How to Earn PvP Rank Rewards in WoW: Forever

Earn Rank Points to unlock higher PvP ranks and Honor to buy the items those ranks make available. Open your character panel with C and select the Player vs. Player tab to see your current rank and what comes next. Once an item is unlocked, check the vendor for its cost and any additional requirements.

1. Check which part of the reward you're missing

Read the reward in the PvP panel before you begin a session. The panel shows your Rank Points and the rewards unlocked by your rank. A character can have the required rank and still need more Honor to buy the item. If you're looking at an upgrade, check which blue piece it goes with before spending your Honor on a different slot.

2. Earn points in battlegrounds and weekly tasks

1. Queue for an available battleground. Battlegrounds and relevant PvP quests award Rank Points.
2. Check the PvP season journey for current weekly tasks. Finishing them awards Honor and Rank Points, and selected milestones also grant Legacy Points.
3. Look at which battleground is highlighted during a holiday week. That can increase the gains from the featured map.
4. Check your PvP panel again after a match or quest. Compare the change with what you need for the next reward.

Blizzard caps rank progression by week. If the next rank is beyond the current cap, work toward other objectives you can complete now. For example, you may want Honor for an item that is already available, or reputation from a particular battleground. Those are separate progress targets. If you want to run the new map, our Darkspear Islands guide covers its scoring and flag route.

3. Decide which rank milestone you want

An Emboldened Seal is part of the upgrade path from blue to epic armor. Start by choosing the slot you want to improve and identify the matching blue item. Then check the rank for that slot's upgrade and the Seal at the vendor. If you mainly want a mount or weapon, use that milestone as your target instead of assuming every armor upgrade is part of the same purchase.

4. Check vendor availability before making the trip

Blizzard's launch known-issues list reported that the PvP vendors in Orgrimmar, Stormwind, and Dalaran were temporarily unavailable. If you reach the required rank and can't find a vendor, check that thread for the latest status before visiting another city. The PvP panel is still useful for seeing your progress and next unlock while you wait to buy gear.

Keep track of your next intended purchase. A player saving for one armor slot should compare the current item, its blue replacement, and the upgrade before committing currency. A player who mainly wants a trinket can stop at the early rank milestone and check the vendor first. You can plan your next match around the thing you actually lack, whether that's an eligible weekly task, a rank threshold, or Honor for a purchase you already unlocked.

If you're comparing rewards with a guildmate, check the rank and item slot on each character's panel. An available reward on their character doesn't establish what your character can buy. Check your own progress before choosing which reward to pursue next.