The current period presents an ideal opportunity to farm Justice Points in WoW Cataclysm Classic. These points are crucial for obtaining pre-bis gear right at the launch of the expansion. In this guide, we'll delve into the importance of these points and effective strategies to farm them.
Justice Points Explained
So, let's talk about the Justice Points, the ultimate key to gearing up in WoW Cataclysm Classic. The Justice Points are the brand new currency available right now, and they're going to be used when WoW Cataclysm Classic launches on May 20th. They're primarily used to get rare 346 item level pre-BiS items.
For the Alliance, those items can be purchased at Faldren Tillsdale in Old Town. And for the Horde, they'll be spent at Grommash Hold. You can actually stockpile up to 4,000, which is enough to get 1 to 3 items depending on which ones you pick.
In the pre-patch, you can generate Justice Points from queuing for the Heroic RDF. Every boss you kill in those Heroics will also generate Justice Points as well. And then, on top of that, you can also pick up daily quests from the Archmage Lan'dalock. There are both Heroic and gamma quests available, and you can do them both at the same time.
As for raids, you'll get big Justice Points from the weekly raid quest. You'll also get Justice Points from every single boss kill, which means ICC runs are definitely back on the menu. And when we're actually in the WoW Cataclysm Classic, random normal RDF queues will also give bonus Justice Points too.
Why We Need To Farm The Justice Points?
Here's why farming Justice Points is crucial in WoW Cataclysm Classic:
1. Access To Pre-BiS Gear
Your Cataclysm pre-BiS list likely includes reputation and profession items, which can be challenging to farm during the first week because of time-consuming activities like the Archaeology and leveling.
Justice Points offer a solution, allowing you to instantly purchase 1 to 3 items upon reaching Level 85. Unlike items on the pre-BiS list that often require WoW Cataclysm Classic Gold, the Justice Points are freely available at launch.
2. Entry Requirement For Heroic Dungeons
To queue for Heroic dungeons via RDF, you need an average item level of 333. While you could enter with lower-level gear, it's advisable to aim for this item level to avoid potential wipes. Even if some pre-BiS gear comes from Blackrock Caverns, obtaining a 346 item level piece with Justice Points can significantly improve your chances of success in dungeons.
3. Limited Availability At Launch
The questing doesn't grant Justice Points. Consequently, players who rely on questing may find themselves behind in gear upon reaching Level 85 compared to those who acquire justice point pieces early on. By farming Justice Points across all your alts, you can mitigate this gear discrepancy and ensure a smoother transition into endgame content.
Tips On Farming Justice Points
The optimal farming strategy is to take advantage of the daily and weekly quests on all your alts simultaneously. In the pre-patch, you can generate Justice Points by queuing for the RDF Heroic for 23 points a day.
These can be combined with the daily quest from Archmage Landlock, which we talked about earlier. He offers a daily Heroic quest for 23 points and a daily gamma for 34 points. That means for just 20 minutes or so of your time, you could be getting 80 points on every single alt.
Then, on top of the daily Heroic, you should definitely prioritize the weekly raid quest. That quest gives 138 Justice Points, and it only takes about 20 minutes, unless you get some kind of nightmare group. Usually, people prefer to do these in 10-man groups formed around peak raid times.
The other key to optimally gaining Justice Points is to run raids like the Icecrown Citadel. There are groups forming all the time and you gain a massive 288 Justice Points from a run. That's insanely efficient considering a run might only take about 2 to 3 hours.
Another increasingly popular way to get Justice Points is achievement runs. That's where you go back to the old raids and try to get 1 mount from the achievements. Other than simply having the achievement mount as a flex, players want the 310-speed mount before the WoW Cataclysm.
