Meaningful gear progression, besides intricate class fantasy and gameplay, is inarguably the most fundamental and captivating aspect of World of Warcraft. Since gear progression plays such an immense role in the game experience as a whole, the Blizzard developers have experimented with the gearing systems over the years to design a system that wouldn’t be simply based on a guild master’s bias or RNG.
Inspired by The Burning Crusade’s gearing system awarding both loot and gear tokens, Wrath of the Lich King’s gearing system principally functions in the same manner by giving players both loot and gear tokens.
With the release of WOTLK Classic in September 2022, Emblems of Heroism and Valor have once again become a relevant source of gear. More recently, with the release of phase two of Wrath Classic and Ulduar, a new currency was ushered into the game—Emblems of Conquest. Unlike Vanilla WoW Classic dungeons, Wrath Classic dungeons award the group members with both loot and three types of Emblems—Emblems of Conquest, Emblems of Heroism, and Emblems of Valor.
Earned in Heroic dungeons, they can be used later to purchase a piece of gear of your choice at their respective quartermasters. Additionally, phase three of the expansion introduced the option for players to spend their emblems on epic gems.
Here’s everything you need to know about emblems in WoW Wrath Classic, including the different types of emblems that you can farm, as well as the locations of the vendors where you can spend them.
What are Emblems of Conquest, Heroism, and Valor?
Emblems of Conquest, Heroism, and Valor are a Wrath Classic currency used to purchase a piece of gear of your liking from Conquest, Heroism, and Valor quartermasters. All of these currencies are heavily tied to Heroic dungeons, making dungeon runs and the majority of PvE content mandatory if you plan on progressing over the course of expansion.
How to earn Emblems of Conquest, Heroism, and Valor
- Emblems of Conquest are a reward for completing daily Heroic dungeon quests and daily Heroic dungeons on Titan Rune difficulty. Emblems of Conquest can also drop in both 25 and 10-player raids.
- Emblems of Heroism are rewarded for completing quests, heroic dungeons, and killing heroic dungeon bosses. Normally, they are exchanged for 200 item level gear, tier seven pieces, heirlooms, and Frost Orbs.
- Emblems of Valor are earned by completing heroic dungeon daily quests and by defeating bosses in 25-man Naxxramas and Obsidian Sanctuary.
Related: How to get to Onyxia’s Lair in WoW Wrath of the Lich King Classic
Exchanging Emblems of Conquest, Heroism, and Valor
Emblems of Heroism and Valor are interchangeable, meaning you can swap one Emblem of Valor for one Emblem of Heroism, and vice versa. On the other hand, Emblems of Conquest can be exchanged for Emblems of Valor. There’s a vendor in the Dalaran Underbelly named Usuri Brightcoin (located in the Cantrips and Crows Tavern) that will happily do that for you, but don’t exchange your Emblems until you’ve bought every piece of gear you need.
Related: How to buy epic gems in WoW Wrath Classic
Vendor locations
Emblem of Conquest, Heroism, and Valor vendors can only be found within the walls of Dalaran. Since the Horde and Alliance are sharing the hub city during the expansion, each faction has its own designated part of the city for more intricate matters in question. While Alliance can find its vendors in the Silver Enclave [38, 56], Horde loyalists can find their vendors in Sunreaver’s Sanctuary [66,23].
Here’s the faction-specific list of vendors available in Dalaran:
Alliance vendors
- Emblem of Heroism Quartermaster: Arcanist Ivrenne
- Emblem of Valor Quartermaster: Arcanist Adurin
- Heirloom Vendor: Enchanter Isian
- Emblem of Conquest Quartermaster: Arcanist Firael
Horde vendors
- Emblem of Heroism Quartermaster: Magistrix Lambriesse
- Emblem of Valor Quartermaster: Magister Brasael
- Heirloom Vendor: Enchanter Erodin
- Emblem of Conquest Quartermaster: Magister Sarien
