Attunements — Guides · WoW WotLK

Opens Molten Core · Tier 1

Unlock Lothos Riftwaker's direct teleport into Molten Core, so the raid no longer has to walk through Blackrock Depths.

3 steps · 1 quest

Opens Onyxia's Lair · Tier 1

Earn the Drakefire Amulet that every raider needs to enter Onyxia's Lair. Alliance players follow Marshal Windsor's investigation; Horde players follow Rexxar through the dragon trials.

Alliance 6 steps · 16 quests; Horde 6 steps · 14 quests

Opens Blackwing Lair · Tier 2

Gain the Mark of Drakkisath, which every raider needs to enter Blackwing Lair and to use the Orb of Command.

3 steps · 1 quest

Opens Karazhan · Tier 4

Rebuild Medivh's key from three dungeon fragments and his own blessing. It was the original requirement to enter Karazhan.

6 steps · 8 quests

Opens Serpentshrine Cavern · Tier 5

The original Serpentshrine Cavern attunement: two signets from Nightbane and Gruul, returned to Skar'this in the Heroic Slave Pens.

3 steps · 2 quests

Opens Tempest Keep: The Eye · Tier 5

The original attunement for The Eye: finish the Cipher of Damnation, pass A'dal's three Heroic trials and defeat Magtheridon.

6 steps · 6 quests

Opens The Battle for Mount Hyjal · Tier 6

The original Hyjal attunement: recover the vial remnants carried by Lady Vashj and Kael'thas Sunstrider.

4 steps · 1 quest

Opens Black Temple · Tier 6

Follow Akama's plot against Illidan through Shadowmoon Valley, the Arcatraz and three raids to obtain the Medallion of Karabor, the original Black Temple attunement.

7 steps · 14 quests

Opens The Eye of Eternity

One raider with the Key to the Focusing Iris summons Malygos in the Eye of Eternity: the plain key for 10 players, the Heroic key for 25. Entering the raid needs no attunement.

3 steps · 2 quests

Opens Ulduar

Earn the key to the Celestial Planetarium, where Algalon the Observer waits in the 10-player Ulduar, by beating the four Keepers on hard mode.

4 steps · 7 quests

Opens Ulduar

Earn the key to the Celestial Planetarium, where Algalon the Observer waits in the 25-player Ulduar, by beating the four Keepers on hard mode.

4 steps · 7 quests

Opens Scarlet Monastery · Level 28–45

Open Scarlet Monastery's Armory and Cathedral wings with the key found in the Library. The Graveyard and Library wings are always open.

3 steps

Opens Zul'Farrak · Level 44–54

Create the mallet that rings the gong to summon Gahz'rilla in Zul'Farrak.

3 steps · 1 quest

Opens Maraudon · Level 46–55

Create the scepter that teleports you from Maraudon's entrance to the inner falls, skipping the outer wings.

4 steps · 2 quests

Opens Blackrock Depths · Level 52–60

Earn the key to the Shadowforge City doors through the Dark Iron Legacy quests. It unlocks internal Blackrock Depths shortcuts, not the dungeon entrance.

3 steps · 2 quests

Opens Blackrock Spire · Level 55–60

Forge the ring that opens the seal between Lower and Upper Blackrock Spire. Only one member of the group needs it.

4 steps · 2 quests

Opens Dire Maul · Level 55–60

Take Pusillin's key in Dire Maul East to open the North and West wings.

3 steps

Opens Stratholme · Level 55–60

Open Stratholme's service entrance for direct access to the undead side. Runs through the main gate do not need it.

3 steps

Opens Scholomance · Level 58–60

Forge the key to Scholomance's gate. Alliance and Horde start at different camps but collect the same materials.

4 steps · 6 quests per faction

Opens The Black Morass · Level 68–70

Finish the Caverns of Time introduction and Thrall's escape from Durnholde to unlock the Black Morass.

5 steps · 6 quests

Opens The Shattered Halls · Level 69–70

Forge the key to the Shattered Halls from a mold carried by a fel orc smith.

4 steps · 4 quests per faction

Opens Shadow Labyrinth · Level 69–70

Take the key from the Talon King's Coffer at the end of Sethekk Halls to open Auchindoun's southern door.

3 steps

Opens The Arcatraz · Level 70

Follow the Consortium's Netherstorm investigation to A'dal, then recover the two halves of the Arcatraz key from the Mechanar and the Botanica.

6 steps · 11 quests

Opens Hellfire Ramparts, The Blood Furnace, The Shattered Halls

Buy the Flamewrought Key to enter Heroic difficulty in this dungeon group. Every player in the party needs their own.

3 steps · Honor Hold (Alliance) / Thrallmar (Horde)

Opens The Slave Pens, The Underbog, The Steamvault

Buy the Reservoir Key to enter Heroic difficulty in this dungeon group. Every player in the party needs their own.

3 steps · Cenarion Expedition

Opens Mana-Tombs, Auchenai Crypts, Sethekk Halls, Shadow Labyrinth

Buy the Auchenai Key to enter Heroic difficulty in this dungeon group. Every player in the party needs their own.

3 steps · Lower City

Opens Old Hillsbrad Foothills, The Black Morass

Buy the Key of Time to enter Heroic difficulty in this dungeon group. Every player in the party needs their own.

3 steps · Keepers of Time

Opens The Mechanar, The Botanica, The Arcatraz

Buy the Warpforged Key to enter Heroic difficulty in this dungeon group. Every player in the party needs their own.

3 steps · The Sha'tar

Opens Magisters' Terrace · Level 70

Unlock Heroic Magisters' Terrace by completing its Normal quest chain.

3 steps · 3 quests