Will you aid Lotor in the battle to restore order and peace to the world of Dransik or will you cast your lot with the rogue armies of the great fallen Rune Warrior, Talazar? Or, perhaps you will claim allegiance to no master and follow your own path.
You may pledge your allegiance to one of three factions, the Lotorian, Talazarian, or neutral faction. These groups of like minded adventurers war for control over the lands of Dransik, using their cunning, power, and courage to sway towns to their side.
Joining a faction
By default you are born into the world with neutrality. To join a new faction, you must prove your loyalty through a series of quests from a high ranking officer in each faction.
Faction officers reside in Lotor's Summer Palace, which can be accessed through various portals in major cities. Speak to them and follow their instructions. Once you have proven yourself they will accept you into their faction. The color of your name will reflect your new faction.
Changing Factions
If you decide you have fallen in with the wrong crowd, so to speak, you can change your faction at any point by accepting quests from faction officers. Turning coat from Lotorian to Talazarian or vice versa is not possible; Faction officers for Lotor and Talazar will not talk to you if you are not neutral or of their faction.
City Sieges
City Sieges are a tumultuous event; they change the faction alignment of a city so that the opposing side cannot use it without the risk of being attacked and jailed by town guards.
Each town is protected by a Town Guardian, a huge golden knight. Attacking this figure will trigger the siege at which point the opposing faction must fight to defend it. If the Town Guardian is killed in battle, the victors claim the town for their own.
Once the Town Guardian is defeated, speak to the Town Wizard of Insight. He will give you a long-lasting but temporary buff for your accomplishment.
Faction Rank, Points, Gear
(Currently only available on the H server) By proving your loyalty and willingness to do battle for your side, you can gain rank as well as special faction points. To earn both you must defeat players of the opposing faction or participate in a successful town siege. Bonus points are awarded when you defeat someone from the opposing faction while on PVP Island.
Rank
Faction Rankings, calculated daily, are not simply numbers but a reflection of loyalty to a faction. To see your ranking, press E to bring up your player character screen. You can see the ranking of other players by right clicking them to bring up their player character screen. If you decide to pledge with a faction your previous accomplishments and legacy in the faction will be erased from memory.
Gear
Faction NPCs in Lotor's Summer Palace will exchange your points for gear. That gear may only be worn by the faction it was made for. If you change faction you will be unable to equip that armor.