Paid Faction Transfer Service Now Available

Blizzard shocked the World of Warcraft community when they announced that they will be offering a paid faction transfer service. It was something that a lot of players have been asking for so that they can play with friends in the other faction or would just want a change of scenery. But it was also something that a lot of people considered a bridge Blizzard never cross.

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Well it’s been announced and players have been resigned to it and just when everyone seems to have mellowed down about this issue, Blizzard shocks the community a bit more by releasing the service sooner than what a lot of people expected. You look at the forums right now and you’ll see that a lot of people expected this by cataclysm or at least by patch 3.3, not now.

Yes the paid faction transfer service is here and you can see the FAQ about this through this link. here are a few basic things to know about the faction transfer.

# The service will cost $30 per transaction (not including any applicable taxes)
# This service will be available to characters level 10 and above. Death Knights will have to reach level 60 before they can switch factions.
# When the faction change is complete, the character can choose any race from the other faction that is available to that character’s class. (no blood elf paladins turning into gnome paladins, sorry)
# 60 days after purchasing a faction change, you’re eligible to purchase another one. If you switch back to your original faction (meaning paying for another one), you can choose any race available to your class and not just your original race.
# Everything not related to your faction will be unchanged by this process. Those that are faction related could be changed or even removed. check the FAQ for more details.
# An example of the above: All Argent Tournament reputation will be reset by availing of this service.