Green Challenge Rules

This is a variant on the original Iron Challenge in response to Patch 7.3.5 leveling changes. Challengers are allowed to equip one or more green (uncommon) pieces of gear.
You must equip at least one green item by Level 20, however, it is up to you how many other items you actually equip. Uncommon gear equips will be used as the tiebreaker, in order
of least to most.

Have a question about the rules? Check out our FAQ.

1. Do Not Die! – the most important rule of the challenge. Break this rule and your character
   will get moved to the Honoured Dead section.
2. No gear higher than Green quality. Break this rule and your character is RED FLAGGED.
   1. Your character MUST equip at least 1 green (uncommon) item by Level 20.
      1. If you are under Level 20 with no green items equipped you will be Yellow Flagged. This is
         done more as a reminder that you will need to equip an uncommon item before hitting Level 20.
      2. Character needs to be added to Green Man List by Level 20 otherwise you will not be able to.
   2. No enchantments on your gear (DK Rune Empowerment is an exception as it is a class skill).
      Break this rule and your character is RED FLAGGED.
   3. Gems are not allowed in any gear, however, you CAN wear unsocketed gear.
      Break this rule and your character is RED FLAGGED.
3. Talents are ALLOWED.
   1. Talent point resets are allowed.
   2. Skills you have from your class (like Warlock Healthstones or Death Knight weapon enchants) ARE ALLOWED.
   3. Spec changes are allowed.
4. No Primary Professions allowed. Break this rule and your character is RED FLAGGED.
   1. No Secondary Professions allowed. Break this rule and your character is Yellow Flagged.
5. No ELIXIRS, Potions or Flasks used.
   We also check for Healthstones used if you are not a Warlock. Break this rule and your character is RED FLAGGED. NO EXCEPTIONS!
6. Your Killing Blow / Total Kills percentage must be 75% or higher. Break this rule and your character is Yellow Flagged.
7. Cannot join a party, raid or group with the intent of getting help to further yourself in the challenge.
   1. This means you CANNOT send yourself gold, bags, gear, whatever to assist in the challenge.
8. No dungeons, raids, world bosses, arenas, or battlegrounds ALLOWED.
9. Joining a guild is OKAY, however, you cannot use Guild Repairs or the guild bank to assist your character in any way.
10. Leveling via Pet Battles is NOT ALLOWED.
11. Cannot boost your character.
12. No food buffs or other external buffs are allowed. Class abilities, racials and personal buffs (eg. Kings if you’re a Paladin) are okay!
13. No Refer-a-Friend or other XP-boosting activites, gear or buffs (Darkmoon Faire, Heirlooms, Garrison potion, etc). Yes, this includes Monk’s XP buff: NOT ALLOWED.
14. All Mounts (including Heirloom and Mount Equipment) and Account-wide abilities (Toys) are ALLOWED.
15. Draenor Specific Rules
    • Flying in Draenor: ALLOWED.
    • All Follower Missions: ALLOWED. (Yes, even the XP ones)
    • Mining and Herb Garden use in the Garrison is ALLOWED. Use at your own risk.
    • Buildings: All Allowed EXCEPT for:
      • Barracks Level 2 or higher: NOT ALLOWED (no Bodyguards)
    • Shipyard: ALLOWED.
    • Garrison Outposts / Zone-Wide Perks:
      • Frostfire/Shadowmoon: ALLOWED.
      • Gorgrond: ALLOWED.
      • Talador: ALLOWED.
      • Spires of Arak: Brewery NOT ALLOWED due to passive XP bonus. Smuggling Run is ALLOWED.
      • Nagrand: ALLOWED.
16. Legion Specific Rules
    • Artifact Weapon is not white or grey: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Flying in Legion: ALLOWED.
    • Legion Intro Skipping: ALLOWED.
    • Using Champions as bodyguards: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Using Class Order Hall “Upgrades”: NOT ALLOWED.
17. Battle for Azeroth Specific Rules
    • Heart of Azeroth: NOT ALLOWED. (Completing quest auto-equips Heart and will red-flag you)
    • War Mode: ALLOWED. A death via PvP still counts as a death.
    • War Mode PvP TALENTS: NOT ALLOWED.
    • First Aid bandages are allowed to be purchased from the Auction House.
    • Azerite Armor: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Research “Upgrades”: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Island Expeditions: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Battle for Lordaeron Scenario Skipping: ALLOWED.
18. Shadowlands Specific Rules
    • Exile’s Reach: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Chromie Time: ALLOWED.
    • Covenants: ALLOWED.
    • Soulbinds and Conduits: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Threads of Fate: ALLOWED.
    • Torghast: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Maw Skip: ALLOWED.
19. Dragonflight Specific Rules
    • Dragonriding: ALLOWED.
20. The War Within Specific Rules
    • Skyriding and Steady flight: ALLOWED
    • Delves: NOT ALLOWED
    • Follower Dungeons: NOT ALLOWED (still a dungeon)
    • Intro skip: ALLOWED
    • Bonus XP due to multiple Level 80 toons : ALLOWED
    • Taking the portal to Dornagal is allowed