How to Unlock Zandalari Trolls in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

World of Warcraft’s Battle for Azeroth expansion brought a great feature to the table: Allied Races. But you had to earn their trust through quests and by increasing your reputation with them, convincing them to join one of the main factions.

In the WoW Shadowlands, you can still unlock these Allied Races, including the fan-favorite Zandalari Trolls. These trolls have gotten a bit of a makeover compared to the original Troll characters, addressing many players’ earlier criticisms and making them a top choice for both new and alternative characters.

Want to unlock Zandalari Trolls in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands? Even though it might take some effort—especially if you didn’t follow the Battle for Azeroth War Campaign—it’s doable.

How to Unlock Zandalari Trolls in WoW: Shadowlands

To unlock the Zandalari Trolls in World of Warcraft, you’ll need to get the Allied Races: Zandalari Troll achievement. It’s a bit of a journey, involving a few key steps. Here’s a simple breakdown to guide you through:

Tides of Vengeance

First up, complete the War Campaign from both parts 8.0 and 8.1. This is a series of quests and battles central to the Battle for Azeroth expansion. Finishing this campaign is essential to unlock the Zandalari Trolls in Shadowlands. The Tides of Vengeance achievement includes the following stages to complete:

Mekkatorque’s Battle Plans
The Day is Won
Through The Front Door
Fly Out To Meet Them

Work on improving your standing with the Zandalari Empire. You can do this by knocking out quests and participating in world tasks within Zuldazar. Don’t forget to encounter the faction’s emissary missions and any faction assaults you come across there.

Zandalar Forever

This is where you enter deep into the Zandalari Trolls’ backstory and homeland through a series of major story arcs in the Zuldazar zones. You’ll need to complete these five stages:

The Throne of Zuldazar
The Dark Heart of Nazmir
Secrets in the Sands
A Bargain of Blood
The Final Seal

Finish the main storylines in all three zones to set up the final phase. Wrap up by completing the Blood Gate questline (A Bargain of Blood) and then The Final Seal.

Allied Races: Zandalari Troll

This achievement is the final step in the unlocking process. To earn it, you’ll need to complete a quest series starting with “A Royal Occasion“. Completing this will award you the Allied Races: Zandalari Troll achievement and it’s your chance to achieve your original goal. The Ready for War achievement consists of eight different stages which are:

Drustvar Foothold
Stormsong Valley Foothold
Tiragarde Sound Foothold
The First Assault
The Marshal’s Grave
Death of a Tidesage
At the Bottom of the Sea
The Strike on Boralus

Some of the steps in this war campaign are gonna need you to rack up a certain amount of Honorbound rep. You can grind these out through world quests in Kul Tiras, Darkshore, and Arathi. You can also score them through the Honorbound emissary mission and faction invasions.

Let’s talk about A Royal Occasion in which you need to head over to The Great Seal in Dazar’alor and meet the Zandalari emissary. From there, you need to finish the quest chain. Stick it out, and you’ll have the Zandalari Trolls swearing fealty to you and rolling out the red carpet into the Horde. You will also unlock the Allied Races: Zandalari Troll achievement, the Zandalari Direhorn mount, and the Tabard of the Zandalari.

But if you are not level 50 yet, you are likely only gonna see the first three phases. Once you hit the big 5-0, you’ll be able to kick off the first phase of the Horde War Campaign. After crushing it, you will get the Tides of Vengeance title, marking the end of the campaign.

Zandalari Troll Racials

Let’s talk about the unique items you get when you unlock a Zandalari Troll. We’re talking about racial traits, and these guys have got four awesome ones:

City of Gold: This one’s for all treasure hunters out there. This trait gives gold haul a 2% boost when they’re looting it off creatures.
Loa: It lets players pick a Loa by making an offering at one of the world’s Loa Shrines, which gives them some sweet special abilities.
Pterrordax Swoop: This trait is a lifesaver, literally. It slows down the fall speed for two whole minutes.
Regeneration: This one’s the ultimate health hack. It restores a whopping 100% of max health in just six seconds.

Zandalari Troll Classes

There are nine different Zandalari Troll classes available which are the following:

Druid: Druids use nature’s tremendous powers to maintain equilibrium and defend the living. The Zandalari Troll Druid may obtain nature’s primal force on the enemies with practice.
Hunter: The call of the wild pulls many explorers into the harsh environment from the safety of their homes. All of those who can survive will become hunters.
Mage: The Mage’s route is open to those with a sharp brain and unyielding dedication. Magi have access to terrible arcane power, which is only disclosed to the most dedicated players.
Mong: When Mogu conquered the Pandaren decades earlier, those were the monks who gave the Pandaren hope for the future. Because their slave masters forbade them from the use of weapons, these Pandaren started concentrating on channeling their energy and mastering unarmed battles. They were very well to break down the shackles of slavery whenever the chance for rebellion arose.
Paladin: The job of Zandalari Troll Paladin is to defend the innocent, deliver justice to the wicked, and destroy demons from the world’s dark recesses. Such freedom fighters are armored to face even the toughest opponents, and the Light’s grace permits warriors to cure injuries and, in rare situations, even bring the dead back to life.
Priest: Priests are spiritually committed and demonstrate their continued loyalty by helping the people. They’ve been leaving the boundaries of their chapels and the sanctuaries’ safety for centuries in addition to supporting their friends in battle regions.
Rouge: The agreement is the only rule among Zandalari Troll Rogue, and the honor is bought for gold. Those soldiers thrive on violent and smart techniques since they are not bound by guilt.
Shaman: Shamans are mystical advisors and specialists who work with the elements rather than the divinity. Zandalari Troll Shaman, the same as most other spiritualists, communicates with entities that are not always good.
Warrior: Warriors of all races always aspired to experience the thrill of fighting until conflict lasted. Heroes use their power, command, and expertise of weapons as well as armor to inflict devastation in battle.