The fastest Champion crest farm in WoW Midnight is spamming the lowest Mythic+ key level that awards Champion crests: every completed run pays a fixed crest bundle in 20-30 minutes, and the keystone tooltip tells you exactly which crest tier a level drops. Mid-tier Delves with a bountiful map and Normal raid bosses fill the gap until you hit the weekly cap.
Champion crest sources, ranked by crests per hour
| Source | Why it ranks here |
| Low Mythic+ keys (the first key levels in the Champion bracket) | Fixed crest payout per completion, short runs, groups fill instantly, no lockout. Best crests per hour by a wide margin. |
| Delves at the tier that lists Champion crests in its reward preview | Solo or duo, no group finder wait. Bountiful maps add a bonus chest. Slower than keys but you never depend on four strangers. |
| Normal raid bosses | Each kill drops Champion-tier crests. Great once a week with a pug that clears fast, but the raid lockout means it is a supplement, not a farm. |
| Weekly quests and world content | Small top-ups. Grab them if they are on the way, do not plan your week around them. |
How to farm Champion crests efficiently
- Open the Mythic+ keystone UI and hover the key levels. The tooltip shows which crest each level awards. Note the lowest level that says Champion.
- Queue for that exact level in the Group Finder, or run your own key. A timed run is nice, but a completed run still pays crests, so do not abandon on a missed timer.
- Run until the character sheet currency tab shows the Champion cap for the week. The cap rises every reset, so a late-starting alt can catch up.
- On raid night, join a Normal clear. Every boss adds to the pile and you get Champion-track loot to spend crests on.
- When queues are dead, drop into a Delve at the Champion tier with a bountiful map. Solo pace, no waiting.
Which Mythic+ level gives Champion crests in Midnight?
The exact level shifts slightly between seasons, which is why the in-game keystone tooltip is the source of truth rather than any guide. As a rule, Champion crests sit in the low-to-mid key bracket, above the Veteran crest levels from Mythic 0 and the entry keys, and below the levels that start paying Hero crests.
The important detail for farming is simple: every key inside the Champion bracket pays the same Champion crests, so the lowest level in that bracket is the correct one to spam. Higher keys in the same bracket only cost you time.
Are Delves a good Champion crest farm?
Yes, if you play solo or your friends are online at odd hours. The Delve tier that shows Champion crests in its reward preview pays crests on completion, and a bountiful map adds a bonus chest. A geared character clears a mid-tier Delve in roughly the time of a fast key.
Where Delves fall behind is throughput. Mythic+ gives loot and crests to five people at once and drops keys for the next run, so a good group chains runs with almost no downtime.
What are Champion crests actually for?
Champion crests upgrade gear on the Champion track, the tier that covers Normal raid loot, mid-key Mythic+ drops and mid-tier Delve rewards. Each upgrade step costs a fixed number of crests plus Flightstones, and the crest vendor in the capital handles any conversions the current season allows.
Once a character has earned higher-tier crests, check that vendor before farming more Champions. Recent seasons have made it easier to spend or convert higher crests downward, and there is no point grinding low keys if you already hold what you need.
Is there a Champion crest cap in Midnight?
Yes, a weekly cap that grows with every reset. It exists to stop no-lifing the first week, not to punish alts: a fresh character can farm all the way up to the running total in one sitting. Check the cap in the currency tab before starting a session so you do not run three extra keys for nothing.
If you would rather have a vetted human player handle the grind, PewPewShop runs Mythic+ and Delve sessions as play-together coaching and progression help: real players, no bots, and you keep your evening. It is the same weekly cap either way, just fewer wipes on the way to it.