5.3 has changed a lot of things in the way coins are acquired and it can be difficult at times to still know how to get them and also how to spend them! Wowhead has made an excellent guide on this of which here is a summary / translation.
PvE Coins
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Valor Points
It is the main currency of PvE 90 content that allows you to buy epic items for level 90. It is possible to earn 1000 points per week, for a maximum of 3000 points stored. Note that once a character has obtained this cap, it unlocks Elder Value for other characters, increasing the gain in Valor points by 50% for the week.
- Obtain Valor Points
- Spend Valor Points
This currency can be obtained exclusively in PvE content. For group and raid content, most wins are only valid through the group finder.
Main sellers :
- Temple de Niuzao (Steppes de Tanglong)
- Buffalo Heart Commander: iLvl 489 to 509 (T14)
- Ao Pye: iLvl 502 to 535 (T15)
- Isle of Thunder:
- Teng of the Flying Daggers: iLvl 502 to 535
Some items will require reputation to be able to be purchased in addition to valor. You can find all of the items purchasable for Valor Points here. Still too many Valor Points? It is also possible to upgrade Epic Items by 4 levels for 250 Valor, up to a maximum of 8 levels.
Justice Points
It is the secondary currency of PvE content. A maximum of 4000 points can be stored, with no weekly limit.
- Obtain Justice Points
- Spend Justice Points
This currency can be obtained exclusively in PvE content.
Justice Points can also be earned in old content. For example, a level 85 will get 150 justice points if they complete a random dungeon of their level (Cataclysm).
There are a lot of sellers, since you can buy pieces of equipment from previous expansions: Burning Crusade, WoTK and Cataclysm in particular. You can also still buy old crafting components in capitals (Talric Forthright - Alliance and Togar - Horde).
On the heritage side, objects are available from Larisse Pembraux and Zulna. Additionally, since 5.3 their cost has been reduced by 60% (these items can also be purchased for Honor Points or Darkmoon Vouchers.
Finally, a vendor at Niuzao Temple (Townlong Steppes) sells blue quality items (iLvl 458) as well as unnecessary items (therefore essential):
- Polished Battle Stone
- Shado-Pan Dragon Rifle
- Mogu Rune of Paralysis
PvE Tokens
When a raid kills a boss, each player in the raid has a prompt asking if they want to spend a token for additional loot. When the token is used, the game throws a loot roll for each player. If the score obtained is above a certain cap, the system gives an additional item specific to the player's specialty, taken from the boss's loot table. Otherwise, the player receives a bag with gold.
Lesser Good Fortune Charm
These are the main tokens for getting additional loot on T15 content.
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- Obtain Lesser Charms
- Spend lesser charms
Charms are obtained through daily quests in Pandaria. It can also be found in the Ancient Cache of Guo-Lai in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms as well as on all outside creatures in Pandaria level 90 and above, including the rare Pandaria and bosses in the Battlefield. of the Barrens.
Every week, 50 charms can be exchanged at Shrines (Horde / Alliance) to obtain 3 Runes of Mogu Fate for a maximum of 10 stored. These can be used on all T15 bosses (Throne of Thunder, Oondasta and Nalak).
Ancient Charm of Good Fortune
These are the secondary tokens for getting additional loot on T14 content. You can store a maximum of 20.
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- Obtain antique charms
- Spend old charms
Charms can be collected:
- complete the daily quests for Arcane Treasure or Sunreaver Cache on Isle of Thunder
- kill summoned enemies (Isle of Thunder: summons)
- kill the rare (Isle of Thunder: rare bosses)
- open the treasures of the Thunder King on the island
- open chests in the Thunder King Citadel scenario
These tokens can be used on all bosses in T14 (Mogu'shan Vault, Heart of Fear, Spring Terrace, Sha of Fear and Galleon). You can also buy upgrades for the Thunder King Citadel scenario (accessible via Lei Shen's Palace Key) from Quartermasters on the Isle of Thunder (Provider Bao and Vasarin Rougematin).
PvP Coins
Conquest Points
This is the primary currency for high-level PvP content that allows you to purchase epic level 90 items. As of 5.3, player conquest points have been increased by 1000 per week since the start of Season 13, minus the amount of conquest points earned during that same season.
- Obtain Conquest Points
- Spend Conquest Points
This currency can be obtained exclusively from PvP content.
Tyrannical Gladiator gear can be purchased from Captain Mornemartel (Alliance) and Doris Chiltonius (Horde). Once you've completed Tyrannical Conquest (27 Conquest Points in Season 000), you can purchase a different version from Ethan Natice (Alliance) and Acon Deathbringer (Horde).
Players with 2500 Rib will be able to purchase special items: Tyrannical Gladiator's Tabard and Tyrannical Gladiator's Great Cloak. You can find all of the items purchasable for Conquest Points here.
Honor Points
It is the secondary currency of PvP content that allows you to purchase items from previous seasons (currently Season 12).
- Obtain honor points
- Spend honor points
This currency can be obtained exclusively from PvP content and replaces all pre 4.0 marks. Honor Points can be earned in battlegrounds and unranked arenas, with honorable victories, by winning Tol Barad or by controlling Winter Yoke. In addition, honor points are earned by completing all quests related to PvP objectives (except on the Isle of Thunder).
Malevolent Gladiator Gear (Season 12) can be purchased from Hayden Christophen (Alliance) and Lok'nor Bloodfist (Horde). Once you have completed Tyrannical Conquest (27 Conquest Points in Season 000), Tyrannical Gladiator Equipment (Season 13) can be purchased for Honor, from Arms Master Holinka (Alliance) and Roo Desvin (Horde).
You can purchase Gems, Enchantments, Consumables, Old Third Party Equipment, and Heirloom Equipment from vendors in Dalaran, Stormwind City, Orgrimmar. You will also find unnecessary items like mounts and tabards. You can find all items purchasable for Honor Points here. Still too many honor points? It is also possible to upgrade Season 12 items by 8 levels for 750 honor points.
