diff --git a/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp b/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp
index a09b87ad4e..ea908590a4 100644
--- a/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp
+++ b/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ void loadCell(ESM::Cell &cell, ESM::ESMReader &esm, Arguments& info)
         std::cout << "    ID: '" << ref.mRefID << "'\n";
         std::cout << "    Owner: '" << ref.mOwner << "'\n";
         std::cout << "    Global: '" << ref.mGlobalVariable << "'" << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "    Faction: '" << ref.mFaction << "'" << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "    Faction rank: '" << ref.mFactionRank << "'" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "    Enchantment charge: '" << ref.mEnchantmentCharge << "'\n";
         std::cout << "    Uses/health: '" << ref.mCharge << "'\n";
         std::cout << "    Gold value: '" << ref.mGoldValue << "'\n";
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
index 0c033593c8..3fad05f651 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
@@ -977,13 +977,13 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
         virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
         {
-            return record.get().mFactIndex;
+            return record.get().mFactionRank;
         }
 
         virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
         {
             ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
-            record2.mFactIndex = data.toInt();
+            record2.mFactionRank = data.toInt();
             record.setModified (record2);
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
index 37189e05fb..5bd144a731 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         std::string text;
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp())
         {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
         info.text = text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
index a27762a579..a162c3edd0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
@@ -127,9 +127,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
         info.text = text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
index 71426c7235..e102e7cf1b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
@@ -247,9 +247,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
index e7b811936d..824b69daf3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
@@ -139,9 +139,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
index bf3d0c12c1..bbe5f60bf9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
@@ -193,9 +193,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index aba3b84665..362b97902a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -235,9 +235,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             text += "\n#{sTrapped}";
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index 5e7534660c..d0ba37f0bb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -251,10 +251,8 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp())
         {
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
         }
         info.text = text;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
index 17ae61c0d0..fa03f23ff1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
@@ -147,9 +147,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
index 611c86f678..8237b07f29 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
@@ -187,9 +187,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
index 5dc7180b2a..b0129f403e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
index c5796ddbd9..74b10ee3d3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
@@ -182,9 +182,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
index 66555444ff..734385a6a8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
@@ -151,9 +151,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         info.isPotion = true;
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
index 61609bde03..5df7da2b0e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
@@ -140,9 +140,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
index f1f947d77a..ed09a06da3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
@@ -144,9 +144,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         text += MWGui::ToolTips::getValueString(ref->mBase->mData.mValue, "#{sValue}");
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
index 2208d717a6..6f75095ff7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
@@ -351,9 +351,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             info.remainingEnchantCharge = ptr.getCellRef().getEnchantmentCharge();
 
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), "Owner");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getFaction(), "Faction");
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ptr.getCellRef().getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
index 676a9ee63d..e09ff2487f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
@@ -547,6 +547,17 @@ namespace MWGui
             return " (" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(value) + ")";
     }
 
+    std::string ToolTips::getCellRefString(const MWWorld::CellRef& cellref)
+    {
+        std::string ret;
+        ret += getMiscString(cellref.getOwner(), "Owner");
+        ret += getMiscString(cellref.getFaction(), "Faction");
+        if (cellref.getFactionRank() > 0)
+            ret += getValueString(cellref.getFactionRank(), "Rank");
+        ret += getMiscString(cellref.getGlobalVariable(), "Global");
+        return ret;
+    }
+
     bool ToolTips::toggleFullHelp()
     {
         mFullHelp = !mFullHelp;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
index 4e73cc5551..8b6174b876 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         static std::string getCountString(const int value);
         ///< @return blank string if count is 1, or else " (value)"
 
+        static std::string getCellRefString(const MWWorld::CellRef& cellref);
+        ///< Returns a string containing debug tooltip information about the given cellref.
+
         // these do not create an actual tooltip, but they fill in the data that is required so the tooltip
         // system knows what to show in case this widget is hovered
         static void createSkillToolTip(MyGUI::Widget* widget, int skillId);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 1f81eda7d6..861d5e1100 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ namespace
         if (!faction.empty() && ptr.getClass().isNpc())
         {
             const std::map<std::string, int>& factions = ptr.getClass().getNpcStats(ptr).getFactionRanks();
-            if (factions.find(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(faction)) == factions.end())
+            std::map<std::string, int>::const_iterator found = factions.find(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(faction));
+            if (found == factions.end()
+                    || found->second < item.getCellRef().getFactionRank())
                 isFactionOwned = true;
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp
index 056737be6f..cdf08e6ed3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return mCellRef.mGlobalVariable;
     }
 
+    int CellRef::getFactionRank() const
+    {
+        return mCellRef.mFactionRank;
+    }
+
     void CellRef::setOwner(const std::string &owner)
     {
         if (owner != mCellRef.mOwner)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.hpp
index e9ef343fca..5776557398 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.hpp
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         std::string getFaction() const;
         void setFaction (const std::string& faction);
 
+        // PC faction rank required to use the item. Sometimes is -1, which means "any rank".
+        int getFactionRank() const;
+
         // Lock level for doors and containers
         // Positive for a locked door. 0 for a door that was never locked.
         // For an unlocked door, it is set to -(previous locklevel)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/manualref.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/manualref.hpp
index b77257e47e..fc8329815a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/manualref.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/manualref.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 cellRef.mRefNum.mContentFile = -1;
                 cellRef.mRefID = name;
                 cellRef.mScale = 1;
-                cellRef.mFactIndex = 0;
+                cellRef.mFactionRank = 0;
                 cellRef.mCharge = -1;
                 cellRef.mGoldValue = 1;
                 cellRef.mEnchantmentCharge = -1;
diff --git a/components/esm/cellref.cpp b/components/esm/cellref.cpp
index 409ae02d01..1560c0d8b7 100644
--- a/components/esm/cellref.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/cellref.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ void ESM::CellRef::load (ESMReader& esm, bool wideRefNum)
     mSoul = esm.getHNOString ("XSOL");
 
     mFaction = esm.getHNOString ("CNAM");
-    mFactIndex = -2;
-    esm.getHNOT (mFactIndex, "INDX");
+    mFactionRank = -2;
+    esm.getHNOT (mFactionRank, "INDX");
 
     mGoldValue = 1;
     mCharge = -1;
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ void ESM::CellRef::save (ESMWriter &esm, bool wideRefNum, bool inInventory) cons
     esm.writeHNOCString("XSOL", mSoul);
 
     esm.writeHNOCString("CNAM", mFaction);
-    if (mFactIndex != -2) {
-        esm.writeHNT("INDX", mFactIndex);
+    if (mFactionRank != -2) {
+        esm.writeHNT("INDX", mFactionRank);
     }
 
     if (mEnchantmentCharge != -1)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void ESM::CellRef::blank()
     mGlobalVariable.clear();
     mSoul.clear();
     mFaction.clear();
-    mFactIndex = -1;
+    mFactionRank = -2;
     mCharge = 0;
     mEnchantmentCharge = 0;
     mGoldValue = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm/cellref.hpp b/components/esm/cellref.hpp
index 25ea243ef0..de1a5bedcf 100644
--- a/components/esm/cellref.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/cellref.hpp
@@ -50,9 +50,8 @@ namespace ESM
             // you take it and are not a faction member)
             std::string mFaction;
 
-            // INDX might be PC faction rank required to use the item? Sometimes
-            // is -1, which I assume means "any rank".
-            int mFactIndex;
+            // PC faction rank required to use the item. Sometimes is -1, which means "any rank".
+            int mFactionRank;
 
             // For weapon or armor, this is the remaining item health.
             // For tools (lockpicks, probes, repair hammer) it is the remaining uses.