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What is the Honor System?
The Honor System allows players to gain rankings based on their
PvP performance, with lucrative rewards for those who
distinguish themselves on the field of battle! Read more about
the PvP Honor System .
How do I gain rank in the Honor System?
Players advance in rank by helping to defeat players of the
opposite faction (Horde/Alliance), or by vanquishing special
target NPC's in the game, which ultimately confers honor.
The amount of damage a player deals to their target determines
the amount of honor they earn. Contributing more damage yields
more points, and less honor yields fewer points. Causing slight
damage to multiple targets may not net as many points as causing
severe damage to a single target. Also, the target must die and
the kill must be honorable in order for honor points to be
awarded.
What is an honorable kill?
An honorable kill occurs when a player takes part in the killing
of an appropriate player or NPC in the player's level range. The
color system for players works the same as it does for monsters.
Grey level players will not yield an honorable kill.
Also, only specific NPC's will yield honorable kills. These are
special target NPC's that are extremely difficult for players to
attack, as they are some of the main leaders of each player
faction. Defeating these NPC's will require a large force of
players.
What is a 'Dishonorable kill'?
Any NPC that is marked with the green word 'Civilian' in its
tooltip is considered a 'dishonorable kill'. The 'Civilian'
marking will be applied to general NPC's such as vendors and
quest NPCs as the level of the player begins to exceed the level
of the NPC. This means that players of the appropriate level are
allowed to kill general NPC's that are considered to present a
fair fight.
Can I earn honor if I am in a group?
Yes. When grouped with other players, honor are divided equally
amongst the members of the party. Just like in groups for
killing monsters, players can gain bonus experience for killing
players while in a group. If the character levels of some group
members are significantly higher than others, the amount of
honor gained by the lower level members will be reduced, just
like it is with monster experience.
What if I do less damage than the rest of my group, say through
healing, damage over time, or area-of-effect spells? Do I still
get the same amount of honor as my group?
Yes. Players who are grouped in a party equally split the honor
they earn. The Priest who heals will receive an equal share of
points as the Warrior who is swinging away at the target.
What happens if we take out a faction leader in a raid group?
Who gets the honor?
Members of the raid group that taps the creature will share the
honor points equally. The points will be distributed the same
way as experience points. It should be noted, however, that
strategic targets are there to promote conflict and role-play
between the Alliance and Horde, so players will find that
killing enemy leaders will not be a disproportionately large
source of honor.
If I am a raid leader, will I receive more honor than other
non-leader raid group members?
No. Honor is divided equally among all raid-party members.
If I am on the other end of the battlefield as my party or raid
group, will I still get honor for any kills they make?
No. Earning honor falls within the normal rules of experience
gain. Players must be in the general area to receive the honor.
How many points do I need to get my next rank?
This is one area where the PvP and normal experience system
differ. There is no set amount of honor needed to reach a
certain level. The PvP ranking system is based on the number of
players engaging in PvP combat, and how good each player is in
relation to other players.
Think of the PvP rankings as a curve, where the highest ranks
will encompass the top percentage of players. While there are a
finite amount of players who can be in the top ranks, the actual
number will depend on how many other characters on the server
are involved in PvP. The more players competing, the more
players will be able to reach the top ranks.
How does my PvP Rank update?
PvP ranks are compiled once a week, and will coincide with the
weekly server maintenance. There is a minimum number of
honorable kills per week required for eligibility; this number
is flexible and depends on the average number of honorable kills
for your realm that week.
Based on the number of honor received per week and the amount of
people involved in PvP combat, a rating value is assessed for
each player. This value is used to determine progression through
the PvP ranks.
Will I get credit for killing guards?
Based on player feedback we have decided to no longer award
honorable kills for killing NPCs that are not racial leaders.
This will prevent players from feeling as though they need to
"grind" NPC kills for honor. This change will also help the
honorable kill totals mean more than they otherwise would.
What happens if I am fighting a player and that player runs
away, then another player or group finds the player and kills
him or her? Do I get any honor having damaged the player first?
No. If a player does not take damage for 1 minute since the last
time they were attacked in PvP, any damage done by the first
player is null and void. The next player or group who finds and
kills the target gets the credit.
Will there be additional honor gained for rapid-fire killing?
For instance, three honorable kills in thirty seconds.
There are no current plans to reward players for going on
killing sprees, other than the normal honor they earn.
Will there be a survival bonus? For instance, each kill beyond
the first without dying equates to more honor.
This will not be a feature upon initial implementation of the
Honor System, but is a possible candidate for continued
refinement.
So far it seems like the Honor System is designed for players
who can devote large amounts of time to the game. What if I am a
casual player who cannot devote so much time?
Since the majority of players in WoW are casual gamers, the
majority of player will be competing against players of a
similar skill level and playtime. We expect many players to be
surprised at how viable they will be in the Honor System.
Rewards
What incentives do I have to gain high ranks in the Honor
System?
By killing other players and racking up honor, players will gain
access to the Officer's barracks in Orgrimmar and Stormwind
City. Each new rank players gain will open up new items,
weapons, and armor for them to use. Along with the new items
players will also have their current Honor Rank displayed for
all to see. Here is a list of the ranks and rewards given per
rank ...
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