The final season of Dragonflight begins this week, and here's what's happening to the best of our knowledge virtually all of Dragonflight is getting a plus 39 item level upgrade the activities and rewards that you're used to are getting a big power boost.
454 457 460 463 467 470 473 476 480 483 486 489 493 496 499 502 506 509 512 515 519 522 525* 528*
And Crest
UpgradesExplorer (454-476) Veteran (480-502) Hero (506-522) No Crest Needed Whelping's Crest Drake's Crest Wyrm's Crest Aspect's Crest 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Adventurer (467-489) Champion (493-515) Myth (519-528) No Crest Needed Whelpling's Crest Drake's Crest Wyrm's Crest Aspect's Crest 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 Crest Trading When a Crest type is no longer needed for upgrades in ALL slots, you can start trading them for a higher level.
Requires 90 Crests for 15 of the higher level (6:1 ratio).(When ALL gear is ilvl 450 and higher)
Can trade Whelpings for Drakes(When ALL gear is ilvl 463 or higher)
Can trade Drakes for Wyrms(When ALL gear is ilvl 476 or higher)
Can trade Wyrms for AspectsAffixes No Affixes 1 Affix 2 Affixes 3 Affixes End of Dungeon
RewardNormal
460Heroic
476Mythic 0
493M+2
496M+3-4
499M+5-6
502M+7-8
506M+9+
509Great Vault
RewardHeroic
489Mythic 0
506M+2-3
509M+4-5
512M+6-7
515M+8-9
519M+10+
522Crest Reward Completion = 5 Crests
Timed 12 = Crests
Any M0 clear = 10 Drakes
15 Crests needed to apply 1 upgrade
Season cap goes up 90/week
Drops off outdoor contentDrake
Mythic 0Wyrm
+2 to +5Aspect
+6 and higherSoul's Personal Strat For Stress-Free Progression Just want to give a big thank you to everyone who is finding this reference guide to be useful.
It's not a snazzy infographic but I'm glad it's helping just a little bit!
- SoulRun 9s for Champion Gear + Drake Crests to upgrade to 4/8. Run heroics to fill up the Dungeon Vault rewards. Run 11s for Wyrm Crests to upgrade to 8/8 + extra Champion gear Run 16s as needed for Aspect Crests to maximize crafted gear Amirdrassil Bosses 1-7 = 10 Crests
Bosses 8-9 = 15 CrestsRaid Finder
441-450
Awards Whelpling CrestNormal
454-463
Awards Drake CrestHeroic
467-476
Awards Wyrm CrestMythic
480-489
Awards Aspect CrestStarter (Rare) Gear
434-447
Needs 30 Whelpling's CrestHeroic
Epic Craft
463-476
Needs 45 Wyrm's CrestNormal
Epic Craft
450-463
No Crest NeededMythic
Epic Craft
470-486
Needs 60 Aspect's CrestOutdoor Activities Repeatable Activities
Explorer up to 4/8 (415-424)Weekly Legacy Activities (Soup, Research)
Adventurer up to 4/8 (428-437)Quests:
The Superbloom
Blooming Dreamseeds
A Worthy Ally
Veteran up to 4/8 (441-450)World Boss
Champion (454)"Stress-Free"
ProgressionClear normal dungeons and outdoor activities until item level 476 Clear Heroic dungeons and outdoor activities until close to item level 490 1 M0 per week to earn Hero gear from vault, full clear for Champion gear Clear as needed to upgrade Champion, Hero gear Run 6s for Aspect crests. Stay here if just crafting Run 7s for Hero gear each clear Run 8s for Myth gear from vault Do not run higher than 8s Raids Awakened
RaidsRaids and outdoor bonus activities will rotate biweekly Raid Finder
480-489
Awards Whelpling CrestNormal
493-502
Awards Drake CrestHeroic
506-515
Awards Wyrm CrestMythic
519-528
Awards Aspect CrestAwakened Gear Purchased with 2 Bullion at an income rate of 1/week
Counts as a seasonal currency with a cap that goes up 1/weekAwakened Gear
(493-528)Crest Trading When a Crest type is no longer needed for upgrades in ALL slots, you can start trading them for a higher level.
Requires 90 Crests for 15 of the higher level (6:1 ratio).(When ALL gear is ilvl 489 and higher)
Can trade Whelpings for Drakes(When ALL gear is ilvl 502 or higher)
Can trade Drakes for Wyrms(When ALL gear is ilvl 515 or higher)
Can trade Wyrms for Aspects
ContentStarter (Rare) Gear
473-486
Needs 30 Whelpling's CrestHeroic
Epic Craft
502-515
Needs 45 Wyrm's CrestNormal
Epic Craft
489-502
No Crest NeededMythic
Epic Craft
512-525
Needs 60 Aspect's CrestOutdoor Activities Weekly Time Rift
Season Activities (unempowered)
Explorer up to 4/8 (454-463)Dreamsurge Weekly
Veteran up to 4/8 (480-489)Last Hurrah Weekly Quest
(Each week a zone is "Awakened")
Champion (493)
