Effects of Faction
Faction effects you in many ways. It gives you access to areas, Shadowbreed and items. It also determines how various NPCs view you, friend or foe.
Travelling
One important aspect in regards to faction standing is getting entrance to guarded areas. Several places will be faction-restricted. This means that a player can only go to certain places with the appropriate faction standing.
Faction on items
Having the right faction will also apply to a large amount of items, meaning you can only equip them if you have the right standing.
Land control
Another aspect where faction standing plays a role is land control. This affects areas of the game where players claim a part of the land, enabling them to mine notum. In Shadowlands, the effects from mining will differ according to which side owns the land. Unredeemed land control areas will give large specialized bonuses, while redeemed land control areas will give lesser bonuses but to more skills. Neutrals will be able to build towers from both sides, depending on what kind of bonuses they desire.
Shadowbreed
Tightly tied to the Redeemed and Unredeemed factions are the so-called Shadowbreeds. The further into Shadowlands one goes, the more powerful the Redeemed and Unredeemed are, and likewise, the more powerful the player's Shadowbreed will become. Neutrals will only be able to use the initial forms of these, but then again, with a certain amount of cunning, they can use Shadowbreeds from both sides.
Quests
Faction will also determine if NPCs will give you the possibility to do quests for them. If you have a too low Faction in Unredeemed, they are not likely to allow you to quest for them. They might even attack you on sight if your faction is low enough.
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Author: Twicer