Burning Crusade Classic Attunements Part One - The Master's Key, Karazhan Attunement
Karazhan is one of the first raids fresh Level 70's will be doing, it's a 10-Man Raid and one of the most iconic raids in The Burning Crusade. Before you can get anywhere in the attunement process, you'll need to be able to enter Karazhan and that is the first step in this long attunement journey.
1. Level 70
Reaching level 70 is obviously the first step in this long process. As every raid requires level 70 to enter, some of the attunement process will require a flying mount, which also requires level 70 and a significant gold investment. Thankfully, reaching level 70 will grant the player access to two raids right away, Gruul's Lair and Magtheridon's Lair.
While it is technically possible to start some of these quests at level 68 (particularly for Druids, who can get flight form at 68), in most cases it's easier to start these processes at 70.
Attunements: Gruul's Lair and Magtheridon's Lair.
2. Archmage Alturus Quests
- Find Archmage Alturus in Deadwind Pass near Karazhan entrance
- Accept Arcane Disturbances and Restless Activity and complete the tasks nearby
- Turn the two quests in and accept Contact from Dalaran
- Find Archmage Cedric in Alterac Mountains, accept the next quest Khadgar
- Find Khadgar in Shattrath, accept the next quest Entry Into Karazhan
- Before you can venture into the Shadow Labyrinth dungeon, you'll need the Shadow Labyrinth Key. Thankfully, this isn't difficult at all, you'll just need to find a group for Sethekk Halls and kill the final boss, Talon King Ikiss. Once defeated, loot the chest that spawns and pick up the Shadow Labyrinth Key!
- After obtaining Shadow Labyrinth Key, get a group together for Shadow Labyrinth and clear the entire dungeon.
- After defeating Murmur, open the Arcane Container behind Murmur. Doing so will spawn First Fragment Guardian, which needs to be killed. Loot First Key Fragment.
- Return to Khadgar in Shattrath, accept the next quest The Second and Third Fragments
Attunements: With Shadow Labyrinth Key, unlocks Shadow Labyrinth
4. Attunement to The Arcatraz
- You will need a flying mount and accept the first quest in the chain, Consortium Crystal Collection from Nether-Stalker Khay'ji in Area 52, Netherstorm.
- Loot a Arklon Crystal Artifact from the demons near Arklon Ruins and return to Nether-Stalker Khay'ji. Pick up the next quest, A Heap of Ethereals
- Loot Zaxxis Insignia from the Zaxxis Raiders to the south of Area 52.
- The next quest requires a group to slay Warp-Raider Nesaad, which roams in the same area.
- After Warp-Raider Nesaad is slain, you'll need to head to Gahruj in the Eco-Dome Midrealm for the quest Request for Assistance.
- The next quest, Rightful Repossession, requires you to pick up Box of Surveying Equipment from inside the Eco-Dome.
- Once that is complete, you'll head to the Stormspire and seek an audience with Image of Nexus-Prince Haramad.
- Triangulation Point One requires you to use Triangulation Device near Manaforge Ultris to the east of the Stormspire.
- Triangulation Point Two requires the same thing near Manaforge Ara to the west.
- Full Triangle requires you to head north to the Ruins of Farahlon, where you'll need to kill Culuthas and loot Ata'mal Crystal.
- Once that is completed, you'll head back to Shattrath and talk to A'dal, picking up the last quest in the chain, How to Break Into the Arcatraz.
- Get a group together for The Mechanar and defeat the final boss, Pathaleon the Calculator. Loot the Bottom Shard of the Arcatraz Key from the boss.
- Get a group together for The Botanica and defeat the final boss, Warp Splinter. Loot the Top Shard of the Arcatraz Key from the boss.
- With boss fragments looted from the Tempest Keep dungeon bosses, return to A'dal and pick up your Key to the Arcatraz!
Attunements: With Key to the Arcatraz, unlocks The Arcatraz
5. The Second and Third Fragments
- Get a group together for The Steamvault and clear up to the first boss, Hydromancer Thespia.
- Underneath the water near the boss's platform, open the Arcane Container, which will spawn Second Fragment Guardian. Once killed, loot Second Key Fragment.
- After obtaining Key to the Arcatraz, get a group together for The Arcatraz and clear up to the first boss, Zereketh the Unbound.
- Near the boss is a room filled with Voidwalkers, open the Arcane Container, which will spawn Third Fragment Guardian. Once killed, loot Third Key Fragment.
- With both key fragments, return to Khadgar and pick up the next quest, The Master's Touch, obtaining Restored Apprentice's Key.
6. Attunement to The Black Morass
- Find Steward of Time in the Caverns of Time, in Tanaris. Accept the first quest in the chain, To The Master's Lair.
- Head over to Andormu and follow the Custodian of Time around until The Caverns of Time quest is completed.
- Go back to Andormu and pick up the next quest, Old Hillsbrad, which will allow you to enter the first Caverns of Time dungeon, Old Hillsbrad Foothills.
- Get a group together for Old Hillsbrad Foothills dungeon. Once inside, head over to Erozion and pick up Taretha's Diversion, which also gives you Pack of Incendiary Bombs.
- Speak to the dragon nearby to fly toward the keep and clear the dungeon. Burn all five buildings with Pack of Incendiary Bombs
- Once you find Thrall, make sure everyone in the group has turned the quest in before anyone accepts the next quest. Once everyone is ready, accept Escape from Durnholde
- Rescue Thrall from the keep and once the final boss is defeated, head back to Erozion and pick up Return to Andormu.
- Turning in Return to Andormu will open up the quest The Black Morass, allowing you to enter The Black Morass.
Attunements: Accepting Old Hillsbrad, unlocks Old Hillsbrad Foothills
Attunements: Accepting The Black Morass, unlocks The Black Morass
- 7. The Opening of the Dark Portal
- With The Master's Touch and The Black Morass in the quest log, get a group together for The Black Morass.
- Inside The Black Morass dungeon, speak with Sa'at, turn in The Black Morass and accept the next quest, The Opening of the Dark Portal.
- Defend Medivh and witness the Opening of the Dark Portal.
- Once the dungeon is finished, turn in Hero of the Brood to Sa'at and The Master's Touch to Medivh. Pick up the follow up, Return to Khadgar.
- Return to Khadgar in Shattrath and turn in the quest, obtaining The Master's Key! Congratulations!
- Archmage Khadgar will also offer a follow up quest, The Violet Eye which you'll turn in at Karazhan when you get there.