The gear upgrading system for gearing in World of Warcraft: Midnight has gone through a handful of changes in comparison to previous expansions. But whether you are new or a returning player, and you want to get an early grasp on Midnight’s upgrading system, we got you covered.
World of Warcraft: Midnight Gear Upgrading
For those who are newer or returning players, the gear upgrading system in World of Warcraft: Midnight allows players to increase their item level using seasonal crests and gold. No longer will gear require Valorstones to upgrade, but gold now takes its place. Don’t worry, it doesn’t take too much gold to upgrade your gear, plus it’s easy to earn gold back from world quests.
Gear Upgrading GuideWhen you obtain gear, it will belong to one of five gear tracks: Adventurer, Veteran, Champion, Hero, or Myth. Each track has six upgrade levels, requires a unique crest type, and covers a specific item-level range within the Midnight gear progression system.
Each track has an associated crest of the same name, and you can only upgrade your gear using the crests for that track.
Gear Tracks in Midnight Season 1All Dawncrests Ranks
In general, crests drop from the same type of content where that track of gear drops, making progression through the upgrade system straightforward.
Adventurer Dawncrest: Used to upgrade Adventurer gear in Midnight Season 1 up to item level 237. Earned from repeatable outdoor events, Normal Prey Hunts, and Delves (Tiers 1–4).
Veteran Dawncrest: Used to upgrade Veteran gear in Midnight Season 1 up to item level 250. Earned from weekly outdoor events, Raid Finder difficulty raids, Heroic Seasonal Dungeons, Hard Prey Hunts, Delves (Tiers 5–6), and Trovehunter’s Bounty (Tiers 4–5).
Champion Dawncrest: Used to upgrade Champion gear in Midnight Season 1 up to item level 263. Earned from Normal difficulty raids, Mythic Seasonal Dungeons, Mythic Keystone Dungeons +2 to +3, Nightmare Prey Hunts, Delves (Tiers 7–8), and Trovehunter’s Bounty (Tiers 6–7).
Hero Dawncrest: Used to upgrade Hero gear in Midnight Season 1 up to item level 276. Earned from Heroic difficulty raids, Mythic Keystone Dungeons +4 to +8, Delves (Tier 11), and Trovehunter’s Bounty (Tiers 8 and higher).
Myth Dawncrest: Used to upgrade Myth gear in Midnight Season 1 up to item level 289. Earned from Mythic difficulty raids and Mythic Keystone Dungeons +9 and higher.
You can upgrade gear in Midnight by speaking to Cuzolth, the Item Upgrade Vendor, located at 48.6, 62 in Silvermoon City. You can also exchange higher-level Dawncrests for lower-level crests, or vice versa.
How to Exchange Dawncrests
