Classic Quick guide for gearing efficiently in 10.2 (pve)

Just spent the past hour and a half trying to straighten out all the gearing info so I know how to gear most efficiently, and wanted to share so others don't need to do the same. This is not a guide on how to maximize your ilvl each week. That's easy: kill each raid boss at the hardest difficulty you can, and run as many m+ as possible at the highest level you can. This is instead a guide on how to get the best gear for your in-game time. This list is assuming that you are running raids or m+ and getting loot, but aren't specifically farming them over and over in search of particular items. In order: #1. Craft your BIS embellished gear.# These will not be replaced and are available with very little time invested. #2. Spend Aspect crests on embellished gear.# It costs 60 crests for 23 ilvls, compared to the typical 12 ilvls that 60 crests normally gets you. #3. Spend your crests on non-crafted gear as you get them.# Prioritize BIS gear. After that, decide whether to upgrade the highest ilvl pieces. Alternatively, get to the 5th upgrade level.*#4. Craft non-embellished gear in a slot that's the biggest upgrade.# If you have leftover Wyrm or Aspect crests, use them on this crafted gear. This is low priority because unlike last season, you are likely to find an upgrade over them due to their lowered ilvl caps. Personally, I'll probably be stopping here each week. #5. Once you've spent all your crests and crafted all your gear, farm crests to keep upgrading.# Ideally do it in a way that gives you the best shot for gear upgrades to drop. #6. Once you've hit crest cap, farm specifically for gear upgrades.# You're now at minimal efficiency.Hope that helps! Happy to answer any questions if needed. Or if anyone disagrees, I'd like to hear why. ​*Upgrading the highest ilvl slot means future drops will be bigger upgrades on average, so you'll spend fewer total crests. Upgrading to the 5th level for a piece of gear on a given track gets you 4 ilvls compared to the usual 3. via /r/wow https://ift.tt/JVF8wMK