Easiest Trading Post Tasks for September 2023

Key Takeaways

• The September 2023 Traveler's Log completion reward was the Crusty Crawler, a sideways-walking crab mount and the blue recolor of Nazjatar's Snapback Scuttler.
• Time Rifts were the fastest points of the month: defeating Arthas, defeating Illidan, and completing 1 and 5 rifts banked a combined 400 points.
• The Secrets of Azeroth event ran August 31 to September 13, 2023 and paid 300 points for finding 1, 3, and 7 secrets.
• The shop stocked class transmog sets for Rogue, Priest, and Paladin alongside pirate pieces like the Dread Admiral's Bicorne.
• Filling the 1,000-point bar earned up to 500 Trader's Tender on top of the automatic 500 stipend every account received that month.
• September 2023 ran on Patch 10.1.7 "Fury Incarnate," the Dragonflight patch that went live on September 5, 2023.

The full rundown of what the merchants stocked and the fastest routes to the 1,000-point bar follows.

What the September 2023 Trading Post Offered

The Trading Post refreshed its stock at the start of every month, and September 2023 led with the Crusty Crawler, the headline reward for filling the Traveler's Log to 1,000 points. The Crusty Crawler is a giant crab that scuttles sideways as it moves, and it is the blue recolor of the Snapback Scuttler, the red crab handed out for the Nazjatar meta-achievement Undersea Usurper. Players who missed the Nazjatar grind back in Battle for Azeroth got a second shot at the model through the Post.

The mount was not the only thing worth saving Tender for. The merchants rotated in class-specific transmog this month: a Blood Onyx set for Rogues, robes on the Unnamed Cult theme for Priests, and Light Avenger plate for Paladins, each paired with matching weapons. Single-item rewards leaned into a pirate theme, including the Dread Admiral's Bicorne, the Irontide Raider's Bicorne, and the Swashbuckling Buccaneer's Slops ensemble. Collectors chasing the crab who also wanted to round out a mount stable could browse our WoW mount farming services to skip the longer hunts.

Fastest Ways Players Filled the September 2023 Traveler's Log

Only 1,000 points were needed to claim the Crusty Crawler, and the month was generous enough that most players never had to touch a task they disliked. The four routes below covered the bar comfortably on their own.

• Time Rifts: up to 400 Points

Time Rifts were the single richest source of points in September. The hourly anomalies, introduced back in Patch 10.1.5 "Fractures in Time," sent players into alternate timelines to fight a Scourge or Fel incursion. The log rewarded four separate Time Rift goals:

• Defeat Arthas as a rift end boss: 100 points
• Defeat Illidan as a rift end boss: 100 points
• Complete 1 Time Rift: 50 points
• Complete 5 Time Rifts: 150 points

Because the bosses cycled, a player who ran rifts on the hour for an afternoon could clear all four objectives and bank the full 400 in a single sitting.

• Secrets of Azeroth: up to 300 Points

The Secrets of Azeroth event was live from August 31 to September 13, 2023, which lined it up perfectly with the start of the month. The hunt unfolded as a community puzzle, and the log paid out as players uncovered clues:

• 1 Secret found: 50 points
• 3 Secrets found: 100 points
• 7 Secrets found: 150 points

One new secret could be uncovered per day, so checking in daily during the event window stacked the points up without any combat at all.

• Professions and Crafting Orders

Players with a crafting alt or a friendly guild could lean on profession tasks. September's log credited 100 points for fulfilling personal crafting orders and another 100 for completing weekly gathering quests, so coordinating a handful of orders with alts was a low-effort way to add 200 points to the bar.

• Quick Activity and Emote Tasks

For anyone who wanted to round out the last few hundred points, the log offered a spread of small tasks that fit almost any playstyle:

• /dance with a patron of the Dragon's Hoard: 50 points
• Complete an LFR raid wearing your Pink Party Hat: 50 points
• Win Duels on the Dragon Isles: 100 points
• Complete 8 solo Dragonriding courses: 100 points
• Earn 4,000 reputation throughout the Dragon Isles: 150 points
• Defeat 25 raid bosses: 250 points

Mixing two or three of these in with the Time Rift and Secrets points pushed almost any account over the 1,000 line well before the month ended.

Why the Crusty Crawler Was Worth the Grind

Crab mounts are a small club in World of Warcraft, and the sideways gait of the Crusty Crawler made it stand out on any roster. For players who had never tackled the Undersea Usurper meta in Nazjatar, the September 2023 Trading Post was the easiest path the game had offered to a model in that family. Pairing the mount with the Tender saved across the month meant a single 1,000-point push could leave an account with a new crab, a class transmog set, and a pirate hat to spare.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the September 2023 Trading Post reward?

The completion reward for filling the Traveler's Log to 1,000 points in September 2023 was the Crusty Crawler, a giant sideways-walking crab mount. It is the blue recolor of the Snapback Scuttler, the crab originally tied to the Nazjatar Undersea Usurper meta-achievement.

How many points did the Traveler's Log need?

The bar required 1,000 points to award the monthly reward. Every account also received 500 Trader's Tender automatically at the start of the month, and the Traveler's Log granted up to another 500 Tender as the bar filled.

What was the fastest way to earn points in September 2023?

Time Rifts were the richest source. Defeating Arthas and Illidan as rift bosses paid 100 points each, while completing 1 and 5 rifts added 50 and 150 more, for 400 points from a single activity. Pairing that with the Secrets of Azeroth event added another 300.

Was the Secrets of Azeroth event part of the log?

Yes. The Secrets of Azeroth event ran August 31 to September 13, 2023, and the Traveler's Log paid 50, 100, and 150 points for finding 1, 3, and 7 secrets. One secret could be found per day during the event window.

Can I still get the Crusty Crawler?

Not from the September 2023 rotation. Trading Post rewards are tied to the month they appear, and the bar resets at the start of each new month. Blizzard does cycle older rewards back through later Posts, so the Crusty Crawler could reappear in a future rotation.

What patch was live in September 2023?

Patch 10.1.7 "Fury Incarnate" went live on September 5, 2023, bringing the Dreamsurge event and two Heritage Armor questlines. Time Rifts themselves had arrived earlier, in Patch 10.1.5 "Fractures in Time," and were still running through September.

Last reviewed 2026-06-26 against Patch 10.1.7 Fury Incarnate (Dragonflight). Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.