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List of Progression Tiers

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To progress to the next tier, it is required to defeat the end boss of that tier's content, or finish the relevant quest. In most cases, defeating this boss will require completing all of the content of the tier due to attunements and raid design. Please note that when setting a player's progression, the value used in the highest tier completed, not the current tier at which the player is progressing.

Tiers 1 & 2 - Molten Core and Onyxia (Level 60)

All players by default start at this tier. Level is capped to 60. Note that these two tiers are available simultaneously, as was the case for original Vanilla release.

Final boss: Ragnaros and Onyxia

Tier 3 - Blackwing Lair (Level 60)

Blackwing Lair is now available. Players are able to enter without having defeated Onyxia, but will not be able to survive Shadowflame without the Onyxia Scale Cloak, so this tier has a natural RPG-style progression requirement.

Final boss: Nefarian

Tier 4 - Pre-AQ (Level 60)

This tier is for the AQ attunement chain. The quest chain becomes available after the defeat of Nefarian, and ends with the players ringing the Scarab Gong and opening the gates of AQ, leading to the next phase. Zul'gurub becomes available in this phase. If desired, this phase can be disabled in the config file, allowing players to enter AQ immediately after defeating Nefarian.

Final quest: Might of Kalimdor

Tier 5 - Anh'qiraj (Level 60)

This phase requires players to complete AQ40 to continue, but they will also now have access to the catch-up gearing quests in Silithus and good gear and skill upgrade books available in AQ20.

Final boss: C'thun

Tier 6 - Naxxramas (Level 60)

The Light's Hope chapel and its associated quests and NPCs will now be available, allowing for attunement to Naxxramas. Once attuned, players will need to enter at least once through the original Naxxramas entrance in the back of Stratholme, after which they can take a shortcut through the Naxxramas teleporter in EPL.

Final boss: Kel'thuzad

Tier 7 - Karazhan, Gruul's Lair, Magtheridon's Lair (Level 70)

Players will now be able to enter the Dark Portal and level up to 70. Attunements will be necessary to enter the TBC raids, which will require completing TBC heroics.

Final boss: Prince Malchezaar

Tier 8 - Serpentshrine Cavern, Tempest Keep (Level 70)

Players will now be able to complete the next set of attunements and enter the next set of TBC raids.

Final boss: Kaelthas

Tier 9 - Hyjal Summit and Black Temple (Level 70)

Players will now be able to complete the next set of attunements and enter the next set of TBC raids.

Final boss: Illidan

Tier 10 - Zul'Aman (Level 70)

Next players will head to the Ghostlands to complete Zul'Aman.

Final boss: Zul'jin

Tier 11 - Sunwell Plateau (Level 70)

The Isle of Quel'danas will now unlock, allowing players to complete the questlines there and enter Sunwell Plateau.

Final boss: Kiljaeden

Tier 12 - Naxxramas WotLK, Eye of Eternity, Obsidian Sanctum (Level 80)

Players will now be able to enter Northrend and level to 80.

Final boss: Kelthuzad (Level 80 version)

Tier 13 - Ulduar (Level 80)

Players will now be able to enter and complete Ulduar, with its associated quests.

Final boss: Yogg Saron

Tier 14 - Trial of the Crusader

This tier unlocks the Argent Tournament and its associated content.

Final boss: Anub'arak

Tier 15 - Icecrown Citadel (Level 80)

Players will finally be able to enter ICC and challenge the Lich King.

Final boss: The Lich King

Tier 16 - Ruby Sanctum (Level 80)

Players will be able to complete Ruby Sanctum, which is the only content unlocked in this tier. (It can be considered a "bonus tier" since the real story is completed after defeating the Lich King.)

Final boss: Halion