Championing

Championing is a system for customized reputation gains from dungeons, introduced in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. Killing a monster that yields reputation inside a dungeon while wearing a particular faction's tabard will grant reputation with that faction; it allows a player to acquire reputation in a dungeon with a faction other than that normally associated with the dungeon.
The tabards that allow championing can be acquired at reputation with their respective factions.
==Factions that can be championed==
Only some factions can be championed.
===Faction capitals===
Following the Cataclysm in patch 4.0.3a, it is now possible to champion the faction capitals in dungeons of any level by purchasing an applicable tabard from the faction Quartermaster. Initially, faction capitals could not be championed in instances that were already connected to a specific faction, such as those introduced in The Burning Crusade expansion. As of patch 4.3, faction capital reputation can also be championed in 5-man Burning Crusade dungeons, though under slightly different rules from those in Azeroth.
The reputation gained in The Burning Crusade dungeons is in addition to the normal Outland faction reputation gain, so the player improves his or her standing with two factions at once. The reputation gain follows the same rules as those for the host faction; since Hellfire Ramparts grants Honor Hold or Thrallmar reputation until one point short of Honored, wearing a home city tabard in that instance grants Alliance or Horde reputation, improving all capital reputations until one point short of Honored. Level 70 and Heroic dungeons give reputation for both the Outland faction and the capital city through Exalted.
===Wrath of the Lich King===
Dungeons introduced in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion that are intended for level 80 players, including certain normal mode dungeons and all heroic mode dungeons, are eligible for championing the following factions:
*Argent Crusade
*Kirin Tor
*Knights of the Ebon Blade
*Wyrmrest Accord
If you do not wear a champion tabard, you may gain reputation with either the Horde Expedition or the Alliance Vanguard. Wearing any championed faction's tabard, even the tabard for a Cataclysm faction that cannot be championed in a level 80 dungeon, will prevent Horde Expedition or Alliance Vanguard reputation gain. Heroic mode dungeons will provide a small increase to the rate of reputation gain. Normal-mode dungeons prior to level 80, such as Utgarde Keep or the Nexus, behave the same way as old-world dungeons; the player may champion the capital cities, but will not gain reputation with any group by default.
Dungeons intended for players above level 80 (i.e. those from Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria) do not award any reputation for these factions even if the tabard is worn. This behavior differs from that of the tabards introduced in Cataclysm.
===Cataclysm===
Dungeons introduced in the Cataclysm expansion that are intended for level 85 players, including most normal mode dungeons and all heroic mode dungeons, are eligible for championing the following factions:
*Therazane
*Guardians of Hyjal
*Earthen Ring
*Ramkahen
* Dragonmaw clan
* Wildhammer clan
Additionally, dungeons intended for players above level 85 (i.e. those from Mists of Pandaria) do award reputation for these factions if the tabard is worn. This behavior differs from that of the tabards introduced in Wrath of the Lich King.
===Mists of Pandaria===
Dungeons introduced in the Mists of Pandaria expansion that are intended for level 90 players, including most normal mode dungeons and all heroic mode dungeons, are eligible for championing the following factions:
*Golden Lotus
*Shado-Pan
*August Celestials
*Tillers
Mists of Pandaria factions did not use the tabard system and instead just needed to click the star next to the faction in the reputation tab. This functionality was removed with patch 9.0.1.
==Reputation per dungeon==
The following tables outline the amount of reputation that may be earned toward a faction during a full clear of each dungeon.
 Wrath of the Lich King Dungeons
Dungeon 	Normal Mode	Heroic Mode
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom 	- 	2300
Azjol-Nerub 	- 	1100Mobs during 2nd Boss Event no longer grant reputation.
Caverns of Time: CoS 	550 	1700
Drak'Tharon Keep 	- 	2000
Frozen Halls: The Forge of Souls 	? 	1140
Frozen Halls: Halls of Reflection	? 	1340The Lich King event does not grant any reputation
Frozen Halls: Pit of Saron 	? 	1520
Gundrak 	- 	2250
The Nexus: Nexus 	- 	2300
The Nexus: Oculus 	500 	1600
Trial of the Champion 	130 	1180Only the final boss grants reputation equal to that of three boss.
Violet Hold 	- 	1300After wiping in Violet Hold, all previously completed bosses are replaced with a placeholder. This placeholder provides 250 reputation.
Ulduar: HoL 	650 	2150
Ulduar: HoS 	- 	1850
Utgarde Keep 	- 	1950
Utgarde Pinnacle 	500 	2000
 Cataclysm Dungeons
Dungeon 	Normal Mode	Heroic Mode
Abyssal Maw: Throne of the Tides 	- 	1500
Blackrock Mountain: Blackrock Caverns	- 	?Three bosses can be skipped.
The Deadmines 	- 	3000
Grim Batol 	- 	3082Data measured withOUT the guild reputation bonus that was common during Cataclysm.
Halls of Origination 	1600 	2610
Lost City of the Tol'vir 	1000 	1990
Shadowfang Keep 	474 	3035
The Stonecore 	- 	2380
Vortex Pinnacle 	- 	1748http://www.wowhead.com/zone=5035
Zul'Aman 	- 	?
Zul'Gurub 	- 	?
Note: Values in the above table were gathered from Wowpedia or Wowhead and may not be 100% accurate.
==Patch changes==
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==References==
Category:Wrath of the Lich King
Category:Reputation
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