The War Within PvP Vendors, Rewards, & Gear

With The War Within approaching its official launch, players can’t wait to battle new opponents and acquire powerful and cool-looking new equipment! The War Within continues using the PvP Vendors System, offering players many opportunities to gain powerful equipment, upgrade it, and even buy interesting contraptions and cosmetics.

In this guide, we will cover everything there is to know about The War Within PvP, ranging from PvP Currencies, PvP Vendors and Gear Costs, Item Upgrade Costs, the War Mode, PvP Title & Mount rewards, and even the new Rated Battleground Blitz rewards!

PvP Currencies

Four different types of PvP currency can be currently acquired in The War Within:

• Honor – This currency can be earned from any type of PvP activity, up to a maximum of 4000 Honor Cap.
• Conquest – This currency can be earned from Rated PvP activities such as Rated Battlegrounds, Rated Arenas, Weekly PvP Quests, and Daily Quests. It can also be earned from War Supply Chests. You can acquire up to a maximum of 5200 Conquest Cap.
• Bloody Tokens – This currency can be earned from any War Mode activity. It can also be earned from War Supply Chests. You can acquire up to a total maximum of 200,000 Bloody Tokens.
• Mark of Honor – This currency can be earned from Weekly PvP Quests and multiple crates such as the Glorious Contender’s Strongbox or directly bought from Velerd in exchange for Honor.

PvP Vendors

The PvP Vendors for The War Within are in Dornogal, inside the Contender’s Gate at the 56.6, 75.1 coordinates. Unlike the PvP Hub in Dragonflight, Gladiator’s Refuge, the PvP Vendors in The War Within are split into two different chambers inside the Contender’s Gate area. The Hub is vastly more spacious compared to its previous Dragonflight iteration, offering players much more room to practice and wander around.

There are three main PvP Vendors: Velerd (Honor Quartermaster), Lalandi (Conquest Quartermaster), and Gilderann (War Mode Quartermaster). Additionally, there are multiple other vendors such as Hotharn which sells crafting recipes, Maara which sells War Mode supplies, and Rogurn which serves as the Elite Conquest Quartermaster. Furthermore, just like in Shadowlands and Dragonflight, there is an NPC named Ledonir who offers the possibility of upgrading items.

On the left side of the Contender’s Gate, you will be able to find Velerd, Lalandi, Gilderann, and Hotharn at the 55.4, 76.8 coordinates while at the right side of the Contender’s Gate, you will be able to find Maara, Rogurn, and Ledonir at the 59.9, 69.9 coordinates.

The War Within PvP Gear

Honor Gear

Honor Quartermaster Velerd sells PvP Gear starting from Item Level 558 in Season 4. The Gear is level 558 in the Open World and goes up to Item Level 626 in Arenas and Battlegrounds.

Cost of Honor PvP Gear:

• Offensive & Defensive Trinkets: 700 Honor
• PvP Trinket: 525 Honor
• Necklace, Bracers, Cloak, Rings: 525 Honor
• Boots, Gloves, Shoulders, Belt: 700 Honor
• Helm, Chest, Legs: 875 Honor
• One-Handed Weapons(Axe, Warglaives, Mace, Dagger): 875 Honor
• Other One-Handed Weapons (Scepter, Dagger, Wand): 1225 Honor
• Two-Handed Weapons, Gun: 1750 Honor
• Shield, Off-Hand: 525 Honor

Conquest Gear

Conquest Gear in The War Within slightly changed when compared to Dragonflight! While the PvP Vendor and the items that are sold mostly work the same, the Conquest Weapons can only be acquired after completing the Weapons of Conquest quest which tasks you with acquiring 2500 Conquest. The quest can be picked up by either entering a Rated PvP Match or by talking with Lalandi in Dornogal. Upon completing the quest, players will receive a specialized set of weapons for their current Specialization. After completing the quest, players may also purchase Conquest Weapons from Lalandi as per usual, if they desire to acquire new weapons.

Conquest Quartermaster Lalandi sells PvP Gear starting from Item Level 597 in Season 1. The Gear is level 597 in the Open World and goes up to Item Level 639 in Arenas and Battlegrounds.

Cost of Conquest PvP Gear:

• Offensive & Defensive Trinkets: 700 Conquest
• PvP Trinket: 525 Conquest
• Necklace, Bracers, Cloak, Rings: 525 Conquest
• Boots, Gloves, Shoulders, Belt: 700 Conquest
• Helm, Chest, Legs: 875 Conquest
• One-Handed Weapons(Axe, Warglaives, Mace, Dagger): 875 Conquest
• One-Handed Weapons (Swords): 900 Conquest
• Other One-Handed Weapons (Scepter, Dagger): 1325 Conquest
• Two-Handed Weapons, Bows, Crossbows: 1750 Conquest
• Shield, Off-Hand: 525 Conquest

Bloody Tokens Warmode Gear

War Mode Quartermaster Gilderann sells PvP Gear starting from Item Level 593 in Season 1. The Gear is level 593 in the Open World and goes up to Item Level 636 in Arenas and Battlegrounds.

Cost of Bloody Tokens War Mode PvP Gear:

• Cloak, Bracers: 525 Bloody Tokens
• Gloves, Boots, Shoulders, Waist: 700 Bloody Tokens
• Helm, Chest, Legs: 875 Bloody Tokens
• Main Hand Dagger, Main-Hand Intellect, Wand: 1225 Bloody Tokens
• One-Handed Weapons: 875 Bloody Tokens
• Two-Handed Weapons, Bows: 1750 Bloody Tokens
• Shield, Off-Hand: 525 Bloody Tokens

The War Within PvP Gear Upgrades

Just like in Dragonflight, All PvP Gear in The War Within can be upgraded up to a maximum of 8/8 quality! Most PvP Gear bought from vendors such as the Honor Gear or Conquest Gear start at 1/8 quality, however, there are some exceptions such as the War Mode Gear bought from Gilderann which starts at 4/8 quality.

In The War Within, the Upgrade System maintains the same currency requirement for each upgrade level! The Upgrade System requires special currencies that can be acquired through various methods, including PvE Content, besides the PvP Content!

List of required materials for Gear Upgrades:

• Valorstones – This currency is earned from multiple activities such as open-world activities, Delves, Dungeons, Raids, Battlegrounds, and Arena Matches. It serves as the primary reagent for upgrading gear. 
• Carved Harbinger Crest – This currency is earned from some open-world activities such as Special Assignments, Middle Tier Delves, Normal Difficulty Nerub-ar Palace, and Mythic Keystones up to the M +3 Difficulty.
• Runed Harbinger Crest – This currency is earned from Heroic Nerub-ar Palace, Tier 8 and above Delves, and Mythic Keystones ranging from +4 Difficulty up to +8 Difficulty.

Gear Upgrade Costs

In The War Within, Gear can be upgraded without any specific rating being required. As such, you will only require the necessary materials to upgrade your equipment to the maximum 8/8 quality!

• Honor Gear can only be upgraded with Valorstones
• Conquest Gear requires Valorstones, Carved Harbinger Crest, and Runed Harbinger Crest
• War Mode Bloody Token Gear requires Valorstones and Carved Harbinger Crest

Dragonflight PvP Rewards

The War Within PvP Rewards

One major change in The War Within when compared to the previous expansion, Dragonflight, is the removal of the PvP Rewards from the Great Vault system! Another major change is the addition of Rated Battleground Blitz, offering a large variety of Title Rewards! Apart from those changes, the rest of the PvP Rewards system works the same, just like it did in Dragonflight.

Honor Achievements & Rewards

Earning Honor also increases your Honor Level, which grants you achievements at certain thresholds, and while in War mode, changes your character badge to match your highest achievement icon :

• Honor Level 5 –  Dutiful Squire/Dutiful Gruntling
• Honor Level 10 –  Honorable Pennant
• Honor Level 15 –  Prestigious Bronze Courser
• Honor Level 20 –  Alliance Enthusiast/Horde Fanatic
• Honor Level 25 – The Honorable [name]
• Honor Level 30 –  Prestigious Pennant
• Honor Level 40 –  Prestigious Ivory Courser
• Honor Level 50 – The Prestigious [name]
• Honor Level 60 –   Elite Pennant
• Honor Level 70 –  Prestigious Azure Courser
• Honor Level 80 – The Unrelenting [name]
• Honor Level 90 –   Esteemed Pennant
• Honor Level 100 – [name] the Unstoppable Force
• Honor Level 125 – Prestigious Forest Courser
• Honor Level 150 – Prestigious Royal Courser
• Honor Level 175 – Glorious Pennant
• Honor Level 200 – [name], Bound by Honor
• Honor Level 250 – Prestigious Midnight Courser
• Honor Level 300 – [name] the Tactician
• Honor Level 400 – Sir Snips/Bucketshell
• Honor Level 500 – Prestigious Bloodforge Courser

PvP Titles, Elite Gear, Special Mount Rewards

The main attraction of the PvP World is the Rated PvP system! By participating in Rated PvP Content, you can gain or lose Rating. Reaching certain Rating Thresholds will grant you special Titles, Mounts, and other Unique Rewards that are heavily appreciated by the community and highly sought-after.

PvP Rated Arena Rewards

• Unrated: (0-999) Rating – No Reward
• Combatant: (1000 – 1399) Rating – <Combatant> title, Combatant Achievement, Elite Cloak, Legs, Bracers Transmogs
• Challenger: (1400 – 1799) Rating – <Challenger> title, Challenger Achievement, Elite Gloves, Boots, Chest, Belt Transmogs
• Rival (1800 -2099) Rating – <Rival> title, Rival Achievement, Elite Helm and Elite Shoulder Transmogs
• Duelist (2100 – 2399) Rating – <Duelist> title, Duelist Achievement, Elite Weapon Illusion
• Elite (2400+) Rating – <The Elite [your class]> title. Elite Achievement, Forged Gladiator’s Tabard, Forged Gladiator’s Prestigious Cloak, Unbound Legend’s Pennant, Luminous Nerubian Catalyst Stone, Elite Weapon Transmogs
• Gladiator (50 wins at 2400 + Rating) – <Gladiator> title and achievement, Forged Gladiator’s Fel Bat/[PH] Silver Armored Fel Bat Gladiator Mount mounts
• Legend (100 Rated Solo Shuffle Wins at 2400+ Rating) – <Legend> title
• Forged Gladiator (End Season 4 while being at the top 0.1% of the 3v3 PvP Ladder with at least 150 games played) – <Forged Gladiator> title
• Forged Legend (End Season 4 while being at the top 0.1% of the Solo Shuffle Ladder with at least 50 games played) – <Forged Legend> title

PvP Rated Battleground & Battleground Blitz Rewards

The War Within turned Battleground Blitz into a Rated PvP environment, now offering Title and Mount rewards! The new Rated Battleground Blitz will come with seasonal rewards, just like the Arena system!

Alliance Achievements & Titles

Rated Battlegrounds & Rated Battleground Blitz:

• Veteran of the Alliance (75 Rated Battleground Wins) – Epic Warhorse, <Veteran of the Alliance> title
• Private (1100) Rating – <Private> title
• Corporal (1200) Rating – <Corporal> title
• Sergeant (1300) Rating – <Sergeant> title
• Master Sergeant (1400) Rating – <Master Sergeant> title
• Sergeant Major (1500) Rating – <Sergeant Major> title
• Knight (1600) Rating – <Knight> title
• Knight-Lieutenant (1700) Rating – <Knight-Lieutenant> title
• Knight-Captain (1800) Rating – <Knight-Captain> title
• Knight-Champion (1900) Rating – <Knight-Champion> title
• Lieutenant Commander (2000) Rating – <Lieutenant-Commander> title
• Commander (2100) Rating – <Commander> title
• Marshal (2200) Rating – <Marshal> title
• Field Marshal (2300) Rating – <Field Marshal> title
• Grand Marshal (2400) Rating – <Grand Marshal> title
• Hero of the Alliance: Forged (End Season 1 while being at the top 0.5% of the Rated Battleground Ladder with at least 50 games won in the current season) – <Hero of the Allaince> title
• Strategist: The War Within Season 1 (Win 25 Rated Battleground Blitz matches while at Elite rank during The War Witihin Season 1) – <Strategist> title
• Forged Marshall: The War Within Season 1 (End Season 1 while being at the top 0.1% of the Rated Battleground Blitz Ladder with at least 50 games played) – <Forged Marshal> title

Horde Achievements & Titles

Rated Battlegrounds & Rated Battleground Blitz:

• Veteran of the Horde (75 Rated Battleground Wins) – Epic Wolf, <Veteran of the Horde> title
• Scout (1100) Rating – <Scout> title
• Grunt (1200) Rating – <Grunt> title
• Sergeant (1300) Rating – <Sergeant> title
• Senior Sergeant (1400) Rating – <Senior Sergeant> title
• First Sergeant (1500) Rating – <First Sergeant> title
• Stone Guard (1600) Rating – <Stone Guard> title
• Blood Guard (1700) Rating – <Blood Guard> title
• Legionnaire (1800) Rating – <Legionnaire> title
• Centurion (1900) Rating – <Centurion> title
• Champion (2000) Rating – <Champion> title
• Lieutenant General (2100) Rating – <Lieutenant General> title
• General (2200) Rating – <General> title
• Warlord (2300) Rating – <Warlord> title
• High Warlord (2400) Rating – <High Warlord> title
• Hero of the Horde: Forged (End Season 1 while being at the top 0.5% of the Rated Battleground Ladder with at least 50 games won in the current season) – <Hero of the Horde> title
• Strategist: The War Within Season 1 (Win 25 Rated Battleground Blitz matches while at Elite rank during The War Witihin Season 1) – <Strategist> title
• Forged Warlord: The War Within Season 1 (End Season 1 while being at the top 0.1% of the Rated Battleground Blitz Ladder with at least 50 games played) – <Forged Warlord> title

PvP Mount Rewards

Participating in PvP during The War Within’s Season 1 will earn you progress toward the seasonal mount, the Vicious Skyflayer/Vicious Skyflayer. Once you’ve obtained the season mount, filling the progress bar again will grant a Vicious Saddle. The Vicious Saddle can be redeemed for any Vicious mount added in previous seasons, from any expansion. All of The War Within Vicious Mounts will also be obtainable at the end of the expansion.

Alliance Seasonal Vicious Mounts

• Season 1 – Vicious Skyflayer

Horde Seasonal Vicious Mounts

• Season 1 – Vicious Skyflayer

War Mode Rewards – Title: Slayer of the Deeps & Raging Cinderbee Mount

Besides the Arena Titles, The War Within also features a special title that can be acquired by completing specific achievements while being in War Mode. The achievement you need to complete to gain the <Slayer of the Deeps> title and the Raging Cinderbee mount is called Ruffious’s Bid! It is comprised of multiple small achievements named Tour of Duty achievements, alongside three other achievements named Unbound Battle, Sparking Battle, and A Champion’s Tour: The War Within.

List of necessary achievements required to complete Ruffious’s Bid:

• Unbound Battle
• Sparking Battle
• Tour of Duty: Isle of Dorn
• Tour of Duty: The Ringing Deeps
• Tour of Duty: Hallowfall
• Tour of Duty: Azj-Kahet
• A Champion’s Tour: The War Within

Once every achievement from the list is completed, Ruffious’s Bid achievement will be awarded along with the <Slayer of the Deeps> title and the Raging Cinderbee mount!