Favor

Similar to experience points, favor is gained with each quest you complete, but measures how well respected your character is by one (or all) of 14 different NPC patron factions within the game, the sponsors who are hiring your character to accomplish the quest. By performing more quests for these different patrons, a character can unlock special access to different benefits for themself, and occasionally for your DDO account. Each character accumulates its own favor; most favor rewards will not apply to your other characters, but some will apply to future Characters on the same account on the same server.

How Favor Works
When your character completes a quests it gains a pre-set amount of favor points for a specific patron, which is a measure of how much value that patron places on the completion of that quest at that difficulty level. Quests are worth increasing favor for each increasing level of difficulty (Casual, Normal, Hard, Elite). Only the highest difficulty level completed counts toward your favor total; repeating a quest on the same or lower difficulty will not increase your favor. Normal level quests award the base amount of favor, Hard quests reward twice the base, and Elite quests reward three times the base; no favor is awarded for Casual completion. Charts that list "total favor" are referring the favor amount you get for Elite completion (the total possible), so divide that by 3 to get the base amount for Normal, and double the Normal amount for Hard (2/3 of Elite value).

Favor and favor rewards are not tied to experience points or level, but quests that provide favor will be of a specific level, and characters may be too low-level to successfully finish the quest to gain that favor. There is no favor penalty for running a quest that is lower in level than a character, although there can be a significant experience penalty.

Occasionally a party advertising in Grouping will describe itself as "For favor only" or as a "Favor Run". The implication is that little, if any, XP will be rewarded or sought, and the quest(s) will be very low-level compared to the high level of characters in the party.

Heroic vs. Epic Favor
Favor is calculated based on the only difficulty setting (Normal, Hard, or Elite) and ignores whether the quest is completed at Heroic or Epic levels. So, repeating a quest on Epic Normal or Epic Hard will not increase favor if the quest had previously been (best) completed at Heroic Hard; however, completing that quest on Elite (either Heroic or Epic) would increase favor.

= Favor Rewards by Patron Faction =

This is a list of the rewards given by the different patrons. The points required for each level may vary between patrons. For patrons that are Houses, the representatives are located in their respective houses. For other factions, the representative's locations are given. The map icon for Faction representatives is an amber star.

Agents of Argonnessen
Neutral - 0 Favor  No Rewards

Noted - 75 Favor 

One choice of:
 * Collapsed Portable Hole - can be converted into a 5th inventory slot
 * Exceptional Siberys Dragonshard - used to swap feats
 * Flawless Siberys Dragonshard - used to swap feats
 * Siberys Dragonshard - used to swap feats
 * 2 Blood of Dragons potions (allows Sorcerers, Bards, and Favored Souls to swap spells freely at no cost for 1 hour)
 * 10 Velah, the Red Dragon Cookies

Commended - 150 Favor 

Draconic Vitality - free feat grants 10 additional HP

Honored - 400 Favor  Unachievable.

Current maximum possible Agents of Argonnessen favor is 336 as of Update 17.

House Cannith
The Patron and Visgard d'Cannith (Vendor) are on a floating platform that can only be reached by taking one of the moving lifts; lift stops are marked by yellow glowing runes on the ground.

Unknown - 0 Favor  No Rewards

Noted - 50 Favor  Access to a Patron Vendor, selling:


 * Minor Crafting Exp Potion 10%, 30 minutes
 * +10% Crafting Success Booster
 * Mark of House Cannith (BtA) (used in Cannith Crafting to make Bound Shards of Masterful Craftsmanship I (BtA), which reduces the item minimum level of the item by 2.)

Respected - 150 Favor  Unlocks the Artificer class on that particular server and unlocks a couple of dialog options in some House Cannith quests.

Current theoretical maximum House Cannith favor is 126 from quests and 126 from 6-starring the 21 Cannith challenges for a total of 252 as of Update 20. However it is not possible to 6-star the heroic and epic Short Cuts challenges, leaving maximum House Cannith favor of 248.

The Coin Lords
Montague Goudreau, the Coin Lords representative, is located in front of the bank on the west side of the Marketplace. Suspicious - 0 Favor No Rewards

Reliable - 75 Favor 

Receive a fourth 20-slot bag for your inventory for free.

Trustworthy - 150 Favor

Acquire a Collapsed Portable Hole (random loot item or select from Agents of Argonnessen reward at 75 favor) and pay 10,000pp to have it converted into a fifth 20-slot backpack by Ryo Silverbow located outside of the Harbor Master's house in the Harbor. Alternative option is to pay 6 Astral Shards without Collapsed Portable Hole to Ryo Silverbow.

Loyal - 400 Favor

Grants the Coin Lord Finishing School Training feat, which grants a +2 stacking bonus to Diplomacy and Intimidate.

Steadfast - 700 Favor Currently unachievable

Current maximum possible Coin Lords favor is 608 as of Update 11.

House Deneith
Neutral - 0 Favor  No Rewards

Noted - 75 Favor

You can access Tarvin d'Deneith, House Deneith Vendor in House Deneith. He offers normal repair services at 10%-off, and sells +3 missile weapon ammunition. Note, this ammunition binds on purchase and price may be influenced by Haggle skill. The price shown is base price. List price is a maximum of 20% over base price.
 * 20 +3 Darts, Shuriken, Throwing Axes, Throwing Daggers or Throwing Hammers - 4pp
 * 20 Sturdy Throwing Hammers - 4pp
 * 100 Cold Iron Arrows or Bolts - 10pp
 * 100 +3 Arrows or Bolts - 20pp
 * 100 Silver Arrows or Bolts - 30pp
 * 100 Byeshk Arrows or Bolts - 30pp
 * 100 Adamantine Arrows or Bolts - 60pp
 * Large Wide Quiver (10 types x 250 each), base value 7,500pp

Commended - 150 Favor 

In addition to the above, you can buy sturdy (75% returning) missile weapon ammunition. These come in both the regular and +3 variety. Note, this ammunition binds on purchase and price may be influenced by Haggle skill.
 * 20 Sturdy Darts, Shuriken, Throwing Axes, or Throwing Daggers - 4pp
 * 20 +3 Sturdy Darts, Shuriken, Throwing Axes, Throwing Daggers or Throwing Hammers - 8pp
 * 100 Sturdy Arrows or Bolts - 20pp
 * 100 +3 Sturdy Arrows or Bolts - 40pp
 * Large Thin Quiver (3 types x 1,000 each) - 7,500pp

Honored - 400 Favor  Currently unachievable

Current maximum possible House Deneith favor is 336 as of Update 29.

The Free Agents
The Free Agent faction representative, Capshaw the Crier, is located in the Harbor, near the entrance to The Marketplace.

Nobody - 0 Favor No Rewards

Well-known - 75 Favor

You can access Sorvile Smythe, Free Agent Vendor in the Harbor. He offers normal repair services at 10%-off, and sells Healing Kits, Repair Kits and Thieves' Tools up to a +2 quality. Also Trapmaking ingredients and guides. Note, these bind on purchase. Also note, these prices are base value; real price will be based on your Haggle skill.

Famous - 150 Favor

You can buy Healing Kits, Repair Kits and Thieves' Tools up to a +4 quality. Note, these bind on purchase. Also note, these prices are base value, real price will be based on your Haggle skill.

Hero of the People - 400 Favor'''

You can take your damaged weapons and armor to Jaidene Forgemaiden in Zawabi's Refuge for repair with a lower chance of permanent damage. She cannot remove permanent damage, but she can help to prevent it happening. Also, if you do not own the Demon Sands pack, you cannot access Jaidene, even if you have the favor.

Champion of Stormreach - 700 Favor''' Currently unachievable

Current maximum possible The Free Agents favor is 651 as of Update 22.

The Gatekeepers
Unknown - 0 Favor  No Rewards

Noted - 200 Favor No Rewards

Respected - 400 Favor  Current maximum possible The Gatekeepers favor is 219 as of Update 29.

The Harpers
Friend - 125 Favor  from Olarra Idlewist (available with Update 16)

Scout - 250 Favor  from Olarra Idlewist (available with Update 19)

Master Harper - 310 Favor  Grants Server based access to the Harper Agent enhancement tree.

Current maximum possible The Harpers favor is 312 as of Update 24

House Jorasco
Neutral - 0 Favor  No Rewards

Noted - 75 Favor 

You can now purchase the following 30 minute buffs for 10pp each. These buffs remain active even if you enter a mission.
 * Bless
 * Shield of Faith
 * Remove Fear

Commended - 150 Favor

For 30pp (except Water Breathing at 50pp), obtain one of the following buffs:

Honored - 400 Favor Currently unachievable

Current possible House Jorasco favor is 315 as of Update 29.

House Kundarak
Neutral - 0 Favor  No Rewards

Noted - 75 Favor 

You can purchase a second bag for your bank space. The charge is 2,000pp (displayed as 20,000gp).

Commended - 150 Favor 

You can purchase a third bag for your bank space. The charge is 8,000pp (displayed as 80,000gp).

Honored - 400 Favor  Currently unachievable

Current maximum possible House Kundarak favor is 342 as of Update 11.

House Phiarlan
Neutral - 0 Favor  No known Rewards

Noted - 75 Favor 

You can purchase the following 30-minute buffs from Fingalar D'Phiarlan in House Phiarlan. These spells are cast by a level 7 caster for spells that are influenced by caster level and remain active even if you enter a mission.

Commended - 150 Favor 

You receive a trinket (Phiarlan Pendant of Time) that lets you cast "Warp Time" on yourself 1/rest. This can only be activated while in the city. It cannot be activated in a mission and will deactivate upon entering a mission. This spell acts as a run-speed buff. The amount of speed increase is 50%. It does not stack with Haste but it does stack with the Ranger/Barbarian run-speed boost.

Honored - 400 Favor  Gains access to Reckard Sorl, Expert Accessory Repair in Erstwhile Emporium in House Phairlan. Currently unachievable.

Current maximum possible House Phiarlan favor is 375 as of Update 13.

Purple Dragon Knights
Stranger - 0 Favor  No Rewards

Blade - 125 Favor  Receive a Key to the City - Eveningstar. This item allows you to teleport to Eveningstar once every 30 minutes.

Swordcaptain - 250 Favor Receive a Spotted Wolf Pup creature companion.

Oversword - 375 Favor Access to the special crafting barter NPC Mikrom Sumin Eveningstar. Allows you to complete the Planar Focussets using raid weapons and Commendation Item Sets using certain unique, non-Commendation armors.

Greater Oversword - 500 Favor Battlemaster Dint: You have grown exceedingly strong. We have not yet devised a reward befitting of someone of your accomplishments. Speak with me at a later time, when such a prize has been contrived.

Current maximum possible Purple Dragon Knights favor is 639 as of Update 21.

The Silver Flame
Astra Quinlin, the representative for the Silver Flame, is located in the Marketplace, by the fountain near the Catacombs.

Salvageable - 0 Favor No Rewards

Reclaimed - 75 Favor

Silver Flame representatives in the taverns will now sell their healing spells to you for half their previous price.

Pious - 150 Favor 

Your character permanently benefits from the Blessing of the Silver Flame effect. It improves regeneration while in a town or tavern - causes the character to receive 2HP + 8SP instead of the default 1HP + 5SP per 6 seconds.

Devout - 400 Favor 

Access to Salariin Founts  (A vendor standing near the faction patron) who sells the following:
 * 100 +1 Ghost Touch Silver Flame Arrows - 30pp
 * 100 +1 Silver Flame Arrows of Lesser Undead Bane - 30pp
 * Silver Flame Healing Potions - 400pp (recovers 250HP, 50% slow, -10 Ability scores (except Constitution), -4 to all saves (total -9: -5 from ability score, -4 from saves) for 30 seconds.
 * Silver Flame Lesser Healing Potion - 200pp (recovers 100HP,  -10 Ability scores (except Constitution), -4 to all saves (total -9: -5 from ability score, -4 from saves) for 30 seconds.
 * Mark of the Silver Flame - 400pp (Used in certain Cannith Crafting recipes, most notably Holy Burst shards)

Current maximum possible Silver Flame favor is 567 as of Update 23.

The Twelve
Untrusted - 0 Favor 
 * Small Ingredients Bag

As of update 9, 'small' bags were renamed to 'tiny' and have a capacity of 12 items. You now get the new 'small' bag which has a capacity of 30 items. If you previously obtained a now 'tiny'-sized bag you can obtain a replacement 'small' bag by creating a new character and giving your old character the 'small' bag as the bags are not bound but are exclusive. Destroying your old bag and talking with the Twelve patron will notgrant you a new 'small' bag. Note that since they are Exclusive, you can only have one in your backpack at a time: if you already have one with you when you talk to Jeanselme for the first time, you will not receive the free one and you will not be able to try that option again. So, leave your existing Small Ingredients Bag in the bank before talking to Jeanselme.

Suspicious - 40 Favor 

Grants access to Altar of Fecundity in Meridia and a Small Ingredients Bag.

Friend of The Twelve - 100 Favor 

Large Ingredient Bag

Member of The Twelve - 250 Favor  Title of Honorary Member of the Twelve (DDO doesn't actually have "titles" implemented, so there is no actual reward.)

Current maximum possible The Twelve favor is 459 as of Update 29.

The Yugoloth
Disliked - 0 Favor  No Rewards

Unfriendly - 75 Favor  You can now purchase the following Yugoloth Favor Potions from the paranoid alchemist Azdaf the Wary in Amrath, for 1032pp each (28 haggle).

Stats gained from these potions stack with other enhancements and last for 15 minutes each.


 * Mark of the Yugoloth - 103pp 2g(28 haggle) Used in Cannith Crafting recipes,  Attack Bonus +4.

Suspicious - 300 Favor Currently unachievable

Current maximum possible the Yugoloth favor is 111 as of Update 11.

= Total Favor Available =

"Total Favor" refers to the total on any one character. Rewards that affect your account are based off your character with the highest Total Favor (from any sources), and only affect characters on that server.

The representative to talk to for unlocking Total Favor rewards, Nyx Durandimion, is located in The Harbor outside the Harbor Master's house.

Unless a sorting option is clicked, this list is in the order the factions are listed in the Adventure Compendium → Patrons tab in-game, so that you may easily compare between this list and your current favor in-game.

 Starting Account - 0 Favor  No Rewards

 Drow - 400 Favor 


 * Unlocks the Drow race on that particular server.

 Veteran Status (Level 4) - 1,000 Favor 


 * Unlocks Veteran Status I for future characters created on that particular server.

 Champion - 1,750 Favor 


 * This Character (only) receives a +2 Ability tome of your choice (Bound to Character).
 * Unlocks 32-Points build for new (non-Drow) characters on that particular server.

 Favored Soul - 2,500 Favor 


 * Unlocks the Favored Soul class on that particular server.

 Veteran Status (Level 7) - 3,000 Favor


 * Unlocks Veteran Status II for future characters created on that particular server.

Revered - 5,000 Favor


 * Your Character receives a +5 Ability tome of your choice.

Notes re Total Favor
Current maximum Total favor is 5,522 as of Update 29.*
 * (* Note: It is not possible to 6-star the heroic and epic Short Cuts challenges, leaving a total maximum possible favor of 5,518.)

Free to Play accounts cannot achieve Tier 1 Favor of Agents of Argonnessen, The Gatekeepers, The Harpers, The Twelve, The Yugoloth, and Purple Dragon Knights, unless an Adventure Pack that rewards the corresponding favor is purchased. They don't have to become Premium Free To Play because the pack(s) could be purchased via grinding favor for Turbine Points. Veteran Award is achievable for F2P players, since free content awards exceed 1,000 Total Favor, but there is not enough 'free favor' to earn 32-point builds.