World of Warcraft - WOW Reputation Guide

 

You can gain or lose favor, otherwise known as Reputation, with many of the several different factions in Azeroth by completing certain quests or killing certain creatures. Doing so will usually unlock special rewards or new quests to accomplish.

You can also increase your reputation by doing repeatable reputation quests.
Reputation Levels
Level Points
to levelup Discount Notes
Exalted 999 20% Access to racial and faction mounts, and tabards
Revered 21,000 15%
Honored 12,000 10% Heroic mode keys for Outland dungeons
Friendly 6,000 5%
Neutral 3,000
Unfriendly 3,000 Cannot buy, sell or interact.
Hostile 3,000 You will always be attacked on sight
Hated 36,000
Contents
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* 1 Reputation levels and points
* 2 Reputation sheet
* 3 Gaining and losing reputation
* 4 Gaining reputation with the Horde or Alliance factions
* 5 List of factions and rewards
* 6 In Wrath of the Lich King
* 7 See also

Reputation levels and points
It is possible to get exalted with nearly everyone. Be it on Alliance or...
It is possible to get exalted with nearly everyone. Be it on Alliance or...

Reputation is very similar to experience. Reputation is divided into a number of different levels for which players must earn reputation points to progress through. Higher reputation levels generally require more points than the previous level to progress. The exception is hated, which spans a very large number of reputation points. Reputation points, just like experience points, are gained through quests and killing various mobs. Unlike experience, it is possible to lose reputation points with some factions, either by killing members of the faction or by assisting rival factions. For rival factions, gaining reputation with one will normally decrease reputation with the other, but at a greater rate. For instance, if you kill a magram centaur, you will gain 20 points of reputation from the gelkis, but will lose 100 points from the magram. Currently there are 4 of these rival-faction pairs: Aldor (Draenei) vs. Scryers (Blood Elves), Gelkis vs. Magram (both Centaur), Steamwheedle Cartel (Goblins) vs. Bloodsail Buccaneers (pirates), and Ravenholdt (rogues) vs. Syndicate (Thugs).

Various quests and faction-specific rewards are available across the levels, but the player must be able to interact with the faction NPCs to gain access to these rewards. This usually requires neutral or better standing.

NOTE: All NPCs with whom you have Friendly or higher reputation will appear green in game. The level colors above are only used in WoWWiki and in the Armory.

Patch 2.3.0 (11/13/07): Vendor Discounts: All vendors, flightmasters, and repairs with an associate faction now give discounts at all levels above neutral: (Friendly: 5%, Honored: 10%, Revered: 15%, Exalted: 20%).

Previously there was a flat 10% discount starting at honored.

Patch 2.3.0 (11/13/07): The requirement for Heroic Keys has been lowered to honored.

Previously required revered.

Patch 2.4.0 (3/25/08): A bug was fixed in which discounts were not given with flightmasters and repairs.
Reputation sheet

You can check your reputation with all factions by pressing the "u" hotkey or by going to the Character window ("c" hotkey) and clicking on the Reputation tab along the bottom. You can also enable or disable various options:

* Show as experience bar: Allows you to display one reputation bar as a experience bar on your main display.
* At War: If checked, you can initiate combat with NPCs of that faction, and your AoE spells will affect the mobs of that faction. It's always checked if you are Hated or Hostile; it can't be checked for other races within the Alliance/Horde.
* Inactive: Moves the selected faction to the bottom of the reputation pane.

Gaining and losing reputation
Horde.
Horde.

Completing non-repeatable quests will usually increase your reputation with the quest giver's faction(s) by a fixed number of points. Most of the factions also have special repeatable quests that give reputation when completed, or special mobs that give reputation when killed.

Full reputation is still gained by questing at a higher level. For example, completing low level quests with a level 70 character now gives full reputation. This makes it easier to get to exalted and buy another faction's mount.

For mob kills, as long as the mob cons green or higher to you, then you will receive full reputation. Grey mobs give 20% of the normal reputation. See the mob difficulty colors chart for when mobs transition from green to grey.

Mobs and quests sometimes both increase your reputation with a faction but decrease it with another. For example, killing Gelkis centaurs will increase your reputation with the Magram, but it will also decrease your reputation with the Gelkis. Thus there is no way to be Friendly with the Gelkis and the Magram at the same time. It is possible to bypass this by grouping with someone and getting them to kill the relevant mobs, this will grant you the gained reputation, but you will not decrease with the faction you are killing.

For higher-end factions, a general strategy exists to make a reputation grind as painless as possible. Take the Argent Dawn for example. There are several ways in which to earn reputation for them: doing standard quests, killing mobs in and around Scholomance and Stratholme, killing bosses, and doing repeatable quests. The problem is that each of these methods will only work to a certain extent. Killing standard mobs will usually only get you to Revered or so. After that, only quests and bosses will give reputation and these are of course harder to do. Therefore, it is in a player's best interest to go as far as possible on mob kills alone and then use repeatable quests and standard quests to get through revered. Example: for Argent Dawn reputation, run Scholomance and Stratholme to get reputation from kills until you reach Revered status. At this point, reputation gained from killing mobs will stop, but you should have built up quite a collection of Scourgestones and such to turn in in rapid succession to further boost your reputation. Similar tactics can be applied to other factions, simply varying the instances you run.
Gaining reputation with the Horde or Alliance factions
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Every playable race has a home faction, for example, Darnassus for Night Elves, Orgrimmar for Orcs, etc.

Excluding the increased discount, gaining reputation with the faction of your own race is useless (although in Wrath of the Lich King it will count towards certain reputation achievements). However, if you want a mount of a faction that is not your own, you must be Exalted with that faction. For example, if you are a Troll and you want to buy a Wolf mount, you must be Exalted with Orgrimmar.

One method of gaining reputation with your faction is by donating Wool, Silk, Mageweave, or Runecloth through repeatable quests to designated NPCs.

Most quests for an Alliance or Horde faction will give full reputation gain for that faction, and one quarter of that reputation gain for the other factions on that side. For example, a quest completed for a Stormwind NPC will give 250 Stormwind reputation and 62.5 reputation for the other Alliance factions.

There is no way to increase or even view your reputation with factions of the opposite team (ex: You cannot increase your Undercity reputation while playing an Alliance character).
List of factions and rewards

For a list of recipes available grouped by tradeskill, see these pages:
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Most factions listed below have itemized lists of reputation rewards at their respective entries.
Group Faction Gaining Rep Rewards
AAlliance CrestAlliance

AAlliance CrestDarnassus
AAlliance CrestGnomeregan Exiles
AAlliance CrestIronforge
AAlliance CrestStormwind
AAlliance CrestExodar
Completing non-repeatable quests and donating wool, mageweave, silk or runecloth. Completing the many repeatable quests in Alterac Valley (see section on the Repeatable reputation quest). Racial mounts at exalted.

Discounts according to level of reputation (2.3).
HHorde CrestHorde

HHorde CrestDarkspear Trolls
HHorde CrestOrgrimmar
HHorde CrestThunder Bluff
HHorde CrestUndercity
HHorde CrestSilvermoon
Completing non-repeatable quests and donating wool, mageweave, silk or runecloth. Completing the many repeatable quests in Alterac Valley (see section on the Repeatable reputation quest). Racial mounts at exalted.

Discounts according to level of reputation (2.3).
AAlliance CrestAlliance PvP

AAlliance CrestLeague of Arathor
AAlliance CrestSilverwing Sentinels
AAlliance CrestStormpike Guard
Fighting in the battlegrounds; completing non-repeatable quests. Repeatable quests in Alterac Valley for Stormpike Guard. 'Justicar' title when exalted with all three.
HHorde CrestHorde PvP

HHorde CrestDefilers
HHorde CrestFrostwolf Clan
HHorde CrestWarsong Outriders
Fighting in the battlegrounds; completing non-repeatable quests. Repeatable quests in Alterac Valley for Frostwolf Clan. 'Conqueror' title when exalted with all three.
Steamwheedle Cartel

NeutralBooty Bay
NeutralEverlook
NeutralGadgetzan
NeutralRatchet
Can be increased completing non-repeatable quests or killing certain mobs. Every time you gain or lose a certain amount of reputation with one of these factions, you will gain or lose 50% of that amount with all the others. Almost all quests for Booty Bay will lower your reputation with the Bloodsail Buccaneers. Repeatable turn-in quests offered when below neutral standing. Repeatable quests from the goblin vendor by the boat to Feathermoon in Feralas give rep with the entire Cartel simultaneously. Discounts according to level of reputation. (2.3) If you are at war with these factions you cannot use the neutral auctions or some ships without being attacked on sight by guards. The zeppelins are still usable as a recent patch aligned the zeppelin masters and their guards with Orgrimmar.
Outland World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade NeutralCenarion Expedition Doing quests at Evergrove or Cenarion Refuge, and running any of the Coilfang Reservoir instances and turning in Unidentified Plant Parts to honored. Several rewards including Cenarion War Hippogryph mount.
AAlliance CrestHonor Hold Doing quests at Honor Hold, and running any of the Hellfire Citadel instances.
AAlliance CrestKurenai Doing quests at Telaar and Orebor Harborage, killing ogres and orcs around Nagrand. Several rewards including epic ground Mounts.
HHorde CrestMag'har Doing quests at Garadar and Mag'har Post, killing ogres and orcs around Nagrand. Several rewards including epic ground Mounts.
NeutralOgri'la Doing quests at Ogri'la. Items, armor and weapons.
NeutralNetherwing Doing quests at Netherwing Ledge. Several rewards including Nether drake mount.
NeutralSporeggar Doing quests at the Spawning Glen and Sporeggar, running the Underbog (for items).
NeutralThe Consortium Doing quests around all of Outland, running Mana-Tombs.
HHorde CrestThrallmar Doing quests at Thrallmar, running any of the Hellfire Citadel instances.
Shattrath City World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade NeutralLower City Doing their quests around Terokkar Forest, running Auchenai Crypts, Sethekk Halls, or Shadow Labyrinth.
NeutralSha'tari Skyguard Doing quests at Skettis and Ogri'la, killing mobs at Skettis. Several rewards including Nether Ray mount.
NeutralShattered Sun Offensive Doing quests in Shattrath. Doing quests and instances and on Isle of Quel'Danas. Several rewards. See Shattered Sun Offensive
NeutralThe Aldor Mark of Kil'jaeden, Mark of Sargeras and Fel Armament turnins. The Aldor and The Scryers are at odds; you cannot gain faction for both simultaneously. To switch from Scryers to Aldor turn in [Dreadfang Venom Sac] at the Lower City quest giver. Several rewards including Fire Resist recipes.
NeutralThe Scryers Firewing Signet, Sunfury Signet, and Arcane Tome turnins. The Aldor and The Scryers are at odds; you cannot gain faction for both simultaneously. To switch from Aldor to Scryers turn in [Dampscale Basilisk Eye] at the Lower City quest giver. Several rewards including Arcane Resist recipes.
NeutralThe Sha'tar Running any Tempest Keep instance, doing their quests. Additional hidden gain from turning in The Aldor and The Scryers reputation items. Several rewards, include epic healing mace and epic defense shield.
Northrend World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King NeutralArgent Crusade Doing quests at Zul'Drak. Several rewards.
AAlliance CrestExplorer's League Doing quests at Howling Fjord. No known rewards.
NeutralFrenzyheart Tribe Doing quests at Sholazar Basin. Several rewards.
AAlliance CrestThe Frostborn Unknown. No known rewards.
HHorde CrestThe Hand of Vengeance Doing quests at Howling Fjord and Dragonblight. No known rewards.
NeutralThe Kalu'ak Doing quests at Borean Tundra, Howling Fjord, and Dragonblight. Several rewards including a fishing pole that allows underwater breathing.
NeutralThe Oracles Doing quests at Sholazar Basin. Several rewards.
NeutralThe Sons of Hodir Doing quests at Storm Peaks. Several rewards including shoulder enchants and epic ground Mounts.
HHorde CrestThe Taunka Doing quests at Borean Tundra, Grizzly Hills, Howling Fjord, and Dragonblight. No known rewards.
AAlliance CrestValiance Expedition Doing quests at Borean Tundra, Grizzly Hills, Howling Fjord, and Dragonblight. No known rewards.
HHorde CrestWarsong Offensive Doing quests at Borean Tundra, Grizzly Hills, and Dragonblight. No known rewards.
NeutralThe Wyrmrest Accord Doing quests at Dragonblight. Several rewards.
Dalaran World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King NeutralKirin Tor Doing quests at Dalaran, completing jewelcrafting daily quests. Several rewards.
AAlliance CrestThe Silver Covenant Unknown. No known rewards.
HHorde CrestThe Sunreavers Unknown. No known rewards.
Raid
NeutralAshtongue Deathsworn Quests and killing mobs in the Black Temple. Several crafting rewards and class trinkets.
NeutralBrood of Nozdormu Killing mobs during the Ahn'Qiraj gates opening event, and killing mobs in the Ruins and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj. Rewards include a special ring and epic class sets with token drops from AQ40.
NeutralCenarion Circle Killing Twilight mobs in Silithus and turning in items dropped by them; completing non-repeatable druid quests; completing Lunar Festival quests. Several rewards including class items from AQ20 token drops.
NeutralHydraxian Waterlords Killing elementals in Silithus or mobs in Molten Core. Items to summon Majordomo Executus in Molten Core.
NeutralScale of the Sands Killing mobs in the Battle for Mount Hyjal. Rings and gem cuts.
NeutralZandalar Tribe Killing mobs in Zul'Gurub, doing the quests given at Yojamba Isle, and turning in coin sets or destroying Hakkari Bijoux. Several rewards including class items from ZG token drops.
Other NeutralArgent Dawn Killing undead or turning in Scourgestones dropped by undead; completing non-repeatable quests. Also offered reputation for quests and killing some mobs during the Scourge Invasion. There are several rewards.
NeutralBloodsail Buccaneers Killing Booty Bay guards. It will decrease your reputation with Booty Bay, Everlook, Gadgetzan, and Ratchet. Also by completing non-repeatable quests only offered after attaining high enough reputation. You can get a special quest chain at friendly, leading to [Bloodsail Admiral's Hat].
NeutralDarkmoon Faire Various item turn-ins, rare repeatable quests offered as fortunes, and two non-repeatable quests. Discounted sale of various foods.
NeutralGelkis Clan Centaur Killing Magram centaurs. Lowers your reputation with the Magram Clan Centaur. Various non-repeatable quest rewards.
NeutralKeepers of Time World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Killing mobs in Old Hillsbrad and Black Morass instances. There are several rewards.
NeutralKnights of the Ebon Blade World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Completing non-repeatable death knight quests. Several rewards.
NeutralMagram Clan Centaur Killing Gelkis centaurs. Lowers your reputation with the Gelkis Clan Centaur. Various non-repeatable quest rewards.
NeutralRavenholdt Turning in junkboxes pickpocket mobs by Rogues (lowers Syndicate reputation), or by turning in emblems pickpocketed from Syndicate mobs and some non-repeatable quests (both Rogue only). Repeatable Offer a few quest rewards.
NeutralShen'dralar Turning in Dire Maul books and librams. No known rewards.
NeutralSyndicate Killing Ravenholdt mobs. Lowers your reputation with Ravenholdt. No known rewards.
NeutralThorium Brotherhood Various item turnins . Several rewards including Fire Resist crafting recipes.
NeutralTimbermaw Hold Killing other Furbolgs in Winterspring and Felwood, and turning in items dropped by them. Several rewards.
HHorde CrestTranquillien World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Completing quests in the Ghostlands and turning in items dropped by the Scourge. Several low-level rewards.
NeutralThe Violet Eye World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade The Master's Key quest chain, killing mobs in Karazhan. Quest and reputation rewards.
AAlliance CrestWintersaber Trainers Completing time-consuming repeatable quests. Unique mount.
Removed HHorde CrestRevantusk Tribe Doing quests at Revantusk Village. This faction was removed as of patch 1.11. No known rewards.
AAlliance CrestWildhammer Clan Turning in items dropped by trolls in The Hinterlands. This faction was removed as of patch 2.0.3. No known rewards.
AAlliance CrestSilvermoon Remnant Unknown Mentioned in Patch 1.6. No known rewards.
AAlliance CrestTheramore Unknown Mentioned in Patch 1.6. No known rewards.
In Wrath of the Lich King
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

See also championing.

We now know from the Beta that the reputations from Classic WoW and from Burning Crusade will not be re-used in the Wrath of the Lich King. In the same way that
Cenarion Circle of Azeroth turned into Cenarion Expedition in Outlands, several old factions will have new reputations. For example, the Argent Dawn made its
way to Northrend, but since it has allied with the Knights of the Silver Hand, they are called The Argent Crusade.

However, with the new achievement system many old reputations will receive new attention. Nearly all factions will have an achievement tied to them
(excluding the not-in-use factions such as Ravenholdt and Shen'dralar), and there are even additional achievements for pairs or groups of factions. For instance,
acquiring Exalted with both Cenarion Circle and the Cenarion Expedition will get you the title of 'Guardian of Cenarius.' See Achievements for more details.

Re: What is the rep in lich king? | 12/05/2007 12:05:28 PM PST by Bornakk:

While we haven't discussed reputation factions for Wrath of the Lich King, I can explain that from a design philosophy we prefer to NOT give players more experienced players a distinct advantage when it comes to new content. If you take The Burning Crusade as an example, there was no reputation that gave you an edge in Outland or would speed you further. Based on this example I wouldn't think the current Argent Dawn faction would be re-used for Northrend.

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