Things don’t stop at 496, either. Particularly lucky (or persistent) players
might find themselves in possession of a Burden of Eternity, an extremely
powerful artifact that,
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an even more powerful item rated at ilvl 535. Get your hands on a few of those
pieces and you should be more than prepared to participate in the Siege of
Orgrimmar raid.
Your Reputation Precedes You
Of course, the Timeless Isle isn’t the only way to gear up. As of 5.4, we’ve
made some big changes to the older ilvl 489 reputation gear—that’d be the Golden
Lotus, Klaxxi,
Buy Little Empire Mojo August Celestials, and Shado-Pan gear. All of this gear is now
available for Justice Points regardless of your reputation with the respective
factions.
The fastest way to earn Justice Points is by running dungeons (particularly
Heroic dungeons), but they can be earned through Scenarios and even converted
from Honor points if you prefer (though you’re probably better off just buying
the Honor gear . . . more on that later).
Cheap Little Empire Mojo Once you’ve got some Justice Points
saved up, head off to the quartermaster at Niuzao Temple in Townlong Steppes to
get some sweet, sweet epics.
Valor Points still have their place as well. For just 250 Valor points, you
can add four Item Levels to a piece of Epic gear, and you can upgrade any piece
twice. If you’re looking to gear up in a hurry, that’ll probably give you the
most bang for your buck. Even if you don’t have anything you’d like to upgrade
just yet, it’s likely more worthwhile to hang onto your Valor until you do.
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