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It is certainly an admirable achievement to come up to level 80 in World of Warcraft. But those who reach that point are left wondering what they should do next. We will introduce to gearing up quickly through heroic dungeons, getting into Wintergrasp Player vs. Player and starting those faction grinds.
So you have worked your way through countless fetch quests and days spent grinding endless mobs in zones like Grizzly Hills, Zul'Drak and Icecrown. Finally, level 80 is the ultimate goal, level 80. Now it is time to get into the fun stuff, all those raids and awesome PvP battlegrounds and whatnot your guildies have been talking about as you leveled up.
Unluckily, hitting 80 does not immediately qualify you to jump straight into Naxxramas or to take down Sartharion. You're going to have to spend a little time getting some decent gear before you're ready for true endgame raiding. Heroic Dungeons are the place to do just that.
For the most part, you should have blue gear before you start running heroics. If you've got some guildies willing to carry you along then you can probably get away with mostly greens, but if you plan on joining pick up groups then you should be prepared to do your share. If you did a lot of questing in Icecrown while getting to 80, chances are you're in blue gear already. If not, you may wish to consider spending a little time getting some better gear either through questing or by running normal instances before tackling heroics.
To run the daily heroic quest is a great way to gear up as quickly as possible every day. You have the ability to get it from Archmage Lan'Dalok inside the Violet Hold in Dalaran. Lan'Dalok will ask you to kill the end boss of a certain heroic dungeon in order to earn some wow gold and a couple bonus Emblems of Heroism.
The good point of the quest dungeon versus any other random dungeon is many people run it solely for the bonus emblems and are consequently uninterested in most of the gear that is likely to drop. This way you don't have to compete for gear upgrades and can consequently gear up much faster.
To head straight into max level PvP is another way at level 80. There's a daily PvP quest available from an NPC near your faction's battlemasters, just like heroic dungeons. It's a good way to fulfill the daily "Call to Arms" quest, which will get some bonus honor for battlefields you'd probably be participating in anyway.
Chances are you won't be the best fighter on the battlefield in your fresh level 80 gear. Not to worry, though, because honor comes quickly and it shouldn't take you long to get a decent set of PvP gear going on.
In Lake Wintergrasp, most of the combat out here takes place in vehicles or turrets, so your lack of gear will not hinder you as much, provided you can find a way to get the five kills necessary to unlock the ability to pilot siege vehicles.
There are several Wintergrasp-specific quests that you can get from your faction's basecamp while on offense or inside the keep while defending. Not only does completing these quest award honor and money but also Stone Keeper's Shards that can be used to purchase unique mounts and heirloom items.
Faction rewards are another great way to pick up some pretty awesome gear. Different factions have different rewards. For instance, pet collectors will want to start running daily quests for the Oracles in Sholazar basin.
Daily quests are not the only way to improve reputation. Certain factions sell tabards that you can wear to increase your faction simply by defeating enemies in heroic dungeons.
Reaching level 80 is certainly a monumental achievement in Wow but it is far from the end of the game. Rather, it's more of a first step into the much larger world of endgame content. We hope you can know it well.
So you have worked your way through countless fetch quests and days spent grinding endless mobs in zones like Grizzly Hills, Zul'Drak and Icecrown. Finally, level 80 is the ultimate goal, level 80. Now it is time to get into the fun stuff, all those raids and awesome PvP battlegrounds and whatnot your guildies have been talking about as you leveled up.
Unluckily, hitting 80 does not immediately qualify you to jump straight into Naxxramas or to take down Sartharion. You're going to have to spend a little time getting some decent gear before you're ready for true endgame raiding. Heroic Dungeons are the place to do just that.
For the most part, you should have blue gear before you start running heroics. If you've got some guildies willing to carry you along then you can probably get away with mostly greens, but if you plan on joining pick up groups then you should be prepared to do your share. If you did a lot of questing in Icecrown while getting to 80, chances are you're in blue gear already. If not, you may wish to consider spending a little time getting some better gear either through questing or by running normal instances before tackling heroics.
To run the daily heroic quest is a great way to gear up as quickly as possible every day. You have the ability to get it from Archmage Lan'Dalok inside the Violet Hold in Dalaran. Lan'Dalok will ask you to kill the end boss of a certain heroic dungeon in order to earn some wow gold and a couple bonus Emblems of Heroism.
The good point of the quest dungeon versus any other random dungeon is many people run it solely for the bonus emblems and are consequently uninterested in most of the gear that is likely to drop. This way you don't have to compete for gear upgrades and can consequently gear up much faster.
To head straight into max level PvP is another way at level 80. There's a daily PvP quest available from an NPC near your faction's battlemasters, just like heroic dungeons. It's a good way to fulfill the daily "Call to Arms" quest, which will get some bonus honor for battlefields you'd probably be participating in anyway.
Chances are you won't be the best fighter on the battlefield in your fresh level 80 gear. Not to worry, though, because honor comes quickly and it shouldn't take you long to get a decent set of PvP gear going on.
In Lake Wintergrasp, most of the combat out here takes place in vehicles or turrets, so your lack of gear will not hinder you as much, provided you can find a way to get the five kills necessary to unlock the ability to pilot siege vehicles.
There are several Wintergrasp-specific quests that you can get from your faction's basecamp while on offense or inside the keep while defending. Not only does completing these quest award honor and money but also Stone Keeper's Shards that can be used to purchase unique mounts and heirloom items.
Faction rewards are another great way to pick up some pretty awesome gear. Different factions have different rewards. For instance, pet collectors will want to start running daily quests for the Oracles in Sholazar basin.
Daily quests are not the only way to improve reputation. Certain factions sell tabards that you can wear to increase your faction simply by defeating enemies in heroic dungeons.
Reaching level 80 is certainly a monumental achievement in Wow but it is far from the end of the game. Rather, it's more of a first step into the much larger world of endgame content. We hope you can know it well.
