Reputation Guide (WoW)  

Foreword - I will by no means claim this as my work. I am a conveyor of information, with some editing for fine-tuning. The original guide I submitted was a combination of Coringar's work and my own. This version however is all Coringar's with some fine-tuning for links and formatting done by myself. The original version can be found here. Hope you find this useful. -Kal

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Terminology

Rep - Reputation
Faction - Specific side or group in the game, such as Horde or Alliance
KOS - Kill On Sight. Stance of one group towards another, again such as Horde or Alliance and their interaction with the opposing sides' guards/merchants.
RRQ - Repeatable Reputation Quest. Series of quests which can be done over and over for purposes of raising reputation with a given faction.

What is Reputation for?

BlizzQuote: Reputation determines whether certain NPCs react kindly to you or try to kill you on sight, among other things. A number of quests are only available if you have reached a certain level with a particular faction, while some quests will alter your faction when you finish them.

Reputation is, for a large number of players, their end-game. After getting all the gear, and countless raids against the Horde/Alliance, this is the only avenue for further progress in the game.

What is a Faction?

A Faction is a race, group, or organization that exists in the World of Warcraft. Some Factions are against other Factions, so you can't be liked by both. Examples of a Faction are Stormwind (Humans) and Ogrimmar (Orcs).

What is a Team?

A Team is a group of Factions tied together, both in the story and on the Reputation tab. Alliance, Horde, and Steamwheedle Cartel are the only Teams currently in the game.

What is Reputation Spillover?

This is the term given to the effect seen when a Reputation gain in one of the Teams will raise your Reputation in all or some of the other Factions in the Team. Not all quests have give Spillover, and not all quests with Spillover are confined to Teams. Spillover is related entirely to the quest or mob giving the Reputation. Blizzard calls this effect "rippling".

What is Reputation Reduction?

This is the term given to the effect seen when a Reputation from a mob or quest is lower because of the level difference. Once the mob goes Grey, or a quest is six levels below you, you lose 20% of the total Reputation possible for the kill/completion for each level. This goes this way for four levels, until you reach the minimum Reputation gain of 20%. Example:

Morrowgrain to Darnassus/Feathermoon Stronghold is a level 50 quest. At level 56 it becomes Grey. The level rewards look like this:

Level Points Percentage
47 - 55 25 points 100%
56 20 points 80%
Level 57 15 points 60%
Level 58 10 points 40%
Level 59 5 points 20%
Level 60 5 points 20%
61 - 70 2 Points 8%

What is an RRQ?

RRQ stands for Repeatable Reputation Quest. These quests, unlike normal quests, can be done multiple times, with each completion giving Reputation as a reward. Some RRQs also give items, money, or exp when completed as well.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I gain Reputation? You gain reputation by completing quests and killing enemies applicable to a given faction. You have to damage the enemy in order to get reputation, you can't just be in a group and soak it up. You also get a bonus to your race's reputation when you create your character.
  • What Reputations Levels exist? - there are currently 8 different levels of faction, with appropriate rewards. You can see more at our Reputation Rewards page about specifics.
    • Exalted - Allows Highest level of accolade attainable with a faction
    • Revered - Special reputation level reserved for special heroes
    • Honored - 10% discount on bought items from vendors
    • Friendly - Standard reputation level for factions on a players team
    • Neutral - Standard reputation level for factions not on a players team that are not KOS
    • Unfriendly - Cannot buy, sell, or interact
    • Hostile - KOS
    • Hated - KOS; all opposing team factions (Horde vs Alliance for example) are set permanently to the lowest level here.

Additional Info

  1. How can I see if/how much my Reputation Changes? - If you are using the default UI, move your pointer over the chat window. After a second, the tabs above the window will become visible. Click on Combat Log, or click and drag it to separate the windows to show your combat information, which includes reputation gains and losses. Some reputations will not show up in the combat log without a mod, since the updates to reputation are sometimes not notified to the player.
  2. Is there any way to see a more detailed Reputation Change information? - Yes, there are currently a few mods that add information to the Reputation page. The best one is by Karmond and Egris.
  3. How many Reputation Points are there for each level?
Faction Level Points
Exalted 1000 points
Revered 21000 points
Honored 12000 points
Friendly 6000 points
Neutral 3000 points
Unfriendly 3000 points
Hostile 3000 points
Hated 36000 points
  1. Does the state of the quest (Color) effect the Reputation gain from the quest? - Yes, in that the level difference between your level and the level of the quest determines how much Reputation you receive of the total reward. Red, Orange, Yellow and Green quests give all of the total Reputation award for the quest, while Grey quests give a diminishing return based on your level compared to the quest level. See Reputation Reduction.
  2. Does the state of the Reputation-raising mob (Color) effect the reputation gain from the mob? - Yes, just like quests. The level of the quest corresponds to how much Reputation you receive of the total reward. Red, Orange, Yellow and Green quests give all of the reputation award for the quest, while Grey quests give a diminishing return based on your level compared to the quest level. See Reputation Reduction.
  3. How do I get a cross-faction mount? - The only way to get a cross-faction mount is to gain Exalted status with the particular faction whose mount you want to attain. Horde and Alliance cannot access each other's mounts at this time.
  4. How do I get an Alliance Mount as a member of the Horde, or a Horde mount as a member of the Alliance? - You cannot. There is no way to gain reputation with the Horde as a member of the Alliance, or vice versa, so you cannot gain training to ride the mounts.
  5. Does/Will Honor effect Reputation? - At this stage, no. However, there may be an indication that you can get an additional 10% off vendors, or perhaps in place of getting Honored. Time will tell on this one.
  6. Why aren't Alliance/Horde quests listed in the FAQ? - There are currently a large number of quests that involve the main Teams, with incorrect reputation gains, i.e. wrong faction gain or no faction at all. Often whole lines of quests do not have any reputation gains despite interacting with major NPCs. Also, 80% (rough guess) of the people interested in the Reputation Issue, have already completed the earlier quests prior to the existence of this thread, and a mod that shows what the gains are. Hopefully this info will be added at a future point though.

What are the Repeatable Reputation Quests (RRQs)?

For Darnassus reputation: "Morrowgrain to Darnassus" and "Morrowgrain to Feathermoon Stronghold"
For Stormwind reputation: "The Lost Supplies"
For Orgrimmar reputation: "Chen's Empty Keg"
For Thunder Bluff reputation: "Morrowgrain to Thunder Bluff"
For Gadgetzan reputation: "Water Pouch Bounty"
For Argent Dawn reputation: Cauldron and Scourgestone quests.
For Timbermaw Hold Furbolgs: "Timbermaw Ally", "Deadwood of the North", and "Winterfall Activity"
For Thorium Brotherhood reputation: Molten Core item requisitions.
For Wildhammer Clan reputation: "Troll Necklace Bounty"
For Wintersaber Trainers reputation: "Frostsaber Provisions", "Winterfall Intrusion" , "Rampaging Giants"

What Factions are out there?

Alliance

Darnassus Gnomeregan Exiles Ironforge Stormwind

Horde
Orgrimmar Darkspear Trolls The Undercity Thunder Bluff

Steamwheedle Cartel
Booty Bay Everlook Gadgetzan Ratchet

Battlegrounds:
Warsong Gulch Alterac Mountains Arathi Basin Eye of the Storm Strand of the Ancients
No Factions Associated

Other:
Argent Dawn Bloodsail Buccaneers Cenarion Circle Gelkis Clan Centaur
Hydraxian Waterlords Magram Clan Centaur Ravenholdt Shen'dralar
Syndicate Thorium Brotherhood Timbermaw Hold Furbolgs Wildhammer Clan
Wintersaber Trainers

Which Factions can you gain Exalted with?

Alliance:


Horde:
Steamwheedle Cartel
Other:

Alliance Factions

The Alliance is composed of Darnassus, Gnomeregan Exiles, Ironforge, and Stormwind.

Darnassus

Darnassus is the capital of the Night Elves, located in Kalimdor.

Mobs killable for Darnassus Reputation are:

RRQs that raise Darnassus Reputation are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

    • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.
    • At Exalted you can purchase a tiger mount, and learn Tiger Riding.

Gnomeregan Exiles

The Gnomeregan Exiles have been ousted from their capital of Gnomeregan, and now reside in Ironforge.

Mobs killable for Gnomeregan Exile Reputation are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.
  • At Exalted you can purchase a mechanostrider mount, and learn Mechanostrider Piloting.
  • Note: Only Dwarves and Gnomes are small enough to ride a mechanostrider.

Ironforge

Ironforge, capital of the Dwarves, is the business center of the Alliance.

Mobs killable for Ironforge Reputation are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.
  • At Exalted you can purchase a ram mount, and learn Ram Riding.

Stormwind

Stormwind is the capital of the Humans.

Mobs killable for Stormwind Reputation are:

RRQs that raise Stormwind Reputation are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.
  • At Exalted you can purchase a horse mount, and learn Horse Riding.

Horde Factions

The Horde is composed of Orgrimmar, Darkspear Trolls, Undercity, and Thunder Bluff. No mobs raise Reputation for any of the Horde Factions. The only way to raise Reputation is by completing quests.

Ogrimmar

Ogrimmar is capital of the Orcs, located in Northern Durotar.

RRQs that raise Ogrimmar Reputation are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.
  • At Exalted you can purchase a wolf mount, and learn Wolf Riding

Darkspear Trolls

The Darkspear Trolls are outcasts from other Trolls, so they have allied themselves with the Horde.

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.
  • At Exalted you can purchase a raptor mount, and learn Raptor Riding.

Undercity

Undead players have a lower-than-normal starting reputation with their team's Troll, Tauren, and Orc factions. The Undercity is located underneath the ruins of Lordaeron.

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.
  • At Exalted you can purchase a horse mount, and learn Horse Riding

Thunder Bluff

Thunder Bluff is the capital of the Tauren.

RRQs that raise Thunder Bluff Reputation are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.
  • At Exalted you can purchase a Kodo mount, and learn Kodo Riding

Steamwheedle Cartel

Primarily a goblin run organization, whose capital is the yet unexplored Undermine.

Booty Bay

Neutral port located in Stranglethorn Vale. Has a boat that runs to Ratchet.

Mobs killable for Booty Bay reputation are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.

Everlook

Neutral goblin town located in Winterspring. No mobs raise Everlook Reputation.

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.

Gadgetzan

Neutral town located in Tanaris.

Mobs killable for Gadgetzan reputation are:

RRQs that raise Gadgetzan Reputation are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.

Ratchet

Neutral city on the east coast of Barrens. Has a boat that runs to Booty Bay.

Mobs killable for Ratchet reputation are:

Quests that raise Ratchet faction are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.

Other

Argent Dawn

Argent Dawn is a cross-Faction organization that is united to fight the Scourge. When you get to level 50 or so, you can begin to gain faction with them in the Plaguelands by collecting Scourgestones and killing undead.

Quests that raise AD faction are:

RRQs that raise Argent Dawn Reputation

Known Faction related bonuses:

Bloodsail Buccaneers

Enemy of Booty Bay. Quests that raise reputation with Booty Bay will also lower your reputation with the Bloodsail Buccaneers.

Mobs killable for BB reputation are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

Cenarian Circle

A group of Druids located primarily in Moonglade.

Mobs that raise Cenarion Circle Reputation:

  • No known mobs raise Cenarion Circle Reputation.

Quests that raise Cenarian Circle faction are:

Gelkis and Magram Centaurs

Centaur factions in Desolace. It has been reported that you can do both sides of this, by doing first one side, then the other. No quests are known to raise any reputation with these clans, even quests given by the centaurs themselves.

Hydraxian Waterlords

Located in Azshara, any mob kills in The Molten Core also increase reputation with them.

Mobs killable for Hydraxian Waterlords Reputation are:

Ravenholdt

An assassin guild opposed to the Syndicate. Their headquarters are located in Arathi Highlands but to get there you have to come from the northeast corner of Hillsbrad. The only way found to raise reputation is to turn in pick-pocketed Syndicate Emblems (usually 25 - 35, depending on your level).

So far there is no way to get above Friendly, and no reward for obtaining Friendly.

Shen'dralar

Faction related to Dire Maul.

Syndicate

The Syndicate are a shadowy group that doesn't seem to have any friends. Despite having a strong presence in Hillsbrad Foothills, Arathi Highlands, and Alterac Mountains, none of those NPC kills in those zones cause you to lose reputation with them.

Thorium Brotherhood

Located in Winterspring and Blackrock Depths. The quests are turn-in quests to Lokhtos Darkbargainer.

RRQs that raise Thorium Brotherhood are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

Timbermaw Furbolgs

Furbolgs in Moonglade, Felwood and Azshara. You originally start out hostile to them.

Mobs killable for TF reputation are:

RRQs that raise Timberma Furbolg Reputation are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

Wildhammer Clan

The neutral Dwarves of the Hinterlands. They used to be located in Grim Batol, but had to abandon it when the Red Dragonflight and the Horde attacked. This is an Alliance only faction. Mobs killable for WH reputation are:

RRQs that raise Wildhammer Clan Reputation are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

  • At Honored you receive a 10% decrease on vendor purchases.

Wintersaber Trainers

An Alliance only faction, allows you to get the Wintersaber Mount at Exalted faction. For any race besides Night Elf, you will have to have attained Exalted with Darnassus as well, to learn Tiger Riding.

RRQs that raise Wintersaber Trainers Reputationtion are:

Known Faction related bonuses:

Notes

Parts of this page were originally written by Kalinwulf.

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