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== Faction ==
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A '''faction''' in EverQuest is any group of mobs/NPCs that are aligned. There are literally hundreds of faction groups, but "Good" and "Evil" is the most conventional separation. Each player has their own '''faction standing''' with every faction.
  
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As an Enchanter, I've always worried about faction. I'm sure Iksar are in the same boat, so I decided to look up every quest I could find that gave '''only positive''' faction hits, and '''no negative''' ones. The now defunct [http://web.archive.org/web/20030325235327/http://www.twenkill.net/anezka/Factions.html Iksar Faction Guide] goes into great detail for Iksars, but it involves a lot of back-and-forth with raising one faction, lowering another, and then going back to raise the faction you lowered.  
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A player's standing is stored as a number, but players cannot see that number: they can only see one of several different faction messages which correspond to certain faction numbers. The numerical values for changing between different con levels has always been debated (e.g. scowling is -1000 or below).
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Some of these quests require a minimum faction to be able to complete. Some you will not be able to do without killing various groups of mobs (namely, Gnolls, Deathfist Orcs, Kobolds and Aqua Goblins) or without an illusion, a wolf form, a faction-raising spell, a sneak, an invis, or a feign death ''(verify this last one?)''. Before going to do any of these quests, make sure to con the applicable quest NPC and all other NPCs within aggro range using your chosen faction-raising method to make sure you are safe.
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A note of advice from the defunct Iksar Faction Guide: ''When doing quests, I have found out that one can turn in up to 16 items at a time. This was only verified with quest that only have one item to turn in, though. You can hand in 4 stacks of 4 of that item, and you will get 16 faction hits. I have tried with more, but it does not work. I also suggest switching to windowed mode while trading. That way, you will not have to reopen your inventory after each turn in.''
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== Faction Table ==
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The following numbers are originally based on a [http://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=488653&postcount=2 2011 Uthgaard GM post], but have since been adjusted.  They may be incorrect, but should be close to accurate (if not accurate):
  
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There seems to be some conflicting reports on how many hits it takes to go from one faction to the next. Both charts are below '''(one or both of these Faction charts may be Velious-era)''':
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[[File:P99 faction numline D.png]]
  
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{| cellspacing="2" cellpadding="4" width="60%" border="0"  
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{|
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! style="text-align:left;"| Standing
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! Amount
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! Net
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! Consequences
 
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| {{VeliousGray|! style="background:rgba(180,192,204,0.6);" width="40%" | '''Ally''' 1450 to 2500}} ||{{VeliousGray| ! style="background:rgba(180,192,204,0.6);" width="40%" | '''Ally''' 1100 to 2100}}
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| style="color: blue;" | Ally
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| style="color: blue;" | 1051 to 2000
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| style="color: blue;" | 950
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| Required by [[Velious Class Armor| Kael and Claw of Veeshan Armor Quests]].
 
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| ! style="background:rgba(180,195,199,0.6);" | '''Warmly''' 1100 to 1450 || ! style="background:rgba(180,195,199,0.6);" | '''Warmly''' 750 to 1099
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| style="color: blue;" | Warmly
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| style="color: blue;" | 701 to 1050
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| style="color: blue;" | 350
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| Required for [[Di%27Zok_Signet_of_Service_Quest|Di`Zok Signet of Service]].
 
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| ! style="background:rgba(180,198,195,0.6);" | '''Kindly'''  750 to 1100 || ! style="background:rgba(180,198,195,0.6);" | '''Kindly''' 500 to 749
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| style="color: blue;" | Kindly
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| style="color: blue;" | 451 to 700
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| style="color: blue;" | 250
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| Required by [[Velious Class Armor|Thurgadin armor quests]]
 
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| ! style="background:rgba(180,201,190,0.6);" | '''Amiable'''  150 to 750 || ! style="background:rgba(180,201,190,0.6);" | '''Amiable''' 100 to 499
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| style="color: blue;" | Amiable
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| style="color: blue;" | 51 to 450
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| style="color: blue;" | 400
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| Your pet is set to this faction level.  Required for some quests.
 
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| ! style="background:rgba(180,204,185,0.6);"  | '''Indifferent'''  0 to 150 ||! style="background:rgba(180,204,185,0.6);" |  '''Indifferent''' 0 to 99
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| ! style="background:rgba(186,198,184,0.6);" | '''Apprehensive''' -150 to 0 || ! style="background:rgba(186,198,184,0.6);" | '''Apprehensive''' -100 to -1
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| [[Sneak]]/[[Invisibility]] sets your faction to this level.  Required for many quests with rewards. Favorable [[vendor]] prices.
 
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| ! style="background:rgba(192,192,183,0.6);" | '''Dubious'''  -750 to -150 || ! style="background:rgba(192,192,183,0.6);" | '''Dubious''' -500 to -101
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| ! style="background:rgba(198,186,181,0.6);" | '''Threatening'''  -1100 to -750 || ! style="background:rgba(198,186,181,0.6);" | '''Threatening''' -800 to -501
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| ! style="background:rgba(204,180,180,0.6);" | '''Scowls''' -2500 to -1100 || ! style="background:rgba(204,180,180,0.6);" | '''Scowls''' -2100 to -801
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| style="color: red;" | Threatening
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| style="color: red;" | -700 to -1049
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| style="color: red;" | 350
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| style="color: red;" | Scowls
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| style="color: red;" | -1050 to -2000
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| style="color: red;" | 950
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| Kill-on-sight.
 
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Note: NPCs who are low enough level will often not attack if they are Threateningly or Scowls. Undead will almost always attack, no matter what the level difference is. Threateningly will attack, but usually only if you remain in their aggro area for a period of time. Scowls will immediately attack.
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== Important Note About Wiki Faction Numbers For Mobs and Quests ==
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Keep in mind that while the wiki is usually accurate about ''which'' factions a monster or quest will impact, and whether it will have a positive or negative impact ... the specific numbers provided  were taken from a non-classic source. They are very often incorrect, and usually suggest much larger positive gains, or lower negative gains.
  
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''See also: [[Game Mechanics#Faction System and Levels]]''.
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Since there is no objective way to measure faction numbers without repeating the same quest, or killing the same mob ... ''many, many'' times, it will likely be impossible to ever make all of the wiki's numbers accurate.  However, if a player does research a particular mob's/quest's faction hits, they are encouraged to leave a note about it on the mob/quest page.
  
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== Faction, Antonica ==
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== Faction Messages ==
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Faction 'could not possibly get any better/worse' messages do not exist until Jun2001. [https://project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=410915]
  
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=== [[Orc Scalp Collecting]] ===
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== Changing Faction ==
  
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'''Highpass Hold'''
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Almost every non-animal monster/NPC (save for [[Beta Neutral (Faction)|Beta Neutral]]) give both negative and positive faction adjustments when killed. For instance, attacking (and killing) [[Orc Pawn (Deathfist)|Orc Pawn]] will yield these adjustments:
  
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{{#lsth:Orc Scalp Collecting|Walkthrough}}
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* Your faction standing with [[Death Fist Orcs]] has gotten '''worse.''' -1
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* Your faction standing with [[Knights of Truth]] has gotten better. +1
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* Your faction standing with [[Guardians of the Vale]] has gotten better. +1
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* Your faction standing with [[Ashen Order]] has gotten better. +1
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* Your faction standing with [[Commons Residents]] has gotten better. +1
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=== [[Inert_Potion_Quest|Inert Potion]] ===
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Killing isn't the only method for faction adjustment. Most quests give faction adjustment. For instance, completing [[Orc Picks]] yields:
  
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'''Erudin Palace'''
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* Your faction standing with [[Freeport Militia]] has gotten '''better.''' +3
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* Your faction standing with [[Coalition of Tradefolk Underground]] has gotten better. +1
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* Your faction standing with [[Knights of Truth]] has gotten '''worse.''' -1
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* Your faction standing with [[Priests of Marr]] has gotten worse. -1
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{{#lsth:Inert_Potion_Quest|Walkthrough}}
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===Other mechanics===
  
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=== [[Rebby's_Rat_Whiskers|Note for Rebby]] ===
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* Undead will almost always [[aggro]], no matter what the level difference is.
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'''East Freeport'''
 
  
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===Glumf's Spectacular Faction Guide===
  
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=== [[Note for Janam]] ===
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For those of you who have taken up the factionquest sword, here is an in-depth guide that you may find useful in untangling the spiderweb of factions that this game has to offer. [[Glumf's Spectacular Faction Guide]]. The most comprehensive guide out there!
  
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'''West Freeport'''
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===Iksar Faction Guide===
  
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{{#lsth:Note_for_Janam|Walkthrough}}
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As an Enchanter, I've always worried about faction. I'm sure Iksar are in the same boat, so I decided to look up every quest I could find that gave '''only positive''' faction hits, and '''no negative''' ones. The now defunct [http://web.archive.org/web/20030325235327/http://www.twenkill.net/anezka/Factions.html Iksar Faction Guide] goes into great detail for Iksars, but it involves a lot of back-and-forth with raising one faction, lowering another, and then going back to raise the faction you lowered.
  
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=== [[The Lottery Ticket]] ===
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Some of these quests require a minimum faction to be able to complete. Some you will not be able to do without killing various groups of mobs (namely, Gnolls, Deathfist Orcs, Kobolds and Aqua Goblins) or without an illusion, a wolf form, a faction-raising spell, a sneak, an invis, or a feign death ''(verify this last one?)''. Before going to do any of these quests, make sure to con the applicable quest NPC and all other NPCs within aggro range using your chosen faction-raising method to make sure you are safe.
  
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'''East Freeport'''
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A note of advice from the defunct Iksar Faction Guide: ''When doing quests, I have found out that one can turn in up to 16 items at a time. This was only verified with quest that only have one item to turn in, though. You can hand in 4 stacks of 4 of that item, and you will get 16 faction hits. I have tried with more, but it does not work. I also suggest switching to windowed mode while trading. That way, you will not have to reopen your inventory after each turn in.''
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=== [[Bone_Chips_Felwithe|Bone Chips, Felwithe]] ===
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'''Pre-Emptive Step: ''' Get an [[Worker_Sledgemallet|Overthere Hammer]], as later stages will involve trashing [[Venril_Sathir_(Faction)|Venril Sathir]] faction. So, go to [[The Overthere]], and kill 80+ sarnak berserkers (lvl 29-33) to collect sarnak war braids to hand in to Captain Rottgrime. The best camp spot, if you don’t have a tracker, is the couple of buildings at the south of the zone, north of the Frontier Mountains zone line; a number of static spawns and wanderers. Berzerkers seem to be on the general sarnak spawn table.
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'''Outcast Iksar in [[Warsliks Wood]] -''' Iksar Bandits(lvl 9-10), Marauders (warrior, lvl 14-16), Manslayers (lvl 17-19),  Pariahs (lvl 19-23), Exiles (lvl 23-26).  There are six Exiles in a group in the SW corner of the zone next to a lake that are relatively easy to find. This seems to be the only way to raise [[Brood of Kotiz]] faction, and also raises [[Legion of Cabilis]]
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There are many level ranges of these. A Goblin Thief (lvl 2), A Goblin Scout (lvl 2-4), A Goblin Watcher (lvl 3-5), A Goblin Outrider (lvl 5-6), A Goblin Hextracer (lvl  7-8), A Goblin Hunter (lvl 8-10), A Goblin Bonecaster (lvl 10-12), A Goblin Skirmisher (lvl 11-13), A Goblin Witchdoctor (lvl  13-15), A Goblin Battlemaster (lvl 14-16), A Goblin Bloodtracer (lvl 16-18), A Goblin Aggressor (lvl 17-19), A Goblin Pit Fighter (lvl 19-21), A Goblin Soothsayer (lvl 19-21), A Goblin Warrior (lvl 20-22), A Goblin Coward (lvl 20-23), Goblin Warlord (lvl 24), A Goblin Messenger (lvl 38), A Frantic Goblin (lvl 40), A Shady Goblin (lvl 40).
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:''See also: '''[[Historical faction tables]]''' for a reference of faction values on other servers.''
  
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'''Coldain and Kael at the same time:''' Difficult, steps below on how to do this. End result is that you have access to NToV drops, Kael Quest Armor, Coldain Ring and Shawl quests, utility of both cities, Skyshrine and WW drops.
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Although there are numerous player derived faction tables floating around the Internet, the actual faction table information is buried in the game executable itself. Other than the introduction of the new Ally faction during the release of Velious, the faction ranges never changed during Classic EQ. The game executable never defines an upper or lower bound for the top and bottom most factions; that is handled server side.
  
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'''CoV and Kael Faction at the same time:''' Hard, this is probably the most difficult set of factions to max, aside from the CoV+Kael+Coldain. The down side of even attempting to do this is that you will be out of luck when it comes to most raids or high end quests. Its just not worth it. However, it can be done.
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* [[Game Mechanics#Faction System and Levels]] for a breakdown of the different faction levels
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* [[All Positive Faction Quests]]
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* [[Faction Guide]]
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* [[Glumf's Spectacular Faction Guide]]
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* [[An Iksar's Guide To Love and Friendship Through Murder]]
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* [[Faction Quests]] for a list of quests commonly used to fix faction
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* [[Faction Tricks]] for a list of techniques for correcting faction even when your current faction is so low it prevents quest completion
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* [[Faction Guide for Playable Races]]
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* [[Significant Factions]] for a list of factions which have some in-game benefit
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* [[Starting Faction Standings]] for a list of initial faction standings based on race, class, and deity.
  
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* 1. Max CoV faction by killing giants.
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==References==
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* 2. Kill Coldain for heads and Kael faction.
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Its possible to even get non kos to all 3. Ive herd of one person that is Ally to CoV, Ally to Kael, and currently up to amiable with Coldain. All he pretty much does is faction stuff these days. This is a great option for a 100% raid based Magician, since most magicians are generally the CotH people and during raids their function is mod rod creation to keep clerics healing and wizards nuking. Sorry mages, its just how things go.
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* http://www.therunes.net/faction.htm (live ~2002)
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* http://web.archive.org/web/20020618052012/http://forums.castersrealm.com/cgi-bin/eq/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=9&t=004566 (live, May 2001)
  
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If you can sneak you may be able to get this faction work done much easier, as most of the time you can just sneak to get to indiffierent, stand behind the quest giver, and trade the item. Captain Belvos, however, is in a difficult spot to perform this feat, and may require someone thats not kos to kael to chain cast invis on you throughout the trade, or you may be forced to bolt for the zone.
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Latest revision as of 23:50, 10 May 2025

A faction in EverQuest is any group of mobs/NPCs that are aligned. There are literally hundreds of faction groups, but "Good" and "Evil" is the most conventional separation. Each player has their own faction standing with every faction.

A player's standing is stored as a number, but players cannot see that number: they can only see one of several different faction messages which correspond to certain faction numbers. The numerical values for changing between different con levels has always been debated (e.g. scowling is -1000 or below).

The following numbers are originally based on a 2011 Uthgaard GM post, but have since been adjusted. They may be incorrect, but should be close to accurate (if not accurate):

P99 faction numline D.png

Standing Amount Net Consequences
Ally 1051 to 2000 950 Required by Kael and Claw of Veeshan Armor Quests.
Warmly 701 to 1050 350 Required for Di`Zok Signet of Service.
Kindly 451 to 700 250 Required by Thurgadin armor quests
Amiable 51 to 450 400 Your pet is set to this faction level. Required for some quests.
Indifferent -49 to 50 100 Sneak/Invisibility sets your faction to this level. Required for many quests with rewards. Favorable vendor prices.
Apprehensive -50 to -449 400 Vendors will deal with you at this level, at unfavorable prices.
Dubious -450 to -699 250 The lowest your faction can be without being KOS. Vendors will not deal with you.
Threatening -700 to -1049 350 Kill-on-sight.
Scowls -1050 to -2000 950 Kill-on-sight.

Important Note About Wiki Faction Numbers For Mobs and Quests

Keep in mind that while the wiki is usually accurate about which factions a monster or quest will impact, and whether it will have a positive or negative impact ... the specific numbers provided were taken from a non-classic source. They are very often incorrect, and usually suggest much larger positive gains, or lower negative gains.

Since there is no objective way to measure faction numbers without repeating the same quest, or killing the same mob ... many, many times, it will likely be impossible to ever make all of the wiki's numbers accurate. However, if a player does research a particular mob's/quest's faction hits, they are encouraged to leave a note about it on the mob/quest page.

Faction Messages

Faction 'could not possibly get any better/worse' messages do not exist until Jun2001. [1]

Changing Faction

Almost every non-animal monster/NPC (save for Beta Neutral) give both negative and positive faction adjustments when killed. For instance, attacking (and killing) Orc Pawn will yield these adjustments:

Killing isn't the only method for faction adjustment. Most quests give faction adjustment. For instance, completing Orc Picks yields:

Other mechanics

  • Undead will almost always aggro, no matter what the level difference is.
  • Most NPCs who are low enough level below yours will often not aggro.
  • Threateningly NPCs will eventually aggro, but may delay for several server ticks depending on your distance.
  • Sneaking in front of an NPC will improve your chance for avoiding aggro on a server tick.
  • Scowls will immediately aggro on server ticks.
  • Sitting negates faction and level advantages to avoid aggro.


Glumf's Spectacular Faction Guide

For those of you who have taken up the factionquest sword, here is an in-depth guide that you may find useful in untangling the spiderweb of factions that this game has to offer. Glumf's Spectacular Faction Guide. The most comprehensive guide out there!

Iksar Faction Guide

As an Enchanter, I've always worried about faction. I'm sure Iksar are in the same boat, so I decided to look up every quest I could find that gave only positive faction hits, and no negative ones. The now defunct Iksar Faction Guide goes into great detail for Iksars, but it involves a lot of back-and-forth with raising one faction, lowering another, and then going back to raise the faction you lowered.

Some of these quests require a minimum faction to be able to complete. Some you will not be able to do without killing various groups of mobs (namely, Gnolls, Deathfist Orcs, Kobolds and Aqua Goblins) or without an illusion, a wolf form, a faction-raising spell, a sneak, an invis, or a feign death (verify this last one?). Before going to do any of these quests, make sure to con the applicable quest NPC and all other NPCs within aggro range using your chosen faction-raising method to make sure you are safe.

A note of advice from the defunct Iksar Faction Guide: When doing quests, I have found out that one can turn in up to 16 items at a time. This was only verified with quest that only have one item to turn in, though. You can hand in 4 stacks of 4 of that item, and you will get 16 faction hits. I have tried with more, but it does not work. I also suggest switching to windowed mode while trading. That way, you will not have to reopen your inventory after each turn in.

The above information does not seem to apply to Green, as no Quest NPC would allow me to attempt to give even 2 of a stackable item and instead said you may only give 1 item per slot. - May the 4th be with you, 2022

Faction Data

See also: Historical faction tables for a reference of faction values on other servers.

Although there are numerous player derived faction tables floating around the Internet, the actual faction table information is buried in the game executable itself. Other than the introduction of the new Ally faction during the release of Velious, the faction ranges never changed during Classic EQ. The game executable never defines an upper or lower bound for the top and bottom most factions; that is handled server side.

See also

References

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