Mythic+ dungeons offer an endless, scaling challenge that serves as the backbone of endgame gear progression, rewarding players with high item-level loot directly from the end-of-run chest. Unlike fixed-difficulty raids, the rewards scale with the keystone level completed, offering better gear up to a cap, while the Great Vault provides a separate, weekly selection of even higher-level items based on your best runs. Mastering this system means understanding not just the item levels, but the unique currency thresholds for upgrading gear with Crests, which are essential to maximizing your character's power. In our Mythic+ Loot Guide, you will learn everything you need to know about rewards this game mode offers to players.
The Mythic+ system is truly generous with loot. While some other game sources restrict players with daily or weekly cooldowns, the core Mythic+ mechanic allows players to farm gear almost endlessly. Generally, Mythic+ loot is divided into two main sources:
It's also worth noting that you can find tier set pieces among Mythic+ loot without running any raids, allowing you to save your Catalyst charges for later.
Your reward item level scales from +2 keystone level to +10 keystone level. The same applies to Great Vault weekly rewards: the best possible items can be obtained after completing a +10 keystone. When it comes to Crests, the highest number of top-quality Crests drops at +12 keystone level, making this dungeon difficulty the best option for gearing your character.
In addition, higher-difficulty dungeons allow you to complete Mythic+-specific achievements that reward players with various cosmetic items, from seasonal titles to prestigious season-themed mounts.
The fundamental difference between end-of-run loot and Great Vault rewards lies in acquisition timing, interactions between players, and item level ceiling.
End-of-run loot is the immediate reward you can share to other players. When you finish a dungeon run, two pieces of gear drop for the entire party from the final chest, item level of which is strictly determined by the key's difficulty. You don’t have a guarantee to loot an item, and you can only trade it within the group if you have a higher-level piece in that slot. Item level of rewards is tied to a specific keystone level, after which running higher keys only improves your weekly vault, not the dungeon chest loot.
The Great Vault, on the other hand, is a solo, delayed-choice system with a higher ceiling. After the weekly reset, you open your personal vault to see up to three Mythic+ reward slots, generated based on the highest keys you completed the previous week.
Midnight’s three core PvE activities drop rewards across different item level tiers. Here’s how they stack up, from lowest to highest:
If your goal is the absolute best gear, Mythic raiding is the direct path. That said, the upgrade system lets you push dungeon drops all the way to Mythic raid item levels.
The quality of the end-of-dungeon rewards starts from the 250 item level rewards on +2 key level. As mentioned, the best possible rewards wait for players at +10 keystone level and grants 266 item level gear pieces. All of them can be upgraded with Crests currency you can obtain during the weekly dungeon runs.
To learn more about the end-of-dungeon loot, dive into our Mythic+ Gearing Guide.
As for the Great Vault rewards in Mythic+, loot kicks off at item level 259 starting with +2 keystones. The ceiling sits at +10, where you'll net 272 gear pieces. Everything in between can be upgraded using Crests too.
For a deeper dive into the Great Vault loot, check out our Mythic+ Great Vault Guide.
As mentioned, Crests for gear upgrades are rewarded after every completed dungeon run, even if you don't finish in time. From +2 to +10 keystone level, you can earn Champion, Hero, and Myth Dawncrests — at least 10 per run.
For more detailed information, check out our Mythic+ Crests Guide.
Now, let’s take a closer look at the complete table of all possible drop and rewards for the Midnight Mythic+ Season One:
| Key Level | End of Run iLvl | Great Vault iLvl | Crests Number and Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| M+2 | 250 | 259 | 12 Champion Dawncrests |
| M+3 | 250 | 259 | 14 Champion Dawncrests |
| M+4 | 253 | 263 | 10 Hero Dawncrests |
| M+5 | 256 | 263 | 12 Hero Dawncrests |
| M+6 | 259 | 266 | 14 Hero Dawncrests |
| M+7 | 259 | 269 | 16 Hero Dawncrests |
| M+8 | 263 | 269 | 18 Hero Dawncrests |
| M+9 | 263 | 269 | 10 Myth Dawncrests |
| M+10 | 266 | 272 | 12 Myth Dawncrests |
| M+11 | 266 | 272 | 14 Myth Dawncrests |
| M+12 | 266 | 272 | 16 Myth Dawncrests |
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Loot trading in World of Warcraft can help speed up your gearing during Mythic+ dungeon runs. A great tactic is to team up with friends who share the same armor type or with friendly PUGs to trade gear pieces and help each other out. However, there are some restrictions you should be aware of.
You can trade items to any player within the group, even after you've left the dungeon. You can always meet up in the capital, for example, to complete the trade. You have up to 4 hours to do so, but be aware that you shouldn't equip or enchant these gear pieces beforehand. Also, a player can accept a trade even if the item's armor type doesn't match their own. The same applies to cosmetic rewards and mounts you can obtain in specific dungeons like Windrunner Spire or Magister's Terrace.
However, there is one main restriction we should discuss.
The item level restriction is the main issue with loot trading. In some cases, you may get an item with a higher item level than your current gear, but you won't need it and want to pass it to another group member. However, you can't, because you can only trade items that are the same item level as your currently equipped piece in that slot, or lower. Be aware of this restriction before you promise to share an item with your teammate.
Finally, let's talk a little about etiquette. Some players prefer not to share items even if they don't need them. But good manners are as simple as sending a short message to your teammates offering to share an item you don't need. You won't get much gold from vendoring it, while your teammate might end up a little happier and grateful to you — especially if we're talking about potential Best-in-Slot items. Nobody likes a toxic community, so let's try to make our World of Warcraft family a little bit better.
We hope our Midnight Mythic+ Loot Guide was useful to you. Good luck in your adventures, and don't forget to check our Mythic+ Seasonal Rewards Guide to learn about additional dungeon profit or order our Mythic+ service for weekly dungeon runs.
