Blizzard never published a per-boss table, but a raid boss kill awards Valorstones in the low double digits — a few dozen — so a full clear usually lands in the low hundreds. Higher difficulties pay more per kill. Valorstones cap at 2,000, and for most raiders they are the easy currency: Crests are the real bottleneck.
The honest version of the answer is that the exact numbers are tuning values. Blizzard adjusts them between seasons and hotfixes without a patch note, so any guide quoting a precise figure per boss is quoting a snapshot. Open your currency tab, note the number, kill a boss, look again — that is the only figure that is actually current for your character.
Valorstone quick facts
- Cap: 2,000. You stop earning at the cap, so spend before a raid night rather than after.
- Warband-wide. Your alts feed the same pool, which is why altoholics almost never run dry.
- Every difficulty pays. LFR through Mythic all award Valorstones; the amount scales up with difficulty.
- They are the common currency. Valorstones cover the base cost of a gear upgrade; Crests cover the track-specific part.
- Not raid-exclusive. Raiding is one of the slower ways to farm them by time spent.
Where Valorstones actually come from
| Source | Rough payout per activity |
| Raid boss kill | A few dozen, scaling with difficulty |
| Dungeon run (bosses + completion) | Comparable to a couple of raid bosses, much faster |
| Delves | Strong per-minute rate, solo and repeatable |
| World quests and weekly objectives | Small chunks, but they add up passively |
| Rated and casual PvP | Steady income if that is what you already play |
Do Mythic raid bosses give more Valorstones than Normal?
Yes. The award scales with difficulty, so a Mythic kill is worth meaningfully more than the same boss on Normal, and Normal beats LFR. That said, the gap is not large enough to make Mythic raiding a Valorstone strategy. You raid Mythic for the loot track and the Crests; the Valorstones are a side effect.
Why can't I upgrade my gear if I have Valorstones?
Because an upgrade costs both currencies. Valorstones are the generic half and Crests are the gated half — Crests come from specific content at specific difficulties and have weekly earn limits. If an upgrade button is greyed out while you are sitting on hundreds of Valorstones, check your Crest count for that tier. That is nearly always the missing piece.
What is the fastest way to farm Valorstones?
Delves and dungeons, not raids. Both are repeatable on demand, short, and pay well per minute, while raid bosses come with a lockout and a full evening of pulls. Clear your weekly objectives first, then run whatever content you enjoy — the cap is low enough that a couple of focused hours refills it.
Should I hold Valorstones or spend them?
Spend. There is no bonus for banking them, and hitting 2,000 means every boss you kill afterwards is paying you nothing. Dump them into your weakest slot before raid night, especially on a reset day when you are about to earn a fresh batch.
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