Originally Posted by
jaynap
When I was a new 80 and clad in mostly level 80 blues, HC is still locked.
I recall as soon as I replaced my heirloom trinket, even with a level 80 green, HC was good to go.
Average GS is ~ 3300 to start HC.
So I don't know why the previous poster was able to do HC with a pickaxe equipped.
Anyways, for the OP, goal is to get HC enabled ASAP. Here's how:
AH blues/epics.
Reputation blues/epics (the daily quests to raise rep also nets you lots of gold).
Some normal RDF to collect EOT.
Keep collecting EOT and EOF to gear up whatever FOS/POS is missing.