With Realm Divided Part II launching on February 23, Faction Warfare gains a new kind of objective, one rooted as much in legend as in conflict: Faction Battle Standards. These banners introduce capture-the-flag-style gameplay to the Royal Continent, creating moving points of tension that pull players into fights wherever they go.
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Battle Standards represent living records of battle, gathering tales of victory, struggle, and bloodshed as they are carried across the open world. Every Battle Standard begins as little more than a symbol. What it becomes depends entirely on what happens around it.
Stories Forged in Bloodshed
Faction Battle Standards appear in Provinces currently in active conflict. Once unlocked, any Faction-flagged player can pick it up and begin its journey. As the carrier fights Faction enemies, clashes with rival players, and helps capture Outposts, the banner absorbs those moments, gaining Prestige as its story unfolds.
At lower tiers, Prestige comes from all of these activities, imbuing the Battle Standard with the early skirmishes that define a rising conflict. But once it reaches Epic tier, only one thing can push it further to Legendary status: defeating other players. At that point, only PvP combat against rival Factions is worthy of adding to its tale.
But a Battle Standard’s fate is never guaranteed:
- If the carrier falls, it can be seized or stolen by another player of any Faction[/*]
- Its Prestige remain intact, even if it changes hands[/*]
-<Every fight around a Battle Standard leaves its mark, no matter who ends up carrying it next.
Tales Are Meant to Be Told
War stories are not forged by lonely heroes. Anyone who fights alongside the carrier and helps shape the Battle Standard’s story shares in its rewards. These symbols thrive on tales of camaraderie, sacrifice, and hard-fought victories.
To conclude its journey and claim its rewards, a Battle Standard must be brought to a friendly Outpost, where Fiona Fableheart awaits. A bard by trade and a collector of legends by nature, Fiona is drawn to items heavy with stories.
When she claims one, the tale is complete:
- Faction Points are awarded to the carrier and fellow Faction members who contributed along the way[/*]
- The higher rarity a Battle Standard has achieved, the more Faction Points Fiona rewards in return[/*]
Realm Divided Part II goes live on February 23, ready for players to write the next chapter of their story!
