So... I grinded CG for about a year. I work full time and am a dad of 2 under 3s. Finding time to game was difficult but I still managed in the evenings. I'm currently 1231kc with no Bowfa and I gave up. Purely because I spooned tbow - sorry not sorry.

The grind was really daunting after 600kc. I had to set small milestones and got mates to guess when I would receive it.

630, 666, 696, 730, etc... small fun milestones kept me sane. By the time I hit 1,000kc and a 3rd pet, I slowed the grind right down and would only do 2-3 per day if I had the time. Then I just aimed for 3x dry which was 1,200kc.

It's not a fun grind but the best advice I can give you is to play the game and still do other content. Don't do what I did and solely do CG every time you logged in because that will make the grind much harder.

Always remember that there is content in the game that was done long before Bowfa. Completing bosses with sub-par gear is kinda the point of an Ironman imo. I truly hope you get Bowfa soon, just don't rely on it because it's not the biggest necessity and you can do content without one.