Craftsman's Writs and Merchant's Favor
Merchant's Favor is Forever's trade currency. You earn it from Waylaid Crates (world drops from level 10 that you fill with a bundle of gathered or crafted goods of the crate's rank) and from Craftsman's Writs (150 orders for one crafted item across Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Tailoring, Engineering and Alchemy; Enchanting has none). You spend it at your faction's trade camp: the Azeroth Commerce Authority at Three Corners in Redridge, or Durotar Supply and Logistics outside the Crossroads in the Barrens.
What Favor buys
| Reward | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Patterns and recipes | 30 to 360 Favor | 299 patterns across the six trades, the same list at both camps; they bind on pickup, so every crafter buys their own. |
| Certification title | 1,000 Favor at skill 300 (Enchanting 240) | An account-wide title such as 'the Blacksmith', shown once that character reaches 300. |
| Commerce Authority Tabard | 200 Favor at Exalted | Reputation with the trade camp rises with every crate and writ. |
| Advertising License Application | 1,200 Favor at Honored | The Dwarven Tradeskill Sign toy. |
| Packmule Treat | 1,500 Favor | The Minimule companion. |
Tips
- Keep one of each item a writ asks for while leveling a trade; the profession planner marks nothing yet, so check Wowhead's writ list.
- Crates scale with your level band: a level-20 crate wants Medium Leather or Bronze goods, a level-50 crate wants Thorium-era goods.
- Performance Bonus (Legacy) gives a 5% per rank chance of double Favor from a crate turn-in.
Reputation with the trade camps: reputations. Recipes and reagents: profession planner. Wowhead: Craftsman's Writs, Azeroth Commerce Authority. Figures from the beta client via Classic WoW Forever (CC BY 4.0).
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