Faction token

Almost every time Blizzard introduced a new faction prior to Wrath of the Lich King, they introduced new faction tokens that are used as money to purchase items, or quest objects that are turned in to increase reputation. Those without the patience to grind a single faction exclusively often end up allocating many bag slots to store left-over tokens for when they resume the grind. In cataloging the astounding diversity of these tokens, we can come to grip with the bag-pocalypse confronting the packrats in the community.

This page is for items which have no use other than as faction currency or repeatable reputation quests.

• Relic of the Thunder King (+500 reputation)
• Relic of Guo-Lai (+250 reputation)

• Stolen Celestial Insignia (+1,000 reputation)

• Dread Amber Shards

• Blue Feather
• Jade Cat
• Marsh Lily
• Lovely Apple
• Ruby Shard

• Darkmoon Game Token

Blizzard seems to have realized the absurdity of the token situation with the release of Wrath. Almost all grinds revolve around daily quests or tabards, and almost every faction currency is in a currency tab instead of taking bag space.

• Relic of Ulduar

• Coilfang Armaments (no longer useful)
• Unidentified Plant Parts
• Uncatalogued Species

• Oshu'gun Crystal Powder
• Halaa Research Token
• Halaa Battle Token

• Nethercite Ore
• Nethermine Flayer Hide
• Netherdust Pollen
• Fel Gland
• Netherwing Crystal
• Netherwing Egg
• Netherwing Relic
• Nethermine Cargo

• Apexis Shard
• Apexis Crystal (item)
• Darkrune Fragment

• Mature Spore Sac
• Bog Lord Tendril
• Glowcap
• Fertile Spores
• Sanguine Hibiscus

• Pair of Ivory Tusks
• Oshu'gun Crystal Fragment
• Obsidian Warbeads
• Zaxxis Insignia
• Ethereum Prisoner I.D. Tag

• Obsidian Warbeads

• Mark of Thrallmar

• Arakkoa Feather
• Spirit Shard

• Shadow Dust (Outland)
• Elixir of Shadows
• Time-Lost Scroll

• Ata'mal Armament
• Bloodberry

• Mark of Kil'jaeden
• Mark of Sargeras
• Fel Armament
• Holy Dust
• Dreadfang Venom Sac

• Firewing Signet
• Sunfury Signet
• Arcane Tome
• Arcane Rune
• Dampscale Basilisk Eye

With the Cataclysm, many of these items became obsolete.

• Wastewander Water Pouch

These were used for Argent Dawn reputation quests prior to Cataclysm. When the quests were removed, many of the associated items were either deprecated or outright removed. Others remained unchanged, but no longer serve a purpose.

• Osseous Agitator (requires Vitreous Focuser)
• Somatic Intensifier (requires Vitreous Focuser)
• Ectoplasmic Resonator (requires Vitreous Focuser)
• Savage Frond
• Dark Iron Scraps
• Bone Fragments
• Core of Elements
• Crypt Fiend Parts
• Minion's Scourgestone (requires equipped Insignia item)
• Invader's Scourgestone (requires equipped Insignia item)
• Corruptor's Scourgestone (requires equipped Insignia item)

• Argent Dawn Valor Token
• Insignia of the Crusade
• Insignia of the Dawn

• Silithid Carapace Fragment

• Encrypted Twilight Text
• Twilight Cultist Cowl
• Twilight Cultist Mantle
• Twilight Cultist Robe

• Faded Abyssal Crest
• Twilight Cultist Medallion of Station
• Abyssal Signet
• Twilight Cultist Ring of Lordship
• Abyssal Scepter (Silithus)
• Cenarion Combat Badge
• Cenarion Logistics Badge
• Cenarion Tactical Badge

These were used for Darkmoon Faire quests prior to Patch 4.3.0. Previously items, they were converted to quality when the quests were removed (with the exception of the prize ticket).

• Small Furry Paw
• Torn Bear Pelt
• Soft Bushy Tail
• Vibrant Plume
• Evil Bat Eye
• Glowing Scorpid Blood

• Darkmoon Faire Prize Ticket

• Syndicate Emblem
• Heavy Junkbox

• Incendosaur Scale (no longer serves a purpose)
• Dark Iron Residue

• Deadwood Headdress Feather
• Winterfall Spirit Beads