Mythic+ Crests Guide
Starting with the Dragonflight expansion, players upgrade gear using a currency called Crests. In Midnight Season 2, they are called Mistcrests and come in five types, covering everything from open-world drops to Mythic raid loot. In our Mythic+ Mistcrests guide, we'll share everything you need to know about farming this currency in dungeons and spending it on gear upgrades.
What Are Mistcrests?
Mistcrests are the Season 2 version of the Midnight gear upgrade currency. They replaced the Season 1 Dawncrests, which no longer upgrade Season 2 gear, and allow players to increase their item level and stats without hunting for new gear pieces. Crests come in several tiers, and you can earn higher-tier Crests by completing more challenging content like higher-level Mythic+ dungeons or raids. Players can use Crests currency at an upgrade vendor to improve equipment, and once you outgear a certain Crest type, you can often trade lower-tier Crests up for more powerful ones. For a faster route, grab a Mythic+ boost.
Why Crests Replaced Valor Points
In the past expansions, to upgrade gear you had to use two currencies together, Crests and Valorstones. However, developers listened to the audience's complaints about the difficulty of the system and removed Valorstones in Midnight. Now, gear upgrades depend only on the Mistcrests you obtain.
Taking into account the already huge number of various currencies in the game, it is truly great news.
The Five Mistcrest Types
Mistcrests in Midnight Season 2 are divided into five types, one for each upgrade track. Depending on the type, you should head to a specific in-game activity to earn it. Let's take a closer look:
| Crest Type | Upgrades Gear From | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Adventurer Mistcrest | 269 to 282 | Repeatable open-world events, open-world treasures, Tier 4 Delves, Normal Prey hunts. |
| Veteran Mistcrest | 282 to 295 | Repeatable open-world events, Heroic dungeons, Raid Finder, Trovehunter's Bounty Tiers 4-5, Tier 5-6 Delves, Hard Prey hunts. |
| Champion Mistcrest | 295 to 308 | Weekly open-world events, Mythic 0 dungeons, Mythic+ dungeons from +2 to +3, Normal raids, Tier 7-10 Delves, Trovehunter's Bounty Tiers 6-7, Nightmare Prey hunts. |
| Hero Mistcrest | 308 to 321 | Heroic raids, Mythic+ dungeons from +4 to +8, Trovehunter's Bounty Tiers 8+, Nightmare Prey hunts. |
| Myth Mistcrest | 321 to 334 | Mythic raids, Mythic+ dungeons from +9 and above, Tier 6 Ritual Sites, Gilded Stashes in Tier 11 Bountiful Delves. |
Sure, Adventurer Mistcrest will be your goal only in the early stage of the season. But all others will stay valuable until it ends.
Complete M+ Crest Drop Table
In Mythic+ mode, starting from +2 keys, you can earn Champion, Hero, and Myth Mistcrests. You get them at the end of every completed key, and their number depends on the key level. The exact numbers are in the table below.
| Key Level | Mistcrests per Run |
|---|---|
| Mythic +2 | 12 Champion Mistcrest |
| Mythic +3 | 14 Champion Mistcrest |
| Mythic +4 | 10 Hero Mistcrest |
| Mythic +5 | 12 Hero Mistcrest |
| Mythic +6 | 14 Hero Mistcrest |
| Mythic +7 | 16 Hero Mistcrest |
| Mythic +8 | 18 Hero Mistcrest |
| Mythic +9 | 10 Myth Mistcrest |
| Mythic +10 | 12 Myth Mistcrest |
| Mythic +11 | 14 Myth Mistcrest |
| Mythic +12 | 16 Myth Mistcrest |
Keep in mind that +11 and +12 keys don't offer better gear pieces, only more Myth Mistcrests per run.
How Timer Performance Affects Crest Drops
Finishing a key faster doesn't add crests: the amount depends only on the key level, so a run that beats the timer by ten minutes pays the same as one that makes it with a second to spare. Mistcrests also have a weekly cap that rises with every reset. Once you hit it, keys pay crests of the tier below instead, so missing a week isn't lost: you can catch up on the crests you didn't earn the next week.
How to Spend Mistcrests
There are two options to use your Mistcrests: upgrade your gear or exchange crests of one tier into another. Both actions are handled by two vendors in Silvermoon City, so when you collect the required amount of the currency, head to the expansion capital.
Where to Upgrade Your Gear
Talking about vendors, let’s introduce them to you:
- Cuzolth (/way 48.6, 61.8) can help you to upgrade your gear.
- Vaskarn (/way 48.6, 61.8) is responsible for Crests exchange.
Both of them wait for you in the central part of the Silvermoon.
How Many Crests Does Each Upgrade Rank Cost?
All items, no matter the track, can be upgraded up to 6 ranks. Every step costs 20 crests of the matching tier, no matter if they are Champion or Hero Mistcrests. So, to upgrade an item from rank 1 to rank 6 you will need 100 crests in total. Keep in mind that you will often loot items above rank 1, which makes the bill smaller.
The Crest Discount System
Yes, there is a discount system tied to the Crest currency. But it works only in two specific cases:
- Same Slot Discount: If you have two items for one slot with a different item level, you can upgrade the item with the lower item level to the level of the better item for free.
- Warband Crest Discount: If you complete the achievements from the list below, your other characters can upgrade their items with a 50% discount on that track.
All of these achievements are tied to gearing and ask you to outgrow the matching track:
- Adventurer of the Mist: 282 item level in every slot.
- Veteran of the Mist: 295 item level in every slot.
- Champion of the Mist: 308 item level in every slot.
- Hero of the Mist: 321 item level in every slot.
- Myth of the Mist: an average item level of 331.
In addition, these achievements unlock the option to trade your lower-tier crests for higher ones at Vaskarn: 30 crests of one tier buy 10 of the next. Hero of the Mist is the one that opens the Hero to Myth exchange.
When to Spend vs. When to Save Your Mistcrests
Always choose wisely on what item you spend your Crests. In most cases, they should match some requirements:
- Slot Order: In most cases you will prefer firstly upgrade your Weapons - Trinkets - Tier Set Items - Other Items.
- BiS Items: Try to spend your Crest on items you will change with a lower chance.
- Upgrade Track: If you have an opportunity to obtain the alternative of higher tier for your current item, save your Crests for this moment.
It is always the right decision to save your Crests if you don’t think that upgrade can strongly empower your character.
The Best Crest Farming Strategies for Mythic+ Players
Depending on Crests level you need, there are various keys ranges most profitable for Mythic+ farm. While every key level rewards you with gear upgrading currency, some specific level maximise the number per run:
- Champion Mistcrest: +3 dungeons, 14 crests per run.
- Hero Mistcrest: +8 dungeons, 18 crests per run.
- Myth Mistcrest: +12 dungeons, 16 crests per run.
Spamming dungeons at this level is your best option to obtain coveted currency.
Speed-Farming +12s for Myth Crests
If you're aiming for Myth crests, your best strategy is to run the seasonal dungeons your group times most reliably at +12. Community run statistics from September 2026 put three Season 2 dungeons at the top of the timed-run rate:
- Murder Row: the highest timed completion rate at 93.6%.
- Kings' Rest: close behind with 92.9%.
- Temple of Sethraliss: third with 92.2%.
Keep in mind that these rates cover all key levels, so a +12 will feel harder than the numbers suggest. If speed matters more than safety, Ruby Life Pools has the shortest timer of the season at 28 minutes.
We hope our Midnight Mythic+ Mistcrests Guide was useful for you. Good luck in your adventures, and don't forget to check our WoW Midnight Mistcrests guide for crest sources outside dungeons or use our Gearing service to empower your character.
Update history 2
- Updated for Midnight Season 2: Mistcrests replace Dawncrests, with new sources, crests per key level, upgrade costs, warband discounts and farming dungeons.
- Release
