What Resets (Permanently Lost)

  • Character level. It returns to 1.
  • Quest progress on active quests. Complete or abandon these before prestiging.
  • Temporary buffs and consumable effects.

What You KEEP

  • All inventory items, gear, and stored equipment.
  • All gold in your inventory and bank.
  • Crafting skills, across all 5 categories.
  • Faction reputation with all factions.
  • Achievements and titles.
  • Guild membership and rank.
  • Purchased skills. Class abilities bought with Skill Points are refunded, and they re-unlock the next time you spend those points.

Permanent Prestige Bonuses

🏆 Prestige Tier Rewards

  • Prestige 1: +15% XP from all sources, plus the Prestige Aura cosmetic (visible to others) and access to the Prestige-only gear vendor.
  • Prestige 2: +10% gold from all sources, +5% drop rate, and a Prestige 2 title and cosmetic.
  • Prestige 3: +5% all stats permanently, access to Prestige-only questlines, and a unique cosmetic set.
  • Prestige 4: Unlocks the Prestige subclass, a 4th subclass option unavailable to non-prestige players.
  • Prestige 5: Grandmaster title, +10% all stats (stacks with P3), and access to the Prestige Council faction with its own questline.

Checklist Before Prestiging

  1. Complete or abandon all active quests with meaningful rewards.
  2. Spend all accumulated Skill Points. They are refunded, but you won't be able to use them until the appropriate level.
  3. Clear your mail inbox. Mail items are lost if they sit over 30 days old.
  4. Stock up on XP boosters (Blood Moon Elixirs) to speed up the re-level.
  5. Store your gear in your bank instead of leaving it equipped. Equipped gear is kept but useless at level 1.

Work through this checklist before confirming Prestige. Skipping a step here is the most common source of avoidable Prestige regret.

Optimal Prestige Timing

Most veterans recommend prestiging during a Blood Moon event, since it gives an active XP bonus on re-level, and only after completing the current content tier. Don't prestige mid-patch-cycle if you're active in competitive content. The level reset temporarily removes you from PvP viability.

How Long to Re-Level?

With the Prestige 1 XP bonus (+15%) and efficient leveling, re-level times look like this:

  • First playthrough, no bonus: 14–21 days of active play.
  • Prestige 1 re-level: 10–16 days.
  • Prestige 2 re-level, with both bonuses stacked: 7–12 days.
  • Prestige 3+ re-level: 5–8 days.