Level 70 raiding guide Before I hit 70 , I worried about the game , as I knew it coming to an end . I worried that from there on out , there would be nothing but dull grinding to look forward to . I couldn ' t have been more wrong ! There is so much diverse , fun , engaging , challenging stuff to do , I began to find it overwhelming . So , I compiled this guide to set it all straight in my own head , and I hope it will prove useful to you as well . Flying Mounts . Having a flying mount will change your entire experience of WoW . A lot of the end - game content is not accessible without one , so getting one is more or less mandatory . To get the money for your first flyer , do quests , gather materials for sale , or sell crafted items . Questing is the quickest route ; I had all the money I needed in two days ! The epic flyers are incredibly fast , at 280 % - 310 % of your normal running speed . They are also , if you add in the cost of the epic flyer riding skill , incredibly expensive . Some can be acquired by grinding your reputation with certain factions to exalted , or as an arena reward , or as a drop in Tempest Keep or Utgarde Pinnacle , to name a few . However you aspire to getting one , it is a big undertaking . Ground Mounts . Though you will often want to fly in Outland and Northrend , there are still times and places where you will continue to need or prefer a ground mount . In addition to the racial epic ground mounts , the PvP mount s , and the Frostsaber mount ( Alliance only ) from the old level 60 end game , there are numerous epic ground mounts which you can work towards in the end game as well . Questing . When I hit 70 , I still had a bunch of regular quests to do . In fact I had barely scratched the surface in two whole zones : Netherstorm and Shadowmoon Valley . This is pretty common , so chances are you will still have enough quests to keep you busy for a while . There are special quest chains that will require a group of four or five : Crafting . If you don ' t mind a bit of grinding for materials , crafted epic - quality gear is generally worth the time it will take to make them . I gathered the materials for the Frozen Shadoweave set for my shadow priest a little bit at a time in between questing and other activities . Reputation . Some people fill the absence of an XP bar with a Reputation bar . Much of what you may want or need for the rest of your end - game depends on your reputation with numerous faction s . See the quartermaster of each faction to see what items will become available to you at what stage of reputation with them ( , , , , ) . These include armor , weapons , heroic dungeon keys , armor inscriptions ( which permanently enhance the quality of a helm , shoulder , or leg piece ) , recipes , patterns , food , and drink . Make a list of those factions with whom you want to increase your reputation . Then do it ! Reputation is gained by doing quests , daily quests , and dungeon runs . PVP . Not really my cuppa , but there ' s still a lot here . In addition to the battlegrounds , which those under 80 can participate in , there ' s Arena combat , which requires you to form a permanent team with one or more people . Honor , Battleground and Arena rewards are of excellent quality , so even if you mainly PVE you may want to consider getting them . Patch 2 . 3 also introduced a set of daily battleground quests . Gonna do some battleground runs ? Why not get extra gold and honor while you ' re at it ? World PVP : At 80 you may still find it worthwhile to take part in the fight for Halaa or the Spirit Towers in the Bone Wastes . Patch 2 . 4 added daily world PVP quests for these two spots . Wintergrasp is also highly contested . End - game dungeons . Unless you hate PVE , you ' re going to spend a fair bit of time in the heroic versions of these dungeons , to increase your rep with various factions , make money , complete quests , and get better gear . For a full team of five 80s , these can be challenging instances . Heroic Dungeons . Many of the dungeons added with The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King have an additional " heroic " setting . It ' s the same dungeon , but the mobs hit ( much much ) harder and are harder to kill , and some of the boss fights are more complex . The rewards , though , are greater . To enter a heroic dungeon in Outland , you have to buy a special key from the associated faction , which requires being at least ( not generally difficult to accomplish ) . All Wrath of the Lich King heroic dungeons are unlocked when you hit 80 . By defeating bosses and accomplishing other tasks ( such as the daily Heroic Dungeon quest ) you will be rewarded with Emblems of Heroism , which can be used to buy epic quality items from vendors in your respective faction ' s area in Dalaran . Raiding . Once the exclusive province of only " hardcore " players , changes to the dynamics and design of raid dungeons in the new end - game have made raiding much more accessible to " casual " players this time around . The wide range of good pre - raid gear available makes it possible for players to use various different avenues - crafting , dungeons , and PVP - to prepare for raiding at their own pace . Raids now require smaller groups , which increases the individual ' s impact on the raid , and makes it easier for leaders to coordinate attendance . Raid dungeons are difficult , complex endeavors which , when they go poorly , can cost you more in gold ( armor repairs ) than you will gain from them . Until the cohesion starts to form and raid encounters become familiar and easier to defeat , it will be up to you to determine whether the intangible benefits you get from raiding are worth it . The level 80 raids are as follows : Daily Quests . The new endgame also includes a number of daily quests , which are just that — quests which you can do every day . Each character may complete 25 daily quests a day — enough to keep you busy for hours . Even if you don ' t do all of them every day , they still offer a readily - available source of money , especially if you ' ve done every other quest you can . Many people do them to help save up for their epic flying mount . Daily quests are the future of the casual WoW endgame — new ones are added all the time , so players do not have to compete against one another so much to finish them , and resulting in a wider variety of quests to let players pick the ones they enjoy . There are also now daily quests involving battlegrounds , cooking , Fishing , and instances ( both normal and heroic ) .