Darkspear Islands Rewards and Reputation
Each victory adds reputation with Darkspear Raiders (Horde) or Theramore Expeditionary Force (Alliance). The winner of the match also receives three Marks of Honor for faction quests. Conflict at Darkspear Islands and Darkspear Islands Clash quests each require three Marks of Honor and give +150 reputation along with Honor. This allows you to turn in such a quest after every victory. The faction quartermaster has blue and epic Darkspear Islands rewards for each reputation tier:
- Friendly - The player gets access to two PvP trinkets for their faction here. These include Darkspear Voodoo Seal for the Horde and Enriched Seal for the Alliance.
- Honored - Rings, a necklace, and a cloak become available from the vendor. These include Insurgent's Band for the Horde and Expeditionary's Cape for the Alliance.
- Revered - The third tier unlocks weapons and off-hand items. This set includes the two-handed Darkspear Raider's Reaper for the Horde and Rebels' Rugged Reaper for the Alliance.
- Exalted - Epic gloves and shoulders (ilvl 65) require level 60. A short quest chain also gives either Darkspear Battle Tabard or Theramore Battle Tabard.
The vendor sells blue-quality rewards in versions for levels 28 through 58. That's why reputation from matches in the 30-39 bracket gives gear appropriate for your level. You won't have to wait until level 60 for your first PvP rewards. Exalted rewards and the Legacy point for the Master of Darkspear Islands challenge are separate products available on ChaosBoost for players who need to reach the final reputation tier.
Darkspear Islands Battleground Rules
Blizzard calls this battleground Battle for the Darkspear Islands. The map consists of islands off the coast of Dustwallow Marsh. Matches run in a 15v15 format for characters of levels 30-60 from both factions. There are four capture points and a flag in the center.
The rate at which a team earns points increases with the number of capture points it holds. Capturing the flag from the center of the map and delivering it to your team's capture point is another way to score points. The first team to reach 2,000 points wins. Our premade team plays these matches alongside you in Self-play mode or controls your character without your participation in Piloted mode. You won't have to spend your evenings waiting in the queue in the latter mode.
Darkspear Islands Entrance and Queue
You can queue for Darkspear Islands battleground at the battlemaster in any capital city. Players also have a second option via the faction bases in The Barrens. The Horde has a camp on Merchant Coast, north of Ratchet. Quartermaster Creeg Bothunk sells gear for reputation tiers there. The Alliance's stronghold is Northwatch Hold, with vendor Bryanna Embreeze.
A portal from each base leads to the fight. Nizook Boof on Merchant Coast and Brelinda McFarry at Northwatch Hold offer the quest The Battle for Darkspear Islands! for a win in a match. This quest grants +200 reputation. Our premade group's very first victory is enough to complete it. This saves you from having to search for a random group in the queue.




