TBC Honor → Gear Calculator
Tick the honor PvP pieces you want, pick a play pace, and see the total honor + Marks of Honor and how many weeks the grind takes — the honor-vendor sibling of the arena Points → Gear tool.
What you want, and how long it takes
Cart total: 105,875 honor · 5 AV · 10 AB · 10 WSG · 25 EotS
Advanced: formula & source
weeks = ceil(totalHonor / weeklyHonor); weeklyHonor = pace × (weekend ? 1.5 : 1)
Blue armor pieces cost honor only; epic accessories cost honor plus a few Marks of Honor from a specific battleground. The grind estimate is honor-bound (marks cap at 100 per BG and come quickly), divides the cart total by your weekly honor, and a battleground-holiday weekend lifts income by 50%. Costs are confirmed from the Anniversary honor vendor in-game (see manual-verification.md).
How honor gearing works
Each honor piece costs a fixed amount of honor plus a few Marks of Honor from specific battlegrounds. Honor and marks persist week to week, so the totals here are what you bank toward. Your weekly honor depends on how much you queue; a battleground holiday weekend raises it by 50%. The estimate is honor-bound because marks cap at 100 per BG and accumulate quickly.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to grind TBC honor PvP gear?
It depends on the pieces you want and how much honor you earn a week. Tick the items, pick a play pace, and the calculator divides the total honor by your weekly income — toggle the battleground weekend bonus for a +50% week.
How much honor is the full honor set?
The full 11-piece Anniversary honor set totals 105,875 honor plus 50 Marks of Honor (5 AV · 10 AB · 10 WSG · 25 EotS). The five blue armor pieces are honor-only; the epic accessories add the marks.
Which honor pieces need Marks of Honor?
The blue armor (helm, chest, legs, shoulders, gloves) and the cloak cost honor only. The epic accessories cost marks from a specific battleground: bracers 10 Warsong Gulch, belt 10 Arathi Basin, boots 20 Eye of the Storm, ring 5 Alterac Valley, neck 5 Eye of the Storm.
Do Marks of Honor or honor expire?
Honor and marks persist between weeks, so the totals here are what you bank toward over time. Marks cap at 100 per battleground, which is why the time estimate is driven by honor, not marks.
Are these the Anniversary honor prices?
These are the original-TBC Phase 1 honor costs used as a baseline. The Anniversary realms adjusted PvP gear pricing, and Blizzard noted the numbers were still being tuned — treat the totals as an estimate and check the vendor for the exact current cost.