Alliance BRD for the time-challenged:
The following quest can be partially completed on any runs into BRD. If you go into BRD thinking "I want to get this quest done" when you haven't even started it yet, you're doomed to disappointment; if a full 5-man group enters the instance without anyone having started the quest, odds are you won't even complete it with a full clear. Just let this quest sit in your log and be patient, and you'll eventually finish it.
The Good Stuff
The following collection objectives can be accomplished on any runs into BRD, either 5-man or raid, and again should not be considered "I haven't started and I want to get this done" items.
dark iron ore collections, both for general mining and for Wheel of the Black March (Warlock only)
relic coffer keys, required for The Heart of the Mountain
Also, remember that you actually want to die in BRD and run back rather than being resurrected at least once, so that you can pick up Dark Iron Legacy from the ghost of Franclorn Forgewright. If you haven't managed to end up dead yet, then commit suicide and go talk to him.
Your first trip into BRD should ideally be for the sole purpose of completing the following quests. It's basically just a quick initial insertion which shouldn't even take a group of 54-55s more than an hour to complete. Your main goal here is simply to clear out enough of the prison to reach the relevant jail cells, and to take out the Grand Inquisitor so that someone has the prison key. You're not worried about getting any further than the relevant jail cells.
Overmaster Pyron (outside instance)
Kharan Mighthammer
Marshal Windsor/Abandoned Hope
After this, A Crumpled Up Note is almost guaranteed to drop for you the next time you enter the instance (or even within Blackrock Mountain but outside the instance). This isn't a major concern, however, because you're not going to need it for the next wave. All of these quests are on the "arena" side of Shadowforge City. They ARE accessible via the Bar, but it's easier to do them going the other way, plus this is your opportunity to complete the non-quest Ring of Law event. This run can be done in two hours, assuming you dash across the center of the prison hub rather than wasting a bunch of time fighting your way around the north ring. If you're with someone who already has the Shadowforge Key, you can even skip that so long as you have a competent mage who can AoE the snot out of the arena spectators. You skip most of the prison, and all of the Bar side.
Dark Iron Legacy
Incendius
The Heart of the Mountain
Having acquired your Shadowforge Key, there's now no reason to worry about the prison again until it's time to actually worry about the prison. ;) Your next trip in should be aimed at getting to the Bar (no need to go further on this trip), with a side trip before heading that way to take out Bael'Gar for A Taste of Flame. Count on a couple of hours.
A Taste of Flame
A Shred of Hope
acquiring the Repair Bot schematic if you have any 300 engineers
Ribbly Screwspigot
The Love Potion (first trip, to get the quest)
Hurley Blackbreath
At this point, you're almost done with BRD. Just a few more details to take care of. First, another trip to the Bar area; 60-90 minutes again with a good group. Any miners with a skill of 285 or higher should REALLY make sure they have 10 Truesilver Bars, 20 Gold Bars, and 2 Star Rubies on them in order to talk to Gloom'rel before the Test of the Seven event; that's how you learn to smelt dark iron. On this run, you'll skip the prison entirely, you'll skip Angerforge, and you can skip most of the Manufactory (just clearing enough space so that you can dash through to the Bar). You'll also only have one fight inside the Bar (Phalanx).
The Love Potion (second trip, to turn in the quest)
learn to smelt dark iron (can be done in raid, but as long as you're here...)
The Fate of the Kingdom
Attunement to the Core (can be done in raid instead, but skipping it here only saves about 10-15 minutes)
And finally... the last necessary 5-man trip to BRD. This one's also 60-90 minutes with a good group.
Jail Break!
If you haven't completed the collect quests at the top of this post by this point... something's wrong. ;)
The following quest can be partially completed on any runs into BRD. If you go into BRD thinking "I want to get this quest done" when you haven't even started it yet, you're doomed to disappointment; if a full 5-man group enters the instance without anyone having started the quest, odds are you won't even complete it with a full clear. Just let this quest sit in your log and be patient, and you'll eventually finish it.
The Good Stuff
The following collection objectives can be accomplished on any runs into BRD, either 5-man or raid, and again should not be considered "I haven't started and I want to get this done" items.
dark iron ore collections, both for general mining and for Wheel of the Black March (Warlock only)
relic coffer keys, required for The Heart of the Mountain
Also, remember that you actually want to die in BRD and run back rather than being resurrected at least once, so that you can pick up Dark Iron Legacy from the ghost of Franclorn Forgewright. If you haven't managed to end up dead yet, then commit suicide and go talk to him.
Your first trip into BRD should ideally be for the sole purpose of completing the following quests. It's basically just a quick initial insertion which shouldn't even take a group of 54-55s more than an hour to complete. Your main goal here is simply to clear out enough of the prison to reach the relevant jail cells, and to take out the Grand Inquisitor so that someone has the prison key. You're not worried about getting any further than the relevant jail cells.
Overmaster Pyron (outside instance)
Kharan Mighthammer
Marshal Windsor/Abandoned Hope
After this, A Crumpled Up Note is almost guaranteed to drop for you the next time you enter the instance (or even within Blackrock Mountain but outside the instance). This isn't a major concern, however, because you're not going to need it for the next wave. All of these quests are on the "arena" side of Shadowforge City. They ARE accessible via the Bar, but it's easier to do them going the other way, plus this is your opportunity to complete the non-quest Ring of Law event. This run can be done in two hours, assuming you dash across the center of the prison hub rather than wasting a bunch of time fighting your way around the north ring. If you're with someone who already has the Shadowforge Key, you can even skip that so long as you have a competent mage who can AoE the snot out of the arena spectators. You skip most of the prison, and all of the Bar side.
Dark Iron Legacy
Incendius
The Heart of the Mountain
Having acquired your Shadowforge Key, there's now no reason to worry about the prison again until it's time to actually worry about the prison. ;) Your next trip in should be aimed at getting to the Bar (no need to go further on this trip), with a side trip before heading that way to take out Bael'Gar for A Taste of Flame. Count on a couple of hours.
A Taste of Flame
A Shred of Hope
acquiring the Repair Bot schematic if you have any 300 engineers
Ribbly Screwspigot
The Love Potion (first trip, to get the quest)
Hurley Blackbreath
At this point, you're almost done with BRD. Just a few more details to take care of. First, another trip to the Bar area; 60-90 minutes again with a good group. Any miners with a skill of 285 or higher should REALLY make sure they have 10 Truesilver Bars, 20 Gold Bars, and 2 Star Rubies on them in order to talk to Gloom'rel before the Test of the Seven event; that's how you learn to smelt dark iron. On this run, you'll skip the prison entirely, you'll skip Angerforge, and you can skip most of the Manufactory (just clearing enough space so that you can dash through to the Bar). You'll also only have one fight inside the Bar (Phalanx).
The Love Potion (second trip, to turn in the quest)
learn to smelt dark iron (can be done in raid, but as long as you're here...)
The Fate of the Kingdom
Attunement to the Core (can be done in raid instead, but skipping it here only saves about 10-15 minutes)
And finally... the last necessary 5-man trip to BRD. This one's also 60-90 minutes with a good group.
Jail Break!
If you haven't completed the collect quests at the top of this post by this point... something's wrong. ;)
Darian Redwin - just some dude now