Two different unlock scopes
- Select the class and zone first; inspect Difficulty beside Enter.
- If Heroic is locked, read whether the class still needs its Normal clear or an earlier Heroic tier needs a win.
- After a Heroic win, distinguish the next-tier zone unlock shared across classes from the gear-star permission earned for the class that played.
- Check the piece’s own zone and star requirement before spending marks.
Changing class can therefore change eligibility even when the account has cleared a high tier elsewhere. Use the gear upgrade checklist →[1]
Elwynn menu snapshot, 30 October 2026
| Tier | Health × | Damage × | Marks × | Loot / talent XP × |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| I | 1.79 | 1.65 | 1 | 1.3 |
| II | 1.97 | 1.77 | 1.25 | 1.4 |
| III | 2.16 | 1.88 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| IV | 2.45 | 2.01 | 2 | 1.6 |
| V | 2.72 | 2.16 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
These are the displayed Elwynn Forest v0.130.0 menu values on our fresh Shaman profile, not a measured farming efficiency table or universal future formula. A dash means this snapshot did not print that multiplier. More rewards per attempt can still be worse progress if the run fails early.[1]
Read the active affix before choosing a build
| Affix | Adjustment suggested by its rule |
|---|---|
| Bolstering | Deaths strengthen nearby survivors; avoid treating all clustered kills as automatically safer. |
| Sanguine | Elites leave pools that heal enemies; move the fight away rather than feeding targets inside the pool. |
| Explosive | Orbs require direct hits; a passive damage-over-time plan still needs an answer to those targets. |
The captured menu on 30 October lists Sanguine from Heroic III and Explosive from Heroic V. This is a dated weekly snapshot, not a standing schedule. Read the current panel again before a run. Other tier conditions include shorter warnings, stronger failed boss mechanics and reduced healing/revives; our source text does not justify assigning every condition to a tier without its menu.[1]
Sources & verification
- Aethus · original v0.130.0 ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) — English menus and public client text inspected 30 October 2026, build e7d9dd47, resource stamp 98f593b6313e. Single primary source; no full-run, multiplayer or hardware benchmark. Runtime placeholders are not inferred.