Last updated:
16/07/2025
Gearing Guide 11.2
We have gathered all the essential information to guide you through the first weeks of the WoW expansion. You'll find useful tips, strategies, and recommendations to maximize your gaming experience right from the start.
Summary: How to Gear Up Efficiently
- Complete Campaign Chapters 1–3 for base gear + Artifact Cloak
- Run Normal/Heroic dungeons for steady gear and Weathered Crests
- Clear all Mythic 0 dungeons for high ilvl gear and Carved Crests
- Start Delves at Tier 3+, aim for Tier 11 to farm crests
- Do World Quests & Weekly activities for extra loot
- Hunt Rares and Elite Rares for crests and gear
- Cap 90 crests of each type
- Maximize Great Vault via Mythic 0 & Tier 8+ Delves
Week 1 Gearing Guide – Patch 11.2 TWW
Major Changes in Item Level
- Huge ilvl jump: Moving from patch 11.1 to 11.2 gives a +45 ilvl boost, much larger than the usual 26–39 ilvl increase in past seasons.
- Upgrade caps: Gear from Season 2 can no longer be upgraded beyond rank 6 in Patch 11.2.
Gear Sources in Week 1
Campaign – Chapters 1–3
- Rewards: Explorer gear (642–665 ilvl) + Artifact Cloak (694+ ilvl)
- Completing the first 3 chapters gives you nearly a full Explorer set.
- The Artifact Cloak starts at 694 ilvl and can be upgraded to 697 by collecting 3 Ethereal Strands from warrant activities and delve rewards.
Dungeons
| Activity | Ilvl Range | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Heroic Dungeon | 668 → 691 | Veteran 1 |
| Outdoor Activities | 668 → 691 | Veteran 1 |
| Mythic 0 Dungeon | 694 → 710 | Heroic |
| Delves (Tier 1–11) | 669 → 695 | Veteran → Hero |
- Available dungeons: Eco-Dome Al’dani, Ara-Kara, Halls of Atonement, The Dawnbreaker, City of Echoes, Priory of the Sacred Flame, Operation: Floodgate
- Mythic gear uses 15 Carved Crests per upgrade, up to 4 times
Delves
- You begin with Tier 3 access, can progress up to Tier 11
- Tier 11 Delves reward 10 Carved Crests
- Great method to farm high-end crests
- Note: “Delver’s Journey” is disabled → no Delve maps from loot/Nemesis
Great Vault
| Activity | Ilvl Range | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Heroic Dungeon | 668 → 691 | Veteran 1 |
| Outdoor Activities | 668 → 691 | Veteran 1 |
| Mythic 0 Dungeon | 694 → 710 | Heroic |
| Delves (Tier 1–11) | 669 → 695 | Veteran → Hero |
To optimize:
- Complete all Mythic 0 dungeons
- Run Tier 8+ Delves
- Do high-level outdoor activities
Outdoor Activities & World Quests
- World Quests (WQ) offer Adventurer gear (655–678 ilvl)
- Available twice per week, often in Phase Diving zones
- Weekly activities reward Weathered Crests
Important Weekly Activities:
- Delve Weekly Quest
- The Archives
- Khaz Algar Aid
- Special Assignments (Undermine, Karesh)
- Events: Theatre, Kaheti Pacts, Spread the Light, Snuffling, Surge, Phase Diving, Ecological Succession
Rares & Elite Rares
| Type | Gear | Crests |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Rares (x20) | 655–678 ilvl | 2–3 Weathered Crests each |
| Objective Rares (x4) | 655–678 ilvl | 2 Carved Crests each |
| Elite Rares (x4) | 655–678 ilvl | 2 Carved Crests each |
| Warrant Elites (x6) | 655–678 ilvl | 2 Carved Crests each |
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