Faction Quests

Learn how to navigate and improve your faction standing in EverQuest. Discover key factions, quest lines, and tips to gain favor with different groups across Norrath.

Think of factions like social circles in the game. Some groups will be friendly, some neutral, and some downright hostile. Your goal is usually to become friendly with the groups that offer you quests or services you need, while maybe even making enemies of those who stand in your way.

You'll interact with factions from the moment you start playing, as many NPCs you encounter will belong to one or more factions. Your standing with them can mean the difference between a helpful shopkeeper and an aggressive guard!

Key Factions to Know

While there are many factions in EverQuest, some of the most important ones you'll encounter early on include:

• Commonality: This is a major faction in the world, often tied to the main cities and their inhabitants. Improving your standing here can open up a lot of opportunities.
• Cleric of Tunare: If you're playing a good-aligned character, you'll likely interact with this faction. They're generally helpful and offer quests related to their deity.
• Guardians of the Vale: Another faction that good characters might find themselves allied with.
• Various City Guards: Each major city has its own guard faction. Being on good terms with them is crucial for trading and questing within the city.
• Evil Deities' Factions: If you play an evil character, or dabble in quests that anger good factions, you'll encounter factions devoted to deities like Innoruuk.

How to Improve Faction Standing

The primary way to influence your faction standing is by completing quests. Many quests, especially those given by NPCs of a specific faction, will reward you with increased standing with that faction and often a decrease with an opposing one.

Here's the general process:

1. Find an NPC: Locate an NPC who offers quests.
2. Accept the Quest: Talk to them and accept their task.
3. Complete the Objective: This might involve killing certain monsters, collecting items, or delivering messages.
4. Turn in the Quest: Return to the NPC to complete the quest.
5. Check Your Standing: Use the '/faction' command to see how your standing has changed.

Important Note: Be aware that completing quests for one faction often angers another. Always check the quest details or ask around to see if a quest might make a faction you rely on hostile.

Tips for Managing Factions

• Start Early: It's much easier to build good faction standing from the beginning than to try and fix a bad reputation later.
• Know Your Enemies: Pay attention to which factions are enemies of each other. If you need to grind faction with one, you might be making enemies with another.
• Use the '/faction' Command: This is your best friend for tracking your standing with all the factions you've encountered.
• Consider Your Race and Class: Some races and classes start with better or worse faction standing in certain areas. This can influence your early game experience.
• Don't Be Afraid to Ask: If you're unsure about a quest's faction implications, ask other players or check online resources.

Rewards for Good Faction

The benefits of having good faction standing are significant:

• Access to Quests: Many quests are only offered to players with a certain level of standing.
• Better Merchant Prices: Friendly NPCs may offer you discounts on goods and services.
• Safe Passage: Hostile NPCs will attack you on sight. Friendly NPCs will let you pass unhindered, and may even offer buffs or assistance.
• Access to Special Items: Some vendors only sell their best wares to those with high faction standing.

Managing your factions is a core part of the EverQuest experience. It might seem daunting at first, but by paying attention and making smart choices, you'll find it opens up a lot of the game to you!