Can You Cross Faction Guilds?
Yes, cross-faction guilds are now a reality in World of Warcraft, allowing players from the Horde and Alliance to join the same guild, after 18 years of being restricted to their respective factions. This significant update has paved the way for cross-faction play, enabling players to group, chat, and play together with members of the opposing faction, regardless of their realm or server.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
- What are the limitations of cross-faction guilds?: Cross-faction guilds are limited to the same realm, and members are locked out of queued instance content in Patch 10.1, which means they cannot queue with other members for dungeons or LFR.
- Can Horde and Alliance be in the same guild?: Yes, after 18 years, Horde and Alliance players can finally guild together in World of Warcraft.
- Are guilds faction-specific?: Guild affiliation with the Alliance or Horde will depend on the faction of the Guild Leader, and guild achievements and vendors will still reflect the guild’s primary faction.
Membership and Leadership
- Will I leave my guild if I faction change?: You will need to rejoin the guild after a faction change, unless the guild itself is doing a guild transfer or faction change.
- How do I leave a guild as a master?: You cannot quit a guild if you are the Guild Master; you must first transfer the leadership to another guild member or disband the guild.
- What happens if the guild leader leaves the guild?: If the leader leaves the guild or is inactive for more than three weeks, the leadership is transferred to the guild officer or another active player with the highest delta in the guild.
Gameplay and Restrictions
- What are the cross-faction limitations in WoW?: Cross-faction play has several restrictions, including inability to use the opposite faction’s portals, multi-passenger mounts, or receive buffs when in a cross-faction group.
- Can different factions play together in WoW?: Yes, members of the same Community or Guild can speak with each other in chat even if they belong to opposing factions.
- Can you cross-faction queue?: Cross-faction groups cannot join a queue and therefore cannot do Scenarios, Island Expeditions, Warfronts, Timewalking Heroics, LFR, Unrated BG, Skirmishes, or Brawls.
Guild Management
- Can you take over a WoW guild?: You can claim the leadership of your guild if your Guild Master has been offline for 90 consecutive days, and you are ranked second, third, or fourth in your guild roster.
- Do I lose guild coins when I leave my guild?: No, you will not lose guild coins when you leave your guild.
- Can you join two guilds in WoW?: You can be a member of up to five guilds in the game, but you cannot be a Guildmaster for more than one guild at any one time.
Miscellaneous
- Is there cross-faction raiding in WoW?: Yes, cross-faction raiding is available for most content, including legacy instances from older expansions.
- Can I trade gold cross-faction?: You can send mail between factions ever since patch 9.2.5, but you are still bound to your own server cluster.
- What is the max guild size in WoW?: Guilds have a maximum member-count of 1000 characters, and you will be unable to join a guild at this limit; ask the Guild Leader or a Guild Officer to make room for you if the guild is currently full.