August Celestials (faction)

"The August Celestials" redirects here. For the achievement, see  [The August Celestials]. For the lore, see August Celestial.

The August Celestials
Clockwise from top left: Yu'lon, Chi-Ji, Xuen, Niuzao
Main leader	Yu'lon <The Jade Serpent>  Chi-Ji <The Red Crane>  Xuen <The White Tiger>  Niuzao <The Black Ox>
Race(s)	Pandaren
Theater of operations	Pandaria
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Active
Quartermaster	Sage Whiteheart   Sage Lotusbloom
Notable reward(s)	Epic item level 489 boots/gloves/bracers  [Reins of the Thundering August Cloud Serpent]

The August Celestials are four Wild Gods who defend the temples of Pandaria from the evils of the sha and mogu. This faction includes the four celestials and their respective servants.

Faction description

These brave Pandaren defend the temples of Pandaria from the evils of the Sha.

Rewards

Sage Whiteheart / Sage Lotusbloom
<The August Celestials Quartermaster>

Rep	Item	Cost	Slot	Type	Stats
Neutral	[Bladesong Cloak]	253 63	Back		Agility/crit
	[Cloak of Ancient Curses]	251 81	Back		Intellect/hit
	[Pressed Flower Cloak]	252 73	Back		Intellect/spirit
	[Ribcracker's Cloak]	254 56	Back		Strength/hit
	[Cloak of the Silent Mountain]	248 97	Back		Strength/parry
	[Vestment of the Ascendant Tribe]	343 52	Chest	Leather	Intellect/spirit
	[Refurbished Zandalari Vestment]	343 52	Chest	Leather	Agility/haste
	[Mountain Stream Ringmail]	344 66	Chest	Mail	Intellect/spirit
	[Undergrowth Stalker Chestpiece]	344 66	Chest	Mail	Agility/expertise
	[Valiant's Shinguards]	349 69	Legs	Plate	Intellect/spirit
	[Leggings of Ponderous Advance]	349 69	Legs	Plate	Strength/crit
	[Subversive Leggings]	337 35	Legs	Cloth	Intellect/spirit
	[Leggings of Unfinished Conquest]	337 35	Legs	Cloth	Intellect/hit
	[Bracers of Inlaid Jade]	232 66	Wrist	Cloth	Spirit/crit
	[Minh's Beaten Bracers]	233 55	Wrist	Cloth	Intellect/hit
	[Quillpaw Family Bracers]	249 69	Wrist	Leather	Agility/hit
	[Clever Ashyo's Armbands]	250 58	Wrist	Leather	Intellect/crit
	[Brewmaster Chani's Bracers]	248 82	Wrist	Mail	Intellect/haste
	[Tiger-Striped Wristguards]	241 55	Wrist	Mail	Agility/haste
	[Braided Black and White Bracer]	238 90	Wrist	Plate	Strength/crit
	[Battle Shadow Bracers]	239 76	Wrist	Plate	Strength/parry
	[Fallen Sentinel Bracers]	240 65	Wrist	Plate	Intellect/crit
	[Storm-Sing Sandals]	352 98	Feet	Cloth	Spirit/mastery
	[Void Flame Slippers]	354 30	Feet	Cloth	Intellect/hit
	[Tukka-Tuk's Hairy Boots]	341 14	Feet	Leather	Agility/hit
	[Boots of the High Adept]	351 69	Feet	Leather	Intellect/crit
	[Steps of the War Serpent]	364 88	Feet	Mail	Agility/hit
	[Sandals of the Elder Sage]	375 71	Feet	Mail	Spirit/crit
	[Tankiss Warstompers]	359 61	Feet	Plate	Strength/expertise
	[Yu'lon Guardian Boots]	362 27	Feet	Plate	Strength/parry
	[Bramblestaff Boots]	363 56	Feet	Plate	Spirit/haste
	[Gloves of Red Feathers]	234 49	Hands	Cloth	Spirit/mastery
	[Sunspeaker's Flared Gloves]	235 38	Hands	Cloth	Intellect/hit
	[Ogo's Elder Gloves]	236 27	Hands	Leather	Intellect/haste
	[Fingers of the Loneliest Monk]	237 16	Hands	Leather	Agility/expertise
	[Sentinel Commander's Gauntlets]	238 3	Hands	Mail	Agility/hit
	[Ravenmane's Gloves]	240 68	Hands	Mail	Intellect/haste
	[Gloves of the Overwhelming Swarm]	238 92	Hands	Plate	Strength/parry
	[Streetfighter's Iron Knuckles]	239 81	Hands	Plate	Strength/crit
	[Gauntlets of Jade Sutras]	241 57	Hands	Plate	Spirit/mastery
Honored	[Celestial Offering]	100
Revered	[Grand Commendation of the August Celestials]	50			Rep token
	[Formula: Enchant Bracer - Exceptional Strength]	40			Enchanting (600)
	[Formula: Enchant Bracer - Greater Agility]	40			Enchanting (600)
	[Formula: Enchant Bracer - Super Intellect]	40			Enchanting (600)
Exalted	[Reins of the Thundering August Cloud Serpent]	10,000			Riding (300)
	[August Celestials Tabard]	10	Tabard
	[Pattern: Royal Satchel]	50			Tailoring (600)

Known members

• Captain Huan <Celestial Guard>
• Celestial Guards
• Sage Lotusbloom <The August Celestials Quartermaster>
• Sage Whiteheart <The August Celestials Quartermaster>

Reputation

You cannot obtain this reputation before Level 87 except via championing/bind to account items.

From Level 87 to 89, there are only 300 reputation points available in quests:

•  [20-35] A Celestial Experience
•  [20-35] A Witness to History

Further reputation gains can be obtained by performing quests, offered when you are Level 90. This used to require honored with Golden Lotus.

At revered, you can buy  [Grand Commendation of the August Celestials] from  Sage Lotusbloom/ Sage Whiteheart <The August Celestials Quartermaster> for 50 to grant you a 100% bonus reputation gain on all characters on your account.

You can "Champion a faction" with The August Celestials in your Reputation Panel to enable some champion reputation points. This will allow you the following

• +300 reputation for your first Random Dungeon of the Week (Expansions counted separately, excluding Pandaria)
• +300 reputation for your first Random Mists of Pandaria Dungeon of the day (85-89 only)
• +300 reputation for your first Random Mists of Pandaria Heroic of the day
• +200 reputation for your first Random Scenario of the day

Patch changes

• Patch 5.3.0 (2013-05-21): Shado-Pan and The August Celestials daily quests no longer have a faction prerequisite to be Revered with the Golden Lotus.
  
• Hotfix (2012-10-16): Fixed an issue that caused the August Celestials quest hub at the Cradle of Chi-Ji to always be available.
  
• Hotfix (2012-10-01): The reputation requirement to purchase Valor Point bracers has been reduced from Revered to Honored.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB