WoW MoP Classic Imperial Vizier Zor'lok Boss Fight Guide: How To Defeat The First Boss In Heart Of Fear Raid?

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With Mogu'shan Vault and Celestial Dungeons now unlocked, players are eagerly awaiting the next raid to open in Mists of Pandaria Classic. The upcoming Heart of Fear (HoF) raid has been confirmed for August 21st at 3:00 PM PDT, featuring brand new bosses and a chance to unlock unique achievements.

Heart Of Fear Overview

Heart of Fear raid is set against the backdrop of the waning reign of the mantid empress, corrupted by Sha of Fear. Her increasingly erratic decrees threaten the survival of the mantid culture's champions, the Klaxxi. They attempt to unite with outside forces to resist and destroy her will, ultimately eradicating Sha of Fear's influence.

WoW MoP Classic Imperial Vizier Zor'lok Boss Fight Guide: How To Defeat The First Boss In Heart Of Fear Raid?

Heart of Fear raid is located west of Dread Wastes, with the closest flight point for Horde and Alliance players being Klaxxi'vess.

This is a linear raid, divided into two distinct floors, where players will encounter six bosses. These bosses are essentially the biggest obstacles to completing Heart of Fear raid.

Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
Blade Lord Ta'yak
Garalon
Wind Lord Mel'jarak
Amber-Shaper Un'sok
Grand Empress Shek'zeer

While it's generally accepted that the first boss in each raid dungeon is a warm-up match and shouldn't be feared, taking it lightly can lead to significant setbacks. So, before Heart of Fear begins, we're going to combine what we know so far to provide you with the best guide to dealing with Imperial Vizier Zor'lok, to help you get off to a good start in this raid.

Imperial Vizier Zor'lok Boss Fight

Imperial Vizier Zor'lok is the first boss you encounter in Heart of Fear, and its full fight consists of two phases.

Phase 1

In the first phase, he will fly to a random platform in the room and attack players from there. For every 20% of his health he loses, he will jump between three platforms, using a different ability on each.

Exhale & Inhale

On each platform, Vizier Zor'lok will randomly target a player with an Exhale attack, channeling damage and stunning them for 6 seconds. Note that the boss and the first player after his initial target will also be affected by the corresponding debuff, taking additional physical damage every 0.5 seconds.

For this reason, it's best to choose a tank in your team to absorb the damage, but be prepared to heal, as Vizier Zor'lok's subsequent damage stacking can easily kill you in one blow. Therefore, it's recommended to check your Healing Potions before entering the raid. This does not cost you much WoW MoP Classic gold, but is the easiest way to improve your survivability.

Later, the boss will use Inhale to boost Exhale's damage. Each stack of Inhale increases Exhale's damage by 100%, and this effect persists until Exhale reaches three or more stacks. Therefore, tanks should attack after three stacks to survive.

WoW MoP Classic Imperial Vizier Zor'lok Boss Fight Guide

Attenuation

Next, on the left platform, the boss will gain Attenuation and emit sonic waves. These sonic rings spiral outward from him, dealing hundreds of thousands of physical damage to all targets in their path. Be sure to run around the spirals, or you'll be knocked down.

In Heroic mode, he'll also emit green orbs called Sonic Pulses, a supercharged sonic attack that deals double the damage of the regular sonic wave. If you don't move, you'll take the damage.

Force And Verve

On the right platform, Imperial Vizier Zor'lok casts Force and Verve, dealing heavy raid-wide damage. It's best to take cover in Safety Bubbles. Standing in these areas grants invincibility, but you can't attack or use abilities while active. Each bubble only benefits 9 players, so it's wise to split your team into smaller groups and use a healing CD to maintain survivability.

In Heroic mode, bubbles can only hold 7 players, so if your team can follow basic instructions, distribute your bubble groups wisely to make survivability easier.

Convert

On the far platform, Vizier Zor'lok gains Convert skill buff, using the Queen's pure voice to randomly influence the allegiance of 5 players, switching them to Mantid Empire. This skill lasts until the victim's health reaches 50%.

To counter this ability, be aware that after each jump, he'll cast Song of the Empress, so it's wise to immediately gain some speed and interrupt it before it ends, otherwise you'll be wiped out.

In Heroic mode, Imperial Vizier Zor'lok leaves behind a tank-required Echo each time he jumps and casts that platform's ability.

After the first jump, one tank and one mobile healer should head to the next platform to interrupt the boss's spells while the rest of the team kills Echo.

Echo only creates two bubbles for the entire team, so have someone with high immunity and a tank take cover while squishy units and healers take cover. Then, use up some cooldowns to keep everyone alive while using Nuke to eliminate him before his second spell is cast.

When he moves to the third platform, split the team into two groups and attack Echo and the boss separately, killing them both together, but leaving everything else unchanged.

Phase 2

Once Imperial Vizier Zor'lok reaches 40% health, marking the official start of Phase 2, he'll jump to the center and empower himself.

During this phase, the boss will absorb all Pheromones of Zeal in the room, increasing his damage by 10%. He'll then unleash all available abilities for the remainder of the fight, so simply deal with him the same way as in Phase 1 until he's finally defeated.

In Heroic mode, Vizier Zor'lok will leave behind copies of himself on the first two platforms he reaches. Afterward, he'll randomly summon these Echoes of Power to assist him in battle. These copies inherit one of Vizier Zor'lok's abilities and continue to use that power until they're defeated.

Also, he'll immediately spawn an Echo of Attenuation upon entering this phase and attempt to engage players in melee combat. Pull them to a corner and run away, as if they get too close when their orbs appear, you'll likely all die.

After the spell is cast, leave only one tank to defeat Echo while the rest of you pull the boss to the other side of the room. Then, unleash and blast him while simultaneously dealing with all the other boss mechanics.

That's it! Taking down the Imperial Vizier Zor'lok boss isn't that difficult, and a few simple techniques will get you started. Completing this boss fight officially kicks off your Heart of Fear raid. Be wary of these formidable enemies, and finally, you'll be rewarded with tons of MoP Classic gold and new tier 14 raid gear!

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Based on these changes, this article will explain how to complete this dungeon on Heroic mode.

Scholomance Dungeon Overview

From a story perspective, Scholomance is a necromancy school, where all bosses are actually teachers. If you inadvertently break the school's rules, they will punish you in special ways.

Mechanically, Scholomance dungeon begins with two quests, requiring you to defeat all the bosses. And the first quest requires you to retrieve specific items from the first four boss rooms and deliver them to an NPC to complete.

Each boss slain in these quests rewards you with WoW MoP Classic gold and the boss's corresponding gear. Therefore, by the time you clear all the bosses, the loot is quite substantial!

How To Enter Scholomance Dungeon?

First, you must ensure that your minimum character level is at least 90, with the item level requirement to queue being 435, to qualify for the dungeon. Scholomance's location remains the same as in the original game: the southern island in Western Plaguelands.

Once you meet the entry requirements and reach your destination, you can find a meeting stone near the dungeon entrance (coordinates /way 69.1 73.2) and enter with your teammates.

Two Quests In This Dungeon

While many quests in MoP Classic have different quest content depending on your faction (Horde or Alliance), the quests in Scholomance dungeon are completely neutral.

The Four Tomes

Upon entering the dungeon, a Talking Skull will greet you at the entrance and issue your first quest. This quest will inform you that Scholomance has four tomes on necromancy, scattered across different boss rooms:
- In the Shadow of the Light - Instructor Chillheart
- Kel'Thuzad's Deep Knowledge - Jandice Barov
- Forbidden Rites and other Rituals Necromantic - Lilian Voss
- The Dark Grimoire - Professor Slate
Each time you defeat a boss, you begin collecting tomes in the room to progress towards your quest. Talking Skull will follow you throughout Scholomance dungeon, tracking your quest progress.

An End To The Suffering

This quest requires you to kill the final boss, Darkmaster Gandling, to complete the dungeon. Afterward, interact with Talking Skull at the end of the dungeon to claim your reward.

How To Deal With All Bosses?

Each boss has unique abilities and combat mechanics, so you and your teammates must skillfully handle them while maintaining good gear. We've provided tips tailored to each boss.

Instructor Chillheart

During this boss fight, many other minor enemies will be spawned, harassing you and prolonging the fight. However, once you engage Instructor Chillheart directly, the other enemies will instantly die.

Therefore, we recommend you to jump down from the main door immediately to trigger the boss, avoiding any unnecessary pre-production battles.

Jandice Barov

Similarly, there are some enemies here that don't need to be completely eliminated. To avoid this, you can stay to the left of the room and kill only the valuable monsters on that side.

To do this, you'll need to break the boss's phase by stacking line of sight behind the bookshelf while the boss's Whirl of Illusion mechanic is active, thus avoiding killing the monster on the right.

It's worth noting that if you're playing as a Death Knight, you can use Dark Simulacrum on Jandice Barov to steal her Wondrous Rapidity ability, allowing you to deal significant damage to the boss.

Rattlegore

When fighting Rattlegore, you'll find Flesh Horror at the back of the room. It will only die after destroying all Meat Grafts on it; attacking Flesh Horror directly will not work.

Lilian Voss

This boss fight has three phases, making it quite challenging, but you can actually skip the last two phases by nuking her in Phase 1.

Darkmaster Gandling

After killing Professor Slate, click on the vial on his desk to obtain a Polyformic Acid Potion. After drinking this potion, it transforms you, giving your attacks and spell-casting a chance to deal bonus nature damage to Darkmaster Gandling and his minions.

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Specific Dungeon Rewards

In addition to the gold reward, each boss drops different amounts and types of gear. Based on this, we've listed all Scholomance dungeon gear rewards by gear category:

Accessories Drops
- Neck - Anarchist's Pendant - Instructor Chillheart
- Trinket - Price of Progress - Darkmaster Gandling
- Trinket - Searing Words - Darkmaster Gandling
- Trinket - Lessons of the Darkmaster - Darkmaster Gandling
Cloth Drops
- Bracers - Deadwalker Bracers - Rattlegore
- Belt - Incineration Belt - Darkmaster Gandling
- Helmet - Barovian Ritual Hood - Jandice Barov
Leather Drops
- Hands - Tombstone Gauntlets - Darkmaster Gandling
- Legs - Ghostwoven Legguards - Jandice Barov
- Hands - Rattling Gloves - Rattlegore
- Belt - Icewrath Belt - Instructor Chillheart
Mail Drops
- Wrist - Shadow Puppet Bracers - Instructor Chillheart
- Feet - Bone Golem Boots - Rattlegore
- Hands - Gloves of Explosive Pain - Darkmaster Gandling
Plate Drops
- Shoulders - Vigorsteel Spaulders - Darkmaster Gandling
- Feet - Wraithplate Treads - Jandice Barov
- Chest - Breastplate of Wracking Souls - Instructor Chillheart
Cloak Drops
- Cloak - Phantasmal Drape - Jandice Barov
Weapon Drops
- 2H Sword - Gravetouch Greatsword - Instructor Chillheart
- 2H Ax - Goresoaked Headreaper - Rattlegore
- Wand - Necromantic Wand - Rattlegore
- Shield - Metanoia Shield - Jandice Barov
- Staff - Headmaster's Will - Darkmaster Gandling
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Mistake #1: Focusing On Non-Damage Buffs

First and foremost, I have to say that Celestial Dungeon is virtually identical to Heroic Mode, except it takes longer to kill enemies. Of course, if your damage output is high, you can easily dispatch them with one shot.

So, if you want your dungeon crawling to go smoothly, your first priority is to assemble a high-damage team and ensure your team members understand each other well, so there aren't any internal conflicts or individuals trying to hog all the loot.

Also, maintaining a balanced team is crucial. For example, while Guardian Druid is a powerful tank, its low DPS can also hinder the team's performance.

Ideally, you'd want to bring a high-damage tank like the Protection Warrior, along with at least one Shaman, a Mage, or a Hunter. Remember to always bring some Battle Resurrection with your character; it's a lifesaver during dungeon battles.

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- Blessing of Chi-Ji: Increases Intellect and Stamina by 10% and applies a healing and damage aura.
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- Blessing of Yu'lon: Increases Intellect by 15% and Stamina by 5%.
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Secondly, I have to say that Celestial Dungeon is incredibly friendly to multi-character players! You really should be running these dungeons daily with all your characters.

Every player with multiple alts has experienced the frustration of grinding for MoP Classic gold and reputation every day. While the progression of each character is certainly fun, the grind is often tedious, not to mention incredibly long. This has led many players to abandon their alts.

However, with Celestial Dungeon, you can say goodbye to those days!

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That means each character can earn seven fragments in about 15 minutes, which can be used for epic upgrades. Combined with accumulated Valor Points, you can easily earn a piece of Conquest PvP gear.

You can also receive a Satchel of Celestial Chance from August Celestial vendor, which contains Lesser Charm of Good Fortune.

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Mistake #3: Dungeon Random Queuing

The third thing on this list you absolutely need to be aware of is random queuing, which is a huge pitfall.

Yes, it does allow you to earn some extra August Stone Fragments, but you're overlooking a much larger flaw.

Celestial Dungeons are designed to be a level below raids in order to provide a challenging experience, so their mechanics and boss damage scale directly with the current raid level. This is why it's so important for your team to have the right tanks, healers, and damage-dealing heroes; it's crucial to tackle challenging content. Random queues don't guarantee this, and can lead to imbalance and failure.

Furthermore, players are generally more likely to choose a specific Celestial Dungeon based on the gear they need or the content they want to experience. Random queues make it harder for players to select specific loot or progress through content effectively.

In essence, Celestial Dungeon is designed to provide players with a targeted and challenging path to obtaining raid-tier gear and experiencing the current raid-tier content, rather than a random and potentially frustrating experience with a random group.

Mistake #4: Blindly Spending All Your August Stone Fragments

Finally, I want you to know that players with patience will thrive in Celestial Dungeon. This does require some long-term thinking. Because while it's tempting to grab Conquest gear from vendors right away, you should probably stock up on August Stone Fragments.

The reason for this is that the next raid is only a few weeks away, which means the next set of Celestial gear is also coming soon. Therefore, vendors will probably update their gear for the various raid tiers.

So, while you can use your current Fragments to acquire powerful top-tier rewards, giving you a significant advantage over others entering Heart of Fear Raid, perhaps even better gear is coming soon, giving your currency greater and more valuable uses in the future. Therefore, unless things change, patient players will truly be far ahead of the competition.

In short, Celestial Dungeon is more than just a new challenge; its sophisticated systems allow savvy players to go far. So, before embarking on your dungeon adventure, understand and avoid these pitfalls to stand out from the crowd!
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Unlocking Shado-Pan Reputation

Shado-Pan is located in Kun-Lai Summit. You can access this area at level 87 and unlock Shado-Pan reputation after completing The Defense of Shado-Pan Fallback. (P.S.: Initially, you needed to reach Revered reputation with Golden Lotus to unlock quests, but this requirement has been removed.)

Shado-Pan Reputation Quests

Main Quests

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- Rummaging Through the Remains
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- My Father's Crossbow
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- Father's Footsteps
- The Terrible Truth
- Give Them Peace
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Exalted Reputation Quests
- Mogu Incursions
- Surprise Attack!
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Daily Quests

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Ban Bearheart (In The North On Shan'ze Dao)

Companions
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- Snow Blossom: Frost Mage
- Yalia Sagewhisper: Healing Priest
Quest Series 1
- The Mogu Menace
- Spiteful Sprites
- Egg Rescue!
- Little Hatchlings
- In Sprite Of Everything
Quest Series 2
- Onyx Hearts
- Dark Arts
- Born Free
- The Mogu Menace
- Riding the Storm
Quest Series 3
- Bronze Claws Bronze Claws
- Illusions Of The Past
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Ling Of The Six Pools (In The West On Sra'vess)

Companions:
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- Taoshi: Rogue
- Tenwu of the Red Smoke: Rogue
Questions:
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- Sra'vess Wetwork
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Master Snowdrift (In The East Of Yaungol)

Companions:
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- Lao-Chin the Iron Belly: Brewmaster Monk
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- Honored: Stack of Bamboo
- Honored: Stack of Stone Blocks
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- Revered: Formula: Enchant Weapon - Jade Spirit
- Revered: Formula: Enchant Weapon - River's Song
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- Exalted: Replica Shado-Pan Helmet
- Exalted: Replica Shado-Pan Helmet
- Exalted: Replica Shado-Pan Helmet
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- Exalted: Reins of the Green Shado-Pan Riding Tiger
- Exalted: Reins of the Red Shado-Pan Riding Tiger
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How To Increase Shado-Pan Reputation Gain?

Grand Commendation Of The Shado-Pan

After your reputation reaches Revered, you can visit Quartermaster Rushi the Fox at Shado-Pan Garrison in Townlong Stepps. He will sell you Grand Commendation of the Shado-Pan, which increases your reputation gain by 100%. You only need approximately 40 Mists of Pandaria gold to obtain it. Note that obtaining it multiple times will not grant additional bonuses.

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Completing the two Shado-Pan Monastery quests: Lord of the Shado-Pan and The Path to Respect Lies in Violence will grant 1,000 reputation.

Sha Of Anger

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Hozen Peace Pipe

This item, dropped by Scritch in Kun-Lai Summit, grants 1000 reputation with all factions. It can only be used once per week.

Stolen Shado-Pan Insignia

Stolen Shado-Pan Insignia grants 1000 reputation directly and is dropped by War-God Dokah, Zandalari Warscouts, and Zandalarid possibly. (If you have Grand Commendation Of The Shado-Pan, you will get 2,000 reputation)

By combining these strategies, you can effectively reach Exalted, and Grand Commendation of the Shado-Pan is a core item for increasing your farming reputation.
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But dying frequently in PvP isn't a good thing. While you'll respawn in the nearest graveyard, the durability of your equipped items will take a hit. More importantly, if you're killed in a zone currently at war, you might lose some Honor points. Fortunately, you won't lose any WoW MoP Classic gold or XP.

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PvP Skill Changes

First, we'll take a look back at some of the most deceptively effective PvP skills.

In the original Mists of Pandaria, three PvP abilities were severely overtuned: Mage's Frost Bomb, Warrior's Heroic Strike, and Hunter's Stampede. These abilities have all been significantly nerfed in MoP Classic.

Frost Bomb, a Mage-accessible damage-over-time (DoT) ability, explodes after a brief delay, dealing damage to the primary target and slowing nearby enemies. However, the developers have now nerfed its damage to balance it with other abilities and specs. Now, every good Mage's first choice is Living Bomb, the best single-target DPS because of its 1-second global cooldown.

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But if there's one thing the developers haven't nerfed in all these years, it's Wintergrasp. And yes, it's still the best way to farm adds and Honor in WoW Classic's Mists of Pandaria, especially by completing weekly quests.

Wintergrasp is a large-scale, area-wide PvP encounter in WoW Classic MoP that occurs every few hours. One faction defends Wintergrasp, while the other attacks, vying for control of towers and workshops scattered throughout the area.

The encounters occur at fixed intervals, and each 30-minute encounter is followed by a faction control period. The battle ends when the keep is destroyed or the timer expires. The victorious faction gains control of Wintergrasp for a limited period and receives faction-specific benefits and rewards.

Given the large-scale, objective-based PvP battlefield experience it offers, this zone is incredibly popular in Mists of Pandaria Classic. Honor, reputation, and unique rewards earned from participating in Wintergrasp make it a fantastic place for current players to improve their character's abilities.

Pets

For pets, they're far more valuable than most people realize, especially in certain matchups where they can be a primary kill target.

If you kill a Mage's Water Elemental, it will become harder to kite and control because of the reduced Fingers of Frost procs, and its damage will be significantly reduced.

A Warlock's pet is also incredibly important and must be killed. Successfully sniping their companions means you won't be stuck with annoying Soul Links. While Soul Link is active, 20% of all damage taken by Warlock is redirected to their active demon pet. By distributing incoming damage this way, Warlocks' survivability is significantly increased, making them more resilient targets, especially in PvP scenarios.

For Hunters, killing their pets isn't as crucial, but it can prevent them from using Roar of Sacrifice, which prevents your critical hits from being invalidated. This is a significant cooldown, especially in groups.

In contrast, it's worth killing a Death Knight's Ghoul pet, as it prevents them from using Dark Transformation, which gives their pet more damage and control.

Speaking of pets, if you're playing a Hunter, Mage, Warlock, or even a DK, you should be aware of PetMoveTo command, which allows you to fine-tune your pet's movement around the map.

As a bonus, if you need your pet to return to you, this command can also allow it to move faster than manually.

Gems

If you really want to quickly overwhelm your opponents in PvP, then you must pay attention to your gem slot selection.

Destructive Primal Diamond, in particular, offers a 1% chance to reflect spells, making it your best meta-gem against most teams. It might not seem like much, but reflecting crowd control skills at the right time can be a game-changer.

You can even reflect damaging skills, including some you might not expect, like Soul Reaper. It's important to note that Warriors can also reflect Soul Reaper, a neat trick for preventing yourself from getting executed.

Snapshotting

Finally, no matter what class you play, if you want to maximize your PvP skill rotation, there's a very important mechanic to understand: Snapshotting.

If you're a longtime Retail WoW player, you might be accustomed to your DoT automatically updating its damage or healing based on your buffs. This means that if you gain any damage bonuses, your DoT's damage increases immediately, and then decreases again once the buff wears off.

This isn't the case in MoP Classic WoW. In this expansion, the damage or healing dealt by any spell is affected only by buffs on your character or debuffs on enemies. When a spell leaves your hand, just like a photo, the damage or healing amount is snapshotted.

Therefore, if you're playing a DoT class, especially an Affliction Warlock, you can maximize your DPS by snapshotting.

However, to ensure balance, this isn't true for every class. As we all know, Frost Mages can instantly unleash Shatter effects with their Living Bomb. If they snapshot this ability while targeting Nova, each tick has a high critical chance. This ridiculous damage output can almost instantly change the game, which is not a good thing.

In short, to gain an advantage in PvP combat, in addition to improving your own strength, choosing the right skills and mechanics is equally important. Remember, if you're new to WoW MoP Classic, don't use your experience from ten years ago to measure everything. This will lead you into misunderstandings and further delays.
WoW MoP Classic The Lorewalkers Reputation: How To Earn It And Receive Related Rewards?
As you explore MoP Classic map, learning the game's zones or farming resources, you can earn reputation with a faction by completing specific tasks while passing through zones associated with that faction, earning reputation rewards.

Each faction earns reputation differently. Some require you to complete a series of combat missions, others require you to complete specific objectives in a management-style mini-game, and still others simply require you to listen to a story - like The Lorewalkers Reputation.

Luckily, despite the differences in how they work, reaching a specific reputation level with each faction will reward you with items. Even if you don‘t need these items, selling them can still earn you extra WoW MoP Classic gold.

So, how do you earn The Lorewalkers Reputation, and what rewards can it earn you? We'll explain.

What Is The Lorewalkers?

As one of Mists of Pandaria Classic factions, The Lorewalkers, led by Pandaren Song, are dedicated to spreading the teachings and stories of rebel leader Kang through their travels throughout Pandaria.

Over time, more scholars joined to help spread the story and safeguard the historical artifacts of Lorevault, ultimately making The Lorewalkers a fully structured faction.

Unlike other factions, The Lorewalkers do not enhance your power in any way. Instead, they require you to earn reputation through story listening to progress the entire MoP Classic storyline. It can also improve your archaeology efficiency and offer a new mount as a reputation reward.

How To Earn The Lorewalker Reputation Points?

The Lorewalkers reputation system is unique in the game: there's no combat or labor involved; instead, you simply travel across Pandaria and interact with specific monuments.

Each monument will help you complete an achievement, and after completing each achievement, you'll receive a scroll. Deliver it to Lorewalker Cho at Seat of Knowledge and listen to the story associated with the achievement to gain reputation.

To earn enough reputation points to reach Exalted rank, you must interact with all monuments and return all scrolls. Since this process requires you to constantly travel between zones, having a reliable mount will save time and effort.

Coordinates You Need To Know

First, you need to know the location of Lorewalker Cho. His Seat of Knowledge is located in Vale of Eternal Blossoms, directly above the dungeon Mogu'shan Palace. This is where you'll deliver scrolls, listen to stories, and claim your reputation and rewards.

Other coordinates you'll need to know are for the locations of monuments in different zones:

Jade Forest:
- /way The Jade Forest 66.00 87.50 Watersmithing
- /way 55.90 56.80 Emperor's Burden 3
- /way 47.10 45.10 Emperor's Burden 1
- /way 67.70 29.50 The Saurok
- /way 42.20 17.50 Spirit Binders
- /way 37.30 30.10 Xin Wo Yin the Broken Hearted
- /way 35.70 30.50 The First Monks
- /way 34.10 33.50 Broken Incense Burner
- /way 26.50 28.30 Hozen Speech
Krasarang Wilds:
- /way Krasarang Wilds 32.80 29.50 The Last Stand
- /way 30.60 38.50 Origins
- /way 40.50 56.60 Emperor's Burden 4
- /way 52.21 86.16 Hozen Maturity cave entrance
- /way 52.40 87.60 Hozen Maturity
- /way 51.00 31.70 The Lost Dynasty
- /way 72.20 31.10 Waiting for the Turtle
- /way 81.50 11.50 Quan Tou Kuo the Two Fisted
Valley of the Four Winds:
- /way Valley of the Four Winds 18.80 31.80 Pandaren Fighting Tactics
- /way 20.30 55.90 Birthplace of Liu Lang
- /way 34.60 64.00 The Wandering Widow
- /way 55.00 47.17 A Most Famous Bill of Sale
- /way 61.20 34.60 Waterspeakers
- /way 83.20 21.30 Embracing the Passions
Kun-Lai Summit:
- /way Kun-Lai Summit 74.50 83.50 Role Call
- /way 71.70 63.00 Yaungoil
- /way 67.80 48.50 Emperor's Burden 6
- /way 63.10 40.80 Victory in Kun-Lai
- /way 52.90 46.60 Valley of the Emperors
- /way 41.00 42.40 Emperor's Burden 7
- /way 43.80 51.20 Emperor's Burden 2
- /way 44.70 52.50 Ren Yun the Blind
- /way 45.70 61.90 The Hozen Ravage
- /way 50.50 79.30 Yaungol Tactics
Townlong Steppes:
- /way Townlong Steppes 84.10 72.80 Trapped in a Strange Land
- /way 65.50 50.00 Dominance
- /way 37.70 63.00 Emperor's Burden 5
Dread Wastes:
- /way Dread Wastes 53.61 16.00 Amber Entrance
- /way 52.50 10.10 Amber
- /way 35.50 32.50 Empress
- /way 48.50 32.80 Cycle of the Mantid
- /way 59.90 55.10 Mantid Society
- /way 67.42 60.83 The Deserters
Vale of Eternal Blossoms:
- /way 68.80 44.50 Emperor's Burden 8
- /way 52.90 68.50 Always Remember
- /way 40.10 77.50 Thunder King
- /way 26.70 21.40 Together We Are Strong
The Veiled Stair:
- /way The Veiled Stair 55.0 16.11
Which Stories Can Help You Gain Reputation?

Once you reach the corresponding monument according to the coordinates above and interact with it, the monument will issue you a non-combat quest. Completing it will grant you an achievement and the corresponding scroll.

To maximize your efficiency in completing the quest, it's recommended that you return to Lorewalker Cho after collecting all the scrolls. When you hand over the scrolls, Cho will automatically recount the corresponding Pandaren legend. You can talk to him later to hear these stories again at any time:
- The Seven Burdens of Shaohao
- Between a Saurok and a Hard Place
- The Ballad of Liu Lang
- Hozen in the Mist
- Fish Tales
- The Dark Heart of the Mogu
- Heart of the Mantid Swarm
- What Is Worth Fighting For
- The Song of the Yaungol
The Lorewalkers Reputation Rewards

Once you earn enough reputation points to reach Exalted with The Lorewalkers, you'll receive the following item rewards:
- Disc of the Red Flying Cloud (value 600 gold)
- Lorewalkers Tabard (value 10 gold)
- Lorewalker's Lodestone (value 1 Restored Artifact)
- Lorewalker's Map (value 1 Restored Artifact)
- Mantid Artifact Sonic Locator (value 1 Mantid Artifact Hunter's Kit)
It's worth noting that completing all The Lorewalkers achievements by earning reputation points will also advance your progress toward Pandaren Ambassador achievement!

In short, if you want to earn rewards or complete the entire Pandaren Ambassador achievement, earning reputation with The Lorewalkers is essential! Follow our recommendations and get started as soon as possible!
WoW MoP Classic The Tillers Reputation Guide: How To Build Your Farm?
In WoW MoP Classic, you can be a Warrior, a Shaman, or a Monk, or an Armorsmith or a Fisherman. We all know you have a lot to offer, but one feature missing from previous versions is farming.

While there aren't any farmers among the professions, you can still gain some satisfaction by upgrading your small farm. In addition, there's a Tillers faction in MoP Classic, and you can raise your reputation with them by managing your farm.

How To Get Your Farmland?

The Tillers faction reputation quests usually have a high level requirement. If you're planning to raise your reputation with this faction, it's recommended that you start at level 90. You'll need to travel to Sunsong Ranch in Valley of the Four Winds, where you'll meet Farmer Yoon, a pandaren from the city.

He inherited his grandfather's farm, but his inability to work it out has earned him ridicule, and he needs your help. After speaking with him, you'll receive your first quest: A Helping Hand. Farmer Yoon will then hand over his land to you, and then he will begin his freeloading life.

During the first stage, you can complete the following quests:
- Learn and Grow I: Seeds
- Learn and Grow II: Tilling and Planting
- Learn and Grow III: Tending Crops
- Learn and Grow IV: Harvesting
- Learn and Grow V: Halfhill Market
- Learn and Grow VI: Gina's Vote
On the first day, you need to clear the vegetable patch of boulders and plant 1 onion, 2 carrots, 3 cabbages, and 2 crops of any choice. The next day, turn in the onions and any crops, then take Learn and Grow II and III (plant 2 carrots and 3 cabbages).

As your reputation increases, you'll be able to open more plots and grow more crops. These crops are used primarily for cooking. If you haven't yet trained your cooking profession, you can also sell your crops for some WoW MoP classic gold. When you open enough plots, nearby houses will become inns, allowing you to visit your plots as soon as you log in to check on their progress.

The Tillers Reputation

Similar to Anglers faction, it also has faction reputation and NPC friendship levels. However, 10 of The Tillers have their own friendship levels, and becoming their best friend requires planting a significant amount of crops.

The Tillers Faction Reputation

The Tillers Faction reputation gains come primarily from two sources: main story quests and daily quests. Completing main story quests earns votes from other faction members, increasing your reputation.
- Mung-Mung's vote: Harvest 2 Juicycrunch Carrots for approximately 5,500 Honored points.
- Farmer Fung's vote: Harvest 3 Green Cabbage for approximately 4,500 Revered points.
- Nana Mudclaw's vote: Harvest 3 Witchberries for approximately 8,500 Revered points.
- Haohan Mudclaw's vote: Harvest 4 Striped Melons for 16,800 Revered points.
In addition to the main story quests, you can complete 5 daily quests each day, each earning a total of 1,075 reputation. The full list of daily quests is as follows:
- A Pumpkin-y Perfume
- It's Melon Time
- Red Blossom Leeks, You Make the Croc-in' World Go Down
- Squash Those Foul Odors
- That Dangling Carrot
- The Cabbage Test
- The Pink Turnip Challenge
- The White Turnip Treatment
- Which Berries? Witchberries.
- Why Not Scallions?
After your reputation reaches Revered and Exalted, you can receive the following rewards:
- Revered: Pandaren Scarecrow
- Exalted: Recipe: Spicy Salmon
- Exalted: Chips Recipe: Spicy Vegetable Chips
- Exalted: Gin-Ji Knife Set
- Exalted: Mourning Glory
- Exalted: Tillers Tabard
- Exalted: Reins of the Brown Riding Goat
- Exalted: Reins of the Black Riding Goat
- Exalted: Reins of the White Riding Goat
NPC Friendship Quest

Each of the 10 NPCs in this faction has their own preferred food. You can increase your reputation and friendship with them by giving them food. The ingredients for these foods may not all grow on your land; some must be hunted or purchased with MoP Classic gold.

The food and ingredients required for the 10 NPCs are as follows:
- Haohan Mudclaw: 5x Charbroiled Tiger Steak
- Tina Mudclaw: 5x Fire Spirit Salmon
- Jogu the Drunk: 5x Sauteed Carrots
- Ella: 5x Shrimp Dumplings
- Old Hillpaw: 5x Braised Turtle
- Chee Chee: 5x Valley Stir Fry
- Sho: 5x Eternal Blossom Fish
- Gina Mudclaw: 5x Swirling Mist Soup
- Fish Fellreed: 5x Twin Fish Platter
- Farmer Fung: 5x Wildfowl Roast
To make the above dishes, you'll need all the ingredients listed below.

Fish:
- 10x Jade Lungfish
- 10x Krasarang Paddlefish
- 5x Giant Mantis Shrimp
- 5x Reef Octopus
- 5x Emperor Salmon
Meats:
- 10x Wildfowl Breast
- 5x Raw Tiger Steak
- 5x Raw Turtle Meat
Vegetables:
- 35x Juicycrunch Carrot
- 25x Scallions
- 25x Striped Melon
Each NPC you become best friends with will contribute to your farm, which will include cows, sheep, pigs, and some fruit trees. They will also send you gifts via email.

Many of the above quests at The Tillers require cooking, so if you're aiming to increase your The Tillers reputation, it's best to train your cooking skill as well.

Farming Tools

After your reputation reaches Revered, Gina Mudclaw will sell you tools to aid your farming. You can trade your first few tools for more advanced items.
- Rusty Watering Can to "Jinyu Princess" Irrigation System
- Vintage Bug Sprayer to "Thunder King" Pest Repellers
- Dented Shovel to "Earth-Slasher" Master Plow
These tools will greatly improve your farming efficiency, so it's recommended to trade them in as soon as you unlock them.

This is a general overview of the Tillers faction reputation in WoW MoP Classic. While this faction's reputation is somewhat complex, gradually improving your farm will bring you a sense of accomplishment.