Honor Points

Honor Points are the lower-level currency rewarded for participating in PvP encounters in the form of battlegrounds and Honorable Kills. The upper-level PvP currency, gained from rated battlegrounds and arena matches, is awarded in the form of Conquest Points. The cap for Honor Points is 4000.

As of patch 4.0.6, the PvP rewards requiring level 70 and below are quite cheap, and battlegrounds can be an effective means of gearing up, even for players who do not focus on PvP. The level 80 items have been discounted by 25-40%.

Heirloom PvP equipment is among the most powerful PvP gear available from levels 1-80, but it is even more expensive than level 85 introductory gear.

With patch 7.0.3, Honor was functionally removed as a currency but still is provided has the experience for the Prestige level system. With patch 8.0.1, the honor is now just the experience for the Honor level, removing the prestige levels.

Source

 * Battlegrounds
 * Honorable kills
 * Tol Barad: Attackers earn 360, defenders earn 180 on victory
 * Players belonging to the faction that controls Wintergrasp are awarded 7 Honor Points for each Wrath of the Lich King 5-player heroic mode dungeon boss killed.

Spending Honor Points
Honor points can be spent at several locations. End-game rewards are sold in Stormwind, Orgrimmar, Dalaran, and Tanaris. Lower-level rewards can also be found at the respective vendors for Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin, and Alterac Valley; Netherstorm; Venture Bay and Wintergrasp.

Warsong Gulch vendors: Levels 18-60
The Warsong Gulch vendors sell PvP rewards with minimum level requirements between 18 and 60.


 * is located in Silverwing Grove in Ashenvale.
 * is located in Mor'shan Base Camp in Northern Barrens

Arathi Basin vendors: Levels 28-60
The Arathi Basin vendors sell PvP rewards with minimum level requirements between 28 and 60.


 * is located near the Alliance Arathi Basin battleground entrance in Arathi Highlands.
 * can be found outside the Horde Arathi Basin battleground entrance in Hammerfall in Arathi Highlands.

Alterac Valley vendors: Levels 55-60
The Alterac Valley vendors sell PvP rewards with minimum level requirements between 55 and 60.


 * is located in Alterac Mountains.
 * is located in Alterac Valley.
 * is located in Alterac Valley.
 * is located in Hillsbrad Foothills.

Capital vendors: Heirlooms and levels 60-85
Honor Point vendors located in Stormwind and Orgrimmar sell PvP rewards which are, or were at one time, end-game PvP equipment.

Orgrimmar Honor Point Vendors
The Orgrimmar honor point vendors are located in the Hall of Legends.


 * , War Mount Quartermaster, sells PVP mounts.
 * , Legacy Weapon Quartermaster, sells level 60 epic weapons and off-hand items (but no shield).
 * , Legacy Armor Quartermaster, sells level 60, 70, and 80 rare and epic armor sets, along with necklaces, rings, and trinkets.
 * , Accessories Quartermaster, sells miscellaneous PvP rewards and consumables.
 * , Honor Trade Goods, sells Cataclysm crafting materials.
 * , Honor Heirlooms, sells heirloom trinkets, shoulders, ranged, and weapons that scale from level 1-80.
 * , Honor Quartermaster, sells rare-quality level 85 PvP items.

Stormwind Honor Point Vendors
The Stormwind honor point vendors are located in the Champion's Hall.


 * , War Mount Quartermaster, sells PVP mounts.
 * , Legacy Weapon Quartermaster, sells level 60 epic weapons and off-hand items (but no shield).
 * , Legacy Armor Quartermaster, sells level 60, 70, and 80 rare and epic armor sets, along with relics, rings, and trinkets.
 * , Accessories Quartermaster, sells miscellaneous PvP rewards and consumables.
 * , Honor Trade Goods, sells Cataclysm crafting materials.
 * , Honor Heirlooms, sells heirloom trinkets, shoulders, ranged, and weapons that scale from level 1-80.
 * , Honor Quartermaster, sells rare-quality level 85 PvP items.

Goblin vendors: Levels 70-85
Goblin vendors are located in neutral territories, and sell to both Horde and Alliance. They sell end-game PvP equipment as well as older top level gear.

Tanaris Honor Point Vendors
The Tanaris honor point vendors are located in Gadgetzan.


 * , Legacy Arena Armor, sells level 70 and level 80 armor.
 * , Legacy Arena Weapons, sells level 70 and level 80 weapons.
 * , Honor Quartermaster, sells rare-quality level 85 PvP items.

Dalaran Honor Point Vendors
The Dalaran honor point vendors are located in the Underbelly.


 * , Legacy Arena Armor, sells level 70 and level 80 armor.
 * , Legacy Arena Weapons, sells level 70 and level 80 weapons.
 * , Honor Quartermaster, sells rare-quality level 85 PvP items.

Netherstorm Honor Point Vendor
The Netherstorm honor point vendor is located in Area 52.


 * , Gladiator, Merciless, and Vengeful Gear, sells level 70 gear.

PvP gear
Honor Points can be used to purchase the lower-level PvP gear for the current season.

As of Season 14, Honor Points can be used to purchase Season 13's Tyranical Gladiator items.

Conversion of previous currencies
Honor Points are one of two PvP currencies introduced in patch 4.0.1. They replaced old honor points, Arena points, and various other forms of currencies and tokens in use before that point.

Much like with old PvE currencies (badges of justice and emblems), old PvP currencies (including the pre-4.0.1 Honor points), were immediately converted to the new honor points in patch 4.0.1 at the following ratios:

The normal cap of honor points is 4,000 (paralleling Justice Points). If players were granted more than 4,000 honor points as a result of this one-time conversion, they were unable to earn any more until the excess had been spent.

In patch 4.0.3, any honor points in excess of 4,000 were immediately converted to gold at a rate of per honor point.