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· Midnight Season 1's gear system is complex, but Blizzard has resolved many issues, making efficient farming possible.
· Each week, you should first complete Liadrin's quest to obtain 'Crafting Sparks' needed for crafting.
· Defeating world bosses guarantees 'Champion' tier gear. This gear is unbound and can be given to other characters, but the specialization of the item obtained is random.

· 'Fodder Hunt' is recommended to be completed before 'Delve' in the weekly farming flow.
· Completing the first two Fodder Hunts per difficulty awards a gear chest.
· Reaching Astralore Renown level 4 unlocks 'Nightmare' difficulty, where you can obtain 'Champion' tier gear.
· Fodder Hunt chests often drop 'Treasure Chest Key Fragments,' which are useful in Delves.
· Astralore's weekly quest (complete 3 Nightmare Fodder Hunts) grants 20 'Heroic Crests' and a 'Mark of Hope'.
· The 'Mark of Hope' is an item used to summon 'Nullius' in Delves; defeating Nullius awards 'Champion' tier gear and 'Treasure Hunter's Bounty'.
· Using 'Treasure Hunter's Bounty' grants better loot from a hidden treasure chest upon completing the next Delve, and 'Heroic' tier gear can be obtained from Delves level 8 or higher.

· Each day, 4 Delves become 'Abundant,' granting bonus rewards once per character.
· Delves level 8 award 'Champion' tier gear (2/6) and 'Champion Crests,' while level 11 awards 'Heroic Crests'.
· Opening 'Abundant Delve' chests requires 'Restored Treasure Chest Keys,' and key fragments can be obtained from various sources such as Fodder Hunts, world events, world quests, and rare monster kills. The weekly acquisition cap is 600 fragments (6 keys).
· Completing 3 Nightmare Fodder Hunts and 5 Delves level 8 or higher fills the 'World' row of the Great Vault.
· After reaching 'Delve Journey' Renown level 2, completing 3 Delves level 11 awards 'Heroic Crests' from a 'Gilded Chest'.
· Upon reaching Renown level 4, 'Mythic Crests' also drop.
· Defeating 'Nullius's Minions' in Delves upgrades 'Adversary's Cache,' granting more crests and items.
· Defeating Nullius in 'Peaks of Anguish Delve' awards crests not included in the weekly cap (30 Heroic Crests for easy difficulty, 30 Heroic + 30 Mythic Crests for hard difficulty).

· In Midnight Season 1, 4 Midnight dungeons and 4 redesigned old dungeons are available as Mythic 0.
· Mythic 0 dungeons have a daily loot lockout system and drop 'Champion' tier gear.
· This is very generous compared to 'Champion' tier gear obtained from weekly lockouts elsewhere.
· Farming lower 'Champion' tier gear might be a short-term benefit until Mythic Keystone dungeons open next week.
· Since the Great Vault's dungeon rewards are also 'Champion' tier gear, it might be less efficient in the long run.
· Once Mythic Keystones open, it's recommended to farm as much as possible.

· Through Raid Finder (LFR), you can obtain 'Veteran' tier gear and tier set items.
· Tier set bonuses are very powerful, so it's important to quickly acquire the 4-piece set.
· In Midnight, upon achieving the 4-piece set, Catalyst charges are now dropped by random bosses via an achievement, so you no longer need to wait for Catalyst charges.
· At the start of the season, 1 Catalyst charge is provided, and additional charges can be obtained by completing the 'Champion of Dawn' requirements.
· Tier gear drops in all raid difficulties. LFR has the advantage of instant participation without guild queues.
· This season features two raids: 'Spire of the Void' (6 bosses) and 'Rift of Dreams' (1 boss), with 'Ankheldas' March' (2 bosses) being added on March 31st.

· After completing your weekly gear farming, it's time to consider crafting and upgrading.
· With 4 'Crafting Sparks,' you can craft two items or one two-handed weapon.
· Item levels for max quality crafting are as follows:

Crafting Option	Item Level
No Crest	259
80 Heroic Crests	272
80 Mythic Crests	285

· For Mythic raiders, it's recommended to craft without crests this week and then recraft into a 285-level Mythic weapon later using 80 'Mythic Crests'.
· Immediately using 'Heroic Crests' might be inefficient if you plan to use 'Mythic Crests' later.
· 'Mythic Crests' can be obtained after reaching 'Delve Journey' Renown level 4 from Delves level 11 or Mythic Keystone dungeons level 9 or higher.
· Crafted items are generally most efficient as 'weapons' with 'trinkets'. Refer to each class guide to find the optimal trinkets.

· Completing very challenging quests in the Homestead system awards a bundle of crests of your desired type.
· These crests are included in the weekly cap, so it's advisable to choose considering the following crest caps:

Crest Type	Weekly Cap
Champion Crests	400개
Heroic Crests	100개

· When upgrading gear with crests, you can use them freely without worrying about 'Valor Stones'.
· The general upgrade order is as follows:
· 1st Priority: Weapon
· 2nd Priority: Chest, Head, Legs
· 3rd Priority: Shoulders, Waist, Hands, Feet, good Trinkets
· 4th Priority: Wrists, Trinkets, Rings
· There's a trick where completing an item using lower-tier crests allows you to skip upgrade steps for the next tier item. For example, if you craft a 'Veteran' 6/6 (item level 250) piece of gear, a 'Champion' tier item at item level 246 will be freely upgraded to 250.
· To farm crests beyond the weekly cap, 'Champion' crests and below can be farmed in Fodder Hunts and Delves, while higher tiers can be farmed in Mythic Keystone dungeons level 9 or higher.
· If there's nothing left to farm, it's recommended to engage in other activities or level up alt characters.
· Alt characters receive a 50% crest discount once your main character surpasses a certain item level, and with 'Valor Stones' removed, leveling them has become much easier. Many items are account-bound, making alt leveling better than ever.