Season of Discovery is designed in the image of World of Warcraft Classic, meaning it uses old WoW Classic systems like PvP and ranks.
PvP in WoW Classic Season of Discovery works a bit different than in the retail version of the game. First, the only places you can PvP are battlegrounds and open-world zones. Each time you participate in a kill, you earn Honor, and that Honor is converted into your ranks. When you get a certain number of kills, you rank up, granting you access to better gear.
Here are all PvP ranks in WoW Classic Season of Discovery.
All currently available PvP ranks in WoW Classic Season of Discovery
During the first phase of Season of Discovery, PvP ranks cap at level three. This means you reach the following ranks right now:
Rank | Rating Points | Alliance title | Horde title |
One | 15 Honorable Kills | Private | Scout |
Two | 2,000 rating | Corporal | Grunt |
Three | 5,000 rating | Sergeant | Sergeant |
All PvP ranks available later in WoW Classic Season of Discovery
![WoW player running with a flag in Warsong Gulch](https://dotesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WoW-Classic-Warsong-Gulch1.jpg?w=640)
Each next Season of Discovery update will increase the PvP rank cap. There will be three more updates, and it’s hard to say how ranks will be divided across the phases. My guess is that each update will increase PvP rank cap by three to four ranks.
Rank | Rating Points | Alliance title | Horde title |
Four | 10,000 rating | Master Sergeant | Senior Sergeant |
Five | 15,000 rating | Sergeant Major | First Sergeant |
Six | 20,000 rating | Knight | Stone Guard |
Seven | 25,000 rating | Knight-Lieutenant | Blood Guard |
Eight | 30,000 rating | Knight-Captain | Legionnaire |
Nine | 35,000 rating | Knight-Champion | Centurion |
10 | 40,000 rating | Lieutenant Commander | Champion |
11 | 45,000 rating | Commander | Lieutenant General |
12 | 50,000 rating | Marshal | General |
13 | 55,000 rating | Field Marshal | Warlord |
14 | 60,000 rating | Grand Marshal | High Warlord |
Each next rank offers unique PvP rewards, namely gear upgrades to dominate your opponents with ease.
All WoW SoD PvP Changes
World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery has changed up countless elements of the decades-old MMO, including the ranking system itself.
In previous iterations of World of Warcraft, your rank was determined by your rating in comparison to other players. Now, your rank is gained surpassing a rating threshold. This is similar to other popular multiplayer titles with ELO systems, such as League of Legends or VALORANT.
The best way to grind PvP faction reputation and Marks is by competing in WSG as much as possible.
Finally, there is now no more rank decay. Previously, your rank slowly began to decline after you became inactive for more than several days, but it seems that this feature has been wiped for Season of Discovery and World of Warcraft Classic.