Pacifist Challenge Rules

Get to max-level without killing anything. Significant differences from the Iron Man are:

• No killing is allowed (sort of… see below).
• All professions are allowed.

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 killing allowed. Sort of…
   • You are allowed up to TEN kills if there are NO Killing Blows. You will remain green-flagged in this situation.
   • If you have ten or less kills AND one or two Killing Blows you will be Yellow-Flagged.
   • If you have ten or less less kills and three or more Killing Blows you will be Red-Flagged.
   • If you have more than ten kills you will be Red-Flagged.
3. No gear higher than White quality. Break this rule and your character is RED FLAGGED.
   1. 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.
   2. NEW!!! Green+ Tabards and Shirts will now get you RED FLAGGED.
      Tabards and shirts are no longer ignored.
4. 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. Glyphs are allowed as they are now visual / cosmetic effects.
5. Professions ARE allowed, however, just because you have Skinning doesn’t mean you get to break the killing rule.
6. 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!
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.
    • Garrisons: NOT ALLOWED – Unlocking a Garrison is not possible without killing mobs so therefore Garrisons are NOT 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.
    • Threads of Fate: ALLOWED. (Since 9.1.5 now gives a way for a Pacifist toon to access Shadowlands zones without killing mobs by using the Maw skip).
    • Covenants: ALLOWED.
    • Soulbinds and Conduits: NOT 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