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A faction is a group of allies, either racial or ideological. Most in-game factions are described in Warcraft lore, but some were specifically introduced in World of Warcraft. The concept of a faction exists primarily in World of Warcraft. The use of factions in other Warcraft games is more for general grouping purposes and not quantitatively tracked like World of Warcraft.

Most factions are tracked in World of Warcraft by the reputation that a player character has with each faction. Some groups that are not tracked as factions appear in the organization list.

Contents 1 World of Warcraft (Classic) 1.1 Horde/Alliance 1.1.1 Horde races 1.1.2 Alliance races 1.2 Horde/Alliance Forces 1.2.1 Horde Forces 1.2.2 Alliance Forces 1.3 Steamwheedle Cartel 1.4 Other 2 In The Burning Crusade 2.1 Horde races 2.2 Alliance races 2.3 Shattrath City 2.4 Nagrand 3 In Wrath of the Lich King 3.1 Horde Expedition/Alliance Vanguard 3.1.1 Horde Expedition 3.1.2 Alliance Vanguard 3.2 Sholazar Basin 4 In Cataclysm 4.1 Horde races 4.2 Alliance races 4.3 Twilight Highlands 4.4 Tol Barad 5 Removed factions 6 See also 7 External links

World of Warcraft (Classic)

This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.

Argent Dawn	(related to Naxxramas, Stratholme & Scholomance)
Bloodsail Buccaneers	(enemies of Booty Bay)
Brood of Nozdormu	(related to Ahn'Qiraj)
Cenarion Circle	(related to Ahn'Qiraj)
Darkmoon Faire
Gelkis clan	(enemies of Magram clan)
Hydraxian Waterlords	(related to Molten Core)
Magram clan	(enemies of Gelkis clan)
Ravenholdt	(related to Rogues)
Shen'dralar	(related to Dire Maul)
Syndicate
Thorium Brotherhood	(related to Molten Core)
Timbermaw Hold
Zandalar Tribe	(related to Zul'Gurub)

Horde/Alliance

Horde races

Darkspear Trolls	(related to Trolls)
Orgrimmar	(related to Orcs)
Thunder Bluff	(related to Tauren)
Undercity	(related to Forsaken)
Silvermoon City	(related to Blood elves)
Bilgewater Cartel	(related to Goblins)

Alliance races

Darnassus	(related to Night elves)
Gnomeregan Exiles	(related to Gnomes)
Ironforge	(related to Dwarves)
Stormwind	(related to Humans)
Wintersaber Trainers	(related to night elves and Winterspring)
Exodar	(related to Draenei)
Gilneas	(related to Worgen)

Horde/Alliance Forces

Horde Forces

The Defilers	(related to Arathi Basin)
Frostwolf Clan	(related to Alterac Valley)
Warsong Outriders	(related to Warsong Gulch)

Alliance Forces

The League of Arathor	(related to Arathi Basin)
Silverwing Sentinels	(related to Warsong Gulch)
Stormpike Guard	(related to Alterac Valley)

Steamwheedle Cartel

Booty Bay
Everlook
Gadgetzan
Ratchet

Other

Syndicate	(enemies of Ravenholdt)
Wintersaber Trainers	(related to Winterspring)

In The Burning Crusade

This section concerns content exclusive to The Burning Crusade.

Ashtongue Deathsworn	(related to Black Temple)
Cenarion Expedition	(related to Coilfang Reservoir)
The Consortium	(related to Auchindoun)
Honor Hold	(related to Hellfire Citadel)
Keepers of Time	(related to Caverns of Time)
Netherwing	(related to Shadowmoon Valley)
Ogri'la	(related to Blade's Edge Mountains)
The Scale of the Sands	(related to Battle of Mount Hyjal)
Sporeggar	(related to Zangarmarsh)
Thrallmar	(related to Hellfire Citadel)
Tranquillien	(related to Ghostlands)
The Violet Eye	(related to Karazhan)

Horde races

Silvermoon City

(related to Blood elves)

Alliance races

Exodar

(related to Draenei)

Shattrath City

The Aldor	(enemies of The Scryers)
Lower City	(related to Auchindoun)
The Scryers	(enemies of The Aldor)
The Sha'tar	(related to Tempest Keep)
Sha'tari Skyguard	(related to Skettis)
Shattered Sun Offensive	(related to Magisters' Terrace & Sunwell Plateau)

Nagrand

Kurenai
The Mag'har

In Wrath of the Lich King

This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

Argent Crusade
Ashen Verdict	(related to Icecrown Citadel)
The Kalu'ak
Kirin Tor
Knights of the Ebon Blade
The Sons of Hodir
The Wyrmrest Accord

Horde Expedition/Alliance Vanguard

Horde Expedition

The Hand of Vengeance
The Sunreavers
The Taunka
Warsong Offensive

Alliance Vanguard

Explorers' League
The Frostborn
The Silver Covenant
Valiance Expedition

Sholazar Basin

Frenzyheart Tribe	(enemies of The Oracles)
The Oracles	(enemies of Frenzyheart Tribe)

In Cataclysm

This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.

Avengers of Hyjal	(related to Mount Hyjal/Patch 4.2)
Guardians of Hyjal	(related to Mount Hyjal)
Ramkahen	(related to Uldum)
The Earthen Ring	(related to Vashj'ir)
Therazane	(related to Deepholm)

Horde races

Bilgewater Cartel

(related to Goblins)

Alliance races

Gilneas

(related to Worgen)

Twilight Highlands

Dragonmaw Clan	(opposes Wildhammer Clan)
Wildhammer Clan	(opposes Dragonmaw Clan)

Tol Barad

Baradin's Wardens	(opposes Hellscream's Reach)
Hellscream's Reach	(opposes Baradin's Wardens)

Removed factions

Revantusk Tribe	(added in Patch 1.5, removed in patch 1.11)
Silvermoon Remnant	(added in patch 1.6.0, removed in patch 1.6.1)
Theramore	(added in Patch 1.6.0, removed in patch 1.6.1)
Wildhammer Clan	(removed in patch 2.0.3, but added back for Patch 4.0.1)
Royal Apothecary Society	(seen at BlizzCon 2007, removed before Wrath of the Lich King Beta)

See also

• Faction recipes
• Faction exclusive recipes
• Organizations
• Reputation
• Subfaction

External links

Official

World of Warcraft Community Site (US)  World of Warcraft (classic) factions

World of Warcraft Community Site (US)  Burning Crusade factions

World of Warcraft Community Site (US)  Wrath of the Lich King factions

World of Warcraft Community Site (US)  Cataclysm factions

World of Warcraft Community Site (EU)  World of Warcraft (classic) factions

World of Warcraft Community Site (EU)  Burning Crusade factions

World of Warcraft Community Site (EU)  Wrath of the Lich King factions

World of Warcraft Community Site (EU)  Cataclysm factions

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v • d • e Reputation factions                   Classic  Alliance Darnassus · Gnomeregan Exiles · Ironforge · Stormwind · Wintersaber Trainers Alliance Forces The League of Arathor · Silverwing Sentinels · Stormpike Guard  Horde Darkspear Trolls · Orgrimmar · Thunder Bluff · Undercity Horde Forces The Defilers · Frostwolf clan · Warsong Outriders  Neutral Argent Dawn · Bloodsail Buccaneers · Cenarion Circle · Darkmoon Faire · Gelkis Clan Centaur · Hydraxian Waterlords · Magram Clan Centaur · Ravenholdt · Shen'dralar · Syndicate · Thorium Brotherhood · Timbermaw Hold Steamwheedle Cartel Booty Bay · Everlook · Gadgetzan · Ratchet Patch 1.7 Zandalar Tribe Patch 1.9 Brood of Nozdormu   Burning Crusade  Alliance Exodar · Honor Hold · Kurenai  Horde Silvermoon City · The Mag'har · Thrallmar · Tranquillien  Neutral Cenarion Expedition · The Consortium · Keepers of Time · Ogri'la · The Scale of the Sands · Sporeggar · Shattrath City The Aldor · Lower City · The Scryers · The Sha'tar · Sha'tari Skyguard Patch 2.1 The Violet Eye Patch 2.2 Ashtongue Deathsworn · Netherwing Patch 2.4 Shattered Sun Offensive   Wrath of the Lich King  Alliance Vanguard Explorers' League · The Frostborn · The Silver Covenant · Valiance Expedition  Horde Expedition The Hand of Vengeance · The Sunreavers · The Taunka · Warsong Offensive  Neutral Argent Crusade · The Kalu'ak · Kirin Tor · Knights of the Ebon Blade · The Sons of Hodir · The Wyrmrest Accord Sholazar Basin Frenzyheart Tribe · The Oracles Patch 3.3 The Ashen Verdict   Cataclysm  Alliance Gilneas Alliance Forces Baradin's Wardens · Wildhammer Clan  Horde Bilgewater Cartel Horde Forces Dragonmaw Clan · Hellscream's Reach  Neutral The Earthen Ring · Guardians of Hyjal · Ramkahen · Therazane Patch 4.2 Avengers of Hyjal   Mists of Pandaria  Alliance Tushui Pandaren · Pearlfin Jinyu Patch 5.1 Operation: Shieldwall Patch 5.2 Kirin Tor Offensive  Horde Huojin Pandaren · Forest Hozen Patch 5.1 Dominance Offensive Patch 5.2 Sunreaver Onslaught  Neutral Anglers (Nat Pagle)  · August Celestials · Black Prince · Golden Lotus · Klaxxi · Lorewalkers · Order of the Cloud Serpent · Shado-Pan · Tillers (many friend factions) Patch 5.2 Shado-Pan Assault Patch 5.3 Darkspear Rebellion  Both Shang Xi's Academy Patch 5.1 Akama's Trust (removed in Patch 5.3?)