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WoW Midnight Weekly Checklist (Early Access → Week 7+)

WoW Midnight Weekly Checklist (Early Access → Week 7+)

Published: 2/25/2026 12:55:00 AM ~5 min

How to use this checklist: Follow the section for your current week (based on your region’s reset). Each list is written as a “do this after reset” routine.

Core rule: When a week says “don’t spend Crests yet” — treat it as a hard stop.

This is a week-by-week WoW Midnight checklist formatted for your guide page. It follows the same chronological structure as the original table, so you can open the guide after reset and do the section for your current week.

Early Access — Feb 26 through Mar 2 (Pay to Win)

Do not spend any Crests until told to do so.
Level characters to 90 with War Mode enabled — Darkmoon Faire opens Sunday for 10% more experience.
If available, complete the weekly Saltheril’s Soiree in Eversong Woods with the Darkmoon Faire buff.
If available, complete the weekly Abundance Event in Zul’aman with the Darkmoon Faire buff.
If available, complete the weekly Legends of the Haranir event in Harandar with the Darkmoon Faire buff.
If available, complete the weekly Stormarion Assault in the Voidstorm with the Darkmoon Faire buff.
(Optional) Kill each rare once in each zone for renown. These are a weekly lockout for each rare.
Complete 4x Prey on normal difficulty for veteran gear.
Once Darkmoon Faire opens, complete side quest chains for renown (can be done on alts while leveling).
Complete a world tour of Mythic +0 dungeons after full release but before your region’s reset.

Pre-Season Week 1 — March 3 (Mythic +0)

Do not spend any Crests until told to do so.
Raise The Singularity renown to rank 7 for a 1/6 champion trinket.
Raise Hara’ti renown to rank 8 for a 1/6 champion belt.
Raise Silvermoon renown to rank 9 for a 1/6 champion helm.
Raise Amani Tribe renown to rank 9 for a 1/6 champion necklace.
Complete the weekly Saltheril’s Soiree in Eversong Woods with the Darkmoon Faire buff.
Complete the weekly Abundance Event in Zul’aman with the Darkmoon Faire buff.
Complete the weekly Legends of the Haranir event in Harandar with the Darkmoon Faire buff.
Complete the weekly Stormarion Assault in the Voidstorm with the Darkmoon Faire buff.
(Optional) Kill each rare once in each zone for renown. These are a weekly lockout for each rare.
Unlock Delves through tier 8 (tier 11 if available).
(Optional) Complete 4x Normal Prey for adventurer gear and renown.
Complete 4x Hard Prey for veteran gear and renown.
Complete a world tour of Mythic +0 dungeons — rewards veteran item level — do not upgrade yet.

Pre-Season Week 2 — March 10 (Mythic +0)

Do not spend any Crests until told to do so.
If not completed, continue to raise renown for Champion pieces.
Complete the weekly Saltheril’s Soiree in Eversong Woods.
Complete the weekly Abundance Event in Zul’aman.
Complete the weekly Legends of the Haranir event in Harandar.
Complete the weekly Stormarion Assault in the Voidstorm.
(Optional) Kill each rare once in each zone for renown. These are a weekly lockout for each rare.
Unlock Delves through tier 8 (tier 11 if available) if not done yet.
(Optional) Complete 4x Normal Prey for adventurer gear and renown.
Complete 4x Hard Prey for veteran gear and renown.
Complete a world tour of Mythic +0 dungeons — rewards veteran item level — do not upgrade yet.
If you raid Tuesday the 17th, craft.

Season 1 Week 1 — Mar 17 (Heroic Week)

Do not spend any Crests until told to do so.
Do Looking For Raid difficulty for tier pieces.
Complete a world tour of Mythic +0 dungeons — rewards champion item level.
Complete 4x Nightmare Prey for Champion gear and renown.
Kill World Boss for champion 2/6 item level 250 item.
If available, complete the player-versus-player quest for a guaranteed hero neck/ring.
Do tier 8 bountiful Delves with coffer keys; use map on tier 8+ Delves.
Before raid: craft 2x item level 246 pieces and add 2x embellishments on weak slots (use 160 Veteran Crests).
Before raid: spend all Adventurer, Veteran and Champion Crests upgrading anything.
Track Crests: 0/100 Heroic, 0/100 Mythic.

Season 1 Week 2 — Mar 24 (Mythic Week, Mythic+ Opens)

Do not spend any Crests until told to do so.
Do Looking For Raid difficulty for tier pieces (check guide for why).
(Optional) Kill World Boss for champion 2/6 item level 250 item.
(Optional) Complete 4x Nightmare Prey for Champion gear and renown.
Do at least one tier 11 bountiful Delve to get the Cracked Keystone quest.
Continue to spend all Adventurer, Veteran and Champion Crests upgrading anything.
Farm Mythic+ keys (example target in checklist: +10s) for item level 266 gear in every slot.
Before Mythic raid: upgrade 11x 3/6 hero items once each.
Mythic: if you’re lucky and got a Myth track item, follow next week’s upgrade advice for it.
Track Crests: 220/220 Heroic, 0/220 Mythic — never hold Mythic Crests.
Ending item level (target): 4x266, 11x269.

Season 1 Week 3 — Mar 31 (Final Raid Opens)

Open the weekly vault (item level 272+ Myth item) — upgrade after crafting.
Craft items — see guide for 2 paths to pick.
If no 4-piece tier set, do Looking For Raid difficulty for tier pieces.
Farm Mythic+ keys (example target: +10s) for vault progress and Crests.
Heroic: upgrade 2 of your 4/6 item level 269 items to 6/6 item level 276 for 80 Heroic Crests.
Mythic: if your vault item was 1/6, upgrade its heroic counterpart first to 6/6 heroic for 20 Heroic Crests. Upgrade your 1/6 item level 272 Myth track item to 6/6 item level 289 for 80 Mythic Crests.
If you got a second Myth track item, follow next week’s upgrade advice for it.
Track Crests: 320/320 Heroic, 160/320 Mythic — never hold Mythic Crests.
Ending item level (target): 3x266, 8x269, 2x276h, 1x285(crafted), 1x289.

Season 1 Week 4 — Apr 7

Open the weekly vault (item level 272+ Myth item).
Farm Mythic+ keys (example target: +10s) for vault progress and Crests.
Heroic: upgrade 2 of your 4/6 item level 269 items to 6/6 item level 276 for 80 Heroic Crests.
Mythic: if your vault item was 1/6, upgrade its heroic counterpart first to 6/6 heroic for 20 Heroic Crests. Upgrade your 1/6 item level 272 Myth track item to 6/6 item level 289 for 80 Mythic Crests.
Mythic: upgrade your raid drop from 2/6 item level 275 Myth track to 6/6 item level 289 for 80 Mythic Crests.
Track Crests: 420/400 Heroic, 320/420 Mythic — never hold Mythic Crests.
Ending item level (target): 2x266, 5x269, 4x276h, 1x285(crafted), 3x289.

Season 1 Week 5 — Apr 14

Open the weekly vault (item level 272+ Myth item).
Farm Mythic+ keys (example target: +10s) for vault progress and Crests.
Craft next item.
Heroic: upgrade 2 of your 4/6 item level 269 items to 6/6 item level 276 for 80 Heroic Crests.
Mythic: if your vault item was 1/6, upgrade its heroic counterpart first to 6/6 heroic for 20 Heroic Crests. Upgrade your 1/6 item level 272 Myth track item to 6/6 item level 289 for 80 Mythic Crests.
Track Crests: 520/520 Heroic, 480/520 Mythic — never hold Mythic Crests.
Ending item level (target): 1x266, 2x269, 6x276h, 2x285(crafted), 4x289.

Season 1 Week 6 — Apr 21 (Done with Heroic Crests)

Open the weekly vault (item level 272+ Myth item).
Farm Mythic+ keys (example target: +10s) for vault progress and Crests.
Heroic: upgrade your last 4/6 item level 269 item to 6/6 item level 276 for 40 Heroic Crests.
Mythic: if your vault item was 1/6, upgrade its heroic counterpart first to 6/6 heroic for 20 Heroic Crests. Upgrade your 1/6 item level 272 Myth track item to 6/6 item level 289 for 80 Mythic Crests.
Mythic: upgrade your raid drop from 2/6 item level 275 Myth track to 6/6 item level 289 for 80 Mythic Crests.
Track Crests: 560/620 Heroic, 620/620 Mythic — never hold Mythic Crests.
Ending item level (target): 7x276, 2x285(crafted), 1x285, 5x289.

Season 1 Week 7 — Apr 28+

Do not craft if you can get vault items higher than 1/6.
Upgrade Mythic items as you get them, preferring to jump them to 289 for the bigger upgrade gain.
Plan for a possible one-handed weapon + crafted off-hand swap.
Enjoy Blizzard’s much better upgrade system!