With [url=https://albiononline.com/news/realm-divided-part-ii-coming][b]Realm Divided Part II[/b][/url] launching on [b]February 23[/b], Faction Warfare gains a new kind of objective, one rooted as much in legend as in conflict: [b]Faction Battle Standards[/b]. 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 [b]active conflict.[/b] Once unlocked, any Faction-flagged player can pick it up and begin its journey. As the carrier fights [b]Faction enemies[/b], clashes with [b]rival players[/b], and helps [b]capture Outposts[/b], the banner absorbs those moments, [b]gaining Prestige[/b] 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 [b]PvP combat[/b] 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 [b]seized[/b] or stolen by another player of any Faction
- Its Prestige [b]remain intact[/b], 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. [b]Anyone who fights alongside the carrier[/b] 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, [b]a Battle Standard must be brought to a friendly Outpost[/b], where [b]Fiona Fableheart[/b] 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:
- [b]Faction Points are awarded[/b] to the carrier and fellow Faction members who contributed along the way
- The [b]higher rarity[/b] a Battle Standard has achieved, the [b]more Faction Points[/b] Fiona rewards in return
