What to do after hitting max level 70 in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight

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Congratulations on reaching the new level cap in Dragonflight! Hitting max level 70 opens up a whole new world of challenges, rewards and progression. This guide will walk you through all the meaningful endgame content available at level 70.

Finish the Main Campaign Storyline

Completing the Dragonflight campaign should be your first priority. The finale rewards the Soar dragonriding mount, unlocks flying in the Dragon Isles, as well as unique cosmetic armor sets.

You‘ll also gain access to Tier 1 crafting patterns, Renown with Dragonscale Expedition, and jumpstart your item level through guaranteed gear rewards. The campaign culminates in an epic confrontation with Raszageth the Storm-Eater.

Plan for around 4 hours to complete the entire questline. Take your time to enjoy the story cinematics and setpieces along the way.

Gear Up for Endgame PvE and PvP Content

Gearing up your character should be an ongoing goal at max level. Here are the main repeatable activities that offer item level improvements:

Mythic+ Dungeons

Mythic+ dungeons add modifiers that increase the challenge and rewards. Aim to do a least 4 different mythic dungeons each week to get a Great Vault cache containing Heroic-level raid gear.

The higher the mythic+ level, the better the end-of-run gear from the dungeon itself too. pushes beyond +15 require solid coordination and skill.

Mythic+ dungeon reward item levels in Dragonflight

Raids

Dragonflight brings two exciting new raids with 8 bosses each – the emerald Vault of the Incarnates and gilded Ruby Life Pools.

• Normal: Drops 278 gear, perfect after finishing the campaign. Easy flex raiding for casual groups.
• Heroic: Drops 286 gear. Requires solid individual awareness and throughput.
• Mythic: Drops 304 gear, the best available. Tests coordination and skill to the max.

Aim to run normal and heroic each week for upgrades. Higher item level means bigger numbers and faster boss kills!

PvP

Earn Honor and Conquest to purchase 278 and 286 item level PvP gear from vendors and the Great Vault. There are now PvP-specific stats like Versatility and PvP Power to make this gear ideal for arena and battleground combat.

In rated solo shuffle, arenas and rated battlegrounds, climbing to higher ratings unlocks additional bonuses like:

• Elite transmog armor sets
• Titles
• Mounts like Vicious War Basilisk
• Improved end-of-match rewards

Professions

Leveled professions like Blacksmithing, Leatherworking and Tailoring can craft gear equivalent to Normal and Heroic dungeon quality levels. Some examples:

• Blacksmithing can craft 282 plate Summoner‘s Armguards
• Leatherworkers can create 286 ilvl Wildening Gloves
• Tailors can make 280 Silkweave Slippers of the Aurora

These provide an alternative gearing path, especially for characters with well-developed professions.

Max Out Your Renown with Dragonscale Expedition

Earning reputation with the new Dragonscale Expedition faction should be an ongoing goal. Here are some tips:

• Prioritize weekly quests that award 500-2000 reputation
• Complete daily World Quests across the Dragon Isles
• Use consumable items like Exalted Among Dragonscale to boost reputation gains
• Equip the faction Tabard of the Dragonscale Expedition

At certain Renown breakpoints you‘ll gain access to:

• Cosmetic rewards like tabards, pets, mounts
• 272 ilvl Blue gear at Honored
• Crafting patterns for professions
• 295 ilvl Epic gear at Exalted

Collect All Four Dragonriding Mounts

Dragonriding brings an exciting new dimension of aerial combat and mobility to WoW. At max level you can collect and customize four unique dragons:

Azure Greatwing – Complete the Bercephon story campaign in Thaldraszus

Crimson Afterburner – Reach Revered reputation with Dragonscale Expedition

Obsidian Devourer – Treasure hunting achievement What‘s Yours is Maws

Emerald Whelpling – Questing achievement All You Can Eat

Each has their own strengths and abilities. Collect Drake Glyphs to further customize abilities, appearance and color variations for over 800 unique combinations!

Hunt Rares and Treasures for Gear, Toys and Cosmetics

The Dragon Isles are filled with rare mobs and treasures waiting to be discovered. Install handy addons like HandyNotes and TomCat to pinpoint their locations. Here‘s some loot you can look forward to:

• Item Level 250 gear from rares like Abyssal Eel or Plaguewood Hulk
• Fun toys like Portable Mollusk Home from Treasures
• Unique weapon and armor transmogs
• Crafting materials, recipes, gold
• Battle pets like Wriggling Disgusting Slimer
• Dragonriding glyphs and customizations

Bring a friend or two to take down Elite rares. Set aside some time each week to go hunting for these rewards.

Achievements, Collections and Alt Leveling

Some additional activities you can focus on at max level:

• Achievement hunting – Dragonflight introduces hundreds of new achievements tied to questing, exploration, dungeons, reputations, professions, collecting and more.

• Alt leveling – Trying out the new Dracthyr Evokers class or leveling another alt 1-70 is easier with max level amenities like flying unlocked.

• Revisit old content – Farm mounts, transmogs, achievements or titles across previous expansions. Solo older raids for transmogs and gold.

Take advantage of all WoW has to offer at endgame. Mix up your playtime between relaxing collection grinds, difficult progression challenges and exploring solo at your own pace.

In Closing

Hopefully this guide gives you a good overview of meaningful progression paths and activities to enjoy at max level 70 in Dragonflight. Gearing up your character will enable you to tackle harder difficulties and earn even better rewards.

Don‘t limit yourself to just one path either. Mix up your playtime between dungeons, raids, PvP, collecting, leveling alts and more. The new Dragon Isles endgame offers something for all playstyles!