Currency Currency is any item accumulated and used to make purchases . Money is the definitive example of currency . Lore . Gold sovereigns were a type of currency in the kingdom of Azeroth . In World of Warcraft . In WoW , there are various types of currency ; money , of course , but also honor system currencies and faction currencies . Currency tab . These can be represented by an inventory item that must be carried , but money has long been tracked as a numeric value only , not represented in inventory , and as of Patch 3 . 0 . 2 , many currencies are now tracked in the Currency tab of the character window and have no inventory item . ( When the patch was applied , these inventory items were converted and were removed from inventories . ) ( References to a Token tab of the character window appear to refer to a beta implementation . ) These virtual items with no inventory representation show up as icons in the currency page and on price lists for items they can purchase . Main bag currency display . Traditionally , and by default , the amount of money a character has is displayed in the margin below the main bag in the main bag window when the main bag is opened . This is convenient for purchases , since the main bag will open automatically when a vendor is accessed . With Patch 3 . 0 . 2 , this line can be set on the Currency tab to display a different currency other than money by selecting tracking for that currency on the Currency tab , however addons for bags may stop additional tracked currencies from showing up . Tracking can also be set back to track money . Money . All money is stored on the server as a 32 bit integer amount of copper . The WoW client UI calculates the amount of gold , silver , and copper for presentation to the player . Money conversion : Money can be transferred or given away . Since non - item currencies do not have a binding property , technically none of them are bound , but the game provides no mechanism for transferring non - item currencies other than money . Several interfaces facilitate the transfer of money among characters , including a section of the trade window , a section of the mail interface , the C . O . D . section of the mail interface , and various parts of the auction interface . Non - item currencies , including money , cannot be destroyed , they can only be accumulated and spent , or transferred ( money only ) as related above . Points as currencies . As of Patch 3 . 0 . 2 , these points are tracked on the Currency tab of the character window . Prior to the patch these points were tracked on the PvP tab of the character window . As of Patch 4 . 0 . 3 , the following points are tracked on the Currency tab : Removed points . After Patch 7 . 0 . 3 , the following points were obsoleted : After Patch 6 . 0 . 2 , the following points were obsoleted : After Patch 4 . 0 . 3 , the following points were obsoleted : Items tracked as currencies . As of Patch 3 . 0 . 2 , these items disappear immediately after they are obtained and are tracked in the Currency tab of the character window . Prior to the patch , these were represented by an inventory item . In Patch 4 . 0 . 1 , additional items were tracked in the Currency tab and many were obsoleted and removed . The following currency items were made obsolete by Patch 7 . 0 . 3 ( expansion launch ) : The following currency items were made obsolete as of Patch 6 . 0 . 2 ( systems patch ) : The following currency items were made obsolete as of Patch 4 . 0 . 1 ( systems patch ) : Items used as currencies . These items are represented in the character ' s inventory by an item . Most , but not all , are also Bind on Pickup . Armor tokens . A sub - set of the above , these are items in inventory that can be exchanged for particular pieces of armor . Unlike some other varieties of " currency items " , these are invariably Bind on Pickup . They are typically obtained as raid rewards . Most represent particular items ( IE chest , feet , helm , etc ) , and most are keyed to 3 - 4 particular classes . Ambiguities . There is a gray area of whether some items are currency or quest items . The discussion page has various comments about this , and incidentally has a comprehensive list of the current consensus on WoWWiki of which are " currency " . Prior to Patch 3 . 0 . 2 there were only three items ( five if you count gold and silver , vice copper alone ) given non - inventory status . After the patch , anything listed on the Currency tab is officially " currency " . To distinguish , a quest item is turned in for other items using a quest mechanic . There is usually only one place to turn in the quest items to exchange them for other items . There is often a limited selection of items available in exchange . Currency is used at a vendor that does not incorporate a quest mechanic . There is usually more than one vendor who will accept a form of currency . The selection available for purchase is broader . Player perception is an important part of this . Items that are conceptually " currency " tend to be treated as " currency " , items that are not conceptually " currency " tend to be treated as quest items .