AltGearer

The War Within • Patch 11.2.5 • Season 3

Alt Gearing Guide

Follow this optimized step-by-step guide to efficiently gear your World of Warcraft alts and get raid-ready faster than ever.

Proven Strategy
17 Steps
1

Skip the Campaign

Talk to Brann to skip the campaign.

High Priority
2

Collect Renown Rewards

Go to the 4 renown quartermasters to collect any account-wide crest/valorstone rewards you may have. (2 in Dornogal, 1 in Hallowfall, 1 in AzjKahet, 1 undermined)

High Priority
3

Collect Weekly Quests

Collect all weekly quests in Dornogal & collect the catalyst quest (if present)

High Priority
4

Convert Crests

Convert ALL crests to weathered at the transmutation guy, up to 360.

High Priority
5

Purchase Gear

Buy weathered enchanted crests and submit crafts for blue gear (675ilvl) in the slots you need & jewelry, being careful to avoid the slot you will craft your spark to not waste gold.

Medium Priority
6

K'aresh Campaign Cloak

If you have completed step 4 of the K'aresh campaign, go pick up your Reshii wraps cloak right away for a big upgrade.

High Priority
7

Manaforge Story Mode

Do manaforge story mode to get the enchanted runed crest & kill the Manaforge World boss

Medium Priority
8

Complete World Quests

Complete world quests

Medium Priority
9

Queue LFR

Queue LFR to get your spark catchup pieces & remember to turn in the catalyst quest ASAP

Medium Priority
10

Siren Isle Catchup

Optional

Do the siren isle catchup, this combined with LFR will give you more weathered craft to round out

Low Priority
11

Craft with Sparks

Once you have your sparks, follow wowhead guide for optimal craft order (normally a weapon first) and use your runed enchanted crest on it

High Priority
12

Tier 8 Delves

Start clearing tier 8 delves for the belt (don't forget the quest in dornogal) (do your tier 8 bountiful here)

Medium Priority
13

Normal Raid

Clear normal raid

Medium Priority
14

Character Optimization

Learn how to optimize your character: Use WarcraftLogs (analyze performance), Raidbots (sim your gear), Murlok.io (M+ analysis), MythicTrap (raid boss guides), and find your BiS gear lists on Wowhead or Icy Veins.

Medium Priority
15

Mythic+ Dungeons

Start boosting your own key by running +6 (for runed) and then +10's

Medium Priority
16

Heroic Raid

Clear Heroic raid

Medium Priority
17

Weekly Vault

Don't forget vault at week reset

High Priority

About This Guide

This gearing guide is designed to help you efficiently gear your alts in World of Warcraft. By following these steps in order, you'll maximize your time and resources while minimizing unnecessary grinding.

This guide is optimized for The War Within (Patch 11.2.5) and takes into account all available catch-up mechanics, ensuring your alt is ready for endgame content as quickly as possible.

Last updated: 2025-10-21

Pro Tips

  • Focus on high priority steps first for maximum efficiency
  • Optional steps can be skipped if you're short on time
  • Plan your spark crafts carefully - consult Wowhead for current best-in-slot
  • Don't forget to check your vault every week for free upgrades

Understanding Gear Tracks & Crest Optimization

WoW uses a gear track system where each item level has an upgrade track (1-8). Understanding this helps you spend crests wisely:

  • Gear Tracks: Adventurer (1-8) → Veteran (1-8) → Champion (1-8) → Hero (1-8) → Myth (1-8)
  • Smart Upgrading: A Veteran 8/8 item is better than a Champion 1/8 item (higher ilvl)
  • Crest Priority: Focus on upgrading your best pieces to max track (8/8) before moving to the next track
  • Don't Waste Crests: Avoid upgrading items you'll replace soon - prioritize slots without better options available
  • Weathered Crests: Use liberally on early gearing (Adventurer/Veteran tracks)
  • Runed/Gilded Crests: Save for your best-in-slot pieces that you'll keep long-term