What are Faction points?
A. In the June 29th update, a brand new method of unlocking PvP options called “Faction” was introduced. It works similar to Frequent Flyer Miles, except that Faction points are earned through any PvP combat in which the player participates. Full details are available at the official Guild Wars website, but basically the more you play PvP, the more Faction that you earn, with more points being earned for Guild vs. Guild combat and higher level arenas. You can exchange Faction points at Priests of Balthazar scattered in all of the “main” cities in Tyria. Faction points are best used to gain a specific upgrade that is difficult to find randomly in-game (like Fortitude bowgrips or Superior Vigor Runes, for example). Items/Skills/Runes unlocked through the use of Faction are NOT given to your PvE character…instead, they are unlocked for your PvP-only characters to choose from at the inventory/skill screens during character creation. Note that with the release of Factions, Faction points ar
