I’ve been playing since Cataclysm but recently got back into the game and I’m trying to understand how the weekly delve vault rewards work. Specifically, do higher tier delves give better gear from the weekly vault, or can I just run Tier 1 and get the same rewards? Is there a point to running Tier 8 or 11 delves for vault gear, or should I focus on specific tiers to maximize my weekly upgrades?
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The best gear rewards from the weekly vault cap at Tier 8 delves. Running Tier 8 will get you Heroic track gear from the vault, so doing delves higher than that won’t improve your vault gear rewards. However, higher tiers do give extra crests, which are useful for upgrades.
There’s also the bountiful map item, which can be bought and causes the next delve at Tier 8 or higher to drop a Heroic tier item. Using it on a Tier 11 delve nets more gilded crests. So basically, your best bet is to use your bounty on a Tier 11 delve to maximize those rare crests while doing most vault farming at Tier 8.
If you’re going for those valuable gilded crests (the ones used to upgrade Heroic gear or craft Mythic gear), you’ll want to do three Tier 11 delves each week. Those delves drop gilded crests directly, which you don’t get from Tier 8 or below. So a good strategy is to run three Tier 11 delves for the crests, then do as many Tier 8 delves as you want for vault gear.
To sum it up, for efficient gearing: do one Tier 8 delve for vault upgrades, then hit three Tier 11 delves for the best weekly crest drops. While higher tiers give more crests, the vault rewards don’t improve past Tier 8. Also, if you’re hunting achievements, keep in mind that tackling every delve at Tier 11 and in different roles (Tank/DPS/Healer) unlocks those specific achievements.
Thanks! So Tier 11 delves are mostly for the crests, and Tier 8 is the sweet spot for vault gear?