I'm at ilvl 630 now, but haven't been doing daily quests (for apex crystals), and still 150 work orders from getting lvl 3 forge to make gear.

Anyone else stuck is this conundrum?

CMs to get 640 pieces.
You can pvp a bit to pick up a 660 conquest piece this week.
Crafted 640s.
BOE 665s.

just get your 680 ring. you get like 630 from heroics and then a few 636 from heroics and then ur ring. thats like me and im 638

I got 635 from only doing heroics and not buying one piece of gear. I did get lucky with heroic warforged though. But regardless 630+ is simple.

some follower missions also give u 645 gear.

And 655

gear you get from missions is contingent upon the ilvl of the followers you have.

615 followers get 630 gear, 630 followers get 645 gear, etc.

it's always 15 levels above your average follower ilvl for the mission.

also if you don't have your 680 ring by now i dont know what to tell you

660 gear from conquest points.

640 from lfr