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.

Golden Lotus

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

August Celestials

 * Stolen Celestial Insignia (+1,000 reputation)

The Klaxxi

 * Dread Amber Shards

The Tillers

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

Darkmoon Faire

 * Darkmoon Game Token

Wrath of the Lich King
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.

Sons of Hodir

 * Relic of Ulduar

Cenarion Expedition

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

Halaa

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

Netherwing

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

Ogri'la

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

Sporeggar

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

The Consortium

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

The Mag'har

 * Obsidian Warbeads

Thrallmar

 * Mark of Thrallmar

Lower City

 * Arakkoa Feather
 * Spirit Shard

Sha'tari Skyguard

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

Shattered Sun Offensive

 * Ata'mal Armament
 * Bloodberry

The Aldor

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

The Scryers

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

Classic WoW
With the Cataclysm, many of these items became obsolete.

Gadgetzan

 * Wastewander Water Pouch

Argent Dawn
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

Brood of Nozdormu

 * Silithid Carapace Fragment

Cenarion Circle

 * 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 (poor)
 * Cenarion Combat Badge
 * Cenarion Logistics Badge
 * Cenarion Tactical Badge

Darkmoon Faire
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

Ravenholdt

 * Syndicate Emblem
 * Heavy Junkbox

Thorium Brotherhood

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

Timbermaw Hold

 * Deadwood Headdress Feather
 * Winterfall Spirit Beads