Kill on Sight : The Vanguard Faction Low Down

Posted by Cyprus in Vanguard News

There are many unique factions at work with-in the vast lands of Telon, and a players reputation with these factions can play a pretty big role in the opportunities that are available to them, as well as the dangers that await them when traveling.

What is my faction rating?
Each race begins with ‘default’ faction ratings based on the lore of the game. For example, if you are an Orc, you are hated by High Elves, Qalian Humans and Thestran Humans. An Orc player would be unable to visit Leth Nurae, Khal, or Tursh with-out being attacked and killed by guards and NPCs from those areas.

***Use /showfactions to see all your faction information. Sometimes, you will be unable to see certain factions until you fight something that has an affect on that specific faction, or you enter a town and encounter that faction head on.

The /showfactions displays 2 numbers:

Dynamic Rating = how much you have changed your faction

Full Rating = what your faction rating is right now

What is Kill on Sight (KoS)?
Kill on Sight or KoS as it is often referred to as, is a faction rating so low that any NPC from that faction will kill you on sight, with-out provocation. Kill on Sight faction ratings are -8001 and below. At start some races have a predisposition to be hated by certain factions. To follow our original example Orcs begin with -8200 faction with Threstran Humans, Qalian Humans and High Elves (among others).

Having a Kill On Sight(KoS) faction rating can be dangerous, and perhaps even more importantly it can be quite restrictive.

attacked and killed by guards & NPCs

miss out on quests

cannot buy/sell/repair with area vendors

Changing faction ratings
Don’t worry, a character doesn’t have to remain hated by certain factions. Faction ratings can be improved by killing hostile mobs in the area near the faction where you want to improve your faction ratings.

An Orc character can kill mobs outside of Leth Nurae and gain faction points for each kill. The math is pretty simple- the Orc starts at -8200, and you generally get a single point per kill. Orcs would have to kill around 200 faction point awarding mobs to be recognized by Leth Nurae NPCs, vendors and quest givers.

Group faction farming
Each player in a group will recieve faction for kills by anyone in their group, as long as the group members are nearby. It pays to farm faction in a group. Together you each gain faction much more quickly, and you reduce the danger and cost of repairs.

Reference
Vanguard Kill on Sight list - a list of KoS information for each race, see where you’re hated, and avoid these factions until you’ve improved your faction ratings

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