How to Get Hero Gear in WoW Midnight

In World of Warcraft: Midnight , Hero gear is the high-end “track” of loot that posts you into serious raid/Mythic+ readiness. You don’t get it from a single source; you power it up through a combination of content, upgrades, and (for some) crafting. Quick answer:
Hero gear comes from high-tier Delves, Timewalking raids, mythic+ and raid loot, then gets upgraded with Hero Crests to reach its full item level.

What “Hero Gear” Actually Means in Midnight

Midnight uses gear tracks : Adventurer → Challenger → Champion → Hero → Myth, etc.
Each track has:

  • A base item level you get from content drops.
  • A max upgraded item level you can reach with crests and upgrades.

Hero gear is the track just below Myth, and it’s the primary target for players who want endgame viability without pushing the absolute highest Mythic+ or raid tiers.

Main Ways to Acquire Hero Gear

1. High-Tier Delves (Best for Solo Players)

Delves are the core solo/minigroup gearing system in Midnight.

  • Hero gear drops from the highest Delve tiers (around T11 and up).
  • You can also buy Hero gear from special Delve vendors using Delve currency.
  • Run higher-tier Delves repeatedly to:
    • Acquire new Hero pieces.
    • Collect Hero Crests needed to upgrade them.

For solo or casual players, a simple loop is:

  1. Queue for the highest Delve tier you can consistently complete.
  2. Farm drops and vendor pieces.
  3. Upgrade everything with Hero Crests until you hit the track’s cap (e.g., 8/8).

2. Timewalking Firelands and Other Timewalkers

Timewalking raids are a very direct way to get Hero gear quickly.

  • In Timewalking Firelands , there is a timewalking quest (often in Stormwind or similar hub) that rewards a piece of Hero gear directly.
  • Raid bosses in the Timewalking raid also drop Champion-level gear , which you can then upgrade toward Hero.

Strategy:

  1. Do the timewalking quest for instant Hero gear.
  2. Run the Timewalking Firelands raid for more Champion/Hero pieces.
  3. Upgrade with crests to max out the piece.

This is one of the “easy” routes mentioned in forum and video discussions.

3. Mythic+, Raids, and PvP

If you’re doing group content, Hero gear is also available from:

  • Mythic+ dungeons (especially around +7 to +9 and higher, depending on season tuning).
  • Raids :
    • Normal/Heroic/Mythic raid loot can sit on or near the Hero track.
    • Tier sets often start on Champion/Hero and are upgraded with the same crest system.
  • PvP :
    • Honored/Promoted reputation rewards and PvP end-of-match loot can include Hero-track items.

From these sources, you:

  1. Acquire the base item.
  2. Upgrade it with Hero Crests to reach the track’s maximum.

4. Crafting with Hero Crests

Crafted gear in Midnight can be made at the Hero track if you:

  • Use the right crafting materials and profession specializations.
  • Apply Hero Crests as upgrades during or after crafting.

Crafting is great for:

  • Filling specific slots (e.g., a missing neck, ring, or slot with a special effect).
  • Getting early Hero gear before you’ve fully unlocked high delves or raids.

How to Upgrade Hero Gear to Max

Midnight’s upgrade system is crest-based:

  • Hero Crests are the Midnight equivalent of older runed crests.
  • Hero gear can be upgraded all the way to its cap (for many players, 8/8 by the end of the season, 6/6 early) using Hero Crests.

Key points:

  • Hero Crests mainly drop from high-tier Delves (T11+) and possibly some high M+/raid content.
  • Solo delve-focused players can now max their Hero gear without needing gilded crests (which were previously required for going above Hero).
  • The “crest upgrade trick” many guides mention is:
    • Farm as many Hero Crests as possible from Delves.
    • Prioritize upgrading your main set (and tier set) first.
    • Save crests for slots that hardest to farm from content.

Recommended Gearing Path for Different Players

Solo / Casual Players

  1. Start with Adventurer/Champion gear from open world, low Delves, and easy quests.
  2. Move into mid-tier Delves to get Champion → early Hero pieces.
  3. Focus on high-tier Delves (T11+) :
    • Farm Hero gear drops.
    • Farm Hero Crests.
    • Buy vendor Hero pieces if available.
  1. Upgrade everything to cap using Hero Crests.

This is literally described as “the best way to farm Hero gear for solo content players” in community guides.

Group Content Players (M+, Raids, PvP)

  1. Get a baseline of Hero gear from:
    • Timewalking raids (quest + boss drops).
 * Early Mythic+ and normal raid loot.
  1. Supplement with Delves for additional Hero pieces and crests.
  2. Mix in crafted Hero gear for slots you need quickly.
  1. Upgrade all pieces to the track’s cap.

Quick Checklist: “How to Get Hero Gear”

  • ✅ Run high-tier Delves (T11+) for drops and Hero Crests.
  • ✅ Do the Timewalking Firelands quest for an instant Hero piece.
  • ✅ Participate in Mythic+, raids, and PvP for more Hero-track items.
  • ✅ Use crafting to fill specific slots at the Hero track.
  • ✅ Upgrade all pieces with Hero Crests to reach max item level for the track.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.