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WoW Reputation
Reputation Levels
| Reputation Status | Total Level Points | Comments |
| Exalted | 999 | 20% discount at vendors and ability to use all races mounts |
| Revered | 21000 | 15% discount at vendors |
| Honored | 12000 | 10% discount at vendors, can now get keys for Heroic Mode Dungeons in Outlands |
| Friendly | 6000 | 5% discount at vendors |
| Neutral | 3000 | |
| Unfriendly | 3000 | |
| Hostile | 3000 | |
| Hated | 36000 |
How to gain reputation
Gaining reputation is made easy throughout game. Almost all of the quests you do will give you some type of reputation for whatever faction is associated with the quest NPC. In some areas, killing enemies that a faction dislikes will increase your reputation per kill. In some cases, enemies will drop items that you can use to do repeatable faction quests. Please note that killing NPCs or doing repeatable quests may only work to a certain reputation level and once you hit that level you may need to find another way to continue increasing your reputation with a particular faction.
How to lose reputation
Losing reputation is most common when you have two or more rival factions in game. If you do quests for one faction it may hurt your reputation with another faction so ensure you know the consequences of your actions when choosing to help factions that have rivals. Also, killing NPCs or enemies that are in good standing with a faction may decrease your standing with that faction.
Alliance Factions
| Faction Name | Most Commonly Used Method to Gain Reputation | Comments/Rewards |
| Normal | ||
| Darnassus | Non-repeatable Quests usually while leveling up a new character | Can get racial mount at exalted level |
| Exodar | Non-repeatable Quests usually while leveling up a new character | Can get racial mount at exalted level |
| Ironforge | Non-repeatable Quests usually while leveling up a new character | Can get racial mount at exalted level |
| Gnomeregan Exiles | Non-repeatable Quests usually while leveling up a new character | Can get racial mount at exalted level |
| Stormwind | Non-repeatable Quests usually while leveling up a new character | Can get racial mount at exalted level |
| PVP | ||
| Silverwing Sentinels | Participating in Warsong Gulch | Get title "Justicar" when exalted in all three |
| League of Arathor | Participating in Arathin Basin | |
| Stormpike Guard | Participating in Alterac Valley | |
| Outland | ||
| Honor Hold | Hellfire Citadel Instances and quests in Hellfire Peninsula | Key to Heroic Hellfire Citadel Instances at Honored |
| Kurenai | Killing ogres in Nagrand and questing in Nagrand / Zangarmarsh (Orebor Harborage) | Neat looking mounts at exalted |
| Misc | ||
| Wintersaber Trainers | Doing repeatable quests that take a long time | Cool mount |
Horde Factions
| Faction Name | Most Commonly Used Method to Gain Reputation | Comments/Rewards |
| Normal | ||
| Undercity | Non-repeatable Quests usually while leveling up a new character | Racial Mounts at Exalted |
| Silvermoon | Non-repeatable Quests usually while leveling up a new character | Racial Mounts at Exalted |
| Thunder Bluff | Non-repeatable Quests usually while leveling up a new character | Racial Mounts at Exalted |
| Darkspear Trolls | Non-repeatable Quests usually while leveling up a new character | Racial Mounts at Exalted |
| Orgrimmar | Non-repeatable Quests usually while leveling up a new character | Racial Mounts at Exalted |
| PVP | ||
| Frost Wolf Clan | Participating in Alterac Valley | Get title "Conqueror" when exalted in all three |
| Defilers | Participating in Arathin Basin | |
| Warsong Outriders | Participating in Warsong Gulch | |
| Outland | ||
| Thrallmar | Doing Hellfire Citadel Instances and quests in Hellfire Peninsula | Hellfire Citadel Heroic Dungeon Key at Honored |
| Mag'har | Killing Ogres in Nagrand, Questing in Nagrand and Mag'har Post | Neat epic mounts |
Horde and Alliance Non-Burning Crusade
| Faction Name | Most Commonly Used Method to Gain Reputation | Comments/Rewards |
Normal (Pre-Burning Crusade) |
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| Steamwheedle Cartel | These are the little goblin guys you see all through Pre-Burning crusade. Doing quests in Winterspring, Booty Bay, Tanaris, and other areas where these guys are will increase your reputation. | Get to use ship transportation without being attacked on sight and get vendor discounts. |
| Everlook | ||
| Gadgetzan | ||
| Ratchet | ||
| Booty Bay | ||
| Argent Dawn | Scourgestone repeatable quests in plaguelands and doing Stratholme / Scholomance instance runs | Tradeskill Recipes, other neat items |
| Bloodsail Buccaneers | Kill guards or npcs of Steamwheedle Cartel | Quest at friendly to get a hat that summons a bird |
| Darkmoon Faire | Lots of repeatable quests | Discounts |
| Centaurs (Desolace) | ||
| Gelkis Clan Centuar | Kill Magram Centaurs | Low Level Quest Rewards |
| Magram Clan Centaur | Kill Gelkis Centaurs | Low Level Quest Rewards |
| Ravendholdt | Rogue faction only, turn in emblems | Quest Rewards |
| Shen'dralar | Turning in Librams and Books from Dire Maul | |
| Syndicate | Kill Ravenholdt mobs | |
| Thorium Brotherhood | Lots of repeatable quests in Searing Gorge, Burning Steppes, and more | Crafting recipes and other rewards |
| Timermaw Hold | Killing furblogs in felwood/winterspring, collecitng items from those mobs for repeatable quests | Crafting recipes and other rewards |
Raids (Pre-Burning Crusade) |
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| Brood of Nozdormu | Killing mobs during Ahn'Qiraj gate event and in the Ruins and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj. | Epic class sets and unique ring |
| Cenarion Circle | Beat down Twilight mobs in Silithus and doing repeatable quests from items they drop | Class items |
| Hydraxian Waterlords | Kill mobs in Molten core and Silithus Elementals | Get things to summon Majordomo Exectus for Molten Core |
| Zandalar Tribe | Killing in Zul'Gurub | Class items |
Horde and Alliance Burning Crusade
| Faction Name | Most Commonly Used Method to Gain Reputation | Comments/Rewards |
Shattrah City |
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| Lower City | Quests in Terrokar Forest and killing mobs in Auchenai Crypts/Sethek Halls/Shadow Labyrinth | Crafting recipes / Misc Items |
| Sha'tari Skyguard | Questing and killing for Skettis and Ogri'la | Nether Ray Mount and other rewards |
| The Aldor | Turn in Mark of Sargeras/Mark of Kil'jaeden/Fel Armament | Rival Faction Scryers, Crafting Recipes |
| The Scryers | Turn in Sunfury Signet/Firewing Signet/Arcane Tome | Rival Faction The Adlor, Crafting Recipes |
| The Sha'tar | Killing in Tempest Keep (any instance) | Epic rewards |
Outland |
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| Cenarion Expedition | Killing in Coilfang Reservoir and doing quests in Cenarion Refuge | Neat Flying Mount, other rewards |
| Ogri'la | Questing at Ogri'la | Weapons and Armor |
| Netherwing | Questing at Netherwring Ledge | Nether Drake mount and other rewards |
| Sporeggar | Questing from Sporeggar / Spawning Glen | Item Rewards |
| The Consortium | Misc Quests in Outland and doing Mana-Tombs | Crafting Recipes |
Raid |
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| Ashtongue Deathsworn | Doing Quests and killing in the Black Temple | Trinkets and crafting recipes |
| Scale of the Sands | Killing stuff during Battle for Mount Hyjal | Rings |
Misc |
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| Keepers of Time | Questing / Killing in Durnholde Keep / Black Morass | Some weapon / armor rewards |
| The Violet Eye | The Master's Key chain and killing in Karazhan | Some nice rewards |
Reputation Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I get reputation? Reputation is very important in World of Warcraft. Not gaining reputation will cause you to miss out on some content progression, crafting recipes, and not to mention a lot of other cool rewards
How long does it take to get Exalted? Getting exalted is not an easy thing to do but it is not extremely difficult either. Factions like Aldor or Scryer can be done in little as one day if you buy items off the auction house to turn in. I'd say that any faction that is soloable can be maxed in 2-4 weeks of casual play (few hours a day).
Is it worth it to go gain reputation for items with how easy it is to get PvP gear and with Wrath of the Lich King close to coming out? Wrath of the Lich King will undoubtedly have its own factions to grind. It's probably not worth your time to grind factions for weapons or armor if you can purchase most of the things you want from honor or arena points, however, there are a few misc items like trinkets that you may still want to grind faction for. If Blizzard releases Wrath of the Lich King in a similar fashion as Burning Crusade, you can count on all of your epic items being replaced by greens at level 80 again.