# Understand your points

SideQuest tracks two kinds of points: **Renown**, for showing up, and **SQL**, for who wins
loot.

## Renown

Renown is for the [Hall of Heroes](https://sidequest-guild.com/heroes/). You earn it by coming
to events: a raid is worth the most, then dungeons, then leveling and PvP. It unlocks badges and
shows how active you've been this season, this month, and all time.

:::{note}
In the API and the code, Renown is still called `ep`. On the site and in this guide, "Renown" is
the word members see.
:::

## SQL loot points

[SQL](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z5p-aMyfT98) (SideQuest Loot, said "squeel") decides who
wins loot in a raid. It has two parts:

- **EP** (effort points): you earn these for raiding. You get points for a boss kill, for the
  raid's first wipe on a boss it hasn't killed yet, for being there at the start, and for
  staying to the end. Standby earns the same as being in the raid.
- **GP** (gear points): you spend these when you win an item. Everyone starts at 100 GP.

Your **PR** (priority) is your EP divided by your GP. When several people want an item for their
main spec, the highest PR wins it. Both EP and GP shrink a little each week, so recent raids
count for more than old ones.

:::{note}
The full rules and current prices are on the [ledger page](https://sidequest-guild.com/ledger/).
The [raids page](https://sidequest-guild.com/raids/) explains how a raid night runs, including
bidding.
:::

## Read your PR

1. Go to the [ledger page](https://sidequest-guild.com/ledger/) or open the addon's **Ledger**
   tab.
2. Find your character.
3. Check your EP, GP and PR, and your recent points history and loot.

A higher PR means you're more likely to win an item you bid on for your main spec.