Genesis Crest

Genesis Crests are a currency used to purchase jewelry sets, capes, Besieger Weapons, and Subjugator Weapons.

The Cape and Jewelry pieces within these sets offer a Set Bonus for equipping 2 or more pieces.

Acquiring

Genesis Crests can be obtained from:

1. All Open RvR Zone Lock bags from Tier 2-4. Gold Bags Reward 5 Crests, Purple Rewards 4, Blue Rewards 3, Green 2, and White Bags reward 1 Genesis Crest.
2. By exchanging Guild Coins in Sigmar's Hammer or The Viper Pit, players can get two Genesis Crest per 1 Guild Coin.
3. Via the Herald in Capital Cities as the second reward for completing Weekend Warfront Scenario events. (2 Crests per weekend event.)

Used for

• Besieger Weapons (5 Genesis Crests for a one-handed weapon or shield; 10 for a two-handed weapon)
• Subjugator Weapons (no Besieger trade-in; 280 War Crests for a one-handed weapon or shield, or 560 for a two-handed weapon. Check the current vendor tooltip for the Genesis Crest cost.)
• Genesis Accessories (10 Genesis Crests)
• Genesis Capes (5 Genesis Crests)
• Forebearer upgrades (previous Genesis piece plus 10 Genesis Crests)
• Progenitor upgrades (previous Forebearer piece plus 10 Genesis Crests)

Genesis accessories and capes share bonuses and form the Genesis jewelry sets.

To purchase a Fortress Weapon, you need the Tome unlock for the corresponding Subjugator weapon. The weapon itself is no longer traded in.

You can spend your Genesis Crests at:

For Order:

• Altdorf - War Quarters - Baron Bernhardt.

For Destruction:

• The Inevitable City - Undercroft - The Denied.

Merchant locations

Source

• Patch Notes 03/04/2026
• Patch Notes 6 August 2026