Darkspear Islands

Objectives

Hold capture points to generate points; controlling more points increases the rate. Take the central flag to a point your team controls for additional points.

Queue with a battlemaster in a major capital, or use the faction portal in the Barrens: Darkspear Raiders at Merchant Coast for Horde or Theramore Expeditionary Force at Northwatch for Alliance.

Reputation and rewards

Darkspear Raiders and Theramore Expeditionary Force each have a reputation track and vendors. Their rewards include gear and consumables at reputation thresholds.

Battleground quests include Marks of Honor reputation turn-ins; an Exalted questline awards the faction tabard. Blizzard’s beta notes raised battleground Mark stacks to 30; confirm the current limit in game.

Your first match

At level 30 or above, queue with a capital-city battlemaster or visit your faction’s Barrens base. Inside, help your team capture and defend points: controlled points score over time.

When your side holds a point, carry the central flag to a controlled point for extra score. The first team to 2,000 wins. Check the map and team status before leaving a point exposed.

Afterward, check battleground quests and your faction’s reputation vendor at the Barrens base. Rewards have reputation requirements; compare them with your current standing.