Mythic+ Crafted Gear Guide for Midnight Season 2
A Myth-quality craft is the strongest gear a Mythic+ player can get in Midnight Season 2 without raiding: item level 331, or 337 on a weapon or neck with Ascendant Venomstone, above the 318 cap of the Great Vault. Each craft costs two Spark of Tides (four for a two-handed weapon) and 80 Myth Mistcrest, and since the crest cap was lifted in the week of October 20, those crests are no longer the bottleneck. Below you'll find how crafting compares to dungeon loot, where to get Sparks, the embellishments worth using after the Patch 12.1 nerfs, which slots to craft first and how to order a top-quality piece.
Why Craft Gear for Mythic+?
Crafted gear does two things dungeon loot can't: it lets you pick the slot, the secondary stats and an embellishment, and a Myth craft beats every item Mythic+ hands out. Gear from keys stops at +10, so crafting is the main way to grow past that point without raiding.
| Source | Best item level |
|---|---|
| End-of-dungeon loot (+10 and higher) | 311 (Hero 3/6) |
| Great Vault (+10 and higher) | 318 (Myth 1/6) |
| Hero craft (80 Hero Mistcrest) | 305 to 318 |
| Myth craft (80 Myth Mistcrest) | 318 to 331 |
| Myth craft weapon or neck with Ascendant Venomstones | 337 |
A Hero craft only ties your best Great Vault slot, so it's for filling a bad slot early. A Myth craft is the real upgrade.
Our Midnight gearing guide covers every other gear source in the season.
How to Get Spark of Tides
Spark of Tides is the Season 2 crafting spark, replacing the Season 1 Spark of Radiance. Armor and one-handed weapons take two Sparks, and two-handed weapons take four.
The Spark cap grows by one every week. It started at four in the first week of the season, so by mid-November a character can have earned about 16 Sparks in total. The Tidal Spark Dust currency tracks how many you've collected.
Sparks come from three weekly quests and one bonus:
- Trailing Xal'atath, from Vereesa Windrunner next to the Great Vault in Silvermoon City.
- Turn Back the Surge, from Talon Commander Zela on the Coiled Isle, for completing three Curse Surges.
- Sparks of War, the War Mode PvP weekly. It rewards a regular Spark of Tides, not a PvP item.
- A one-time Spark from Midnight: World Tour, for characters that never finished it.
If you fall behind, Sparks also drop from max-level Delves, Mythic+ dungeons, raids and instanced PvP until you catch up, which makes alts easy to gear.
Crafted Item Levels by Mistcrest
The crest you add while crafting sets the item level range, and craft quality decides where in that range the item lands. Ask for the top quality: it gives the highest item level and is required for Venomstones.
| Crest added | Cost | Crafted item level |
|---|---|---|
| Spark of Tides only | No crests | 292 to 305 |
| Hero Mistcrest | 80 | 305 to 318 |
| Myth Mistcrest | 80 | 318 to 331 |
Champion Mistcrest can't be used for crafting. You don't need the crests on the first craft: craft the item at 305 now and add crests later by recrafting.
How many crests each key pays is in our Mythic+ crests guide.
Ascendant Venomstones on Crafted Gear
Since the week of October 20, ten pieces of Ascendant Venomstone raise a top-quality Tidal Crafted weapon or necklace to 337 from a Myth craft, or 325 from a Hero craft. Venomstones drop from Mythic+ keys at +10 and higher, Heroic and Mythic raid bosses and Tier 11 Bountiful Delves. Use them at Orin Straylight next to the Catalyst in Silvermoon City. The item becomes Ascendant Venomforged and can't be raised any further.
Best Embellishments for Mythic+ in Season 2
You can have two embellishments active at once, so two crafted pieces carry them and the rest of your crafts are plain stat pieces. For most specs, the best pair is Arcanoweave Lining on an armor piece plus Hunter's Ritual Stone on a weapon.
| Embellishment | Goes on | Verdict for Mythic+ |
|---|---|---|
| Arcanoweave Lining | Armor | The default armor pick; buffs you and an ally with primary stat |
| Hunter's Ritual Stone | Blacksmithing weapons | New in 12.1 and the best weapon embellishment; its Prey hunt bonus doesn't work in dungeons |
| Darkmoon Sigil: Hunt | Weapons and off-hands | The fallback weapon pick for weapons that can't take the stone |
| Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier | With Jewelcrafting pieces | Doubles Jewelcrafting embellishments; pairs with Loa Worshiper's Band for tanks |
| Adorned Fang | Most equipment | Close to Arcanoweave Lining but behind it, since it doesn't buff allies |
| Polished Ammolite | Accessories | Not worth it after the Patch 12.1 nerf |
| Snakeskin Lining | Armor | Not worth it after the Patch 12.1 nerf |
Polished Ammolite, Snakeskin Lining and Adorned Fang were all cut hard on the 12.1 test realm before the season, and nothing has changed for them since. If a guide still recommends them, check its date.
What to Craft First for Mythic+
Craft the two pieces that carry your embellishments first, and keep them out of the five tier slots. Crafted gear can't go through the Catalyst, so a craft in your head, shoulders, chest, hands or legs can cost you a tier set bonus.
A good order for most Mythic+ players:
- Your weapon, with Hunter's Ritual Stone on a Blacksmithing weapon or Darkmoon Sigil: Hunt on any other. It's the biggest single power gain and can later reach 337 with Venomstones.
- An armor piece outside the tier slots, such as bracers, belt or boots, with Arcanoweave Lining.
- Rings or a neck to fill weak slots; rings are hard to get from dungeons.
- Any other non-tier slot where your dungeon loot is the weakest.
Should You Craft Your Weapon First?
For Mythic+ players who don't raid Heroic or Mythic, yes: no key gives a better weapon than a Myth craft. If you raid and expect a strong weapon from a raid boss or a bonus roll, craft bracers and boots first, so your first 80 Myth Mistcrest don't go into a weapon you'll replace.
Crafting Orders, Stats and Recrafting
Most players order their crafted gear from a crafter rather than leveling a profession. Bring every reagent yourself and send a personal order to a crafter who can make the item at top quality.
How to Place a Crafting Order
- Collect the Sparks, 80 Hero or Myth Mistcrest, the base materials and the embellishment, which you can buy on the auction house.
- Add a Thalassian Missive to choose your two secondary stats, or the item gets preset stats.
- Visit Mar'nah in Silvermoon City and place a personal order to a named crafter. Public orders can be picked up by anyone, so you can't control the quality.
- Ask for the top quality; it's needed for the highest item level and for Venomstones.
Crafters often charge a fee, especially early in the season, and prices differ by realm, so check your auction house and trade chat.
Recrafting and Removing Embellishments
You can improve a crafted item later instead of making a new one. Recraft it to add Hero or Myth Mistcrest, raise its quality or swap the embellishment for another one. To strip an embellishment off completely, recraft the item with a Lucky Keychain in the optional reagent slot. Items that come pre-embellished, such as Loa Worshiper's Band, can't be changed.
PvP Crafted Gear Is Different
PvP crafted gear is made with Venomous Gladiator's Heraldry, not Mistcrest, and only reaches its full item level in PvP. For Mythic+, always craft the PvE version with Spark of Tides and Mistcrest.
More Guides to Gear Up for Season 2 Keys
See every gear source in the Midnight gearing guide, track your crests and upgrades, and pick the flasks, enchants and gems for your new pieces in the consumables guide.
Mythic+ Crafted Gear FAQ
These are the questions players ask most about crafting in Season 2.
Two for armor, accessories and one-handed weapons, four for a two-handed weapon.
No. Crafted gear is improved by recrafting it with Hero or Myth Mistcrest, not at the crest upgrade vendor.
No. Crafted items can't be Catalyzed, which is why you should craft outside the five tier slots.
Two active embellishments at a time. You can wear more crafted pieces, but only two embellished effects work.
Yes, on a top-quality Tidal Crafted weapon or necklace. Ten pieces of Ascendant Venomstone raise a Myth craft from 331 to 337.
Early in the season, a bug showed the full count while some players got fewer Sparks. Blizzard acknowledged it; if you're still short, check your reagent bag and do the War Mode weekly.
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