WoW Classic Early Endgame Guide (All Classes, Levels 55-60)

Hey dudes, Silvite Soltis here. And today, I've got another simplified guide for anyone aiming for level 60 in World of Warcraft: Classic.

After making 4 different "Phase 1 Gearing Guides," I started noticing a very distinct pattern that fresh 60s will need to follow. So, naturally, I thought it might be a good idea to take a step back from specific classes for a change and create a general "Early Endgame" guide that everyone can use to get started once they get close to the level cap. In order to make this accessible to all players, I haven't included anything that requires a guild or lots of gold to do, though I will say that like any activity in Classic, there will be a substantial time investment required to achieve success at 60.

But that being said, let's get right into it!

Step 1 - Do these Quests

The Battle of Darrowshire

Even before level 60, there are lots of really rewarding quests out in the world that can help you get geared up and ready for the endgame. While not all of them are applicable to every class and spec, here are a few that most players should aim to complete as soon as possible:

In Dreams (EPL). Amazing rewards for all classes. 

The Battle of Darrowshire (EPL). Awards tank ring and caster/healer necklace.

Order Must Be Restored/The Scarlet Oracle, Demetria (EPL). Awards a wand, bow, and intellect shield.

You Are Rakh'Likh, Demon  (Blasted Lands). Awards a 16-slot bag among other things.

Heroes of Old (Blasted Lands). Awards an MP5 trinket.

It's Dangerous to Go Alone (Un'Goro). Awards melee main hand or caster/healer offhand, and a trinket.

Step 2 - Get Attuned for MC and Onyxia

The Key to Onyxia's Lair

After, or in-between, completing the quests listed in step 1, you should begin working on your Onyxia's Lair attunement quest, as well as do a full run of BRD to get attuned for MC. Especially early on in WoW Classic, raids will pretty much have to just take everyone who's attuned, so if you're one of the lucky few that's ready to go in the first month or so, you may even be able to skip over some of the dungeon spamming later on.

...maybe...

That being said, getting attuned for these raids requires several dungeon runs in BRD, LBRS (Horde anyway), and UBRS, so you're pretty much guaranteed to get some gear along the way. Unless RNGeesus hates you...

Step 3 - Run BRD

Blackrock Depths

Alright, assuming you've gotten attuned for MC and Ony already, you're probably somewhat geared up. If not, however, there's one dungeon that is extremely lucrative for pretty much every class in the game - Blackrock Depths.

When creating my gearing guides for priests, caster dps, rogues, and warriors, I found myself constantly repeating this dungeon in particular. BRD just has so many useful items for every role, class, and player that it's hard to ignore it. Do a few full clears of this place and you should be decked out in no time.

Of course, if you'd rather run Strat, Scholo, and UBRS, you can. If you want to aim for pre-raid best-in-slot,  there's a ton of items in those dungeons and others. However, they just aren't as lucrative as BRD.

Step 4 (Optional) - Buy Gear

Orgrimmar Auction House

When all else fails, consider buying some gear. Hopefully you'll be somewhat geared up well enough just by completing your Onyxia and MC attunements and doing a few more dungeon runs, but if you really can't take it anymore, hit up the auction house and look for deals. There are bound to be some random items posted for cheap that can round out some slots. If you're not in a hurry to save up for that epic mount, consider investing a bit of gold into your character.

Though, to be honest, I won't be bothering with this step. I'm a cheapskate...

Final Thoughts

So, there you have it - an extremely simplified 4-step guide for everyone planning to cap in Phase 1 of WoW Classic. Obviously, there are other things that you can do, and a lot more dungeons you'll have to run if you want to get full pre-raid BiS before stepping into MC, but I think that for those of us who want to get raiding as soon as possible, this is basically the best approach to early endgame.

I hope you found this guide useful, or at least interesting. If you did, or if you think I should add anything to it, let me know by leaving a comment down below. I read every one and appreciate all feedback. If you'd like to see more, check out my video guides and other content over on YouTube, as I try to make video versions of all my written works over there when I have time. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter for updates, and consider supporting me over on Patreon if you'd like more content in the future.

Thanks for reading! And as always, take it easy!