WoW Dragonflight Season 4 Gearing Quick Guide - Best Ways to Gear Up in Dragonflight S4

5/1/2024 9:05:15 AM

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.


4-5 Reflecting recent update that crafted gear will work the same as S3
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Flightstone
And Crest
Upgrades
Explorer (454-476)Veteran (480-502)Hero (506-522)

No Crest NeededWhelping's CrestDrake's CrestWyrm's CrestAspect's Crest

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Adventurer (467-489)Champion (493-515)Myth (519-528)




No Crest NeededWhelpling's CrestDrake's CrestWyrm's CrestAspect's Crest




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Crest TradingWhen 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 Aspects
Dungeons
AffixesNo Affixes1 Affix2 Affixes3 Affixes
End of Dungeon
Reward


Normal
460




Heroic
476




Mythic 0
493
M+2
496
M+3-4
499
M+5-6
502
M+7-8
506
M+9+
509






Great Vault
Reward











Heroic
489




Mythic 0
506
M+2-3
509
M+4-5
512
M+6-7
515
M+8-9
519
M+10+
522


Crest RewardCompletion = 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 content
Drake
Mythic 0
Wyrm
+2 to +5
Aspect
+6 and higher
Soul's Personal Strat For Stress-Free ProgressionJust 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!
- Soul
Run 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







AmirdrassilBosses 1-7 = 10 Crests
Bosses 8-9 = 15 Crests
Raid Finder
441-450
Awards Whelpling Crest
Normal
454-463
Awards Drake Crest
Heroic
467-476
Awards Wyrm Crest
Mythic
480-489
Awards Aspect Crest
Professions






Starter (Rare) Gear
434-447
Needs 30 Whelpling's Crest




Heroic
Epic Craft
463-476
Needs 45 Wyrm's Crest















Normal
Epic Craft
450-463
No Crest Needed


Mythic
Epic Craft
470-486
Needs 60 Aspect's Crest

Outdoor ActivitiesRepeatable 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"
Progression
Clear normal dungeons and outdoor activities until item level 476Clear Heroic dungeons and outdoor activities until close to item level 4901 M0 per week to earn Hero gear from vault, full clear for Champion gearClear as needed to upgrade Champion, Hero gearRun 6s for Aspect crests. Stay here if just craftingRun 7s for Hero gear each clearRun 8s for Myth gear from vaultDo not run higher than 8s
RaidsAwakened
Raids
Raids and outdoor bonus activities will rotate biweeklyRaid Finder
480-489
Awards Whelpling Crest
Normal
493-502
Awards Drake Crest
Heroic
506-515
Awards Wyrm Crest
Mythic
519-528
Awards Aspect Crest
Awakened GearPurchased with 2 Bullion at an income rate of 1/week
Counts as a seasonal currency with a cap that goes up 1/week
Awakened Gear
(493-528)
Crest TradingWhen 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
World
Content
Professions*






Starter (Rare) Gear
473-486
Needs 30 Whelpling's Crest




Heroic
Epic Craft
502-515
Needs 45 Wyrm's Crest















Normal
Epic Craft
489-502
No Crest Needed


Mythic
Epic Craft
512-525
Needs 60 Aspect's Crest

Outdoor ActivitiesWeekly 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)