Gearing focus for fresh 120

Hello, i’m returning after quite a bit of time away. I’m not sure what to focus on and what paths to take for gear at 120. I think i’ve figured out how to get my first essence and i think i have a sense about how to work on the cloak.

I was lucky in that we had timewalking going when i ding 120 and doing that got me 425 gear. Most gear i see aside from that, even in raid finder, is less ilevel.

In the new water zone i see we can get some gear and upgrade it, but that upgrade, even after all seven levels, seems to still be 425. I see doing the conquest will get me ilevel upgrades beyond 425.

What else should i be looking into?

For a new 120 is there a way to get a 440 or 430 weapon besides the conquest that you start with?

It looks like your gear level is already past the level of the catch-up gear, so at this point most of your upgrades are going to be from more organized content like Mythic+, Normal and higher raids, and rated PvP.