Currencies

PvP and PvE Currencies

As part of the new unified currency of the March 2022 patch, Return of Reckoning now features unified PvP and PvE currencies, which can be earned by any character at all levels within the game.

• In PvP, your character will earn War Crests.
• In Scenarios and Scenario Weeklies, your character can earn War Emblems.
• In PvE Public Quests, your character will earn War Tokens.
• Subjugator Weapons require both Genesis Crests and War Crests; see the linked page for current costs. Genesis items are purchased with Genesis Crests.

War Crests

War Crests can be spent on PvP-focused armor sets and weapons.

War Crests are used to purchase PvP weapons, accessories, and armor. The general War Crest route covers those items, while some RvR weapons and accessory sets also require Genesis Crests, and Scenario weapons use War Emblems alongside War Crests. The former Ranked system is not planned to return as it was; any future version would be different. See the Scenario Guide for current status. War Crests are marked by a distinctly red color.

You can start earning War Crests at level 1. You can earn them by:

• Killing enemy players in RvR
• Playing scenarios
• Locking zones and fortresses

You can also earn bonus War Crests from Zone Lock bags in Open RvR from level 16+, with higher color bags awarding the most War Crests.

Note: You'll get bonus War Crests if you lock a Zone or Fortress from your Racial pairing. For example, a High Elf or Dark Elf locking the High Elf zone "Caledor" will get extra War Crest payouts, up to a maximum of 30.

War Emblems

War Emblems are earned through Scenarios and Scenario Weeklies. The August 2026 patch notes set the Scenario payout at half the War Crest rate and the Weekly Scenario rewards at 20, 40, and 60 Emblems. Scenario weapons are purchased with a combination of War Crests and War Emblems, with Emblems reducing the War Crest cost at higher tiers. War Emblems do not replace War Crests. See the 6 August 2026 patch notes for the itemization overview. The 17 September 2026 patch notes also refer to War Emblems as a current currency.

War Tokens

War Tokens are earned via Public Quests.

War Tokens are the unified PvE currency.

War Tokens are colored blue to clearly distinguish them from War Crests, and can be used for:

• Purchasing PvE armor sets
• Purchasing health and AP potions from vendors
• Purchasing crafting items (like Talisman fragments, Containers, etc.)

The higher the bag color you earn in the Public Quest, and the higher level the Public Quest, the more War Tokens you'll find within.

Genesis Crests

You'll find Genesis Crests within Zone Lock bags at level 16+.

Before Genesis Crests were introduced, players relied on random drops for Genesis accessories and Subjugator weapons, which could result in duplicates.

Genesis Crests replaced that system, letting players choose the accessory or weapon they want. They are available from level 16 onward.

You can earn Genesis Crests via:

• Zone Lock Bags in Tier 2+
• Trading in a Guild Coin in either Sigmar's Hammer or The Viper Pit.

You'll get one Genesis Crest in a white bag, two Crests in a green bag, and so on, up to five Crests in a gold bag.

Genesis Crests are also used to purchase Subjugator Weapons. The August 2026 patch notes removed the Besieger weapon trade-in and added War Crest costs of 280 for one-handed weapons or shields, and 560 for two-handed weapons. Check the current vendor tooltip for the Genesis Crest cost.

Spending your War Crests, War Tokens, and Genesis Crests

Players of both factions can spend their War Crests and Genesis Crests in the southern parts of both Altdorf and The Inevitable City.

• Order players should head to the War Quarters in Southwest Altdorf.
• Destruction players should head to the Undercroft in South Inevitable City.

In Tier 1, both factions can also spend these War Crests in the Warcamps located just outside each RvR pairing.

30-Day Mount Voucher

You will be able to obtain a single Mount Voucher after reaching Renown rank 80.

This single-use Mount Voucher will let you purchase a 30-day race-specific Guild Mount from Speciality Mount Wrangler located in Altdorf's War Quarters or The Inevitable City's Stables.

To obtain this voucher, you first need to reach Renown Rank 80 with your character, after which you will be able to buy a letter from the Records Keeper located in Altdorf's Library, The Inevitable City's Library, Karaz-a-Karak's Empire Headquarters or Karak Eight Peaks's Chaos Headquarters.

After completing a short quest, you will be rewarded with multiple items, including the 30-Day Mount Voucher.

The new Ward System

Alongside the change that unified all Old Currencies, a new Ward System was introduced.

Players can now use either PvP or PvE Gear to unlock the Wards required to equip more powerful gear, allowing players to use PvE content as a way to save their War Crests for more expensive purchases down the road.

Please see the Wards Page for more information on this system.

Why was currency Unified?

• To simplify and condense many different currencies into something both new and veteran players will find straightforward and easy-to-understand.
• To allow players to play the kind of content they enjoy most while still progressing and empowering their characters - be it Scenarios, Open RvR, Dungeons, or more!
• To allow the developers to create new content, and add new equipment, without having to worry about additional currencies.