Blackwing Lair Attunement

Step 1:

First, find yourself a group to UBRS that will do the whole place. Travel to Blackrock Mountain and run up along the chain that leads to BRD and jump down there, turn right and run towards some kind of place, jump on to it and your just outside the entrance to BRS. Get some guy who can help you kill the Scarshield Quartermaster. Start killing the mobs to the right and fight them until you reach the Scarshield Quartermaster, kill him and loot the letter he drops. Rightclick the letter and start the quest, Blackhand's Command.

Step 2:

Now go along with your group until you reach General Drakkisath, kill him and then touch the orb behind him.

Gratz, now you can raid Blackwing Lair!

To enter Blackwing Lair just go and kill that Scarshield Quartermaster again and touch the orb that he is guarding, that will teleport you into Blackwing Lair.

Happy hunting!

Deea's Karazhan Attunement Guide

Author's Notes

This is a step-by-step guide on how to obtain The Master's Key, which is needed to gain access to Karazhan, a 10-man Raid Instance in Deadwind Pass. My guide also covers pre-questing and attunements for all dungeons needed to complete the Karazhan attunement questline. It does not, however, cover Karazhan tactics and raid content, it is just a tool to prepare you for this instance.

I strongly advise you to have a coordinates add-on installed, as I will use coordinates throughout the guide.

I will be using the following color code: quests, NPCs, locations and quest items.

This is also my first guide, so please leave as much feedback as possible.

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The Guide

Pre-questing

1. Travel to the Deadwind Pass and find Archmage Alrturus standing just outside the entrance to the instance (47,75). Get the quests Arcane Disturbances and Restless Activity.

2. At (48,78) go down one of the two entrances leading down into an underground cave. Clear your way to the pond and use the Violet Scrying Crystal next to the water. Go back up and this time go down the other entrance, the one leading down into a cellar. Clear the way to the well and use the Violet Scrying Crystal next to it. By now you should be done gathering Ghostly Essences for the other quest as well. If not, kill some more ghosts. When done with both quests return to Archmage Alrturus and turn in the two quests. Get the follow-up Contact from Dalaran.

3. Travel to the Alterac Mountains. Go to Archmage Cedric, who can be found on the outskirts of Dalaran (15,54). Turn in Contact from Dalaran and get the follow-up Khadgar.

4. Go to Khadgar in Shattrath City (54,44). Turn in Khadgar and get the follow-up Entry into Karazhan.

We are done with the pre-questing, now it's instance time!

Instances

1. If you are attuned for The Shadow Labyrinth (or if you know you will group up with someone who can open this instance), skip this step. Get a group together and go to the Sethekk Halls in Auchindoun, Terokkar Forest. Kill the boss Talon King Ikiss and loot the Shadow Labyrinth Key.

2. Next we are going to get the First Key Fragment of the Karazhan key. Get a group together and go do the Shadow Labyrinth instance in Auchindoun, Terokkar Forest. At the end of the instance, in the room where you killed the last boss (Murmur) look for an Arcane Container, which looks like this. Make sure your group is ready, because when you open the container an elite First Fragment Guardian will spawn (looks like an elemental). Kill it and loot the First Key Fragment

3. Return to Khadgar in Shattrath City, turn in Entry into Karazhan and get the follow up The Second and Third Fragments.

4. Now we are going to obtain the Second Key Fragment. Get a group together and go to The Steamvault instance of the Coilfang Reservoir in Zangarmarsh. You don't have to do the whole instance, as the Arcane Container is located in the pool of water to the right of the first boss (Hydromancer Thespia). Same thing - open the container, kill the Second Fragment Guardian and loot the Second Key Fragment.

The next part will be completed inside The Arcatraz. To access it you need a flying mount and the Key to the Arcatraz, which is obtained by completing a quest chain in Netherstorm. However, only one person in your group must have the key and the whole party can enter the instance. Additionally, a rogue with maxed out Lockpicking skill can open the entrance. If one of your party members has the key or can lockpick, then skip the following step and go directly to step 6.

5. Attunement for The Arcatraz

1. Travel to Netherstorm and go find Nether-Stalker Khay'ji (32,64). Get the quest Consortium Crystal Collection from him.

2. Go to (42,72), kill Pentatharon and loot the Arklon Crystal Artifact. Go back to Nether-Stalker Khay'ji, turn in Consortium Crystal Collection and get the follow-up A Heap of Ethereals.

3. At (30,74) kill Ethereals until you have 10 Zaxxis Insignias. Go back to Nether-Stalker Khay'ji, turn in A Heap of Ethereals and get the follow-up Warp-Raider Nesaad.

4. Kill Warp-Raider Nesaad (28,79), he can be soloed. Go back to Nether-Stalker Khay'ji, turn in Warp-Raider Nesaad and get the follow-up Request for Assistance.

5. Go talk to Gahruj (47,57), turn in Request for Assistance and get the follow-up Rightful Repossession.

6. Collect 10 Boxes of Surveying Equipment, which can be found at Manaforge Duro (56,64). Go back to Gahruj, turn in Rightful Repossession and get the follow-up An Audience with the Prince.

7. Find the Image of Nexus-Prince Haramad in the Stormspire (46,36). Turn in An Audience with the Prince and get the follow-up Triangulation Point One.

8. Go to (67,34) and right-click the Triangulation Device from your inventory. Follow the red arrow until you see something looking like a Hunter's Mark pointing towards the ground. Stand on that spot and you should get the (quest complete) message.

9. Go find Dealer Hazzin, located at (58,31). Turn in Triangulation Point One and get the follow up Triangulation Point Two.

10. Again, use the Triangulation Device, this time at (28,41). Find the arrow that looks like the Hunter's Mark and stand beneath it so you get the (quest complete) message.

11. Go to Wind Trader Tuluman (34,37), turn in Triangulation Point Two and get the follow up Full Triangle.

12. The next step is a bit harder, but certain classes might be able to solo it. If you want to try your luck solo, go to (53,20), where you will find Culuthas. Kill him and loot the Ata'mal Crystal from him. If you don't manage to solo him, better find a group for this part.

13. Go to the Image of Nexus-Prince Haramad inside The Stormspire (46,36). Turn in Full Triangle and get the follow up Special Delivery to Shattrath City.

14. Travel to Shattrath City and talk to A'dal (54,44). Turn in Special Delivery to Shattrath City and get the follow up How to Break Into the Arcatraz.

15. Time to do some instances! Get a group together and go do The Mechanar in Tempest Keep, Netherstorm. The Top Shard of the Arcatraz Key is looted from Pathaleon the Calculator. He is the last boss, so you will have to go through the whole instance. Also, a flying mount is required to reach this instance.

16. For the Bottom Shard of the Arcatraz Key you must get a group together and go do The Botanica in Tempest Keep, Netherstorm. Again, do the whole instance, as the shard is looted from the last boss Warp Splinter. This instance also requires a flying mount to access.

17. Once you have both key shards, return to A'dal in Shattrath (54,44) and turn in How to Break Into the Arcatraz to get the Key to the Arcatraz

6. Now get a group together for The Arcatraz in Tempest Keep, Netherstorm. The Arcane Container is found after the boss Zereketh the Unbound. You don't have to kill him, just pass by him and go up the ramp. Pass the corridor and then in a room full of voidwalkers you have the container to the right as you enter the room. Open it, kill the Third Fragment Guardian that spawns and loot the Third Key Fragment. You don't have to finish the rest of the instance.

7. Return to Khadgar in Shattrath City (54,44), turn in The Second and Third Fragments and get the follow up The Master's Touch.

For the next part, you will need to be attuned for The Black Morass, so if you already are attuned skip the following step and go directly to step 9.

8. Attunement for The Black Morass
If you are attuned to The Old Hillsbrad, skip directly to point 4.

1. To enter Black Morass you must first complete the Old Hillsbrad Foothills dungeon in the Caverns of Time. First, go to the Caverns of Time in Tanaris and find the Steward of Time (58,54). Dismount and get the quest To The Master's Lair (you must be dismounted or you will get an error message and will have to abandon the quest and get it again).

2. You will be taken to Andormu, turn To The Master's Lair and get the follow-up The Caverns of Time.

3. Follow the Custodian of Time around until you get the (quest complete) message. Go back to Andormu, turn in the quest and get the follow-up Old Hillsbrad.

4. Time to do the Old Hillsbrad instance! Get a group together and go inside the instance, which is located in the Caverns of Time, Tanaris. Find Erozion at the end of the tunnel. Turn in Old Hillsbrad and get the follow up Taretha's Diversion.

5. Talk to the dragon next to you and ask him to take you to Durnholde Keep. After landing, clear your way to the lodges and use the Pack of Incendiary Bombs from your inventory on the barrels in each of the lodges.

6. Clear the way to the prison to speak to Thrall, turn in Taretha's Diversion and get the follow up Escape from Durnholde. This is an escort quest, and unlike other escort quests, this one will not prompt a dialog to all other party members to accept the quest. Instead, each party member has to accept the quest, then one of you must talk to Thrall again and confirm that the group is ready. If one party member doesn't take the quest, you will have to redo the instance.

7. Escort Thrall to Taretha, found inside the inn in Tarren Mill (the one inside the instance, of course). Once you reach her, the Epoch Hunter will spawn ouside the inn. Help Thrall kill him. WARNING: Don't let Thrall die, or the quest will fail!

8. Go back to Erozion at the entrance of the instance. Turn in Escape from Durnholde and get the follow up Return to Andormu.

9. Exit the instance and go to Andormu in the Caverns of Time (58,54). Turn in Return to Andormu and get the follow-up The Black Morass. You are now attuned for The Black Morass.

9. Finally, form a group to go through The Black Morass in the Caverns of Time, Tanaris. Make sure your entire group has done the Black Morass attunement first. Turn in The Black Morass to Sa'at inside the instance and get the follow-up The Opening of the Dark Portal.

10. Complete opening the Dark Portal to be able to talk to Medivh in the instance, turn in The Master's Touch and get the follow up Return to Khadgar. And while you're here, go back to Sa'at, turn in The Opening of the Dark Portal and get the follow-up Hero of the Brood, if you haven't done this already (Hero of the Brood is turned in at Andormu outside the instance).

11. Travel back to Shattrath City. Turn in Return to Khadgar at Khadgar and you will receive The Master's Key.

Congratulations, you are now attunned to Karazhan!

You can take the quest The Violet Eye from Khadgar to continue the Karazhan quest line, but we won't be doing it in the guide.

Molten Core Attunement

Introcution:
When your guild starts doing MC, noone will want to go through BRD. The only way to avoid the long journey is to do the quest [60]Attunement to the Core. You get it from a blood elf near the entrance to BRD. After you get on the platform after the second chain you just can't miss him. You can get the quest only if you're lvl 55+. When you take it, don't leave. Turn around the place where he is and you'll see an orange crystal. You're going to teleport to MC after you finish the attunement. Now, let's get inside.

Inside:
When you get inside there's nothing special to do. Follow Jame's guide(click here) untll you get outside the room with the seven dwarves.You'll see a bridge with 6 elementals on it.Kill them and continue. You'll be in a room with an orange crystal on the floor. Take it and either continue with BRD or go back to the elf.

Grats, now your guildmates have someone to ask for the quest. ))

Onyxia Key (Alliance)

To get your key to Onyxia, you must go to Morgan's Vigil in the Burning Steppes. That is where the chain starts.

Step 1:

• Quest name: Dragonkin Menace
• Start: Helendis Riverhorn
• Location: Burning Steppes
• Level: 54 elite
• Notes: The NPC asks you to kill a number of different types of dragons in Burning Steppes. If you do this at level 54, I would advise taking more than two people. Some of the dragons have rather high HP and do a pretty decent amount of damage.

Step 2:

• Quest Name: The True Masters
• Start: Helendis Riverhorn
• Location: Burning Steppes
• Level: 54
• Notes: The NPC asks you to deliver a letter to Magistrate Solomon in Lakeshire.

Step 3:

• Quest Name: The True Masters
• Start: Magistrate Soloman
• Location: Lakeshire Town Hall
• Level: 54
• Notes: You are asked to deliver another letter to Highlord Bolvar Fordragon in Stormwind Keep.

Step 4:

• Quest Name: The True Masters
• Start: Highlord Bolvar Fordragon
• Location: Stormwind Keep
• Level: 54
• Notes: You are asked to take another letter back to Magistrate Solomon in the Lakeshire Town Hall.

Step 5:

• Quest Name: The True Masters
• Start: Magistrate Solomon
• Location: Lakeshire Town Hall
• Level: 54
• Notes: Magistrate Solomon tells you to return to Morgan's Vigil in the Burning Steppes and to talk to Marshal Maxwell.

Step 6:

• Quest Name: The True Masters
• Start: Marshal Maxwell
• Location: Burning Steppes
• Level: 54
• Notes: Marshal Maxwell tells you to find and speak to someone named Ragged John in the Burning Steppes. He is located almost directly North of Morgan's Vigil near a cave at the top of the map.

Step 7:

• Quest Name: Marshal Windsor
• Start: Ragged John
• Location: Cave in Burning Steppes
• Level: 54 elite
• Notes: This is where things start to get harder. You can start this at level 54, but I would not advise it until closer to level 60. Take a full group. You will be heading into Blackrock Depths for this. Marshal Windsor is located in one of the cells towards the right side of the entrance to the instance.

Step 8:

• Quest Name: Abandoned Hope
• Start: Marshal Windsor
• Location: Blackrock Depths
• Level: 54 elite
• Notes: Again, take a full group of five. The more level 60's you have the easier this will be. Once you talk to Marshal Windsor, he tells you to leave him and talk to Marshal Maxwell again. So it's back to the Burning Steppes for you.

Step 9:

• Quest Name: A Crumpled Up Note
• Start: Crumpled Up Note
• Location: Blackrock Depths
• Level: 54 elite
• Notes: After you talk to Marshal Maxwell, the chain seems to end. You must go back to Blackrock Depths and kill enemies until one of them drops the crumpled note. It is a random drop, but luckily does not seem to take long to get. When you do find it, you must take it to Marshal Windsor, who is still sitting in his jail cell in Blackrock Depths.

Step 10:

• Quest Name: A Shred of Hope
• Start: Marshal Windsor
• Location: Blackrock Depths
• Level: 58 elite
• Notes: Marshal Windsor asks you to find his lost information. There are two pieces, they are dropped by General Angerforge and Golem Lord Argelmach.

Step 11:

• Quest Name: Jail Break!
• Start: Marshal Windsor
• Location: Blackrock Depths
• Level: 58 elite
• Notes: This is the infamous escort quest that you have probably heard about at some point in guild chat or in your travels. This quest is actually extremely easy to do, provided you take the right precautions. Before ANYONE accepts the Jail Break! quest from Marshal Windsor, you must clear the path that he will be walking to retrieve his gear. There are two main areas you must clear, the first being the ring in which his cell is located, the other being the Ring of the Law. Make sure you clear out the cells along the way as well. Even if you clear out the path, there will still be enemies that spawn to attack you. Make sure your tanks are on their toes, you don't want Marshal Windsor dying and he is a pretty weak guy at this point in time. And no you cannot heal him during the fights, he will refill by himself after each one is over. After you are done, go back to Morgan's Vigil in the Burning Steppes and talk to Marshal Maxwell.
  

Step 12:

• Quest Name: Stormwind Rendezvous (Raid)
• Start: Marshal Maxwell
• Location: Burning Steppes
• Level: 63 elite
• Notes: Head to the gates of Stormwind. You may have to wait a few seconds for Marshal Windsor to spawn at the gates, once he does, talk to him to continue the quest chain.

Step 13:

• Quest Name: The Great Masquerade (raid)
• Start: Marshal Windsor
• Location: Stormwind gates
• Level: 63 elite
• Notes: You will now have to follow Marshal Windsor through Stormwind, talk to him to start the quest. He will stop to talk to General Marcus Johnathan, just let him yap and eventually you will be told to follow him to the keep. When you get to the gates of the keep, he will stop and tell you to give him the signal when you are ready. Just click him again and you will have to follow him into the keep. When you get to Highlord Bolvar Fordragon, you listen to some arguement and then Lady Onyxia will spawn. At this point, if you are melee get the hell out of the way and DO NOT try and help Bolvar. He will be fighting a bunch of level 62 elites. When I did it, a crit of 1300 damage didn't even budge one of their HP bars. Bolvar will be taking them down, you can do this with just one ranged class helping.

Step 14:

• Quest Name: The Dragons Eye
• Start: Highlord Bolvar Fordragon
• Location: Stormwind Keep
• Level: 63 elite
• Notes: Bolvar will give you a medallion, take it to Winterspring. You must find an NPC named Haleh. He is in a cave to the south/middle of the Winterspring map. The cave is full of elite drgaons and dragonkin. So either take a group, or get naked and start corpse running. At the back of the cave is a blue glowy thing on the ground. Step on it to get teleported to Haleh.

Step 15:

• Quest Name: Drakefire Amulet
• Start: Haleh
• Location: Winterspring
• Level: 63 elite
• Notes: Haleh tells you to retreive the Blood of the Black Dragon champion from General Drakkisath. This means you have to go to Upper Blackrock Spire. This will take a raid group of 10-15 people. General Drakkistah only drops a few blood each time. Return to Haleh and he will give you your key to Onyxia. Congratulations! Now you can join other players in attempting to kill her!

Onyxia Key (Horde)

This might not be of any use, but I see it as a try for me to write and practise

Step 1:

First you have to travel to Kargath in Badlands and go to a tower not long away from where you landed if you flew. In this tower there is a guy called Warlord Goretooth. Talk to him and go trough his conversation you will then receive a letter. Warlord Goretooth's Command. (I think it was a letter) Right-click on the letter and you will receive a quest, Warlord's Command.

Step 2:

In this quest you have to travel to Lower Blackrock Spire. As Jame has written a wonderful guide to this place, why not use it? http://www.wow-pro.com/node/593
When you have completed Warlord's Command you will receive the quest, Eitrigg's Wisdom.

Step 3:

Travel to Orgrimmar and go to Thrall's Chamber and talk to his adviser, Eitrigg (a speech bubble) and then complete the quest at Thrall, he will give you the quest, For the Horde!.

Now you have to travel to Upper Blackrock Spire and kill Warchief Rend Blackhand. Just jump on to a normal UBRS raid, as Rend is not able to bypass. When you complete the quest, everyone in Orgrimmar will receive a buff.

Step 4:

Thrall asks you to seek out Rexxar who roams from north Feralas, through Desolace, and into southern Stonetalon Mountains. Rexxar will give you the quest, The Testament of Rexxar.

Now you have to deliver Rexxar's Testament to Myranda the Hag in Western Plaguelands. Myranda the Hag is located near Uther's tomb, south of Andorhal, standing on a tree stump. She will give you the quest, Oculus Illusions.

Step 5:

Once again you have to go to UBRS and get some Black Dragonspawn Eyes from the dragnkins inside. They drop 1-2 at a time and are common. It should be enough with one run When you turn in the quest you will get an Amulet of Draconic Subversion and the quest, Emberstrife.

Step 6:

Travel to Emberstrife's Den in Dustwallow Marsh, it´s the cave at the cliff to the very south. The Amulet of Draconic Subversion will transform you into a Black Scalebane once inside Emberstrife's Den. While disguised, speak to Emberstrife. He will behave as an NPC. He will give you three quests called The Test of Skulls, Skryer/Somnus/Chronalis.

• Go to Winterspring with a group of five people and enter the caves of Maztoril, south of Everlook, work your way in and kill Scryer.

• Somnus can be found in the Swamp of Sorrows, wandering in an arch up and down the zone between the Pool of Tears and the beach.

• Chronalis can be found in Tanaris along the east edge of the zone is a mountain, Enter the area and you will find two low level dragons and then, Chronalis. Kill him and return to Emberstrife and get the quest, The Test of Skulls, Axtroz.

Step 7:

Axtroz can be found in Wetlands, at the Dragonmaw Gates region, the curved valley area in the east side of the zone. Travel down the valley and you will find Axtroz. Kill him and return to Emberstrife to receive the quest, Ascension...

Step 8:

Now you have to find Rexxar again. He will give you the quest, Blood of the Black Dragon Champion.

Now you have to travel to UBRS again and this time kill General Drakkisath. Kill him, and get the blood of him.

NOTE: General Drakkisath only drops 2-3 bloods each kill.

Step 9:

Return to Rexxar and you will receive the Drakefire Amulet, a necklace.

Keep the Drakefire Amulet in your inventory to be allowed access into Onyxia's Lair.

You are now eligible to raid Onyxia, Brood Mother of the Black Dragonflight!

Permanent NPC portals to Dalaran (non-mage)

This guide shows you how to take advantage of the level 74 quest "The Magical Kingdom of Dalaran". The quest has no XP or rep and its follow up will only get you 2100-2310 XP and +10 Kirin Tor rep. Following this guide you will save many hours of flight time and gold.

Step 1: Get the quest from one of the following NPC's:

Alliance:
Baron Ulrik von Stromhearth (Valgarde, Howling Fjord)
Archmage Modera (Star's Rest, Dragonblight)
Vas the Unstable (Wintergarde, Dragonblight)
Magister Dath'omere (Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra)
Magistrix Haelenai (Amberpine Lodge, Grizzly Hills)
Horde:
Image of Archmage Aethas Sunreaver (Agmar's Hammer, Dragonblight)
Magistrix Kaelana (Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra)
Magister Varenthas (Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord)
Magistrix Phaelista (Conquest Hold, Grizzly Hills)
Magister Tyr'ganal (Venomspite, Dragonblight).

Step 2: Keep the item "Kirin Tor Signet" in your inventory. If you destroy it or put it in your bank, the NPC's will not port you.

Step 3: NEVER complete the quest. As long as you have the quest, you will always have an instant port to Dalaran from Borean Tundra, Dragonblight, Howling Fjord and Grizzly Hills. Once you complete this quest, you no longer get to take advantage of it.

Scholomance Key (Alliance & Horde)

Step 1:

Travel to Tirisfal Glade and go to the Bulwark in the west edge just before Western Plaguelands and talk to High Executor Derrington. Get the quest All Along the Watchtowers, it's marked as elite but it's very easy to do solo as the elites inside the towers won't aggro. Mark all four towers and return to High Executor Derrington and turn in the quest.

Step 2:

Now you get the quest, Scholomance. Talk to Apothecary Dithers and get the next quest, Skeletal Fragments.

Go back to Andorhal and kill the skeletons inside, you need 15 Skeletal Fragments to complete it. Get the fragments and turn in the quest and get the next one, Mold Rhymes With...

Step 3:

Make sure you have 15 gold and then travel to Gadgetzan in Tanaris. Talk to Krinkle Goodsteel and get the next quest, Fire Plume Forged.

Get two thoium bars from the Auction House if your not an miner or ask someone for them. Travel to Fire Plume Ridge in Un'Goro Crater. Go to the lava lake at the mountain and rightclick the Skeleton Key Mold there. Go back to the Bulwark and turn in the quest at Apothecary Dithers and get the last quest in the chain, Araj's Scarab.

Step 4:

Get some more people to help and go to Andorhal and kill Araj the Summoner, return to Apothecary Dithers to get your key to Scholomance.

Gratz, now you'll never have to be in a group without the key!

The Alliance one (As I read about it) Is exactly the same except guys are at another spot, Chillwind Point.

Shortcut to Gnomeregan for Horde

Well...going to Gnomeregan is really not so hard, but you need to know how, if you don't want to run all the way to Ironforge.

If you want a easier way, follow these instructions:

1) Go to Orgrimmar
2) Find a guard and ask for the engeniering trainer
3) Talk to the engeniering supplier Sovik and get [35] Chief Engineer Scooty
4) Fly to Ratchet and take a boat to Booty Bay
5) Speak to Scooty
6) Wait few moments to get attuned and then go into the teleport machine you see in front of you

This is very useful at any level, if you want to travel fast to ironforge.
I'm thinking of druids and rogues in particular, as they can even go into ironforge and reach the heart of Stormwind throught the subway that connects the two cities.

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The Burning Crusade Keys and Attunements

Eastern Kingdoms Instances

Karazhan (10 Man Raid)

A key is needed not only to open the door to the instance but also to enter the instance portal. The masters key can be obtained through a series of quests starting outside the instance. The instance is at the southern most part of deadwind pass at the end of the river.

1. Arcane Disturbances (Deadwind Pass)
(47, 75) Speak with Archmage Alrturus outside the instance, who will give you the quest Arcane Disturbances. Its best to pick up the quest Restless Activity also while your there.

(48, 78) Go down one of the two enterences leading down into the ground. One of these leads to the pond whilst the other leads to the well. When you get to the pond/well use the Violet Scrying Crystal.

(47, 75) When you return to Archmage Alrturus you should have enough ghostly essenses to be able to hand in Restless Activity along with Arcane Disturbances.

Get the follow up quest Contact from dalaran

2. Contact from Dalaran (Alterec Mountains)
From Ironforge fly to southshore in the hillsbrad foothills, go north into the alterec mountains. (15, 54) Speak with Archmage Cedric, and complete the quest. Get the follow up quest Khadgar

3. Khadgar (Shattrath)
(54,44) Speak with Khadgar in the terrace of light

Get the follow up quest Entry into Karazhan

4. Entry into Karazhan (Auchindoun - Shadow Labyrinth)
Form a group to go through the 5 man instance shadow labyrinth in Terokkar Forest. At the end of the instance BEFORE you kill the boss Murmur, go to the left hand side of the boss. Here against the wall, you will find an arcane container. When you open the container an elite mob will spawn, so make sure your group is there to help you. The mob holds the key not the container.
(54,44) Return to Khadgar in the terrace of light, hand in the quest and get the follow up The Second and Third Fragments.

5. The Second and Third Fragments (coilfang reservoir and tempest keep)
The second fragment: Form a group to go through the 5 man instance steamvaut of coilfang reservoir in zangermarsh. It would be best if the group only needed to do the first boss, or were also on the same quest as you, otherwise you may end up needlessly going through the whole instance. The arcane container can be found passed the first enterance in the water. There is no need to kill the first boss if you dont want to.
The third fragment: Form a group to group to go through the Arcatraz of tempest keep, a 5 man instance in netherstorm. Either one person in the group must have the arcatraz key, or you need a rogue with maxed out lockpicking to open the door. The arcane container can be found just before the first boss Zereketh the Unbound, to the right as you enter the room.

(54,44) Return to Khadgar in the terrace of light, hand in the quest and get the follow up The Master's Touch.

6. The Master's Touch (The caverns of time - Black Morass)
Form a group to go through the 5 man instance black morass in the caverns of time. Make sure all of your group have done the black morass attunement first. Complete opening the dark portal to speak to Medivh in the instance, he will then give you the masters key.

Get the follow up Return to Khadgar

7. Return to Khadgar (Deadwind Pass)
(47, 75) Speak with Archmage Alrturus and complete the quest.

You are now attunned to kharazan.

Zul'Aman (10 Man Raid)
No attunement or key needed

Kalimdor Instances

Old Hillsbrad Foothills (5 Man Group)

A quest chain has to be completed to enter the Old Hillsbrad Foothills.

1. To The Master's Lair (The Caverns of Time)
(58, 54) Speak with the Steward of Time in the caverns of time and get the follow up quest The Caverns of Time

2. The Caverns of Time (The Caverns of Time)
(58, 54) Speak with Andormu in the caverns of time and follow her around untill she finishes talking.

You are now attuned to the Old Hillsbrad Foothills.

Black Morass (5 Man Group)

No key or item is needed to enter the black morass, however a series of quests starting in the Old Hillsbrad Foothills do need to be completed in order to enter.

1. Old Hillsbrad (The Caverns of Time)
(58, 54) Speak with Andormu in the caverns of time, and get the quest Old hillsbrad. Then go into the Old Hillsbrad instance and get the follow up Taretha's Diversion from Erozion just inside.

2. Taretha's Diversion (The Caverns of Time - The Old Hillsbrad)
Form a 5 man group and travel into the Old Hillsbrad, use the dragon to fly outside durnholde keep. Make your way to the lodges, and set charges on the barrels in each of the lodges. Make your way to the prison to speak to Thrall, get the follow up quest Escape from Durnholde.

3. Escape from Durnholde (The Caverns of Time - The Old Hillsbrad)
Escort Thrall to Taretha, speak to Taretha and then kill the boss outside the building. Speak to Thrall and get the follow up Return to Andormu.

4. Return to Andormu (The Caverns of Time)
(58, 54) Complete the quest by speaking to Andormu in the caverns of time.

You are now attuned to the Black Morass.

Battle of Mount Hyjal (25 Man Raid)

No attunement or key needed, required attunement was removed as of patch 2.4 however the quest line remains for those who wish to complete it.

First you must complete the Black Morass attunement, then you must get the quest The Opening of the Dark Portal from Sa'at just inside the instance.

1. The Opening of the Dark Portal (The Caverns of Time - The Black Morass)
Form a group to go through the 5 man instance black morass in the caverns of time,and complete opening the dark portal. Go back to Sa'at and complete the quest.
(58, 54) Speak with Soridormi at the caverns of time and get the follow up quest The Vials of Eternity.

2. The Vials of Eternity (The Caverns of Time)
Tempest Keep - The Eye You first must be attuned to this instance, once attuned loot Vashj's Vial Remnant from Kael'Thas.
Coilfang Reservoir - The Serpentshrine Cavern You first must be attuned to this instance, once attuned loot Kael's Vial Remnant from Lady Vashj.

(58, 54) Return to Soridormi in the caverns of time and complete the quest.

You have completed the attunement questline, however this is not required to enter the instance

Outland Instances

Hellfire Ramparts (5 Man Group)
No attunement or key needed.

Blood Furnace (5 Man Group)
No attunement or key needed.

The Shattered Halls (5 Man Group)

A key is required to enter the shattered halls, the key is obtained through a series of quests.

(67,36) Goto shadowmoon valley to the black temple and kill Smith Gorlunk, he will drop a Primed Key Mold that begins the quest Entry Into the Citadel.

1. Entry Into the Citadel (Hellfire Peninsula)
(56, 66) Speak with Force Commander Danath at Honor Hold and get the follow up quest Grand Master Dumphry.

2. Grand Master Dumphry (Hellfire Peninsula)
(51,60) Speak with Grand Master Dumphry in Honor Hold, and get the follow up Dumphry's Request.

3. Dumphry's Request (Hellfire Peninsula)
(51,60) From the auction house (or however you prefer) buy: 4x Fel Iron Bars, 2x Arcane Dust, and 4x Mote of Fire. Return to Dumphry turn in the quest, and get the follow up Hotter than Hell.

4. Hotter than Hell (Hellfire Peninsula)
Assemble a 5 man group to kill a fel reaver, thats wondering around the Hellfire Peninsula. Use the Unfired Key Mold on the fel reavers corpse to make the Charred Key Mold. (51, 60) Return to Dumphry to complete the quest.

You now have the key to The Shattered Halls

Magtheridon's Lair (25 Man Raid)
No attunement or key is needed to get into this instance, however you are required to be in a raid group.

The Slave Pens (5 Man Group)
No attunement or key needed.

The Underbog (5 Man Group)
No attunement or key needed.

The Steamvault (5 Man Group)
No attunement or key needed.

Serpentshrine Cavern (25 Man Raid)

No attunement is needed to enter this instance, however the quest line remains and can be completed. Enter the Slave Pens of Coilfang reservior in Heroic mode. After the first boss speak with Skar'this the Heretic in a cage to recieve the quest The Cudgel of Kar'desh.

1. The Cudgel of Kar'desh
Blade's Edge Mountains - Gruul's Lair Assemble a 25 man raid to enter Gruul's Lair, kill Gruul the Dragonkiller to recieve the Earthen Signet.
Deadwind Pass - Karazhan Make sure you are attuned to karazhan, then assemble a 10 man raid to kill Nightbane so that you recieve the Blazing Signet.
Return to Skar'this in the Heroic slave pens and turn in the quest.

The quest line is completed however this is no longer required to enter Serpentshrine Cavern.

Mana Tombs (5 Man Group)
No attunement or key needed.

Auchenai Crypts (5 Man Group)
No attunement or key needed.

Sethekk Halls (5 Man Group)
No attunement or key needed.

Shadow Labyrinth (5 Man Group)

Kill Talon King Ikiss in the Sethekk Halls and loot the Shadow Labyrinth key.

You now have the key to Shadow Labyrinth

The Mechanar (5 Man Group)
No attunement or key needed.

The Botanica (5 Man Group)
No attunement or key needed.

The Arcatraz (5 Man Group)

A key is needed to get into the Arcatraz, this is obtained by following a series of quests.

(32, 64) Speak with Nether-Stalker Khay'ji in the Netherstorm and get the quest Consortium Crystal Collection

1. Consortium Crystal Collection (Netherstorm)
(42, 72) Kill Pentatharon and loot the Arklon Crystal Artifact, return to Nether-Stalker Khay'ji and get the follow up A Heap of Ethereals.

2. A Heap of Ethereals (Netherstorm)
(30, 74) Kill Ethereals to collect 10 Zaxxis Insignias, return to Nether-Stalker Khay'ji and get the follow up Warp-Raider Nesaad.

3. Warp-Raider Nesaad (Netherstorm)
(28,79) Kill Warp-Raider Nesaad (soloable just), and return to Nether-Stalker Khay'ji to get the follow up quest Request for Assistance.

4. Request for Assistance (Netherstorm)
(47, 57) Speak with Gahruj and get the follow up quest Rightful Repossession.

5. Rightful Repossession (Netherstorm)
(56,64) Collect 10 boxes near the walls in manaforge Duro, return to Gahruj and get the follow up quest An Audience with the Prince.

6. An Audience with the Prince (Netherstorm)
(46,36) Speak with Nexus-Prince Haramad and get the follow up quest Triangulation Point One.

7. Triangulation Point One (Netherstorm)
(66,34) Use the Triangulation Device and walk into the light. Complete the quest with Dealer Hazzin at (58, 31) and get the follow up Triangulation Point Two.

8. Triangulation Point Two (Netherstorm)
(28,41) Use the Triangulation Device and walk into the light. Complete the quest with Wind Trader Tuluman at (34, 37) and get the follow up Full Triangle.

9. Full Triangle (Netherstorm)
(53, 20) Kill Culuthas (you may need a group to do this) and return the Ata'mal crystal to the Image of Nexus-Prince Haramad and get the follow up Special Delivery to Shattrath City.

10. Special Delivery to Shattrath City (Shattrath City)
(54, 44) Speak with A'dal and get the follow up How to Break Into the Arcatraz.

11. How to Break Into the Arcatraz (Netherstorm - Tempest Keep)
Tempest Keep - The Mechanar Loot the top shard of the arcatraz key from the last boss Warp Splinter.
Tempest Keep - The Botanica Loot the bottom shard of the arcatraz key fromt he last boss Pathaleon the Calculator.
(54, 44) Return to A'dal in Shattrath to hand in the quest.

You now have the key to the Arcatraz.

The Eye (25 Man Raid)

You no longer need to do this questline to get into the eye, however the eye questline is still available for those who want complete it.

(36, 57) Speak to Earthmender Sophurus in shadowmoon valley and get the quest The Hand of Gul'dan.

1. The Hand of Gul'dan (Shadowmoon Valley)
(42, 55) Speak with Earthmender Torlok and get the follow up quest Enraged Spirits of Fire and Earth.

2. Enraged Spirits of Fire and Earth (Shadowmoon Valley)
(45,45) Place the totem of spirits and kill enraged fire and earth spirits, until you have 8 Earthen Souls and 8 Fiery Souls. Return to Earthmender Torlok and get the follow up Enraged Spirits of Water.

3. Enraged Spirits of Water (Shadowmoon Valley)
(47, 22) Place the totem of spirits and kill enraged water spirits, until you have 5 watery souls. Return to Earthmender Torlok and get the follow up Enraged Spirits of Air.

4. Enraged Spirits of Air (Shadowmoon Valley)
(62, 55) Place the totem of spirits and kill Enraged air spirirs, until you have 10 Airy souls. Return to Earthmender Torlok and get the follow up Oronok Torn-heart.

5. Oronok Torn-heart (Shadowmoon Valley)
(53, 23) Speak with Oronok Torn-heart and get the follow up I Was A Lot Of Things...

6. I Was A Lot Of Things... (Shadowmoon Valley)
(52.15) Find small plants in the ground that look a bit like golden sansam, use the whistle to lure a Boar so it can uncover some Tuber (the more boars around the plant the more is uncovered when you blow the whistle. Return to Oronok Torn-heart and get the follow up A Lesson Learned.

7. A Lesson Learned (Shadowmoon Valley)
(57.20) Destroy 10 Ravenous Flayer Eggs and return to Oronok Torn-heart to get the follow up quest The Cipher of Damnation - Truth and History.

8. The Cipher of Damnation - Truth and History (Shadowmoon Valley)
(53, 23) Speak with Oronok Torn-heart, listen to his story and get the three follow up quests; Ar'tor, Son of Oronok, Borak, Son of Oronok, and Grom'tor, Son of Oronok.

9. Ar'tor, Son of Oronok (Shadowmoon Valley)
(30,50) Find Ar'tor, Son of Oronok and get the follow up quest Demonic Crystal Prisons.

10. Demonic Crystal Prisons (Shadowmoon Valley)
(28,47) Kill Painmistress Gabrissa and loot the crystalline key. Return to Ar'tor and get the followup quest Lohn'goron, Bow of the Torn-heart.

11. Lohn'goron, Bow of the Torn-heart (Shadowmoon Valley)
(30,50) Kill demons in the area until you get Lohn'goron, Bow of the Torn-heart. Return to Ar'tor and get the followup quest The Cipher of Damnation - Ar'tor's Charge.

12. The Cipher of Damnation - Ar'tor's Charge (Shadowmoon Valley)
(30,57) Kill Venaratus when he spawns and loot Second Fragment of the Cipher of Damnation return to Ar'tor and get the follow up quest The Cipher of Damnation - The Second Fragment Recovered.

13. The Cipher of Damnation - The Second Fragment Recovered (Shadowmoon Valley)
(53, 23) Return to Oronok Torn-heart and complete the quest.

14. Borak, Son of Oronok (Shadowmoon Valley)
(48,57) Speak with Borak, Son of Oronok and get the follow up quest Of Thistleheads and Eggs...

15. Of Thistleheads and Eggs... (Shadowmoon Valley)
(43,61) Open Rotten eggs until you recieve the Rotten Arakkoa Egg. Travel to Shattrath city and hand in the quest to Tobias the Filth Gorger at (63,69), get the follow up quest The Bundle of Bloodthistle.

16. The Bundle of Bloodthistle (Shadowmoon Valley)
(48, 57) Speak with Borak, Son of Oronok and get the follow up quest To Catch A Thistlehead.

17. To Catch A Thistlehead (Shadowmoon Valley)
(48, 57) Place the Bundle of Bloodthistle at the other end of the bridge, and wait for the envoy to be alone before killing him and looting the Stormrage missive. Return to Borak, Son of Oronok and get the follow up quest The Shadowmoon Shuffle.

17. The Shadowmoon Shuffle (Shadowmoon Valley)
(44, 65) Kill bood elves until you have 6 Eclipsion Armor. Return to Borak, Son of Oronok and get the follow up quest What Illidan Wants, Illidan Gets...

18. What Illidan Wants, Illidan Gets... (Shadowmoon Valley)
(46, 72) Put on the blood elf disguise and speak with Grand Commander Ruusk. Return to Borak, Son of Oronok and get the follow up quest The Cipher of Damnation - Borak's Charge.

19. The Cipher of Damnation - Borak's Charge (Shadowmoon Valley)
(62 57) Assemble a 5 (not 3) man group and kill Ruul the Darkener (continue to part 21 until you get the 5 man group, loot the Third Fragment of the Cipher of Damnation. Return to Borak, Son of Oronok and get the follow up quest The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered.

20. The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered (Shadowmoon Valley)
(53, 23) Return to Oronok Torn-heart and complete the quest.

21. Grom'tor, Son of Oronok (Shadowmoon Valley)
(44,23) Speak with Grom'tor, Son of Oronok and get the follow up quest The Cipher of Damnation - Grom'tor's Charge.

22. The Cipher of Damnation - Grom'tor's Charge (Shadowmoon Valley)
(45,27) Kill the Nagas to get keys in order to open the chests lying around the area, eventually you will find a chest containing the First Fragment of the Cipher of Damnation. Return to Grom'tor, Son of Oronok and get the follow up quest The Cipher of Damnation - The First Fragment Recovered.

23. The Cipher of Damnation - The First Fragment Recovered (Shadowmoon Valley)
(53, 23) Return to Oronok Torn-heart and get the follow up quest The Cipher of Damnation (requires that you have Son of Oronok quest lines).

24. The Cipher of Damnation (Shadowmoon Valley)
(42, 55) Use the cipher of damnation and kill Cyrukh the Firelord, return to Earthmender Torlok to complete the quest. Later on you will recieve a letter in the mail from Khadgar, read the letter and start the quest The Tempest Key.

25. The Tempest Key (Shattrath City)
(54, 44) Speak with A'dal and get the follow up quests: Trial of the Naaru: Mercy, Trial of the Naaru: Strength, and Trial of the Naaru: Tenacity.

26. Trial of the Naaru: Mercy (Hellfire Peninsula - Shattered Halls)
Form a 5 man group all of which must have the Flamewrought Key (requires Honour Hold revered) to go through the shattered halls instance in heroic mode. Complete the instance in 55 minutes to prevent any prisoners being killed, and loot the Unused Axe of the Executioner from. Return to A'dal in shattrath city and complete the quest.

27. Trial of the Naaru: Strength (Shadow Labyrinth and Steamvault)
Form a 5 man group all of which must have the Auchenai Key (requires Lower City revered) to go through the Shadow Labyrinth. Kill the end boss Murmur to loot Murmur's Essence.
Form a 5 man group all of which must have the Reservoir Key (requires Cenarion Expedition revered) to go through the Steamvault. Kill the end boss Warlord Kalithresh to loot Kalithresh's Trident. Return to A'dal in Shattrath city and complete the quest.

28. Trial of the Naaru: Tenacity (Tempest Keep - The Arcatraz)
Form a 5 man group all of which must have the Warpforged Key (requires The Sha'Tar revered) to go through the Arcatraz. Kill the end boss to rescue Millhouse Manastorm. Return to A'dal in Shattarath city and get the follow up quest Trial of the Naaru: Magtheridon (requires that you have done all previous Trial of the Naaru quests).

29. Trial of the Naaru: Magtheridon (Hellfire Peninsula - Magtheridon's Lair)
Form a 25 man raid group and kill Magtheridon, return to A'dal in Shattarath to complete the quest.

You are now have the key to the eye however it is no longer required to enter.

Gruul's Lair (25 Man Raid)
No attunement or key needed.

The Black Temple (25 Man Raid)
No attunement or key needed (wowwiki is wrong, the attunement was removed as of patch 2.4)

Updated 6th March 08
Minor Update 4th November 08