Reaching level 90 in Mists of Pandaria (MoP) Classic marks the beginning of the true endgame. Efficient gearing is crucial to prepare for dungeons, raids, and world bosses. This guide will walk you through all the steps to quickly improve your gear, from flying training and reputation farming to dungeon runs and world boss rewards.
✈️ Unlock Flying in Pandaria
The first step after reaching level 90 is to train the Pandaria flying skill.
Cost: 2,500 gold.
Location:
Alliance players can train in the Shrine of Seven Stars.
Horde players can train in the Shrine of Two Moons.
Flying is essential to speed up questing, farming rares, and accessing dailies efficiently.
📜 Continue Questing in High-Level Zones
Best Zones for Rewards
Townlong Steppes and Dread Wastes offer solid quest rewards.
Completing quests here not only grants rare or epic gear but also increases your reputation with factions.
Why Reputation Matters
Factions like Golden Lotus and Klaxxi provide valuable rare and epic items early on. These should be a gearing priority. Daily quests from these factions also reward Valor Points and Lesser Charms of Good Fortune, both critical for gearing.
⚔️ Farm Rares for Guaranteed Loot
Open-world rare mobs in Pandaria drop rare-quality gear with a 100% drop rate.
Keep an eye on the minimap for silver dragon icons indicating nearby rares.
These drops can be quick upgrades, especially right after hitting 90.
🛠️ Level Professions to 600
Craft Your Own Gear
Professions like Alchemy, Blacksmithing, and Tailoring allow you to craft rare and epic items for a significant gear boost.
Example: Alchemists can craft powerful trinkets that are usable even before level 90.
Sell and Buy Gear
Crafting professions also offer a reliable way to make WoW Pandaria Classic gold, which can be spent on gear upgrades from the Auction House (AH).
💎 Buy Crafted Gear and Trinkets on the AH
Look for crafted item level 450 trinkets, which are not class-restricted.
Remember to socket and gem your gear. Use three different unique-equipped trinkets for a balanced stat spread (Hit, Expertise, Mastery, or Haste).
🛡️ Justice Points and Quartermasters
Use Leftover Justice Points
1. Visit the Justice Point Quartermaster in Townlong Steppes (requires no reputation).
2. Purchase gear upgrades to reach the minimum item level needed for heroics.
3. If you're short on time, consider using professional Mists of Pandaria Classic boost service to speed up your gearing process.
Farm Justice Points
Normal dungeons and heroics reward Justice Points upon completion.
Aim for random dungeon queues once your item level is high enough.
🏰 Dungeon Farming Strategy
Start with specific dungeons if your item level is too low for random queues.
Pick up dungeon quests for extra gear rewards.
World drops can also provide lucky upgrades while running dungeons.
🐉 World Bosses: Sha of Anger & Galleon
Open-world bosses are back and drop epic loot:
Sha of Anger and Galleon (Phase 1) can be killed once a week for rewards.
Use Elder Charms of Good Fortune for bonus rolls to increase your chances of getting epics or tier gear.
🎲 How to Get Elder Charms of Good Fortune
Exchange 50 Elder Charms of Good Fortune at charm NPCs:
Horde: Shrine of Two Moons.
Alliance: Shrine of Seven Stars.
Lesser Charms are farmed through daily quests, rares, or scenarios.
🎁 Free Epic Items from Sha of Anger
Defeating Sha of Anger grants a quest item for a guaranteed epic pair of boots:
Turn it in at the Townlong Steppes NPC.
Boots are tailored to your armor type (cloth, leather, mail, or plate).
🔶 Start the Legendary Quest Chain
Begin your legendary questline by talking to the NPC near the epic boots quest turn-in.
Phase 1 rewards include legendary gems.
This questline can be progressed while waiting for dungeons or raids.
🏆 Scenarios for Gear and Points
Scenarios are 3-player mini-dungeons:
They award Justice/Valor Points and a treasure cache.
Treasures can include item level 450 gear, like rings.
💠 Valor Gear and Quartermasters
Spend Valor Points at the quartermaster next to the Justice vendor.
Some reputation vendors also sell unique Valor gear, so continue doing dailies to unlock these rewards.
🌌 Celestial Dungeons
Once you reach the required item level, start running Celestial Dungeons:
These dungeons drop LFR-equivalent raid gear using a special currency.
They're a great way to catch up on gear without needing a raid group.
⚡ Dungeon & Loot Tips
Faster Queues as Healer or Tank
If your gear supports tanking or healing, switch roles for shorter queue times.
Set Loot Specialization
Use the loot spec feature to ensure bonus rolls and drops are tailored to your desired spec.
🔧 Pre-Raid Preparation
Before stepping into raids:
Enchant, gem, and reforge all gear.
Stock up on consumables (flasks, potions, food buffs).
Ensure your item level meets raid entry requirements.
📚 Conclusion
The gearing process in MoP Classic is rich and rewarding. Continue farming Justice/Valor Points, doing scenarios, and progressing with world bosses to be raid-ready.
