There are a lot of options to continue to build and enhance your character after you have reached level 80. This is only the beginning...

Check out the Armory Item Database for a listing of all the faction rewards you can earn.

Reputation Rewards

• Alliance Vanguard
• Argent Crusade
• Frenzyheart Tribe
• Horde Expedition
• Kalu'ak
• Kirin Tor
• Knights of the Ebon Blade
• Oracles
• Sons of Hodir
• Wyrmrest Accord
• Ashen Verdict

Player vs. Player Combat

You have equipped yourself and are at the maximum level. Now it's time to use your experience to defeat other players. Discover Player vs. Player combat! There are various events you can compete in:

• Honor System - Earn honor points to use to buy mounts, items, and more
• The Arena - Compete on a ladder and earn very powerful items
• Six Battlegrounds - Earn special items and honor points

Player vs. Player Rewards

While participating in Player vs. Player combat you can earn Honor Points to spend on items. To find the rewards Alliance players should head to Champions Hall in Old Town in Stormwind. Horde players go to the Hall of Legends in Orgrimmar. Inside you'll find NPCs with cool things to buy. For the Battleground rewards you'll have to head to the entrances of the Battlegrounds to purchase some of the rewards (Warsong Gulch/Arathi Basin). While we don't feature every item on our site, here's some of the things you can buy:

• Armory Listing

If you wish to be a master craftsman, you will need to work hard and spend time perfecting your skills. Certain special recipes can only be collected in high level dungeons; the bosses within can sometimes hold plans for very powerful items. Once you have these recipes you will be able to create new items that you can use yourself, give to friends, help your guild, or sell to other players for a king's ransom.

Check out the many recipes which can be obtained.

You've worked your way to the top of the game. Now it's time for a real challenge. You must now face the most powerful areas and monsters in the game. Do you have what it takes? We think so!

Small Group (5 players) Here are the new Dungeons in The Wrath of the Lich King. These dungeons are found in both Azeroth and Northrend.

• Utgarde Keep - (Region: Howling Fjord)
  • Utgarde Keep (70-72)
  • Utgarde Pinnacle (80)

• Azol-Nerub - (Region: Dragonblight)
  • Azjol-Nerub (72-74)
  • Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom (73-75)

• The Nexus - (Region: Borean Tundra)
  • The Nexus (71-73)
  • The Oculus (80)
  • The Eye of Eternity (Raid)

• Drak'Tharon Keep - (Region: Grizzly Hills)
  • Drak'Tharon Keep (74-76)

• Caverns of Time* - (Region: Tanaris)
  • The Culling of Stratholme (80)

• Gunk'Drak - (Region: Zul'Drak)
  • Gunk'Drak (76-78)

• Violet Hold - (Region: Dalaran)
  • Violet Hold (75-77)

• Ulduar - (Region: Storm Peaks)
  • Halls of Stone (77-79)
  • Halls of Lightning (80)
  • Ulduar (Raid)

• The Frozen Halls - (Region: Icecrown)
  • The Forge of Souls (80-83)
  • Pit of Saron (80-83)
  • Halls of Reflection (80-83)
  • Icecrown Citadel (Raid)

Once you reach level 80, you can buy or earn plenty of upgraded equipment for your character.

Dungeon Finder - This tool allows you to repeatedly find regular and heroic dungeon groups. By defeating bosses in max-level dungeons, you can earn Emblems of Triumph or Emblems of Frost. Once you have those emblems, you can purchase upgraded equipment, such as the sets below:

Tier 9 Armor Sets

(of Conquest/Triumph/Triumph (Heroic))

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There are three versions of these armor sets: basic (Tier 9.0)(sold for badges), upgraded (Tier 9.5)(special badge from 25 normal Trial of the Crusader), and Heroic (Tier 9.9)(special badge from 25 heroic).

There are multiple places to receive the basic Tier 9 set such as vendors or monsters. For example, you can pick up gloves and pants in Vault of Archavon (Wintergrasp).

Purchase Price: 30-50 Emblems of Triumph per piece. For the Triumph (tier 9.5 or upgraded version) version of the set you will need 45-75 Emblems of Triumph and 1 Trophy of the Crusade for each piece. For the Heroic version of the set you will need a Heroic Trophy dropped in the Heroic 25 player Trial of the Crusader.

Vendor Location: Outside the entrance to Trial of the Crusader in Icecrown are several armor vendors.

Tier 10 Armor Sets

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There are three versions of these armor sets: basic (Tier 10.0)(sold for badges), upgraded (Tier 10.5)(special badge from 25 normal Icecrown Raid), and Heroic (Tier 10.9)(special badge from 25 heroic).

There are multiple places to receive the basic Tier 10 set such as vendors or monsters. For example, you can pick up gloves and pants in Vault of Archavon (Wintergrasp).

Purchase Price: 60-95 Emblems of Frost per piece. For the Tier 10.5 or upgraded version version you will need one of the basic items (example hood) and 1 Mark of Sanctification, dropped by bosses in Icecrown Citadel. For the Heroic version of the set you will need the basic item (example hood) and a Heroic Mark of Sanctification dropped in Heroic 25-man Icecrown Citadel.

Vendor Location: You can visit various vendors in Dalaran City (such as the Cloth, Mail, Leather, or Plate Armor Merchant) to purchase Tier 10 Armor. Class NPCs are also located inside Icecrown Citadel Raid to the right of the entrance. They're found next to a Dalaran City portal.

Other Gear

If you visit the vendors detailed above in Icecrown Citadel Raid or in Dalaran City you can find item upgrades available for Emblems of Triumph or Emblems of Frost.

Take some time to check out the special in-game events in the world of Azeroth!

• Argent Tournament - Earn reputation, mounts, pets, tabards, items, achievements, and more.
• Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza
• Northrend's Kalu'ak Fishing Derby

Seasonal Holidays

Make sure you check out the Azerothian Holidays offering things to do for both high level and low level characters. Two of the most popular Holidays are Feast of the Great-Winter and Hallow's End, don't miss them.

Tried an "Alt"?

Now that you've powered up one character up to level 80, perhaps it's time to try out another class! It's much easier the next time around, as you now know where you're going and where to find quests and adventure. You can also spend some money to equip your low level character with powerful weapons and equipment to give yourself an edge. If you have played the Horde, you might try an Alliance character or vice versa. You can also get Heirlooms at level 80 and send them to lower level characters.

Achievements

Enter the world of Achievements where players try to earn as many awards and achievement points as they can. You can also earn mounts, pets, titles, and more. Check out achievements here.

Tried a Death Knight?

Death Knights are new to the Wrath of the Lich King expansion. You start off at level 55!

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