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Faction Guide

⚔ Velious Class Armor

Good Factions

Coldain (Dwarves)

Good

Leader: Dain Frostreaver IV. City: Thurgadin / Icewell Keep. Armor tier: Kindly (Group). Armor quality: Lowest tier, easiest.

Zones
Great DivideEastern WastesThurgadinIcewell Keep
Key Mobs
Dain Frostreaver IVGaradain Glacierbane
Related Quests
Coldain Ring Quest (10 rings total, quest giver: Garadain Glacierbane)Coldain Shawl Quest (8 shawls total, tradeskill-based)Thurgadin Armor Quests (Group-Level)
Allied / KOS Races
Allied Races
DwarfHalflingGnome
KOS Races
TrollOgreIksarDark Elf
Starting Values by Race
RaceStarting Value
Dwarf+500
Human0
Half Elf0
Gnome0
Halfling0
Erudite0
High Elf0
Wood Elf0
Barbarian-100
Dark Elf-400
Troll-500
Ogre-500
Iksar-500
Grinding Tips
  • Kill Ry'Gorr Orcs in Eastern Wastes for fast early Coldain faction.
  • Complete the 10-part Coldain Ring Quest with Garadain Glacierbane for large faction gains.
  • Each ring quest gives +5 Coldain, +1 Dain, -1 Kromzek, -2 Kromrif.
  • Thurgadin armor requires only Kindly faction — achievable by most players.
  • Dain Frostreaver IV requires Ally faction; plan for 200+ hours of farming.
  • Shawl quests (8 tiers) require tradeskills at 95%+ success rate.

Claws of Veeshan (Dragons)

Good

Leader: Lord Yelinak. City: Skyshrine / Temple of Veeshan. Armor tier: Ally (Raid). Armor quality: HIGHEST Stats/Mana.

Zones
Cobalt ScarWestern WastesSkyshrineTemple of Veeshan
Key Mobs
Lord Yelinak
Related Quests
Skyshrine Armor Quests (Raid-Level, HIGHEST Stats/Mana/Resists)
Allied / KOS Races
Allied Races
Iksar
Starting Values by Race
RaceStarting Value
High Elf0
Gnome0
Human0
Iksar+200
Dwarf-100
Dark Elf-100
Grinding Tips
  • Claws of Veeshan faction is gained by killing Coldain and dragons in Western Wastes.
  • Skyshrine armor has the HIGHEST Stats, Mana, and Resists of Velious faction armor.
  • Caster and priest classes benefit most from Skyshrine armor.
  • Lord Yelinak is the key NPC gating access to Skyshrine quests.
  • CoV faction conflicts with both Coldain and Kael — plan your path carefully.

Evil Factions

Kromzek/Kromrif (Giants)

Evil

Leader: King Tormax. City: Kael Drakkel. Armor tier: Ally (Raid). Armor quality: HIGHEST AC.

Zones
KaelWakening LandKael Drakkel
Key Mobs
King TormaxThe Avatar of War
Related Quests
Kael Armor Quests (Raid-Level, HIGHEST AC)
Allied / KOS Races
Allied Races
TrollOgreDark Elf
KOS Races
DwarfHalflingHigh ElfGnome
Starting Values by Race
RaceStarting Value
Dark Elf0
Troll0
Ogre0
Human-100
Dwarf-500
High Elf-400
Gnome-400
Halfling-400
Grinding Tips
  • Kill Coldain (dwarves) in Great Divide or Icewell Keep for Kromzek faction.
  • Kael Drakkel armor requires Ally faction — the highest tier.
  • Kael armor has the HIGHEST AC values of all Velious faction armor.
  • Warrior and melee classes benefit most from Kael armor.
  • Be aware: grinding Kael faction destroys Coldain faction.