The Near East's version of Conquest Points and Allied Notes, also known as "credits." You can view how many Imperial Standing points you currently have by using the in-game menu category "Regional Info" under the topic "Besieged," or simply typing the /bmap command.

Standing credits are earned like Conquest Points as a fraction of Experience Points earned in battle while the player has the Sanction effect on. The common ratio is one IS per 10 exp. This ratio goes up under certain conditions, such as defeating mobs in areas with the Astral Candescence (when not under Al Zahbi control). Standing credits can only be earned in Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion areas. They are also given as a reward for successfully participating in Besieged and from some quests.

Standing credits can be exchanged for various equipment and maps at the Sanction guards at the city gates, as long as you have a high enough Mercenary Rank, and can also be exchanged for Near East coins at certain NPCs in town. Finally, credits can be used to purchase key items from Shajaf for entering ISNM battlefields. It is also used to travel from the Chamber of Passage to a Staging Point for which you do not have an Assault Order via the Runic Portal.

Alternate Methods of Obtaining[edit]

Quests[edit]

• Embers of His Past
• Fist of the People
• Saga of the Skyserpent
• Soothing Waters

Archaic Mirrors[edit]

• Trade an Archaic Mirror (Item) to an Imperial Overseer in Aht Urhgan Whitegate, Al Zahbi, or Nashmau.

Sanction Guards[edit]

Items for purchase[edit]

Rank Requirement	Cost	Equipment
Common	7 IS	Scroll of Instant Reraise
	10 IS	Scroll of Instant Warp
	100 IS	Lambent Fire Cell Lambent Water Cell Lambent Earth Cell Lambent Wind Cell
	2000 IS	Cobalt Cell Rubicund Cell Xanthous Cell Jade Cell Cipher of Mihli's alter ego
	5000 IS	Heat Capacitor Power Cooler Barrage Turbine Galvanizer
	20,000 IS	Katana Strap Axe Grip Staff Strap
Private Second Class	1,000 IS	Map of Mamook Map of Halvung Map of Arrapago Reef
Private First Class	2,000 IS	Volunteer's Dart Mercenary's Dart Imperial Dart
Superior Private	4,000 IS	Mamoolbane Lamiabane Trollbane Luzaf's Ring
Lance Corporal	8,000 IS	Sneaking Boots Trooper's Ring Sentinel Shield
Corporal	16,000 IS	Shark Gun Puppet Claws Singh Kilij
Sergeant	24,000 IS	Mercenary's Trousers Multiple Ring Haten Earring
Sergeant Major	32,000 IS	Volunteer's Brais Priest's Earring Chaotic Earring
Chief Sergeant	40,000 IS	Perdu Bow Perdu Hanger Perdu Wand Perdu Sickle
Second Lieutenant	48,000 IS	Perdu Blade Perdu Crossbow Perdu Staff Perdu Sword Perdu Voulge
First Lieutenant	56,000 IS	Lieutenant's Gorget Lieutenant's Sash Lieutenant's Cape