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Find out everything you need to know about Flightstones, a new currency used to upgrade gear in Patch 10.1.

What Are Flightstones?

Flightstones are a new Season 2 exclusive currency added in Patch 10.1 used to upgrade Dragonflight Season 2 PvE gear. 

When Can You Start Earning Flightstones?

Flightstones will begin to drop on May 9, 2023, when Dragonflight Season 2 begins.

What Type of Gear Can Be Upgraded with Flightstones in Patch 10.1?

As Flightstones are exclusive to Season 2, you can only use them to upgrade Dragonflight Season 2 PvE gear. In our specific scenario, we have a Veteran Suffused Vest with a 2/8 Upgrade Level looted from a Fyrak Assault chest, which you can upgrade with Flightstones.

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PvE Gear Upgrading in Patch 10.1

  • So there's green Explorer Gear with 8 Upgrade Levels (Item Level 376-398). The gear drops pretty much everywhere.
    • When upgrading from Rank 1 the upgrades cost: 13, 26, 39, 59, 79, 99, 119 Flightstones. The gear quality changes to Rare at Rank 3.
  • Blue Adventurer Gear also comes with 8 Upgrade Levels (Item Level 389-411)
    • Upgrading from Rank 1 to 4 costs 80 Flightstones. For Rank 5-8 upgrades, you will also need Whelpling's Shadowflame Crest Whelpling's Shadowflame Crest in addition to even more Flightstones. The gear quality changes to Epic at Rank 5.
  • Epic Veteran Gear comes with 8 Upgrade Levels (Item Level 402-424). Going from Rank 1 to 5 will cost you 253 Flightstones. Further upgrades require a new Crafting Reagent (Drake's Shadowflame Crest Drake's Shadowflame Crest) from Normal Aberrus, Mythic+6-10 Dungeons, and select weekly activities in Zaralek Cavern.
  • Lower-Level Champion Gear comes with 8 Upgrade Levels (Item Level 415-437). You will need Drake's Shadowflame Crest Drake's Shadowflame Crest up to Rank 4. Further upgrades also require Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest in addition to Drake's Shadowflame Crest Drake's Shadowflame Crest and more Flightstones. Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest drop in Heroic Aberrus, Dragonflight Mythic Dungeons between Level 11-15.
  • Hero Gear comes with 5 Upgrade Levels. For upgrading, you will probably need Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest and Flightstones. The Item Level range is 428-441. The last Heroic Aberrus boss drops a piece of gear upgraded to 4/5 and Item Level 437.
  • Mythic Gear has Item Level 444 and cannot be upgraded it seems.

All crafting reagents mentioned above are used by Professions to upgrade the item level of crafted items.

Gear from Mythic Dungeons has 13 ranks starting at Item Level 376 and will be upgradable with Valor.

How Do You Earn Flightstones in Patch 10.1?

You will receive Flightstones from a variety of content in Embers of Neltharion. You can get them from participating in outdoor content. World Quests will reward you with Flightstones.

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The mobs you kill in quest areas will also give you a small number of Flightstones. Here's sample loot from a Fyrakk Assault.

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Flightstones will also drop in raids and dungeons. However, the current drop rate is unknown.

Are There Any Achievements for Collecting Flightstones?

Yes, you can earn 3 achievements, each granting you 10 points.

How to Upgrade Gear with Flightstones in Patch 10.1?

Once you've gathered enough Flightstones, head to Loamm in Zaralek Cavern. You will receive an introductory quest to upgrade gear with Flightstones. Talk to the Gear Upgrade NPC located inside the building to upgrade Season 2 PvE gear

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...err...

Do we not know what exactly they upgrade (IE Mythic+ or Raid, or is it just crafted/other?).    "Looted from a chest" could be different things.

Do we know the limits in ilevel to upgrading as such?

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1 hour ago, Migol said:

...err...

Do we not know what exactly they upgrade (IE Mythic+ or Raid, or is it just crafted/other?).    "Looted from a chest" could be different things.

Do we know the limits in ilevel to upgrading as such?

I was planning to, but PTR Realms are currently offline. I'll add more information about upgrades when they are back online.

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4 hours ago, Stan said:

Flightstones will begin to drop on May 9, 2023, when Dragonflight Season 2 begins.

nearly every quest drops some of them so i dont do them for 1 week to get the max out of it ? 

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19 hours ago, Migol said:

...err...

Do we not know what exactly they upgrade (IE Mythic+ or Raid, or is it just crafted/other?).    "Looted from a chest" could be different things.

Do we know the limits in ilevel to upgrading as such?

PvE Gear Upgrading in Patch 10.1

  • So there's green Explorer Gear with 8 Upgrade Levels (Item Level 376-398). The gear drops pretty much everywhere.
    • When upgrading from Rank 1 the upgrades cost: 13, 26, 39, 59, 79, 99, 119 Flightstones. The gear quality changes to Rare at Rank 3.
  • Blue Adventurer Gear also comes with 8 Upgrade Levels (Item Level 389-411)
    • Upgrading from Rank 1 to 4 costs 80 Flightstones. For Rank 5-8 upgrades, you will also need Whelpling's Shadowflame Crest Whelpling's Shadowflame Crest in addition to even more Flightstones. The gear quality changes to Epic at Rank 5.
  • Epic Veteran Gear comes with 8 Upgrade Levels (Item Level 402-424). Going from Rank 1 to 5 will cost you 253 Flightstones. Further upgrades require a new Crafting Reagent (Drake's Shadowflame Crest Drake's Shadowflame Crest) from Normal Aberrus, Mythic+6-10 Dungeons, and select weekly activities in Zaralek Cavern.
  • Lower-Level Champion Gear comes with 8 Upgrade Levels (Item Level 415-437). You will need Drake's Shadowflame Crest Drake's Shadowflame Crest up to Rank 4. Further upgrades also require Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest in addition to Drake's Shadowflame Crest Drake's Shadowflame Crest and more Flightstones. Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest drop in Heroic Aberrus, Dragonflight Mythic Dungeons between Level 11-15.
  • Hero Gear comes with 5 Upgrade Levels. For upgrading, you will probably need Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest and Flightstones. The Item Level range is 428-441. The last Heroic Aberrus boss drops a piece of gear upgraded to 4/5 and Item Level 437.
  • Mythic Gear has Item Level 444 and cannot be upgraded it seems.

All crafting reagents mentioned above are used by Professions to upgrade the item level of crafted items.

Gear from Mythic Dungeons has 13 ranks starting at Item Level 376 and will be upgradable with Valor.

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