If you've exhausted all the currently playable WoW 20th Anniversary dungeons and raids, or simply grown tired of battling pre-programmed enemies, it's time to dive into PvP combat for even more rewards and fun!
PvP system you can now experience has been significantly improved compared to the original Classic. Not only can you earn WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold through PvP combat, but you can also continuously level up through victories.
The more ranks you unlock, the rarer gear and related titles you'll earn. It's important to note that each week, your Honor Points are calculated based on your PvP achievements, which determine your ranking.
This article will explain the basic mechanics of PvP Honor Ranking system and provide strategies for earning Honor Points to earn rewards.
Overview Of PvP Honor Ranking System
This system incentivizes PvP combat through rankings and allows you to earn Honor Points through different types of combat. If your engagement is high enough, you can earn up to 500,000 points per week.
Your Honor Points total is calculated weekly, and upon reaching a certain threshold, your PvP rank increases. Higher ranks increase your chances of unlocking rarer gear.
It's worth noting that all unlockable PvP ranks for WoW Classic 20th Anniversary are only available after the launch of Phase 3, Blackwing Lair. If you've been stuck leveling because of this, you can now resume.
There are 14 PvP ranks in the game, and each rank unlocks corresponding gear and title rewards, the latter of which are permanently applied to your WoW 20th character.
How To Earn Honor Points?
Besides engaging in direct PvP combat in permitted open areas, the game offers a variety of other ways to farm points, which we'll explain in detail.
Honorable Kills (HKs)
When participating in any PvP content, if you or someone in your party kills an enemy faction player within 11 levels of your own, you'll earn Honorable Kill points.
However, it's important to note that the ultimate value of Honorable Kills you earn depends on a number of factors. Therefore, we offer the following tips to help you optimize the value of HKs you earn.
Killing Higher-Level Players
First, you only earn HKs by killing enemies within 11 levels of your own level. This means that if you're level 60 and kill a level 45 opponent, the kill won't count.
Furthermore, you should aim to kill as many high-level players as possible. The higher the opponent's level, the more Honorable Kill points you'll earn - so you should also strive to raise your own level as much as possible.
Of course, if you're not confident in killing players of your own level, you can stick to the middle ground, for example, focusing on killing players around level 50 or 49 at level 60.
Avoid Frequent Kills
Perhaps to ensure a more friendly PvP environment, WoW's 20th Anniversary implemented this mechanism. If you kill multiple players within a 24-hour period, Honor Points you earn will be reduced:
- The second kill will have its value reduced to 75% of the value of HK points earned.
- The third kill will have its value reduced to 50%.
- The fourth kill will have its value reduced to 25%.
- Killing another player five or more times will result in no Honor Points.
Maintaining A Level Balance Among Team Members
If you earn Honorable Kills with others in a group, all members will share the points earned from each kill. However, lower-level members will always receive less Honor than higher-level members.
Therefore, to ensure efficient farming, it's best to form a group with members of similar levels to avoid potential conflicts within the group.
Survive To The End
To effectively earn Honorable Kills, you must not only kill the enemy but also survive. Furthermore, if the enemy is healed during combat, you will not receive additional points for killing it.
Killing Racial Leader NPCs
Although this is considered a PvE encounter, it's a valuable way to earn Honor Points. Every two hours, you can kill the six WoW Classic 20th Anniversary racial leaders to earn Honor Points. If you're playing in a group, the points will be split evenly.
The six NPCs are:
Alliance:
- Highlord Bolvar Fordragon (Stormwind)
- King Magni Bronzebeard (Ironforge)
- Arch Druid Fandral Staghelm (Darnassus)
Horde:
- Thrall (Orgrimmar)
- Cairne Bloodhoof (Thunder Bluff)
- Lady Sylvanas Windrunner (Undercity)
Completing Objectives In Battlegrounds
Battlegrounds are PvP dungeon areas in the game. In addition to earning points by defeating other players, you can also complete special objectives, such as capturing the flag in Warsong Gulch or killing the lieutenant in Alterac Valley.
If two teams battle on a battleground, in addition to Honor Points, the winning team will also receive three Marks of Honor, which can be redeemed for XP and more points. The losing team will also receive one Mark of Honor.
To enter a battleground, you can use the portal at the battleground location or queue up at Battlemaster in your faction's capital.
All PvP Honor Ranking Rewards
Once you earn enough points, your PvP level will increase, unlocking rewards.
Note that listed before the "/ "symbol are Alliance rewards, while those following are Horde rewards. Others are general rewards specific to each faction.
- Rank 1: Private's Tabard/Scout's Tabard
- Rank 2: Insignia of the Alliance/Insignia of the Horde
- Rank 3: Sergeant's Cape/Sergeant's Cloak
- Rank 4: Master Sergeant's Insignia/Senior Sergeant's Insignia
- Rank 5: Blue-Quality Bracers
- Rank 6: Access to Combat Mana Potion/Combat Healing Potion
- Rank 7: Rare-Quality Set Boots and Gloves
- Rank 8: Rare-Quality Set Chest and Legs
- Rank 9: Alliance Battle Standard/Horde Battle Standard
- Rank 10: Rare-Quality Set Helm and Shoulder
- Rank 11: Access to PvP Epic Mounts, Ability to talk in the WorldDefense Channel
- Rank 12: Epic-Quality Set Gloves, Legs and Boots
- Rank 13: Epic-Quality Set Helm, Chest and Shoulders
- Rank 14: Epic-Quality Weapons
That's all for this introduction. Hope you reach rank 14 soon and become a PvP master in WoW Classic 20th Anniversary!
