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A Comprehensive Guide to PvE Gear Upgrading in Dragonflight Season 2 Patch 10.1

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The Patch 10.1 PvE gear upgrading system is more complex and may be confusing for some, so we've put up a guide explaining the different types of gear and upgrade requirements.

Where is the Gear Upgrade Vendor Located in Patch 10.1?

Cuzolth can be found in Loamm (Zaralek Cavernat 56.53 55.92. You will be mainly upgrading gear in the new hub, but the Valdrakken upgrade vendor will work too.

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What's Needed to Upgrade Gear in Patch 10.1?

  • Flightstones, a new currency that drops from all types of Season 2 content.
  • Shadowflame Crests, crafting reagents from Mythic Dungeons, Raids, and select Zaralek Cavern weekly activities.

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.

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 by 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.

Shadowflame Crests

Shadowflame Crests are Crafting Reagents used to upgrade gear and to craft an optional reagent for crafted gear. You will need different crests to upgrade different types of gear. You can obtain them from Season 2 content, including Aberrus bosses, Mythic+ Dungeons, and outdoor content.

  • Whelpling's Shadowflame Crest Whelpling's Shadowflame Crest - Used to upgrade higher-item level Adventurer (Rank 5-8) and lower-level Veteran gear, or to craft an optional reagent for crafted gear.
    • Earned from: Dragonflight Mythic Dungeons Below Level 6. Aberrus bosses on Raid Finder Difficulty, World Quests. Treasures, and activities in Zaralek Cavern.
  • Drake's Shadowflame Crest Drake's Shadowflame Crest - Used to upgrade higher-level Veteran (Rank 6-8) and lower-level Champion gear.
    • Earned from: Dragonflight Mythic Dungeons between Level 6 and 10, Aberrus bosses on Normal Difficulty, select weekly activities in Zaralek Cavern.
  • Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest- Used to upgrade higher-level Champion and lower-level Hero gear, or to craft an optional reagent for crafted gear.
    • Earned from: Aberrus bosses on Heroic Difficulty, Dragonflight Mythic Dungeons between Level 11-15.
  • Aspect's Shadowflame Crest Aspect's Shadowflame Crest - Used to upgrade Hero gear to Item Level 441, or to craft an optional reagent for crafted gear.
    • (Speculation) Earned from Select Heroic Aberrus raid bosses, Dragonflight Mythic Dungeons between Level 16-20.

Shadowflame Crest Exchange

Vaskarn lets you exchange Shadowflame Crests if you need a specific one. The NPC can be found near Item Upgrades.

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An Overview of Gear Types in Patch 10.1

We have different tiers of gear in Embers of Neltharion. All gear types have 8 Upgrade Levels except Heroic (5 Upgrade Levels) and Mythic Gear (no Upgrade Levels).

Explorer Gear in Patch 10.1 (Green Gear)

  • Item Level 376-398.
  • Drops frequently in Zaralek Cavern from quests and mobs.
  • Gear quality changes to Rare at Rank 3.
  • You will only need Flighstones to upgrade Explorer gear.

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Adventurer Gear in Patch 10.1 (Blue Gear)

  • Item Level 389-411.
  • Drops rarely from outdoor Zaralek Cavern activities
  • Gear quality changes to Epic at Rank 5.
  • You will need Flightstones and Whelpling's Shadowflame Crest Whelpling's Shadowflame Crest for Rank 5-8 upgrades.

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Veteran Gear in Patch 10.1 (Epic Gear)

  • Item Level 402-424.
  • Drops from Fyrakk Assault, select Zaralek Cavern activities, and 10.1 end-of-campaign quests.
  • You will need Flightstones and Drake's Shadowflame Crest Drake's Shadowflame Crest for Rank 6-8 upgrades.

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Champion Gear in Patch 10.1 (Epic Raid Quality Gear)

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Hero Gear in Patch 10.1 (Heroic Raid Quality Gear)

  • Item Level 428-441.
  • Only has 5 Upgrade Levels.
  • You will need Flightstones, Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest Wyrm's Shadowflame Crest, and Aspect's Shadowflame Crest Aspect's Shadowflame Crest for upgrades.
  • Aberrus raid bosses will drop gear at different upgrade levels. For instance, the last Heroic Aberrus boss will drop a piece at 4/5 Upgrade Levels and Item Level 437.

Mythic Gear in Patch 10.1

  • Item Level 444.
  • Cannot be currently upgraded on the 10.1 PTR.
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gonna love having to get the same piece of gear 4 times this patch or more realistically, just hoarding all my tokens till I get the heroic version of the piece of gear there for cripplingly me for first half of the season.

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Mythic+ Dungeon Gear in Patch 10.1

Mythic Dungeon Gear continues to use Valor for Upgrades. It has 13 ranks and starts at Item Level 376.

376 is what the current M+ gear starts at, so this must be wrong.

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2 hours ago, Chud said:

376 is what the current M+ gear starts at, so this must be wrong.

Thanks, I removed that section, the item levels must be placeholder.

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So my takeaway is "save all crests for gear that really drops at higher Types" - whichever higher type is reachable for your playstyle.

And that "crests can be exchanged" should be clarified "if you're desperate for a specific one, crests can be downgraded" like talking to the keys manager to get a lesser keystone.

 

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