When a character changes factions, their home city reputation level translates into the same level of the home city of their new opposite faction race. For example, a Gnome turning into a Blood Elf would see his Gnomeregan Exiles reputation become his new Silvermoon City rep.

Then, reputation with the default counterpart of the new race converts into the counterpart of the original race. Using the previous example, since the default counterpart of Blood Elf is Draenei and the default counterpart of Gnomes is Tauren, the gnome's Exodar rep would become the new blood elf's Thunder Bluff rep.

Reputations with the remaining home cities will then convert to their opposite-faction counterparts according to the default pairs.

Use the drop-down menus below to see how home city reputations will convert in a specific racial pairing.

Note: Reputations which differ from the default pairings will appear in bold text.

The following reputations will always translate to a default opposite-faction counterpart. Due to the manner in which Argent Tournament character information is saved, reputations with Sunreavers and Silver Covenant are reset (0/3000 in Neutral) during a faction change and do not translate.

* Some reputations do not have an opposite-faction equivalent, and thus will not be included in a faction change. However, they will be restored at their previous levels if the character ever transfers back to their original faction.

When a character changes factions, the mounts associated their original race automatically convert into those of their new opposite faction race. For example, a Troll turning into a Night Elf would see his Raptors turn into Nightsabers.

Then, the mounts associated with the default counterpart of the new race convert into those of the counterpart of the original race. Using the previous example, since the default counterpart of Night Elves are Undead and the default counterpart of Trolls are Dwarves, the troll's Skeletal Horses would become the new night elf's Rams.

The mounts associated with the remaining home cities will then convert to those of their opposite-faction counterparts according to the default pairs.

Use the drop-down menus below to see how home city mounts will convert in a specific racial pairing.

Note: Mounts which differ from the default mount pairing will appear in bold text.

* If you own one of the discontinued epic mounts (Ivory Raptor, Ancient Frostsaber, etc) and you transfer to a race without discontinued mounts, you will be given a random discontinued mount from another race on your new faction.

** Some races have three varieties of the normal-speed mounts (require 75 riding skill), while others have four. During a faction change, you may receive a random normal-speed mount of a race in your new faction to accommodate this disparity. Your total number of mounts will be unaffected by a faction change.

The following mounts will always convert to a default opposite-faction counterpart.

Faction-specific achievements include several in the Player-vs-Player category (such as those to defeat the racial leaders and enemy players in their capital cities), and are included in certain world events like Midsummer Fire Festival and Hallow's End. The majority of these achievements follow a 1-to-1 conversion to an opposite-faction equivalent.

The achievements relating to the Argent Tournament, including becoming a champion for each home city, will not translate in a faction change.

Spells that are affected by a faction change include mage portals, racial spells (which are simply replaced by those of your new race), and a Shaman's Bloodlust/Heroism.

Some items will automatically be exchanged for an equivalent item of the opposite faction. These items include, but are not limited to, PvP weapons and armor such as the Grand Marshal's Claymore (which will be exchanged for a High Warlord's Greatsword, and vice versa) and Argent Tournament rewards such as the Teldrassil Protector (which will be exchanged for an Axe of the Sen'jin Protector, and vice versa).

If an item is considered faction-specific, its detailed information page on the Armory will display an Alliance or Horde icon in the upper left corner, and its cross-faction equivalent will be listed in the "Item Facts" box on the right side of the page. This information is only available on the Armory at this time.

Items which are considered faction-neutral and are not quest items will not be lost during the faction change process. Marks of Honor, dungeon and raid Emblems, and profession crafting materials are examples of these items.

All currently active quests will be removed from the character's quest log. Faction-specific quests will be removed from the character's completed quest list, as well as any faction-neutral quest that is part of a quest chain. Standalone faction-neutral quests will remain in the character's completed quest list. The opposite-faction version of a faction-specific questline is available in its entirety after a faction change.

The number of flight points that a character has unlocked is set to certain thresholds based on the character's level, in 10-level increments. For example, a level 70 character may have all Azeroth and Outland flight points unlocked, but none in Northrend.

After a faction change, a character's hearthstone is automatically set to the inn inside the capital city of their new race, which is also where they re-enter the game world as a member of the opposite faction.