The Burning Crusade - Guide

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Intro
This is just a guide for those of you who have not played TBC in awhile/at all... Do not fear you have wonderful leaders who have played way too many hours of BC so this guide is here to keep you busy instead of asking what to do in gchat.
If you are unable to find a spot in one of the instance grinding groups you should just follow the normal quest hubs from zone to zone it's very straightforward and really shouldn't need any explanation.
Here are a few things you should make sure you do for Quests/Gearing (Majority of these quests are vital in terms of attunement or provide entry level gear equivalent for entering heroics).


Shadowmoon Valley
Akama's Promise - Independent TBC Web Database for 2.4.3 with AddOns and Talents
Varedis Must be Stopped - Independent TBC Web Database for 2.4.3 with AddOns and Talents
The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered - Independent TBC Web Database for 2.4.3 with AddOns and Talents
Teron Gorefiend, I am - Independent TBC Web Database for 2.4.3 with AddOns and Talents
News of Victory - Independent TBC Web Database for 2.4.3 with AddOns and Talents
Dissension Amongst the Ranks - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10776
Battle of the Crimson watch - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10781


Netherstorm
Deathblow to the Legion - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10409
Nexus-King Salhadaar - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10408
Turning Point - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10507
Dimensius the All-Devouring - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10439
Back to the Chief! - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10249
Shutting Down Manaforge Ara(Aldor) - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10323
Shutting Down Manaforge Ara(Scryer) - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10365


Blade's Edge Mountains
Showdown - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10806
The Hound-Master - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10912


Nagrand
The Ring of Blood: The Final Challenge - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9977
The Ultimate Bloodsport - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9852
Forge Camp: Annihilated - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10011
Wanted! Durn the Hungerer - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9938


In the long run you will be doing both quests and instance grinding for rep to get heroic keys to start doing heroics anyways so don't feel left out if you are unable to get into a group.
As for what to spend your heroic badges on will be up to you. However make sure to keep saving them because you will be able to spend them on heroic gems later on down the road and sunwell items are legit as fuck.

Heroic Keys
You are going to need stupid amounts of keys, as for the Heroics it's get Revered with the reputation of that instance to purchase the Key from the Quartermaster.

Karazhan
How to get into Karazhan http://www.wowwiki.com/The_Master's_Key

How to summon Nightbane
The quest for summoning Nightbane is a long chain that begins with http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9630

1) http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9638 & http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9639
The 2 NPCs you have to talk to are in the large room after Curator.

2) http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9640
Medivh's Journal drops from Shade of Aran.

3) http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9645
Enter from the side entrance and you should be able to see a door under the broken stair. Read the book there and watch the event.

4) http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9680
The Charred Bone Fragment is outside North of Karazhan. You can't pick it up while in a raid though.

5) http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9631
Bring it to Area 52.

6) http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9637
Book of Forgotten Names drops from Darkweaver Syth in heroic Sethekk Halls and Tome of Dusk drops from Grand Warlock Nethekurse in heroic Shattered Halls.

7) http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=9644
Use the Blackened Urn where you read Medivh's Journal and it will summon Nightbane. Kill him to get the Faint Arcane Essence for the quest.


The final rewards are...
http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31118
or
http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31117
or
http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31116


Keys

Arcatraz:
Arcatraz needs a key or a rogue. If you don't have a rogue then do this Quest-line. See below it's part of a long quest chain for many of your attunements http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10704

Shadow Labs:
Shadow Labyrinth Key is located in Sethekk Halls behind the last boss http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?object=187372

Shattered Halls:
Shattered Halls key starts http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10754 this quest-chain ends with the killing of the Fel-Reaver in Hellfire Peninsula.

The Cipher of Damnation is an extremely long quest line in Shadowmoon Valley. It is a prerequisite for attunement to The Eye in Tempest Keep and Mount Hyjal in Caverns of time.
"*" Indicates quests with rewards.


Cipher of Damnation
[A] - (Quest)"The Hand of Gul'Dan" http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10680
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10458 - "Enraged Spirits of Fire and Earth"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10480 - "Enraged Spirits of Water"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10481 - "Enraged Spirits of Air"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10513 - "Oronok Torn-Heart"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10514 - "I Was A Lot Of Things..."
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10515 - "A Lesson Learned"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10519 - "The Cipher of Damnation - Truth and History"


At this point, the quests diverge into three separate lines (which can be done in any order) for each of Oronok's three sons who will in turn help you obtain the three Fragments of Damnation.


Quest Line I - First Fragment of Damnation
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10521 - "Grom'tor, Son of Oronok"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10522 - "The Cipher of Damnation - Grom'tor's Charge"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10523 - "The Cipher of Damnation - The First Fragment Recovered"


Quest Line II - Second Fragment of Damnation
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10527 "Ar'tor, Son of Oronok"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com?quest=10528 - "Demonic Crystal Prisons"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10537 - "Lohn'goron, Bow of the Torn-heart"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10540 - "The Cipher of Damnation - Ar'tor's Charge"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10541 - "The Cipher of Damnation - The Second Fragment Recovered"


Quest Line III - Third Fragment of Damnation
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10546 "Borak, Son of Oronok"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10547 - "Of Thistleheads and Eggs..."
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10550 - "The Bundle of Bloodthistle"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10570 - "To Catch A Thistlehead"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10576 - "The Shadowmoon Shuffle"
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10577 - "What Illidan Wants, Illidan Gets..."
- http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10578 - "The Cipher of Damnation - Borak's Charge"
- Independent TBC Web Database for 2.4.3 with AddOns and Talents "The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered"


After completing the quests for the three Fragments of Damnation, the lines converge and you need to kill one last boss.
Final* - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10588 - "The Cipher of Damnation"


Rewards:
Everyone gets http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31074 - Fire Resist Neck

Choose one of the following:
http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31036 - Caster Staff
http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31038 - Healer Staff
http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31062 - Paladin/Shaman 2H Axe
http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31071 - Tanking 1H Axe
http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31072 - Bow
http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31073 - Melee Dagger


After completing the quest, you will get a message in the mail from Khadgar. If you go to Shattrath, he will tell you to talk to A'Dal, who unlocks the the three Trials. These are prerequisites for attunement to The Eye in Tempest Keep and Mount Hyjal in Caverns of time.
^ http://www.wowhead.com/quest=10519 got from wowhead.
http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?search=trial+of+the+naaru
Those are the trials


SSC attunement
Begins in Heroic Slave Pens: http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10901


Black Temple attunement
http://www.wowwiki.com/Black_Temple_attunement
The following quest chain needs to be completed for attunement into the Black Temple:
[70] Tablets of Baa'ri http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?quest=10683 : Collect 12 Baa'ri tablet fragments from the ground and Ashtongue workers at the Ruins of Baa'ri for the Aldor/Scryers people.

[70] Oronu the Elder: Kill Oronu the Elder and take his Orders from Akama.

[70] The Ashtongue Corruptors: Obtain the fragments of the Medallion of Karabor, held by the Ashtongue Corruptors. This is from the quest log: "Haalum, Corruptor of Air, can be found at Netherwing Pass. Eykenen and Uylaru, Corruptors of Earth and Fire, were last seen at the Fel Pits near the Hand of Gul'dan. Lakaan, Corruptor of Water, is rumored to be near Coilskar Point."
[70] The Warden's Cage: Go to the Warden's Cage, and speak with Sanoru, one of the Ashtongue Deathsworn.
[70] Proof of Allegiance: Kill the satyr Zandras. He walks along the walls around the Warden's Cage.
[70] Akama: Speak to Akama. He is in a portion of the Warden's Cage accessed by a passage under the pool of water at the end of the room.
[70D] Seer Udalo: Akama tells you that the pieces of the Medallion of Karabor you found were a mere replica, and he has the real thing. The final piece is missing, but one of his seers, Udalo, knows where it is. Udalo has been captured by Kael'thas and is being held in the Arcatraz. He is dead, but find his body anyway.
[70] A Mysterious Portent: Upon finding Udalo, you receive the next quest: Apparently the word "ata'mal" is written on the ground near him. Return to Akama.
[70] The Ata'mal Terrace: Go to the Ata'mal Terrace - the northern battlement of the Black Temple, crawling with fel orcs - and kill Shadowlord Deathwail and his warlocks. Deathwail has the crystal you need to obtain - the Heart of Fury. Bring it back to Akama.
[70] Akama's Promise: This quest is the final reward quest for the pre raid Akama chain of quests. Akama places the Heart of Fury into the Medallion of Karabor. Take the Medallion to A'dal in Shattrath City; A'dal tells you of a vision, of Akama and Maiev (Illidan's prisoner, "held" by Akama) fighting through the Black Temple with a "shadowy figure" - you. You also receive 11g 40s, 1000 reputation with the Sha'tar and 1000 reputation with the Ashtongue Deathsworn, and a choice of [Akama's Sash], [Ashtongue Blade], [Bloodwarder's Rifle], [Verdant Gloves], [Spellbreaker's Buckler] or [Staff of the Ashtongue Deathsworn]. Your reputation should be 1925 at this point (non humans). Afterwards [70] The Secret Compromised opens up, involving speaking to Seer Olum in Serpentshrine Cavern.
25 Man Content
[70] The Secret Compromised Seer Olum spawns in Serpentshrine Cavern after slaying Fathom-Lord Karathress (boss of the 25-man SSC raid, not to be confused with Warlord Kalithresh, of the 5-man Steamvault!). He then sends you to Akama in Shadowmoon Valley
[70R] Ruse of the Ashtongue Travel into Tempest Keep and slay Al'ar while wearing the Ashtongue Cowl. Return to Akama in Shadowmoon Valley once you've completed this task.
[70R] An Artifact From the Past Go to the Caverns of Time in Tanaris and gain access to the Battle for Mount Hyjal. Once inside, defeat Rage Winterchill and bring the Time-Phased Phylactery to Akama in Shadowmoon Valley.
[70] The Hostage Soul Travel to Shattrath and talk to A'dal
[70] Entry Into the Black Temple Travel to the entrance to the Black Temple in Shadowmoon Valley and speak to Xi'ri.
[70] A Distraction for Akama Ensure that Akama and Maiev enter the Black Temple in Shadowmoon Valley after Xi'ri's forces create a distraction. You now receive the Medallion of Karabor which is required to enter the Black Temple.
[70R] Seek Out the Ashtongue Find Akama's Deathsworn inside the Black Temple.
[70R] Redemption of the Ashtongue Help Akama wrest control back of his soul by defeating the Shade of Akama inside the Black Temple. Return to Seer Kanai when you've completed this task.
[70R] The Fall of the Betrayer Seer Kanai wants you to defeat Illidan inside the Black Temple.


PROFESSIONS
Okay what professions should I be?!
Well thats an easy question that all depends on the class you are!
Tailoring - literally everything that does spell dmg and the priest stuff is nice too, hang onto this for the sunwell tailoring patterns, you need those cloth CDs ASAP
Well he is the list of materials all casters need for Spellstrike Hood and Spell Strike Pants which we all need as a caster dps http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?spell=31455 http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?spell=31452
The pants recipe drops off Murmur in shadow labs and the hood is from Grand Warlock Nethekurse, the first boss of Shattered Halls. Notice you need primal mights for these, this is probably a good time to get on a druid and level its herbing/alch AFTER you get your tailoring done because you need cloth xmutes more than primal mights as a caster. Luckily these things are BoE after making so only one tailor needs them in guild and we will be good to go but that person also needs to get infi primal nethers. wondering whats needed for a primal might? http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?spell=29688
Spellstrike Set (all casters need this) Mats: 20x Spellcloth 10x Primal Might and 2x Primal Nether*BOP*
Spellfire Set = Fire damage, Mats: 24x Spellcloth, 38x Primal Fire, 10x Netherweb Spider Silk
Frozen Shadoweave = Frost/Shadow damage, Mats: 26x Shadowcloth 38x Primal Water 8x Netherweb Spider Silk
Primal Mooncloth = Healing, Mats: 26x Primal Mooncloth 8x Netherweb Spider Silk 12x Primal Mana 16x Primal Life
***NOTE*** Literally all of the priests and caster DPS WILL be leveling Tailoring for these sets because you do not replace this crap until T5/T6
Blacksmithing - If you're a warrior then this is for you.
Im sorry you had to level smithing you poor, poor bastard but seeing as you're like one of two warriors you're on your own.
Leatherworking - Them drums yo ENDLESS DRUMS be this if you're too cheap to do enchanting NEVER STOP BEING A LEATHERWORKER. 4 Leatherworkers per group = endless drums
NOTE: you only need to get to 350 leatherworking and 365 to make the drums of battle so find a buddy to make you a bunch and have infi drums (they have 50 charges per drum) here is the mats list! http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?spell=35543
*NOTE* While farming Thick Clefthoof Leather save the clefthoof meat for food buffs and maybe you'll be able to find a warrior buddy to farm with you for leather.
Enchanting - we need atleast one of these in guild. You are also able to get some really sick ring enchants if you take the time to level this bitch up
Alchemist - in the begining we will need loads of these for primal mights for weapons and other random things like enchanters rods etc. Pick this up if you are undecided on what you want/in the process of farming mats for enchanting or leatherworking and shit out some primal might xmutes. Also for making Meta gems!
NOTE: with alch we also need a flask master and potion master, is gonna be a potion master. If someone feels like going xmute master that'd be tight to get like 5 primals from 1 xmute, wondering whats needed for a primal might? http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?spell=29688
http://web.archive.org/web/200808111...usade_alchemy/ this does not have all the things on it but most
Jewelcrafting - we need one of these in guild for sure, also you get some cool trinkets so you may want to check that out http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?search=figurine
*NOTE* http://i.imgur.com/JUtTQ.jpg Gem Prefix spreadsheet
Engineering - you can make mana potion injectors but this is probably best on some alt that you pvp on, Also Tanks get some awesome tanking goggles and later on down the road in sunwell BiS goggles in there. Repair bots are tight as well.
Herbalism - This is probably a really amazing profession, for your DRUID ALT let me say this again NOT YOUR MAIN, YOUR DRUID ALT. Pair this with an alch for primal might xmutes and we should be good to go.
Fishing/Cooking - This one will be a bitch but its needed for Golden Fish Sticks http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27666 which all healers will jizz themselves for. Also there are lots of wonderful food buffs that everyone should get to know which I'll list here:
Warp Burger http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27692#teaches-recipe 20 agi 20 spirit
Talbuk Steak http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27693#teaches-recipe 20 stam 20 spirit
Roasted Clefthoof http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27691#teaches-recipe 20 str 20 spirit
Poached Bluefish http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27698#teaches-recipe 23 spell dmg 20 spirit
Grilled Mudfish http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27697#teaches-recipe 20 agi 20 spirit
Spicy Hot Talbuk http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=33873 20 hit rating 20 spirit
Kibler's Bits http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=33875 Strength and spirit of pet by 20
Skullfish Soup http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=33870 20 spell crit rating 20 spirit
Blackened Basilisk http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27690#teaches-recipe 23 spell dmg 20 spirit
Blackened Sporefish http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27696#teaches-recipe 20 stam 8mp5
Buzzard Bites http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27684 20 stam 20 spirit
Charred Bear Kabobs http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=35564#teaches-recipe 24 ap
Clam Bar http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=30156#teaches-recipe 20 stam and spirit
Crunchy Serpent http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31674#teaches-recipe 23 spell dmg 20 spirit
Golden Fish Sticks http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27699#teaches-recipe 44 healing 20 spirit
Mok'Nathal Shortribs http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=31675#teaches-recipe 20 stam 20 spirit
Ravager Dog http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27688#teaches-recipe 40 ap 20 spirit
Spicy Crawdad http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27700#teaches-recipe 30 stam 20 spirit
Sporeling Snack http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=27689#teaches-recipe 20 stam 20 spirit of your pet


Aldor or Scryer?
Here is the comparison with all the different items for each side
http://www.wowwiki.com/Comparison_of...cryers_rewards
You farm aldor rep by farming the warlocks in Shadowmoon Valley for Fel Armaments
Scryer rep you can farm that in Netherstorm any bloodelf, purge all of the bloodelves.


REPUTATIONS:
Whats where and what rep needed to get them items http://www.wowpedia.org/Burning_Crus...tation_rewards
NOTE: Keep in mind the links to the item stats are off because they are re-itemized because ~retail~ use a database such as http://db.hellfire-tbc.com to check them
**NOTE** Nether vortexes and Primal nethers are BoP


At this point you're wondering hey what do I need to bring to the raid consumable wise?
Well they did this magical thing in 2.x where you either use a flask or a battle and guardian elixir for consumeables also with the flask or elixirs you use a food and weapon buff. Also haste/destruction potions all day every day, no prepotting in this expansion.
Destruction Potion - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=22839
Haste Potion - http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=22838
These recipes are world drop so if you see it this is worth more than your life essentially, well atleast the haste one.
NOTE: If you see pubbies selling this for dirt cheap buy it youll make your money back in no time at all.
Chances are you're gonna be using a flask as for which one thats entirely up to you and your spec. It should be pretty obvious which one to use
As for casters its Flask of Pure Death http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=22866#created-by or if you're cheap and want to be made fun of you can use supreme power http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=13512#created-by
Melee dps/Hunters use Flask of Relentless Assault http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=22854#created-by
Or you can use

NOTE: While running TK instances save left over bottled nethergon energy and vapor and use them while in TK
*NOTE*: Flame Cap http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=22788 Melee and fire damage should be slamming these like its no tomorrow


What do I do now that i have all this gear and they have these items for these things where gems go?
Well here is a list of gem prefixes with the stats you are looking for, if you cannot fix a name for a gem it doesnt exist http://i.imgur.com/JUtTQ.jpg


Resist gear:
Well the first resist fight we run into would be Hydross the Unstable, luckily we just need 2 tanks with resist sets. Frost and Nature resist sets.
The second would be Mother Sharaz shadow resist on EVERYONE. What i want you to do is farm 5 primal shadows each week and we should have more than enough for when we get up to her. Once we get closer to her a more detailed post would be put up for the shit you need.


Everything that has to do with leg enchants!
Physical DPS: db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=29535#created-by Honor Hold Exalted leatherworking
Tanks: http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=29536#created-by Cenarion Expedition Exalted leatherworking
Healers: http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=24276 Aldor Exalted tailoring
Casters: http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=24274 Scryers Exalted tailoring


Everything that has to do with helm enchants! (you need revered to get the non resist enchants)
Physical DPS: http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=29192 Cenarion Expedition
Tanks: http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=29186 Keepers of Time
Healers: http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=29189 Honor Hold
Casters: http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?item=29191 The Sha'tar
Full list of glyphs http://db.hellfire-tbc.com/?search=glyph+of


Addons

TO BE CONTINUED

Zygor TBC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5A...Ita01yaXM/view

[jaczar]

really hope they have a tbc classic server. not to fond of what was on the beta test mainly because they got items and everything wrong