Renown
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Renown is earned as a personal reward for fighting (and winning) in RvR, much like you can earn victory points for your realm. It functions as an experience system for PvP. Players will have a Player Rank and a Renown Rank.
Renown Ranks are limited depending on the the player's Player Rank, so a low-rank player can't achieve a high-rank Renown.
When you kill another player, the quality of the loot you receive as a reward will depend on their renown.
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[edit] Earning Renown
Players will receive renown for killing other players. The amount of renown they receive (and the amount that is deducted) depends on the ranks of both killer and victim. Players that have been killed recently will be worth less Renown, and might even be worth no Renown.
Renown is shared between group members. Group members must be nearby and active in RvR in order to share Renown. For instance, if a group deals 50% damage to a target they will split 50% of the Renown, while the rest goes to whomever dealt the rest of the damage. Healers will receive Renown for healing from a seperate pool. Players who heal others who have been in combat recently or who are currently in combat will receive a little bit of Renown. This encourages healers to keep healing rather than try to deal damage.
Participating in RvR activity, such as capturing and defending objectives and keeps, will also earn players Renown. Each of these is worth a certain amount of Renown that is distributed between the players who captured (or defended) it and that amount depends on the number of players killed in the area. Successive Tier keeps are worth more Renown. Players will be rewarded Renown for their participation in scenarios, regardless of who won. The amount received by each player is related to the amount of points that their realm has earned in that scenario. The winning side will receive more Renown, but everyone who participates will receive some Renown separate from any Renown they've earned from kills. Taking over an enemy zone will reward players 5 times their base's worth in Renown if they're actively fighting in RvR.
[edit] Renown Rewards
Characters will receive one Renown point per Renown rank reached. Renown points can be used to purchase special advancement rewards from your trainer. While obviously leaning towards improving your RvR abilities, some improve your PvE abilities as well.
[edit] RvR Tactics
For instance, you can purchase special RvR tactics. These can only be purchased with Renown points, and have their own unique slots in addition to the existing career slots. Renown tactics focus on improving RvR performance against a particularly hated enemy. For example, a player could purchase a lot of anti-Greenskin Renown tactics, therefore making them a lot more effective against Greenskins.
[edit] Examples
- Stuntie Stompa – One slot tactic that increases your damage by 2% when fighting in Dwarf RvR areas & scenarios
- Emperor’s Champion – Two slot tactic that gives you a 5% increase in morale generation if grouped with an Empire player.
- Malekith’s Vengeance – Two slot tactic that lightly heals the player every time they kill a High Elf player.
- Bane of Kings – One slot tactic that gives you 5% more damage when fighting Realm lords and kings.
[edit] Stat Bonuses
Players can also increase their stats by buying stat bonus packages using Renown points. These bonuses aid both in RvR and PvE. Each package has multiple levels, with rising benefits (and costs!).
[edit] Examples
- Hard as Nails I – Increases your Toughness by 3, costs 1 Renown point
- Hard as Nails V – Increases your Toughness by 42, costs 14 Renown points
- Blade Master III – Increases your Strength by 9 and Weapon Skill by 9, costs 10 Renown points
- Fireproof I – Increases your Elemental Resistance by 20, costs 5 Renown points
- Improved Heavy Armor III – Increases your Armor by 900, costs 15 Renown points
[edit] Renown Items
There are Renown stores in every war camp. They are very similar to regular stores, except that in order to purchase a certain item, you must have reached the minimum renown rank required for that item. This gives players an incentive to keep their renown and player ranks close. Some of the RvR set items will be purchasable through these stores, although the rest will have to be obtained via other means.
Past player and renown ranks 40, players who participate in city captures will be able to purchase RvR armor sets. Keeping a high Renown Rank and participating in city raids will allow players to acquire the best renown gear in the game. With a higher renown rank, better items will become available at the renown stores.
