Your Reputation Precedes You
Of course, the Timeless Isle isn’t the only way to gear up.
Little Empire Mojo As of 5.4, we’ve
made some big changes to the older ilvl 489 reputation gear—that’d be the Golden
Lotus, Klaxxi, 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),
Buy Little Empire Mojo 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). 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.
Buy Little Empire Mojo 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.
Or Maybe Just Stab Someone
Rather dive into some PvP? Perfect.
Cheap Little Empire Mojo Patch 5.4 brings a brand spanking new PvP
season, and that means brand spanking new PvP gear. Honor Points can now be used
to purchase ilvl 496 PvP gear, and Conquest Point gear starts off at 522. You
can, of course, jump into Rated PvP and start earning Conquest Points at any
time you like, but it’s probably wise to start off with some Random
Battlegrounds to earn some Honor Gear.
Thanks to some changes in Patch 5.3, non-PvP gear can still work well for
entry-level PvP. If you like, you can head to the Timeless Isle or even run some
dungeons for a few pieces. It’ll still probably be fastest to earn the Honor
gear, but it’s always good to have a little variety in your diet, right?