8.3 = full time job?

I will just list the pre-requisite steps required for a fresh character to jump directly into the final raid tier of each expansion. Reach your own conclusions from this.

BC:

  • Grind heroics for badges to buy the catchup gear.
  • Enchant and gem your gear for specific caps (defense cap, hit cap)

Wrath:

  • Grind heroics for badges to buy the catchup gear.
  • Grind rep for the shoulder-slot enchants.
  • Enchant and gem your gear for specific caps (defense cap, hit cap)

Cata:

  • Grind (the same 3) heroics and LFR for pre-raid gear and badges.
  • Grind rep for the shoulder-slot enchants.
  • Enchant and gem your gear for specific caps (defense cap, hit cap)
  • Reforge your gear for specific caps.

MoP:

  • Grind heroics, LFR, and scenarios for pre-raid gear and badges.
  • Complete the TIME-GATED legendary cloak questline.
  • Enchant and gem your gear for specific caps (defense cap, hit cap)
  • Reforge your gear for specific caps.

WoD:

  • Complete silver on the proving grounds to be able to queue for heroics.
  • Grind heroics, LFR, and apexis dailies for pre-raid gear.
  • Complete the TIME-GATED legendary ring questline.
  • Do the LONG quest chain for Tanaan Jungle which is TIME-GATED behind a shipyard mission.

Legion:

  • Grind heroics, LFR, Invasions, and M+ for pre-raid gear.
  • Enchant and gem your gear.
  • Unlock Broken Shore so you can unlock Argus.
  • Complete the LONG Argus storyline so you can unlock the crucible.
  • Grind AP to be able to gain the +15 ilvls from the crucible. (Repeat for each spec played).
  • Complete the LFR storyline for your first free legendary.
  • Complete your class hall’s TIME-GATED research to be able to wear 2 legendaries.
  • Grind your 2nd RNG-based legendary drop.

BFA:

  • Grind heroics, LFR, random gear token drops, and M+ for pre-raid gear.
  • Enchant and gem your gear.
  • Complete the first part of the Nazjatar storyline to unlock essences.
  • Complete the legendary cloak questline.
  • Grind for AP to unlock your Azerite armor slots.
  • Grind for AP to unlock your essence slots.
  • Grind the Time-Gated 8.2 rep for essences.
  • Grind the Time-Gated M+ and/or rated pvp essences (repeat grind for additional played roles).
  • Grind the Time-Gated 8.3 dailies and weeklies for essences.
  • Grind the Time-Gated weekly visions for your cloak upgrades.
  • Complete your Time-Gated vision research to even be able to go deeper into the visions.
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