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WHAT STATS DO I NEED? HOW LEET MUST I BE?

The following is a list of guidelines for each class and spec. Remember how the Pirate Code was more or less guidelines? Treat this like that. You don't have to have EXACTLY THESE STATS RIGHT HERE in order to go. We take anyone that's attuned and wants to try! These are just what you might want to shoot for.

------------ Druid ------------

-Balance-
7,000 health
8,500 mana
550 +spell damage
6% +hit
15% +crit

-Feral (bear)-
415 defense and Survival of the Fittest talent
20,000 armor
12,000 health
20% dodge
1,000 attack power
20% crit

-Feral (cat)-
2,000 attack power
23% +crit
6,500 health

-Restoration-
900 +healing
90 mp5 while casting
6,000 health
7,500 mana

------------ Hunter ------------

-All Specs-
7,500 health
200 intellect
1,800 attack power (including Trueshot Aura if applicable)
5% +hit
18% +crit

Survival Hunters may want to focus on AGI more than other Hunters, as you need a lot of AGI for Survival spec, I hear.

------------ Mage ------------

-All Specs-
6,000 health
8,500 mana
550 +damage
6% +hit
15% +crit

------------ Paladin ------------

-Protection-
9,500 armor
450 defense
9,000 health

-Holy-
6,500 health
900 +healing
80 mp5 while casting
8,000 mana

-Retribution-
7,500 health
7,000 mana
25% crit rate
1,500+ ATT Power

------------ Priest ------------

-Holy-
1,250 +healing
100 mp5 while casting
5,000 health
7,500 mana

-Shadow-
6,000 health
8,500 mana
550 +damage
6% +hit

------------ Rogue ------------

-All Specs-
7,000 health
1,100 attack power
8% +hit
24% +crit
Pair of 71 DPS weapons

------------ Shaman ------------

-Elemental-
7,500 health
8,500 mana
550 +damage
250 +crit rating

-Enhancement-
7,500 health
7,000 mana
1,100 attack power
18% +crit

-Restoration-
7,500 health
9,500 mana
1,100 +healing
90 mp5 while casting

------------ Warlock ------------

-All Specs-
500 +damage
5% +hit
12% +crit
350 stamina
350 intellect

Destruction-spec locks might want to gear up more like Mages.

------------ Warrior -----------------

-Protection-
490 defense
11,000 health
11,000 armor

-Fury-
9k health
1300 AP
10% hit
23% crit

-Arms-
9k health
1400 AP
27% crit
3% hit

FOOD, POTIONS, AND OTHER THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER

I don't feel like sitting here all night, so this isn't going to be done by class. I'm going to separate into certain job categories. Here goes!

PLEASE PLEASE keep in mind that all of these are NOT required for you to go! They help, but they are by no means MANDATORY!

Tank/Offtank

-Super Healing Potion: Great in a pinch when you're going to die and your healer is either incapacitated, sleeping, or targeting someone else!

-Flask of Fortification: Flasks are great for large instances like Karazhan because they persist through death. They cost a bit more and count as BOTH a battle and a guardian elixir, but they last for two hours each. If you find the costs too high, then try getting the mats and asking one of our guild alchemists to make you one!

-Ironshield Potion: This will give you extra armor for those nasty, hard-hitting bosses. Certainly not required, but could help, I guess.

-Food. Really, any stamina food would be GREAT. Spicy Crawdad is going to be the best possible food you can get for +STAM, but really, it's costly. The +20 stamina foods would work great, too.

DPS (Caster)

-Super Mana Potion: As much as I hate to say it, these are pretty much required unless you're a Warlock. Yes, Mages have Evocation, and yes, Druid have Innervate. Those aren't always enough, though! You especially want these if you are an Elemental Shaman. For extra inventory space, you may want to consider building a Mana Potion Injector if you are an engineer, which holds 20 Super Mana Potions in one inventory slot.

-Elixir of Draenic Wisdom: 30 INT/SPR. Good for casting longevity!

-Adept's Elixir: SpellCRIT and SpellDMG, both good things to have. Goes well with the Elixir of Draenic Wisdom if you're not using a flask.

-Superior Wizard Oil: Extra SpellDMG for your weapon, and it persists through death! Each oil gives you five uses.

-Flask of Supreme Power: 70 SpellDMG for two hours, and persists through death. Yummy!

-Blackened Basilisk: Extra SpellDMG! If you don't want this food, then you can go with any given +STAM food, or perhaps Blackened Sporefish for the extra Mana/5sec while casting. Poached Bluefish is also +SpellDMG, and is more readily available than Blackened Basilisk.

DPS (Melee or Hunter)

-Super Healing Potion: Great to chug when you take damage and you don't have a healer focusing on you or Chain Heal to save your life.

-Super Mana Potion: Not as badly needed as with caster classes. Perhaps Hunters and Melee DPS that uses mana could use them. (Enhancement Shaman, Retadin?)

-Fel Mana Potion: This mana potion was MADE for hunters, has negative effects that only effect your arcane shot and are far superior to a regular mana potion, but also cost much more. If you know your going to have a long fight and want optimal DPS by using aspect of hawk instead of viper, chug one of these babies around 70% and you will never run out of mana.

-Flask of Relentless Assault: 120 ATT, persists through death, but most likely NOT the DMV. You're guranteed to be there longer than two hours.

-Elixir of Major Agility: Crit rating and AGI. A nice alternative if you don't want a flask.

-Earthen Elixir: A guardian elixir to go with a battle elixir. Less damage taken is always a good thing.

-Ravager Dog: 40 ATT, and goes great with ketchup. For Melee classes that focus on STR, Roasted Clefthoof will also work. Grilled Mudfish or Warp Burger are good for people that like AGI, as they're both +20 AGI. +STAM food is also great if you feel that your damage chart topping skills are leet enough.

Healers

-Super Healing Potion: Good for when you need to heal and you don't want to waste mana targeting yourself. I bring at least 5, but I almost never use them.

-Super Mana Potion: Pretty much a necessity. Be sure to use your potion when you're down to about 70-60% mana to start the two-minute cooldown ASAP. Sometimes, you might get in two drinks a battle!

-Flask of Mighty Restoration: 25 MP/sec for two hours! This is what I use!

-Elixir of Draenic Wisdom: 30 extra INT/SPR for one hour. Does not persist through death, but is a nice alternative if you don't want to buy a flask.

-Elixir of Healing Power: +50 healing. A good battle elixir to go with your Elixir of Draenic Wisdom (guardian) if you don't want to go with a flask.

-Superior Mana Oil: Applied to your weapon. If you are a Shaman, a weapon enhancing spell will overwrite this. It works with normal weapon enchants, though. Persists through death, since your weapon doesn't DIE. Each oil gives you 5 uses.

-Blackened Sporefish: Mana/5 is great for healers! I didn't notice it at first, but a lot of MP/5 really keeps you going in long fights.

OTHER THINGS THAT CAN ALSO BE USEFUL

-Field Repair Bots!: Highly useful when your raid is all in red armor and no one feels like going to repair.

-The Staff of Archmage Vargoth: Because Archmage Vargoth can save the entire raid when they're about to wipe.

-Pants: Pants are good to have, but, as usual, are totally optional.

-USB Grill: Now you don't have to go AFK for food!

-This: I really don't know why, but it's awesome.

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That's basically it! Everything you need to know to get started on your wonderful Karazhan experience should be in this guide. I'll add other stuff if I think about it, and people are free to post things for me to add. Yes, even I don't know everything. Also, don't be intimidated! Karazhan is quite fun, and we don't mind helping you learn! Just try to do your best when you come, and I'm sure that you'll do just fine! <3