World of Warcraft Patch 11.2 introduces a new Renown faction called the K’aresh Trust, through which fans can unlock improvements to open-world activities, cosmetics, and gear upgrade currencies. Like the other major Renown factions in World of Warcraft: The War Within before it, players will be able to start earning reputation with this group once Patch 11.2 goes live.
Recently, World of Warcraft pulled back the curtain on Patch 11.2, Ghosts of K’aresh. This content update takes fans to the fragmented homeworld of the Ethereals and Brokers as they hunt down the Shadowguard, who stole the Dark Heart in hopes of using it to resurrect Dimensius, the All-Devouring, a powerful Void Lord.
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A new World of Warcraft zone and update wouldn’t be complete without a Renown faction. The K’aresh Trust is a group of Ethereals and Brokers who have banded together in hopes of preserving some small portion of their ravaged world from the Void Lord and his servants in the WoW update. Though the K’aresh Trust wasn’t directly introduced during World of Warcraft’s announcement blog for the update, it is available via the Patch 11.2 Public Test Realm, meaning players now know the rewards available at every tier.
K’aresh Trust Renown Track in WoW Patch 11.2
|
Renown Level |
Reward |
|---|---|
|
1 |
Faction unlocked |
|
2 |
Untethered Coin vendor |
|
3 |
Warrants unlocked |
|
4 |
Ethereal Pocket-Storage treasures unlocked |
|
5 |
Profession recipes 15x Weathered Ethereal Crest Resonance Crystals |
|
6 |
Cosmetic cloak Valorstones |
|
7 |
Veteran (item level 668) chest armor |
|
8 |
15x Weathered Ethereal Crest Resonance Crystals |
|
9 |
Stealing What is Ours unlocked Valorstones |
|
10 |
Tabard |
|
11 |
Ethereal Pocket-Storage treasures improvement |
|
12 |
Profession knowledge books 15x Carved Ethereal Crest Restored Coffer Key |
|
13 |
Cosmetic shoulders Resonance Crystals |
|
14 |
Cosmetic cloaks 15x Carved Ethereal Crest |
|
15 |
Ground mount: Ruby Void Creeper |
|
16 |
Champion (ilvl 681) wrist armor Valorstones |
|
17 |
Cosmetic tools and weapons 15x Carved Ethereal Crest |
|
18 |
Ethereal Augment Rune Resonance Crystals |
|
19 |
Flying mount: Terror of the Wastes |
|
20 |
Title: NAME of the Twilight Star Enchanted Runed Ethereal Crest |
Fans can earn tons of rewards throughout the rewards track, including both cosmetic items and upgradable gear. Expansion currencies, improvements to K’aresh overworld activities, and Profession knowledge and crafting materials can also be earned at various tiers. Near the end of the 20-tier Renown track, fans can even earn the Terror of the Wastes flying mount and the “of the Twilight Star” title.
The exact methods by which reputation will be earned with the K’aresh Trust are not completely known, but players can get a good idea from previous Renown factions in World of Warcraft: The War Within. Defeating rares, completing both world and side quests, and partaking in various activities in K’aresh, such as Phase Diving or Warrants, will all likely reward K’aresh Trust reputation, as will finishing campaign chapters and weekly quests.
In addition to the K’aresh Trust, fans will also be able to progress through the Manaforge Vandals raid Renown track in the WoW update as well. Rather than through activities in the open world, players earn reputation with this special Renown faction by fighting enemies in the new Manaforge Omega raid, earning cosmetics, quality-of-life improvements, and buffs while in the instance by doing so. Regardless, unless Blizzard surprises fans with another mini-Renown track in Patch 11.2.5 or 11.2.7 as it did with the Flame’s Radiance in 11.1.5, these will likely be the last two factions of its kind until Midnight.