Duskwood Duskwood is located in the south - central part of Azeroth , south of Elwynn Forest , east of Westfall , west of Deadwind Pass , and north of Northern Stranglethorn . Technically part of the Alliance and under Stormwind ' s protection , its distance from the mighty fortress and its close proximity to more malevolent forces in the south and east make it a realm of horror . Due to events central to the Scythe of Elune , Duskwood is a cursed , dying land . Beneath the eternal blanket of darkness which gave Duskwood its current name , the Scythe ' s effects have transformed what was once a beautiful part of Elwynn Forest into a land covered in gnarled trees and inhabited by the hideous undead and extradimensional worgen , brought along with the black fog hanging over the woods . Ogres moving in from Deadwind Pass have brought up even more problems . Long abandoned by Stormwind , Duskwood is inhabited by a defiant people who still cling to their holdings in the face of overwhelming adversity . On all sides lurk dangerous creatures , from skeletal warriors and ghoul s to ferocious worgen and , before the Cataclysm , some of the most powerful members of the Defias Brotherhood . The militia of Duskwood , known as the Night Watch , patrol the main thoroughfare and protect Darkshire , wary of anything moving through the shadows . The most prominent geographical feature of Duskwood is an ancient and long - dead volcano crater . The crater teems with life , and features one of the Great Tree s with a portal leading into the Emerald Dream . The sleeping druid s ' influence can be seen on the surrounding land , which is cloaked in a twilight quite different from the rest of Duskwood . The woods also feature several abandoned farmsteads , as well as the prominent Raven Hill Cemetery , which holds the graves of the numerous people who have been killed by wild beasts and undead since the darkness fell . History . Duskwood was not always the way it appears now . Located in the southern reaches of the Kingdom of Stormwind , the southern part of Elwynn Forest was the location of two sizable towns , now called Darkshire and Raven Hill , before the area was overcome by shadow . A night elf by the name of Velinde Starsong came to the woods carrying the Scythe of Elune . Unknown events occurred and the Scythe found its way to the mine now known as Roland ' s Doom . What exactly happened to her after that is unclear , but it is likely she was killed by something that did not approve of her actions . The powerful weapon was later found by a man who was part of a team of men who had entered the mine looking for the source of its darkness . Jitters picked up the weapon , triggering its effect of summoning . The mine was immediately filled with worgen , who then proceeded to rip the men apart . Jitters escaped with the weapon , but was hunted by the worgen across the woods , which were steadily darkening with the scythe ' s released curse . In an attempt to rid himself of their chase , Jitters disposed of the weapon nearby at the Yorgen Farmstead , whereupon he encountered the Black Riders from Deadwind Pass . The riders slaughtered Sven Yorgen ' s family in front of Jitters ' eyes . The frightened man then escaped to Raven Hill . The darkness lingers in Duskwood , although it is unclear whether the Black Riders claimed the Scythe of Elune and took it with them back to Karazhan . Now the people huddle in former Grand Hamlet , renamed Darkshire , battling the undead and wolf men who inhabit the murky woods . Perhaps the curse was enough of a travesty to befall Duskwood , for little happened to the land following the events of the Cataclysm . The worst that happened was at the Yorgen Farmstead , where the Defias have mysteriously vanished . The farm is now populated by resilient Corpseweed and boar s . Sadly , it seems that Lars is no more , as he and Sven Yorgen were chased away from their camp along the Hushed Bank , the small plot of land taken by Grave Robber s . Though the whereabouts and disposition of Lars are unknown , Sven has apparently been afflicted with the worgen curse and makes an appearance at Raven Hill . Raven Hill is now a camp for the worgen affiliated with the Alliance and has been somewhat expanded with a flight path and Gilnean structures . The Unseen no longer haunt the buildings , and even Abercrombie has decided to move on , close to Deadwind Pass . Geography . The Redridge Range lies on the eastern border of this zone , as these mountains stretch from the zone of the Redridge Mountains to the zone of Deadwind Pass . Notable characters . Duskwood is home to several humans of note . In Darkshire , Commander Althea Ebonlocke sends willing adventurers to battle back the evil denizens of the dark woods . At the northwestern corner of the forest , Sven Yorgen directs budding heroes to uncover a magical weapon with which to weaken the evil Morbent Fel located in his dark house on Forlorn Rowe . And at Raven Hill , a frightened man nicknamed Jitters hides from his dark past . Duskwood is rather unique with regard to its treasure chests . In most zones on Azeroth , treasure chests spawn next to or inside buildings or ruins , often in the middle of a camp of hostile mobs and virtually always with at least one mob guarding it . In Duskwood , especially north of the main road that cuts across the zone , treasure chests will spawn randomly in the forest next to trees and often without any hostile mobs near them . Chests also spawn at ruined buildings in Brightwood Grove and at the remains of a small house near Addle ' s Stead , generally with only a single hostile beast wandering nearby and it is fairly easy to loot the chests without drawing aggro . For an Alliance character in a level range of mid - to - high 20s , treasure hunting in Duskwood can be a fun and profitable adventure . Additional information . Beasts with green scales inhabit this jungle , making it hard to spot them . The tileset is called " Ashenvale " .