Dungeons

You can access dungeons at any level, I believe, although I can't say I've ever tried before level 19. You just won't be able to do anything without dying. Level 19 is probably the first time you would go in a dungeon though simply because that's the first time it's necessary. It's not really worth it before that. At level 19 you go into a dungeon to kill some mobs and the boss for your FB 19. If you don't know what an FB is, well, basically it's part of your spiritual cultivation. You're a tideborn though if Hellsire is the character you are asking these questions for, so your "FB" so to speak is unique in that you only need to kill a boss called Ocean Tusker unlike every other race. FB quests come with Call To Duty tabs, so make sure you pick up the tabs because you're much more likely to get help if you have tabs. FB 19 Tideborn doesn't have this though in the same way that their "FB 19" is unlike every other FB 19.

If I remember correctly from playing my sin, you can only enter that instance if you or someone in squad with you has the quest.

There are other instances you can enter normally however just by walking into them. If you look on your map, it's colored in arch ways. But no, you cannot solo them until you've outleveled the instance quite a bit. The mobs inside are more difficult than regular mobs and then there's the boss. Aside from another FB at level 29 and then one at 39, I don't remember you needing to enter any instances until level 40. At level 40 you start getting daily bounty hunter quests from the head hunter in Archosaur. Initially you have to kill qingzi from FB 29, but the bosses you need get more difficult as you get higher in level. It's generally pretty easy to find a squad for BHs since a lot of people do them.

The higher level you get, the more instances that become available to you in the sense that you can actually viably be a part of a squad going into them and help out. BH gives you a LOT of exp and spirit, so that in itself is a reward. However, if you're very lucky, the bosses will sometimes drop molds (for gear, ornaments, or weapons) or three star gear that you can sell, use, or manufacture in the case of molds.

Hellsire - Archosaur wrote: »

That's helped a lot thank you! On the northern half of barrier island is one of those symbols, can I do one there? Or is that a higher level one? Also if you wouldn't mind could you explain the equipment colours to me please in order? & if possible is there a guide to upgrading equipment?

The instance you're referring to is Nirvana, and that is a level 100+ instance.