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Now That I'm 80...
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15/12/2008 alle 03:00
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Wrath of the Lich King has now officially been out for an entire month. For many players the mad rush to hit max level is done. For others there are still a few levels to go. In either case, there's one big question which plagues most minds when ascending the final plateau – What happens next?
What to do when reaching level eighty is at the core of our topic today. I'll start off with some examples of some interesting things one may have missed in their journey. Special items, factions, and dungeons – let's explore our options for max level in 3.0.
PvP Combat
If you're like me, this has been something going on constantly since first setting foot in Northrend. With a new Arena season on the horizon and a brand-spanking new Battleground,
Strand of the Ancients
, there's plenty to prepare for. World PVP is at an all-time high since 2.0 was released and the new siege weaponry has given a mass appeal to
Wintergrasp
. There's plenty of experience to be had for each class, and none so special as the death knight, who is new to the game altogether.
The new Battleground instance revolves around penetrating the enemy's walls. There are three walls which need to be torn down and broken through. The instance is based off the coast of the
Dragonblight
and is hosted on two level brackets: 71 to 79 and 80-only. There are capture points and graveyards as well.
Speaking of PVP and siege weapons, the entire zone of Wintergrasp is a battlefield between the Horde and the Alliance. The winner gains control of the zone and all players on the victorious faction gain
Essenza di Lungoinverno
. When a faction is in control of the territory, they gain special privileges such as the ability to encounter a special raid (for more details check out the 'Raids' section below).
Factions
There are, of course, new factions all over Northrend. With them comes a reputation grind consisting of some interesting daily quests and some we wish we could forget. Interested in getting some nice items to fill in the gaps while collecting gear? Check out the quartermasters for each respective faction. A list of all Northrend factions may be found
here
. For a listing of all rewards from Northrend factions, click
here
.
Reputation may also be gained in other ways. For example there are special
tabards
which are available at friendly status instead of exalted. These tabards, when worn in Heroic or otherwise level eighty dungeons, copy over any reputation gains (such as when killing a creature) and apply them to the faction associated with the respective tabard worn. For example, killing a creature in
Halls of Lightning
may give a particular reputation, but when wearing
Insegna della Spada d'Ebano
, it will also apply that reputation gain to the
Knights of the Ebon Blade
. This is an excellent way to gain reputation quickly while also completing dungeons. For a list of all tabards which help grant reputation, click
here
.
Dungeons
There are several dungeons for high level players which include
Utgarde Pinnacle
,
Halls of Lightning
, and
The Oculus
. There is also a new Caverns of Time dungeon titled '
The Culling of Stratholme
' which features a human Arthas before the plagued grain incident.
Beyond the regular crop of dungeons is the ability to play through any Northrend dungeon on 'Heroic' mode. This harder, more challenging mode for each dungeon bumps all enemies to up to a level eighty playground. Think of these Heroic dungeons as a five-person raid. Unlike the Heroic dungeons in
The Burning Crusade
, there is no attunement or 'key' one must possess to enter – simply be level eighty and right-click one's self portrait to select dungeon type Heroic. Heroic dungeons drop
Emblema dell'Eroismo
which may be used as currency for items from special vendors in
Dalaran
. Click
here
for a list of all items purchasable with Emblems of Heroism.
Raids
There are currently four raids, most with a ten and twenty-five player version, implemented for level eighties. These include
Naxxramas
,
The Obsidian Sanctum
,
The Eye of Eternity
, and
Vault of Archavon
.
Naxxramas
is a large, hulking ziggurat floating off the eastern edges of the Dragonblight and is ruled by a great lich named
Kel'thuzad
.
The Obsidian Sanctum
is home to a large, black dragon named
Sartharion the Onyx Guardian
.
The Eye of Eternity
is host to
Malygos
, leader of the crazed blue dragon flight, and
Archavon the Stone Watcher
is an iron giant whose purpose is to watch over the vault in Wintergrasp. There are no Heroic ten-player versions for Sartharion or Archavon. Setting the mode to Heroic simply changes the ten-player regular raid into a raid tuned for twenty-five players. Archavon is also a PVP raid boss, in which he drops both
Tier 7
raid items and epic PVP gear.
Ten player versions give Emblems of Heroism just like Heroics, but twenty-five player instances give
Emblema del Valore
which can also be redeemed for rewards slightly above that of the rest. For a list of all Valorous items, click
here
.
You First!
So for those of you already at max level,
what are you up to?
Raiding? Player versus player? How about those of you who haven't hit eighty yet – what is the first thing you're going to do? What are
your
plans?
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