Colossus

Congratulations to everyone who's hit 70.  We're looking to have a very strong group forming which is going to be great for farming the end-game 5-mans and of course for when we start raiding in Karazhan.  On that note do you guys all know what rep you need and what needs are needed for the instances?


Heroic Mode:  Is the thing we should be aiming for post-Karazhan. For those who don't know in TBC you can put the 5-man dungeons on "hard mode" if you meet the pre-requisites. In heroic mode everything does more damage, has more HP, and is generally -alot- harder.  To unlock heroic mode you (and everyone in the party) need to purchase a key from faction vendors. First though, you must hit reveared.  Below is a list of the dungeons and what faction you need to work on:

Hellfire Citadel:  Thrallmar
Coilfang:  Cenerian Expedition
Auchundoun:  Lower City
Tempest keep:  The Sha'tar

Note that most rep repeatable quests stop -way- before revered, which means the only way to get revered is to grind the 70 instances.


Karazhan:  Our first raiding instance has a key requirement like Onyxia- Everyone needs one.  The chain isn't too hard, but does require the comlpetion of several level 70 instances (black morass, Steamvault, Shadow Labyrinth, and Arcatraz).  Once you hit 70 this should be your number one priority. It's an easy quest which you'll do during your natural progression through the instances.  The key quest starts here: http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=9826


Keys: Along with Karazhan some of the level 70 instance require ONE person in the group to have a key (or just unlock a door). These quests are normally -very- easy and are a nice addition to your keyring, though, not essential.

Hellfire Citadel- Shattered Halls: http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10755
Auchundoun- Shadow Labyrinth:  http://www.wowwiki.com/Shadow_Labyrinth
Tempest Keep- Arcatraz: http://www.wowwiki.com/The_Arcatraz#Key_to_The_Arcatraz


Dungeon Set 3:  This is basically the new standard issue pre-raiding set that has some nice bits and some nasty bits. Each class is offered a few sets to choose from so it's tailored to most styles of play.  As your guild leader I's suggest hunting down these armor sets since most are handy, plus you may find better stuff on your travels. The dungeon set drops from bosses in the following instances:

The Steamvault - (68-70)
The Mechanar - (69-70)
The Shattered Halls - (70)
The Botanica - (70) 
Shadow Labyrinth - (70)      
The Arcatraz - (70) 

For a  full list of all the dungeon set and stats check out Wowhead's comprehensive list at http://www.wowhead.com/?itemsets


Once we're running heroic there's still more keys and attunements.  But I'll leave that for another post!  Good luck!