If you want an item level 226 piece of gear from The Great Vault next week, then you’ll need a Duelist rating (2100+). It is ONLY the Conquest gear upgrades that you make THIS WEEK that are capped at item level 220.
There are no caps on the Great Vault’s PvP considerations. Duelists (rank 5) or higher will receive item level 226 equipment from the Great Vault.The First Week of Shadowlands Season 1 - Community / General Discussion - World of Warcraft Forums (blizzard.com)
We’ve seen several questions recently about how PvP progression will look over the next few weeks, and we have answers.
First and foremost, Honor is the new currency that was introduced with the Shadowlands Pre-patch. Players can earn Honor from honorable kills, Battlegrounds, Epic Battlegrounds, skirmishes, Arenas, and Rated Battlegrounds. Honor can be spent to purchase gear from Purveryor Zo’kuul in Oribos. This gear can be upgraded by Agressor Zo’dash for Honor. The upper limit of this kind …
Edit: Proper value!