WoW Midnight Preseason Gearing Guide
This guide is based on the provided "MIDNIGHT PRESEASON GEARING" spreadsheet, focusing on optimal weekly progression during the preseason period (Early Access starting ~Feb 26, 2026, and full launch with weekly resets from March 3). The goal is to acquire Adventurer Gear (primary filler, ilvl ~214-224+), Veteran Gear (~237+), Champion Gear (renown rewards), cap relevant crests (Adventurer, Veteran, Hero), and hit the 600 Coffer Key Shards cap for Delve/Bountiful Coffer access.
| Currency/Item | Weekly Cap | Primary Sources | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventurer Crests | Cap (exact # not specified; upgrade/filler) | Pinnacle Caches (activities), Normal/Heroic Dungeons, Normal Prey, Delves T4-5 | Upgrade Adventurer Gear (224-237 ilvl) |
| Veteran Crests | Cap | Hard Prey, M0 Dungeons, Heroic Dungeons, Delves T6-7 | Upgrade Veteran Gear (237-250 ilvl) |
| Hero Crests | N/A (20 if available) | Neighborhood Weekly | Upgrade Hero Gear |
| Champion Gear | Renown rewards (4 pieces) | Faction Renown (Singularity 7, Harati 8, Silvermoon Court/Amani Tribe 9) | High-ilvl slots (e.g., Trinket, Waist, Head, Necklace) |
| Coffer Key Shards | 600 | Pinnacle Caches (100 each), Rares (50), Treasures, Prey | Craft Restored Coffer Keys for Bountiful Delve chests |
Pinnacle Caches: 5 weekly from zone activities (Harandar, Voidstorm, Zul'Aman, Eversong, Special Assignment). First 2 guarantee Adventurer Gear; all give 100 Shards + crests.
Prey System (Zul'Aman event): Normal = Adventurer Gear + rank progress; Hard = Veteran Gear + rank (aim rank 2-3).
Delves: T6-7 for Veteran Crests; T4-5 for Adventurer. Use keys wisely on higher tiers.
Neighborhood Weekly (Housing area): Choose 20 Hero, 40 Champion, or 60 Veteran Crests.
Dungeons: Normal (214 ilvl), Heroic (Adventurer), M0 (Veteran, all 8 weekly).
Early Access / Pre-Week 1 Checklist (Level to 90, Unlock Zones)
Complete zone storylines: Harandar, Zul'Aman, Eversong/Voidstorm (unlocks activities).
Unlock Prey (Normal only initially; Hard on March 3).
Run initial Delves/World Quests for baseline gear + Shards.
Farm initial Renown via World Quests/Activities.
Week 1 Checklist (Reset: March 3)
Priority: 2x Pinnacle Caches (guaranteed 2 Adventurer Gear), cap Shards/Crests, Prey ranks, M0 Dungeons.
Activities (Pinnacle Caches - Do All 5 for 500+ Shards/Crests)
Harandar - Legends of the Haranir: Complete for 1st Cache (Adventurer Gear if 1st/2nd).
Voidstorm - Stormarion Assault: Complete for Cache + Shards.
Zul'Aman - Abundance: Complete 2 Normal Prey (2 Adventurer Gear + rank 2 progress).
Eversong - Saltheril's Soiree: Farm rep toward 4 Renowns (Champion Gear); get Cache.
Special Assignment: If Neighborhood Crest Weekly up → Complete for crests.
Shards from Activities: ~500; fill to 600 via Rares/Treasures (50/100 each).
Prey
| Difficulty | Rewards | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Normal (2/week) | 2 Adventurer Gear | Reach rank 2 |
| Hard (2/week, unlock March 3) | 2 Veteran Gear | Rank 3 progress + Veteran Crests |
| Additional Hard | Veteran Crests | Filler for rank 3 |
2 Normal Prey
2 Hard Prey
2+ more Hard Prey (if needed for Crests/rank)
Dungeons
All Normal Dungeons (Adventurer Gear filler).
Heroic Dungeons (Adventurer Gear + Crests/Shards).
All 8 Mythic 0 Dungeons (Veteran Gear; weekly lockout til March 24).
Delves
T6-7 Delves: Cap Veteran Crests.
4-5 T4-5 Delves: Adventurer Crests.
Spend Shards on higher-tier Bountiful Coffers (Adventurer/Veteran Gear chance).
Renown / Champion Gear
Farm to Singularity Renown 7 (Trinket).
Harati Renown 8 (Waist).
Silvermoon Court Renown 9 (Head) + Amani Tribe Renown 9 (Necklace).
Neighborhood Weekly (If Up)
Complete: Choose 60 Veteran or 20 Hero Crests (flex based on needs).
Week 1 Targets:
4+ Adventurer Gear (100%).
2+ Veteran Gear (chance).
Caps: Adventurer/Veteran Crests, 600 Shards.
4 Champion Gear (Renown).
Week 2 Checklist (Repeat/Refresh)
Same structure as Week 1, with adjustments:
Repeat 2 Pinnacle Caches → 2 Adventurer Gear.
Fill remaining Caches → Crests/Shards to caps.
2 Normal Prey (if still needed for Gear).
4 Hard Prey (2 Veteran Gear + Crests/rank 3).
Finish any remaining Renown for Champion Gear.
Neighborhood Weekly (if up) → Crests.
8 M0 Dungeons → Veteran Gear.
Heroic Dungeons → Adventurer filler.
Delves T6-7 (Veteran cap) + T4-5 (Adventurer).
Rares/Treasures/World Quests → Shards to 600.
Ongoing:
Upgrade gear with capped crests (20 crests/level; track-specific).
Monitor Great Vault for extra Gear/Crests.
Alt-friendly: Repeat on alts post-unlocks.
