Caster debate aside, the Dragonhawk is a very aesthetically pleasing pet, and many folk would doubtlessly want one. Horde can get this pet easily thanks to the Zeppelins and teleporting stone in the Undercity. Alliance have a somewhat more trying time. Yesterday I went about getting my new Draenei Hunter his, and I will outline how to get there with minimum time/deaths:
Step One: Menethil Harbor
All you have to do is take a boat from Darnassus/Exodar for our Nelfs and Draenei, or take the tram and run from Ironforge for our Dwarves, Gnomes, and Humans. Once here, the real fun begins...
Step Two: Swim to Southshore
If you are going for fastest trip, you can avoid the raptors of Arathi all together, or not if you want the flight points. I would suggest swimming along the wetlands coast to the Eastern Strand. This is the fun part: Let the first naga on the eastern strand kill you. You will spawn in Southshore, get the flight point, and continue on.
Step Three: Take the River to EPL.
This part can be really easy or incredibly annoying depending on horde traffic. The river flowing north from Southshore is almost devoid of aggroable enemies. Near Alterac there are a few bears, but they are completely avoidable if you have your wits about you. Once inside the WPL, smply follow the shore to bridge road where the EPL and WPL connect...
Step Four: Corin's Crossing
Here is where the many deaths begin. No matter what you do, you will aggro several things by time you get to Corin's Crossing. The Key here is to get as far through it as possible to spawn at Light's Hope Chapel. My suggestion is to keep to the road until you hit Corin's Crossing, then head along the outer reaches of town towards Tyr's Hand. Worked pretty well for me.
Step Five: Light's Hope - Ghostlands
This is the hardest part. After getting the flight point at Lights Hope, you must hoof it all the way to teh Ghostlands through 58+ enemies. My suggestion is the run (and pray) your way towards the nearby Capturable tower and stick to the dried out river. You can take this path to the road just north of Corin's Crossing, then make your way up to the Ghostlands via the road. You will die, but if you are lucky you can make it there with minimal interference. Be mindful of Borelgore, The Scarlet Messenger, and the Scourge Siege Engineer just before the instance portal for the Ghostlands.
Step Six: The Ghostlands
Now that your main troubles are over, it is time to take on the Ghostlands. Aside from horde ganking, this area is *mostly* a since to pass through. Simply follow the road through the giant gate system and north until you begin heading up the hill to Tranquillian. Do not follow the road when you get to this point, instead follow the cliffs to the left of the Horde Town until you are once again at teh road, then simply run north once more.
Step Seven: The Dragonhawk!
Once you cross the river, you are in Eversong and, happily, there are Dragonhawks immediately once you enter. Just pass the Belf house (Beware the undead quest mob outside it) and BAM!, level 7-9 Dragonhawks just ready to tame. Get yours and get out! Hearth, Run back the way you came, or whatever, but any farther north you will consistently run into trouble with quest npcs and city guards.
Wrapping It Up:
I got both the orange cat as well as my dragonhawk by hearthing to Ironforge then flying back to EPL and repeating. They can be found deeper inside Eversong, but without escorts you probably will die a lot more than I did. Escorts, particularly a 55+ Warrior (for aggro control) and Priest (for ressing)make this trip much easier. Don't forget that you can always grab more flightpoints along the way and get a jump upon travel for later in the game.
I did this quest for my Dragonhawk at level 12.
I died twice before EPL: once at the Eastern Strand, once from a horde outside Tarren Mill.
I died eight times in EPL, three times on the way to Corrin's Crossing, once at Corrin's Crossing, and four times on my way between Light's Hope and the Ghostlands (Mostly due to timing on Borelgore and The Scarlet Messanger)
Good Luck!
-Encartian - Arthas Server
Step One: Menethil Harbor
All you have to do is take a boat from Darnassus/Exodar for our Nelfs and Draenei, or take the tram and run from Ironforge for our Dwarves, Gnomes, and Humans. Once here, the real fun begins...
Step Two: Swim to Southshore
If you are going for fastest trip, you can avoid the raptors of Arathi all together, or not if you want the flight points. I would suggest swimming along the wetlands coast to the Eastern Strand. This is the fun part: Let the first naga on the eastern strand kill you. You will spawn in Southshore, get the flight point, and continue on.
Step Three: Take the River to EPL.
This part can be really easy or incredibly annoying depending on horde traffic. The river flowing north from Southshore is almost devoid of aggroable enemies. Near Alterac there are a few bears, but they are completely avoidable if you have your wits about you. Once inside the WPL, smply follow the shore to bridge road where the EPL and WPL connect...
Step Four: Corin's Crossing
Here is where the many deaths begin. No matter what you do, you will aggro several things by time you get to Corin's Crossing. The Key here is to get as far through it as possible to spawn at Light's Hope Chapel. My suggestion is to keep to the road until you hit Corin's Crossing, then head along the outer reaches of town towards Tyr's Hand. Worked pretty well for me.
Step Five: Light's Hope - Ghostlands
This is the hardest part. After getting the flight point at Lights Hope, you must hoof it all the way to teh Ghostlands through 58+ enemies. My suggestion is the run (and pray) your way towards the nearby Capturable tower and stick to the dried out river. You can take this path to the road just north of Corin's Crossing, then make your way up to the Ghostlands via the road. You will die, but if you are lucky you can make it there with minimal interference. Be mindful of Borelgore, The Scarlet Messenger, and the Scourge Siege Engineer just before the instance portal for the Ghostlands.
Step Six: The Ghostlands
Now that your main troubles are over, it is time to take on the Ghostlands. Aside from horde ganking, this area is *mostly* a since to pass through. Simply follow the road through the giant gate system and north until you begin heading up the hill to Tranquillian. Do not follow the road when you get to this point, instead follow the cliffs to the left of the Horde Town until you are once again at teh road, then simply run north once more.
Step Seven: The Dragonhawk!
Once you cross the river, you are in Eversong and, happily, there are Dragonhawks immediately once you enter. Just pass the Belf house (Beware the undead quest mob outside it) and BAM!, level 7-9 Dragonhawks just ready to tame. Get yours and get out! Hearth, Run back the way you came, or whatever, but any farther north you will consistently run into trouble with quest npcs and city guards.
Wrapping It Up:
I got both the orange cat as well as my dragonhawk by hearthing to Ironforge then flying back to EPL and repeating. They can be found deeper inside Eversong, but without escorts you probably will die a lot more than I did. Escorts, particularly a 55+ Warrior (for aggro control) and Priest (for ressing)make this trip much easier. Don't forget that you can always grab more flightpoints along the way and get a jump upon travel for later in the game.
I did this quest for my Dragonhawk at level 12.
I died twice before EPL: once at the Eastern Strand, once from a horde outside Tarren Mill.
I died eight times in EPL, three times on the way to Corrin's Crossing, once at Corrin's Crossing, and four times on my way between Light's Hope and the Ghostlands (Mostly due to timing on Borelgore and The Scarlet Messanger)
Good Luck!
-Encartian - Arthas Server