In The Burning Crusade Anniversary attunements are mandatory requirements for accessing major endgame content. In this guide, you will learn how to get attuned in The Burning Crusade, what the key, raid, and Heroic dungeon requirements are, and the best ways to complete your attunements.
How to Get The Burning Crusade Attunements Key Takeaways:
Most often, TBC Anniversary attunements require completing quest chains, reputation requirements, or a combination of both. Without completing the required attunement, you cannot enter the desired dungeon or raid or unlock related content.
- In the Anniversary realms, TBC raid attunements become account-wide. Alt characters need to reach Friendly reputation with the required faction.
- Almost all attunements in TBC Anniversary depend on each other, e.g., you can’t get attuned to Mount Hyjal without The Eye and Serpentshrine Cavern attunement.
- There are four types of TBC Anniversary attunements: keys, raids, heroic dungeons, and Other (factions).
- The best way to get all TBC Anniversary attunements is to use the Attune addon to track the progress.
4.9Best Way to Get the Burning Crusade Attunements
To be able to complete the attunement process fast in TBC Anniversary, you should reach level 70. While many attunements become available around level 67-68, level 70 is the optimal milestone, which allows you to attune faster and easier. Also, it is important to understand that some The Burning Crusade Anniversary attunements cannot be completed independently. They are arranged in a chain:
- Tempest Keep: The Eye and Serpentshrine Cavern → required for Mount Hyjal (Hyjal Summit);
- Mount Hyjal (Hyjal Summit), The Eye (Tempest Keep), and Serpentshrine Cavern → part of the path to Black Temple, etc.
Simply put, if you miss an early attunement in TBC Anniversary, it will almost always come back to haunt you later. So, the best way to get attuned in TBC Anniversary is to track your attunement progress and complete them one by one. It is extremely convenient to use the Attune addon. How to use Attune:
- Install the addon and log into the game;
- Open the Attune interface via the menu or the /attune command;
- Select the desired dungeon, raid, or faction;
- Follow the steps marked in the diagram until the attunement is complete.
Attune is especially useful if you are returning to TBC Anniversary after a long break, play multiple characters, or if you and your guild are planning raid progress and want to understand which requirements are still pending. Alternatively, you can ask for Phase 1 Attunements and our team will ensure that you can access any type of content that you want.
The Burning Crusade Attunement Changes
In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, attunements follow a first-character rule. Your first character must fully complete attunements for Heroic dungeons (Revered reputation and keys) and Raids through their original quest chains.
After that, Heroic dungeon keys can be unlocked for alts via Bind-on-Battle.net-Account items (alts still need at least Friendly reputation). Raid attunements become account-wide, so characters on your account can enter raids without repeating the full attunement process.
The Burning Crusade All Attunements
In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, attunement is a system that grants access to some raid and heroic content through quest chains or reputation requirements. Without understanding the attunement system, you will either run into closed content or miss important steps in preparing for the endgame. Below is a list of activities for which attunements or related conditions are still important:
| Attunement Type | Activities |
|---|---|
| Keys | The Shattered Halls, The Arcatraz, Shadow Labyrinth, The Black Morass |
| Raids | Karazhan, Nightbane, Serpentshrine Cavern, The Eye (Tempest Keep), Mount Hyjal (Hyjal Summit), Black Temple |
| Heroic Dungeons | Honor Hold Heroics / Thrallmar Heroics, Cenarion Expedition Heroics, Lower City Heroics, Sha’tar Heroics, Keepers of Time Heroics |
| Other | Ogri’la Questline, Ally of the Netherwing |
Most attunements in TBC Anniversary are built around three basic principles:
- Quest-based attunements — You complete a quest chain that logically leads to the desired dungeon or raid. Examples: Karazhan, Tempest Keep: The Eye, Black Temple, Mount Hyjal (Hyjal Summit), Netherwing, Ogrila.
- Reputation-based attunements — Access requires a certain reputation level, usually Revered with a faction, say, the Scryers, as well as the purchase of a key. This is the standard system for Heroic dungeons.
- Combined attunements — The most complex cases, where quests, reputation, and raid boss kills are all required. Classic examples are Mount Hyjal (Hyjal Summit) and Black Temple, where one attunement directly depends on the other.
The Burning Crusade Key Attunements
Dungeon keys are a form of TBC attunement that grant access to specific dungeons or Heroic versions and are often a mandatory step for further progression:
- Shattered Halls Key — access to The Shattered Halls, required for further heroic chains.
- Key to the Arcatraz — key to enter The Arcatraz, important for Trial of the Naaru.
- Shadow Labyrinth Key — access to Shadow Labyrinth, used in several raid attunements.
- The Black Morass — the final instance of Caverns of Time, required for Mount Hyjal (Hyjal Summit) and Karazhan chains.
✏️ A Rogue with 350 lockpicking can open the gate without the keys.
Without these keys, other TBC Anniversary classes will not be able to start the Heroic version of the dungeon, which means you will not have access to some of the gear, reputation, and key steps of raid attunements.
The Shattered Halls
To get the Shattered Halls Key in The Burning Crusade Anniversary, you need to complete the following steps:
- Reach level 68;
- Kill Smith Gorlunk, located at /way 67.36, northern side of the Black Temple, Shadowmoon Valley;
- Get the Primed Key Mold, farmed in Shadowmoon Valley, and bring it to Force Commander Danath (Entry Into the Citadel), and then to Dumphry (Grand Master Dumphry);
- Pick up a Dumphry’s Request and turn it in to Dumphry at Honor Hold;
- Pick up a Hotter Than Hell 3-man quest, then destroy a Fel Reaver on the western side of Hellfire Citadel;
- Plunge the Unfired Key Mold into the Fel Reaver remains, then bring the Charred Key Mold to Dumphry in Honor Hold.
Upon completing these steps, you should be attuned and receive the Shattered Halls Key. If you already have the key, completing The Shattered Halls should be a piece of cake, especially with a team of pro players by your side.
The Arcatraz
Getting Key to the Arcatraz in TBC Anniversary to become attuned to The Arcatraz requires completing the next steps:
- Reach level 67;
- Interact with Nether-Stalker Khay’ji in Area 52 at /way 32.64;
- Loot Arklon Crystal Artifact from demons near Arklon Ruins and return the quest;
- Pick up A Heap of Ethereals and collect Zaxxis Insignia from Zaxxis Raiders south of Area 52;
- Kill Warp-Raider Nesaad in the same area to complete the next step;
- Talk to Gahruj in Eco-Dome Midrealm and complete Request for Assistance;
- Pick up Rightful Repossession and retrieve the Box of Surveying Equipment from inside the Eco-Dome;
- Travel to Stormspire (To the Stormspire) and speak with Image of Nexus-Prince Haramad;
- Complete Triangulation Point One near Manaforge Ultris and Triangulation Point Two near Manaforge Ara using the Triangulation Device;
- Complete Full Triangle by killing Culuthas in the Ruins of Farahlon and looting Ata’mal Crystal;
- Return to Shattrath and pick up How to Break Into the Arcatraz from A’dal;
- Complete The Mechanar and loot Bottom Shard of the Arcatraz Key from Pathaleon the Calculator;
- Complete The Botanica and loot the Top Shard of the Arcatraz Key from Warp Splinter.
The last step will be to return to A’dal and receive the Key to the Arcatraz. Once the key is yours, you can go to The Aratraz, or ask our team to complete it for you to save time.
Shadow Labyrinth
To get access to Shadow Labyrinth in The Burning Crusade Anniversary, you need to complete the following steps:
- Reach level 68;
- Get a group together and complete Sethekk Halls;
- Defeat the final boss Talon King Ikiss;
- Loot the chest that spawns after the boss and obtain the Shadow Labyrinth Key;
- Use the key to enter Shadow Labyrinth and clear the entire dungeon;
- After defeating Murmur, open the Arcane Container behind the boss;
- Kill the First Fragment Guardian that spawns;
- Loot the First Key Fragment;
- Return to Khadgar in Shattrath and accept The Second and Third Fragments.
These steps will lead you to receiving Shadow Labyrinth Key, and you will be attuned and gain access to the Shadow Labyrinth.
The Black Morass
To get attuned to The Black Morass in The Burning Crusade Anniversary, you need to complete the following steps:
- Travel to Caverns of Time in Tanaris and speak with Steward of Time;
- Accept To The Master’s Lair, then follow Custodian of Time to complete The Caverns of Time quest;
- Return to Andormu and accept Old Hillsbrad, unlocking Old Hillsbrad Foothills;
- Complete Old Hillsbrad Foothills dungeon with a group;
- Inside the dungeon, speak with Erozion and accept Taretha’s Diversion, receiving Pack of Incendiary Bombs;
- Use the dragon flight to reach Durnholde Keep and burn all five buildings;
- Find Thrall and make sure all party members turn in the quest;
- Accept Escape from Durnholde and escort Thrall through the dungeon;
- After defeating the final boss, return to Erozion and accept Return to Andormu;
- Turn in Return to Andormu to unlock The Black Morass quest.
When all steps are done, you will be attuned and gain access to The Black Morass. Additionally, accepting Old Hillsbrad, unlocks Old Hillsbrad Foothills.
The Burning Crusade Raid Attunements
The main TBC Anniversary raid attunements, arranged in a logical sequence:
- Karazhan — separate obligatory attunement (is discussed in our Karazhan Attunement guide).
- Nightbane — internal part of the Karazhan attunement.
- Serpentshrine Cavern — attunement via the quest The Cudgel of Kar’desh.
- The Eye (Tempest Keep) — attunement via Cipher of Damnation and Trial of the Naaru.
- Mount Hyjal (Hyjal Summit) — unlocked via the quest Vials of Eternity.
- Black Temple — final attunement with the acquisition of the Medallion of Karabor and the title ‘Hand of A’dal’.
Raid attunements in the Burning Crusade Anniversary are largely interconnected and complicated, especially the Karazhan Attunement, which our team has already mastered.
Anyways, you need to conduct thorough preparations to get attuned to each of them, level up your reputation with major factions, and even get attuned to some Heroic dungeons first. All this information can be found in this comprehensive guide, so you can get back to the required bits of information anytime.
Nightbane
To summon Nightbane in Karazhan in The Burning Crusade Anniversary, you need to complete the following steps:
- Reach level 70 and have access to Karazhan;
- Be Honored with The Violet Eye reputation;
- Travel to Deadwind Pass and speak with Archmage Alturus to start the quest chain;
- Inside Karazhan, pick up Medivh’s Journal and complete In Good Hands and Kamsis;
- Accept The Shade of Aran, defeat Shade of Aran in Karazhan, and loot Medivh’s Journal;
- Turn in The Shade of Aran, then complete The Master’s Terrace;
- Complete Digging Up the Past and A Colleague’s Aid in Deadwind Pass;
- Pick up and complete Kalynna’s Request in Netherstorm;
- Kill Darkweaver Syth in Heroic Sethekk Halls and loot Book of Forgotten Names;
- Kill Grand Warlock Nethekurse in Heroic The Shattered Halls and loot Tome of Dusk;
- Return to Netherstorm and turn in Kalynna’s Request;
- Pick up Nightbane quest in Deadwind Pass and obtain the Blackened Urn.
Upon completing these steps, you will be attuned to Nightbane and can summon the boss in Karazhan using the Blackened Urn.
✏️ Only one raid member needs the urn to activate the encounter.
Serpentshrine Cavern
To get attuned to Serpentshrine Cavern in The Burning Crusade Anniversary, all raid members must complete this attunement in order to zone into the raid instance.
Attunement requirements for Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep: The Eye will be removed for all players in Phase 3.
— Blizzard
To complete the Serpentshrine Cavern attunement, you need to follow these steps:
- Reach level 70;
- Have access to Karazhan and Heroic Slave Pens;
- Be able to enter Heroic Slave Pens (requires Cenarion Expedition Heroics);
- Inside Heroic Slave Pens, speak with Skar’this the Heretic to pick up The Cudgel of Kar’desh;
- Kill Nightbane in Karazhan and loot the Blazing Signet;
- Kill Gruul the Dragonkiller in Gruul’s Lair and loot the Earthen Signet;
- Return to Skar’this the Heretic in Heroic Slave Pens and turn in The Cudgel of Kar’desh.
If you meet all these requirements, you will be attuned to Serpentshrine Cavern and can enter the raid.
✏️ Every raid member must complete this attunement individually.
The Eye
The attunement process for The Eye (Tempest Keep) is one of the longest and hardest in The Burning Crusade Anniversary. To get attuned to The Eye (Tempest Keep) in TBC Anniversary, all raid members must complete this attunement to zone into the raid instance.
Attunement requirements for Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep: The Eye will be removed for all players in Phase 3.
— Blizzard
To complete The Eye (Tempest Keep) attunement, follow these steps:
- Reach level 68 (for the quest chain) and level 70 for Heroic dungeons;
- Travel to Shadowmoon Valley and speak with Earthmender Sophurus to start the quest chain;
- Complete The Hand of Gul’dan and the Enraged Spirits quests (Fire and Earth, Water, Air);
- Continue the Shadowmoon Valley storyline through Oronok Torn-heart, including I Was A Lot Of Things… and A Lesson Learned;
- Complete the full Cipher of Damnation quest chain, including all three branches:
- Finish What Illidan Wants, Illidan Gets and turn in The Cipher of Damnation;
- Travel to Shattrath City and speak with Khadgar to pick up The Tempest Key quest;
- Be attuned to all required Heroic factions:
- Honor Hold / Thrallmar Heroics;
- Cenarion Expedition Heroics;
- Lower City Heroics;
- Sha’tar Heroics;
- Complete the Trial of the Naaru questline:
- Trial of the Naaru: Tenacity — complete Heroic The Arcatraz and rescue Millhouse Manastorm;
- Trial of the Naaru: Strength — kill Murmur in Heroic Shadow Labyrinth and Warlord Kalithresh in Heroic The Steamvault;
- Trial of the Naaru: Mercy — kill Kargath Bladefist in Heroic The Shattered Halls within the time limit;
- Speak with A’dal and complete Trial of the Naaru: Magtheridon by killing Magtheridon in Magtheridon’s Lair;
- Turn in the final quest in Shattrath City and receive The Tempest Key.
Upon completing these steps, your character will be fully attuned and can enter The Eye (Tempest Keep).
✏️ Every raid member must complete this attunement individually.
Battle for Mount Hyjal
To get attuned to the Battle for Mount Hyjal (Hyjal Summit) in The Burning Crusade Anniversary, all raid members must complete this attunement in order to zone into the raid instance. To get the attunement, follow these steps:
- Reach level 70;
- Be attuned to Serpentshrine Cavern and The Eye (Tempest Keep);
- Be able to enter Keepers of Time Heroics (Heroic Old Hillsbrad Foothills and Heroic Black Morass);
- Travel to Caverns of Time in Tanaris and speak with Soridormi;
- Pick up The Vials of Eternity quest;
- Kill Lady Vashj in Serpentshrine Cavern and loot Vashj’s Vial Remnant;
- Kill Kael’thas Sunstrider in The Eye and loot Kael’s Vial Remnant;
- Return to Soridormi in Tanaris and turn in The Vials of Eternity.
Upon completing these steps, your character will be attuned and can enter Mount Hyjal (Hyjal Summit). If you want to speed up the process of completing All Raids in TBC Anniversary, our pro players are ready to help you out.
✏️ Every raid member must complete this attunement individually.
Black Temple
To get attuned to Black Temple in The Burning Crusade Anniversary, all raid members must obtain the Medallion of Karabor iyo enter the raid. To complete the attunement, follow these steps:
- Reach level 70;
- Be Friendly with either The Aldor or The Scryers;
- Travel to Shadowmoon Valley and start the quest chain:
- Aldor players speak with Anchorite Ceyla;
- Scryers players speak with Arcanist Thelis;
- Complete the faction-specific questline, including Tablets of Baa’ri, Oronu the Elder, and The Ashtongue Corruptors;
- Complete The Warden’s Cage, then Proof of Allegiance;
- Continue through Akama and Seer Udalo quests in Shadowmoon Valley;
- Enter The Arcatraz, interact with Seer Udalo, and complete A Mysterious Portent;
- Pick up The Ata’mal Terrace, kill Shadowlord Deathwail, and loot Heart of Fury;
- Turn in The Ata’mal Terrace and complete Akama’s Promise;
- Be attuned to Serpentshrine Cavern and complete The Secret Compromised by speaking with Seer Olum inside SSC;
- Return to Akama and complete Ruse of the Ashtongue;
- Kill Al’ar in The Eye (Tempest Keep) and turn in the quest;
- Be attuned to Mount Hyjal (Hyjal Summit), then pick up An Artifact From the Past;
- Kill Rage Winterchill in Mount Hyjal (Hyjal Summit) and turn in the quest;
- Accept The Hostage Soul, then speak with A’dal in Shattrath;
- Complete Entry Into the Black Temple and speak with Xi’ri in Shadowmoon Valley;
- Finish A Distraction for Akama and receive the Medallion of Karabor.
This concludes your Black Temple attunement in TBC Anniversary, and you can enter the raid. This raid is the very place where Warglaives of Azzinoth drop. But it’s not an easy task to get them, as the drop rate is really low. It’s better to rely on pro players who will dedicate their time to getting these glaives for you.
✏️ Every raid member must complete this attunement individually.
The Burning Crusade Heroic Dungeon Attunements
In TBC Anniversary, Heroic access is granted through keys purchased from faction quartermasters. Without them, it is impossible to complete the heroic versions of dungeons:
- Honor Hold Heroics / Thrallmar Heroics — Heroic Hellfire Citadel.
- Cenarion Expedition Heroics — Heroic Coilfang Reservoir (The Steamvault).
- Lower City Heroics — Heroic Auchindoun.
- Sha’tar Heroics — Heroic Tempest Keep dungeons.
- Keepers of Time Heroics — Heroic Caverns of Time.
These TBC Anniversary attunement keys are directly related to raid attunements, as many quests require completing the Heroic dungeon:
| Key | Dungeons | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Flamewrought Key | Hellfire Citadel | Revered with Honor Hold / |
| Reservoir Key | Coilfang Reservoir (The Steamvault) | Revered with Cenarion Expedition |
| Auchenai Key | Auchindoun | Revered with Lower City |
| Warpforged Key | Tempest Keep | Revered with The Sha’tar |
| Key of Time | Caverns of Time | Revered with Keepers of Time |
In a words, Dungeon Attunements are a key part of the attunement process as a whole, including raid and faction attunements. If you want to get attuned fast, our professional players can assist you.
Honor Hold Heroics
To get attuned for Honor Hold Heroics in the Burning Crusade Anniversary and get access to the Heroic Hellfire Citadel dungeons, you need to complete just a few steps:
- Reach level 70;
- Earn Revered reputation with Honor Hold (Alliance) or Thrallmar (Horde);
- Buy the Flamewrought Key from the faction quartermaster in Hellfire Peninsula (costs around 10 Gold).
Heroic dungeons unlocked by Flamewrought Key in the Burning Crusade Anniversary:
- Hellfire Ramparts (Heroic);
- The Blood Furnace (Heroic);
- The Shattered Halls (Heroic).
📌 All group members must have the required reputation and the key to zone into Heroics.
Cenarion Expedition Heroics
Cenarion Expedition Heroics are another bunch of dungeons that require attunement in The Burning Crusade Anniversary. You need to complete the following steps:
- Reach level 70;
- Earn Revered reputation with Cenarion Expedition;
- Buy the Reservoir Key from the Cenarion Expedition quartermaster in Zangarmarsh.
After purchasing the key, you will be able to enter Heroic Coilfang Reservoir dungeons. Heroic dungeons unlocked by Reservoir Key:
- The Slave Pens (Heroic);
- The Underbog (Heroic);
- The Steamvault (Heroic).
Keep in mind that The Slave Pens dungeon plays an important role in raid and dungeon attunements. Thus, completing this dungeon is essential, and our team can do it for you really fast.
📌 All group members must have the required reputation and the key to zone into Heroics.
Lower City Heroics
Unlocking Lower City Heroics in The Burning Crusade Anniversary requires completing these steps:
- Reach level 70;
- Earn Revered reputation with Lower City;
- Buy the Auchenai Key from the Lower City quartermaster in Shattrath City.
After purchasing the key, you can enter Heroic Auchindoun dungeons. Heroic dungeons unlocked by Auchenai Key:
- Mana-Tombs (Heroic);
- Auchenai Crypts (Heroic);
- Sethekk Halls (Heroic);
- Shadow Labyrinth (Heroic).
📌 All group members must have the required reputation and the key to zone into Heroics.
Sha’tar Heroics
You can unlock Sha’tar Heroics in The Burning Crusade Anniversary by completing the following steps:
- Reach level 70;
- Earn Revered reputation with The Sha’tar;
- Buy the Warpforged Key from the Sha’tar quartermaster in Shattrath City.
After purchasing the key, you can enter Heroic Tempest Keep dungeons. Heroic dungeons unlocked by Warpforged Key:
- The Mechanar (Heroic);
- The Botanica (Heroic);
- The Arcatraz (Heroic).
The dungeons on this list, say, The Botanica, are well-known and beloved by many players. However, they require time and strategy, and a good team, which our pro players can provide you.
📌 All group members must have the required reputation and the key to zone into Heroics.
Keepers of Time Heroics
The attunement process and key acquisition for the Keepers of Time Heroics in The Burning Crusade Anniversary include the following steps:
- Reach level 70;
- Earn Revered reputation with Keepers of Time;
- Buy the Key of Time from the Keepers of Time quartermaster in Tanaris (Caverns of Time).
After purchasing the key, you can enter Heroic Caverns of Time dungeons. Heroic dungeons unlocked by Key of Time:
- Old Hillsbrad Foothills (Heroic);
- The Black Morass (Heroic).
📌 All group members must have the required reputation and the key to zone into Heroics.
The Burning Crusade Other Attunements
There are a few additional chains of attunements in The Burning Crusade Anniversary that are not directly related to raids but are closely linked to progression:
- Ogri’la Questline — unlocks access to daily quests and additional content.
- Ally of the Netherwing — Netherwing reputation chain linked to lore and unique rewards.
Unlike in earlier patches of the original TBC, many attunements are no longer present, but the chains themselves still exist and remain mandatory for obtaining the Hand of A’dal title, as well as for logical progression through raids.
Ogri’la Questline
Ogri’la is a neutral faction in the Blade’s Edge Mountains, available in the later stages of The Burning Crusade. Unlike raids and Heroic dungeons, Ogri’la does not open instances, but requires attunement to access daily quests, reputation, and unique rewards. You should complete this attunement if you plan to:
- Farm Ogri’la reputation;
- Complete daily quests;
- Obtain consumables, enchants, and gear;
- Unlock related Sha’tari Skyguard content.
How to Unlock Ogri’la Quest Hub
To unlock Ogri’la in The Burning Crusade Anniversary, you need to complete the following steps:
- Reach level 70;
- Speak with V’eru in Shattrath City;
- Complete the quest Speak with the Ogre;
- Accept and finish Mog’dorg the Wizened;
- Defeat the required group targets during the quest chain:
After completing these quests, you will unlock access to Ogri’la and its daily quest hub in Blade’s Edge Mountains.
Important Notes:
- Ogri’la attunement is account-wide per character, not per group.
- No need to farm keys or reputation thresholds to start the chain, only level 70.
- This attunement is optional, but highly recommended for late-game gold and consumables.
Ally of the Netherwing
The Netherwing is a dragon faction located in Shadowmoon Valley. You need attunement to the Netherwing to access Netherwing Ledge, unlock daily quests, begin reputation grinding, and eventually unlock Netherwing Drakes (flying mounts). This attunement is required if you want to:
- Unlock the Netherwing reputation grind;
- Complete Netherwing daily quests;
- Gain access to Netherwing mounts;
- Farm gold and reputation in TBC endgame.
How to Become Ally of the Netherwing
To unlock Netherwing in The Burning Crusade Anniversary, you need to complete the following steps:
- Reach level 70;
- Speak with Mordenai in Shadowmoon Valley;
- Complete the quest chain starting with Kindness;
- Follow the storyline quests:
- Turn in the final quest Ally of the Netherwing.
After completing this chain, you will gain access to Netherwing Ledge, unlock Netherwing daily quests, as well as start earning reputation with the Netherwing faction.
Important Notes:
- This attunement is character-specific, not account-wide.
- No need to meet any dungeon or raid requirements.
- You need flying in Shadowmoon Valley to complete the chain efficiently.
- Netherwing attunement is optional, but mandatory if you want Netherwing mounts.
4.9Now you know how to get The Burning Crusade Attunements, and ready to start this journey. Remember to attune to Heroic dungeons first, as they are a part of the majority of raid attunements. With the reworked account-wide raid attunements, you only need to farm Friendly reputation on your alts, so start attuning without delays.
