Last updated on Feb 04, 2023 at 08:30by Stan7 comments
The following guide covers everything you need to know about DragonflightPvP Season 1, including gearing, upgrade costs, rewards, and more.
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Introduction
The following guide is dedicated to Dragonflight PvP Season 1.It provides information about the Gear, vendors, and Seasonal rewards.
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When Does Dragonflight PvP Season 1 Start?
Dragonflight PvP Season 1 starts on December 13, 2022, on liveservers.
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War Mode PvP Gear in Dragonflight Season 1
In Dragonflight, we have two types of War Mode gear.Drakebreaker's Gear and Field of Strife Gear.
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Drakebreaker's PvP Gear in Dragonflight Season 1
The starter gear you can farm as soon as you hit Level 70 is calledDrakebreaker's Gear. You can buy the Gear in Valdrakken from FieldmasterEmberath with a currency called Bloody Tokens. Enable War Mode,and you will receive tokens from World Quests in the Dragon Isles.Drakebreaker's Gear is Item Level 366.
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War Mode Gear Set Bonuses
Wearing 2/4/6 pieces of Drakebreaker's Gear will activate thefollowing set bonuses for your character:
- 2-Piece Bonus: Versatility increased by 105.
- 4-Piece Bonus: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbingup to 51,204 damage for 10 seconds. It cannot occur more than once every 2 minutes.
- 6-Piece Bonus: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy,increasing Versatility by 2% and Movement Speed by 2%. Stacks up to 10 times.
Drakebreaker's gear can be further upgraded to Item Level 385 atCorxian. The upgrades require the lower item-level gear pieces soldby Fieldmaster Emberath, additional Trophy of Strife, and Honor.
You can earn Trophy of Strifes from weekly quests offered by Malicia.
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Honor PvP Gear in Dragonflight Season 1
Honor PvP gear in Season 1 starts at Item Level 340 (411 in PvP) andhas 5 ranks. You can further upgrade it with Honor, but the upgrades only affectthe gear's actual Item Level, not PvP Item Level.
The Honor Quartermaster is Seltherex located in Gladiator's Refugeein Valdrakken.
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Honor Gear Purchase and Upgrade Costs in Dragonflight Season 1
Armor Slot | Initial Cost (Item Level 340) | Rank 2 (Item Level 346) | Rank 3 (Item Level 353) | Rank 4 (Item Level 359) | Rank 5 (Item Level 366) |
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Helm, Chest, Legs | 875 Honor | 500 Honor | 625 Honor | 1,000 Honor | 1,250 Honor |
Shoulders, Gloves, Feet | 700 Honor | 400 Honor | 500 Honor | 800 Honor | 1,000 Honor |
Cloaks, Bracers, Rings, and Belt | 525 Honor | 300 Honor | 400 Honor | 600 Honor | 750 Honor |
One-Hand Weapons | 875 Honor | 500 Honor | 625 Honor | 1,000 Honor | 1,250 Honor |
Trinkets (Gladiator/DPS) | 525/700 Honor | 300/400 Honor | 375/500 Honor | 600/800 Honor | 750/1,000 Honor |
Two-Hand Weapons | 1,750 Honor | 1,000 Honor | 1,250 Honor | 2,000 Honor | 2,500 Honor |
Off-Hands | 425 Honor | 250 Honor | 300 Honor | 500 Honor | 625 Honor |
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Conquest PvP Gear in Dragonflight Season 1
Conquest gear starts at Item Level 382 (424 in PvP) and can be furtherupgraded with Honor. The upgrades will only increase the actual Item Level,and will scale to Item Level 424 in PvP at all ranks.
The Conquest Quartermaster is Calderax.
The exact item cost depends on the item slot.
- Helm, Chest, and Legs cost 875 Conquest.
- Shoulders, Gloves, and Feet cost 700 Conquest.
- Cloaks, Bracers, Rings, and Belt cost 500 Conquest.
- One-Hand weapons cost 900-1,350 Conquest.
- Off-Hands cost 450 Conquest.
- Two-Hand weapons cost 1800 Conquest.
- Trinkets (Gladiator/DPS) cost 525/700 Conquest.
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What is the Conquest Cap in Dragonflight Season 1?
The Conquest cap will be entirely removed starting the week of February 14.
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Elite Conquest PvP Gear (Cosmetics) in Dragonflight
Glamora is the Elite Conquest Quartermaster in Dragonflight.She sells cosmetic weapons for 5 or 10 Mark of Honor. You must reach2,4k rating to be able to buy them.
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Where to Upgrade Gear in Dragonflight Season 1?
PvP gear can be upgraded with Honor at Corxian in Valdrakken. The NPCcan be found near the Elite Conquest Quartermaster.
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PvP Changes in Dragonflight Season 1
You can queue for Rated Arena solo in Dragonflight. However, theoption is not available for Rated Battlegrounds.
Rated Solo Shuffle has been implemented. Just like in Arenas and RatedIn Battlegrounds, players can earn or lose rating in the new Rankedmode. Rated Solo Shuffle also gives credit toward Vicious mounts,weekly Great Vault progress, and Conquest.
The Nokhudon Proving Grounds is a new Arena introduced in Dragonflight.
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Arena Map Pools and Rotation in Dragonflight Season 1
Map Pools have been implemented for Rated Arena and Arena Skirmishes in Season 1.Rated Solo Shuffle and Rated Solo Shuffle Brawl will not have rotating mappools at this time.
The map rotation includes 3 buckets with 8 maps each, that will rotate weekly.
Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
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Nagrand Arena | Nagrand Arena | Nagrand Arena |
Dalaran Sewers | Ruins of Lordaeron | Hook Point |
Tiger's Peak | Tol'Viron Arena | Tiger's Peak |
Enigma Crucible | Empyrean Domain | Ashamane's Fall |
Empyrean Domain | Blade's Edge Arena | The Robodrome |
Ashamane's Fall | Maldraxxus Coliseum | Mugambala |
Maldraxxus Coliseum | Black Rook Hold Arena | Enigma Crucible |
Nokhudon Proving Grounds | Nokhudon Proving Grounds | Nokhudon Proving Grounds |
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Dragonflight PvP Season 1 Rewards
Vicious Sabertooth is the Vicious mount for Season 1 purchasablewith 1 Vicious Saddle that you earn by winning 100 Arena (3v3)matches or 40 Rated Battlegrounds.
The Gladiator mount in Season 1 is a customization option for the Highland DrakeDragonriding mount learned through Highland Drake: Embodiment of the Crimson Gladiator
You will receive Gleaming Incarnate Thunderstone upon earning the Elite: Dragonflight Season 1 achievement. The item unlocks additionalvisual effects for certain Vault of the Incarnates class setappearances.
The cloak, weapon enchants, and tabard rewards will not be available for theirrespective Duelist and Elite ranks until later in the season due tounexpected issues.
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The Great Vault (Dragonflight Weekly Chest)
The Dragonflight Weekly Chest requires you to earn Honor each week to unlockitem choices in the PvP category. You can find more details about the GreatVault and the requirements in our separate guide.
Dragonflight Great Vault Guide
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Shadowlands Vicious Mounts in Dragonflight Season 1
You can buy all Shadowlands Vicious PvP mounts from mountquartermasters in Orgrimmar and Stormwind when Season 1 starts.
The mounts cost 1 Vicious Saddle each and include: Vicious War Spider, Vicious War Gorm, Vicious War Croaker, Vicious Warstalker.
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Where to Buy Marks of Honor in Dragonflight Season 1?
Honor Quartermaster Seltherex in Valdrakken sells Orboreal Distinguishmentfor 2,000 Honor. The bag contains 5 Mark of Honor.
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Changelog
- 04 Feb. 2023: Removed Conquest cap.
- 25 Jan. 2023: Updated with item upgrade changes.
- 10 Jan. 2023: Added Orboreal Distinguishment.
- 16 Dec. 2022: Fixed gearing and added upgrade costs.
- 15 Dec. 2022: Arena rotation added.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Season 1 launch.
- 27 Nov. 2022: Replaced Gladiator Mount Transformation asset.
- 11 Oct. 2022: Updated with link to our Great Vault guide.
- 01 Oct. 2022: Guide added.
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