Patch 5.0.4 currency conversion clarified

While we put together a comprehensive guide on what to expect with patch 5.0.4, there was something missing from the list. Currency conversion had yet to be explained on the current patch notes -- while we knew it was coming on Aug. 28, we didn't know the exact details. Blizzard has finally clarified the conversion rates, going one step farther by outlining what currency conversion will look like all the way up to patch 5.1.

Valor points will be disappearing, converted to justice points, and conquest will be converted to honor. There will be no gold conversion for excess points, because the cap for justice and honor points will be removed until Mists of Pandaria launches.

• Valor points will be converted to Justice points, and Conquest points will be converted to Honor points.

  • Neither of the resultant currencies (Justice and Honor) will have an enforced hard-cap at this time.

• The current Arena season will end. Players will no longer be able to earn Valor or Conquest points (bosses will drop Justice, Arenas will be closed).

• Items formerly purchasable for Valor/Conquest will be available for Justice/Honor.

• Valor can be earned again.

  • Characters can earn up to 1000 Valor per week, and carry a maximum of 3000 Valor.

  • Daily quests, random Scenarios, random Heroic dungeons, and all levels of raiding will reward Valor.

  • Valor will be used to purchase ilvl 489 gear in Mists of Pandaria.

    • The Klaxxi, Golden Lotus, Shado-Pan, and August Celestials factions will sell this gear.

    • Revered reputation with each faction will be required.

• Conquest will become earnable.

  • There is a cap of 4000 Conquest points.

  • Arenas and Rated Battlegrounds reward Conquest.

  • It will be used to purchase ilvl 483 gear from Pandaren battlemasters on the Great Wall.

• We currently plan to upgrade the Valor system as Ghostcrawler described in Mists of Pandaria Looting Explained in the 5.1 patch, allowing you to upgrade your gear using Valor points. We'll have additional information once Mists of Pandaria launches and we get closer to the 5.1 patch release.

Hopefully this clears up everyone's questions about this process. If not, you can always check out the discussion thread on the official forums and ask away!

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