The Burning Crusade Anniversary Factions and Reputation Guide

The Burning Crusade Anniversary Factions and Reputation Guide

By completing TBC Anniversary quests and defeating enemies tied to specific factions, you’ll earn reputation. Raising your reputation level unlocks valuable perks—such as unique gear, enchants, recipes, consumables, discounts, and access to special vendors (depending on the faction).

In this The Burning Crusade Anniversary Faction and Reputation Guide, we’ll break down every reliable method to farm reputation, outline the best rewards for each faction, and point out common mistakes that can slow your progress.

Key Takeaways

• There are three main reputation categories in TBC Anniversary: Dungeon, Raid, and Zone reputations.
• Dungeon reputations include: Honor Hold, Thrallmar, Cenarion Expedition, Lower City, The Sha’tar, and Keepers of Time.
• Raid reputations include: Ashtongue Deathsworn, Shattered Sun Offensive, The Scale of the Sands, and The Violet Eye.
• Zone reputations are the largest group and include: Kurenai, The Mag’har, Netherwing, Ogri’la, The Aldor, The Scryers, Sha’tari Skyguard, Sporeggar, The Consortium, and Tranquillien.
• To increase reputation efficiently, focus on a mix of quest chains, dungeon runs, and killing the faction’s enemies—the best approach depends on the faction and your current level.

The Burning Crusade Reputation Basics

In TBC Anniversary, reputation is the in-game system that tracks your relationship with different factions. Your reputation level directly affects what you can access and unlock over time, including faction and world quests, exclusive gear, profession recipes, and other progression-related perks tied to that faction.

Throughout this TBC Anniversary reputation guide, we’ll cover every major faction in detail and explain how each reputation works, how to farm it efficiently, and which rewards are worth prioritizing.

Where to Check Your Reputation in TBC Anniversary

You can view your current standing with every faction in the Reputation interface:

• Open the Character window (default hotkey: C).
• At the bottom of the Character Interface, click the middle tab to open Reputation.
• Scroll through the list to see all available WoW TBC Anniversary reputations and your current standings.

This menu shows your progress with each faction, helping you track which reputations you need for gear upgrades, unlocks, or specific questlines.

The Burning Crusade Reputation Bar

Each faction has its own Reputation Bar, which shows your current standing and how many reputation points you need to reach the next tier. This system works the same way across every faction covered in this TBC Anniversary reputation guide, making it easy to track progress whether you’re farming dungeons, questing in zones, or pushing endgame content.

There are 8 total reputation levels:

• Hated (0 — 36,000) — Kill on sight. Enemy cities and PvP factions are permanently set to this.
• Hostile (36,000 — 39,000) — Kill on sight.
• Unfriendly (39,000 — 42,000) — You can’t buy, sell, or interact with faction NPCs.
• Neutral (42,000 — 45,000) — Common starting point for many “general” factions.
• Friendly (45,000 — 51,000) — Often the starting point for factions tied to allied cities.
• Honored (51,000 — 63,000) — Grants perks like a 10% vendor discount with that faction.
• Revered (63,000 — 84,000) — Major unlock tier for many keys, gear, enchants, and recipes.
• Exalted (84,000) — Highest attainable standing, often unlocking premium rewards like tabards and mounts (when available).

Reputation Options Explained

When you click a faction in the TBC Anniversary Reputation panel, you’ll see a short description and three key options:

• At War — Lets you attack members of that faction (if they aren’t already hostile).
  ⚠️ Killing members of a faction will lower your reputation with them.
• Move to Inactive — Removes the faction from the main expansion list and moves it to the Inactive section at the very bottom of the reputation window (useful for cleaning up your UI).
• Show as Experience Bar — Displays that faction’s reputation bar directly above your XP bar in the main UI for easy tracking while you farm.

Why Reputation Tiers Matter

Reputation isn’t just cosmetic—it can gate important progression. For example, to enter certain Heroic dungeons, you may need a Quartermaster Key. That key can only be purchased from the faction’s Quartermaster once you reach Revered (and in some future phases, this requirement may shift to Honored), meaning you’ll want to plan your rep grind early if Heroics are on your checklist.

The Burning Crusade All Reputations

In TBC Anniversary, you can build reputation with a wide range of factions throughout all content phases. These reputations are typically grouped into three categories:

Dungeon Reputations

• Honor Hold / Thrallmar
• Cenarion Expedition
• Lower City
• The Sha’tar
• Keepers of Time

Raid Reputations

• Ashtongue Deathsworn
• Shattered Sun Offensive
• The Scale of the Sands
• The Violet Eye

Zone Reputations

• Kurenai
• The Mag’har
• Netherwing
• Ogri’la
• The Aldor
• The Scryers
• Sha’tari Skyguard
• Sporeggar
• The Consortium
• Tranquillien

The Burning Crusade Dungeon Reputations

In TBC Anniversary, several key factions are tightly linked to dungeons, attunements, and endgame progression. These are commonly called dungeon reputations because you’ll earn most of your rep by running specific instances, completing related quests, and defeating mobs inside the dungeon hubs.

By farming reputation up to Exalted with factions like Honor Hold / Thrallmar, Cenarion Expedition, Lower City, The Sha’tar, and Keepers of Time, you unlock important benefits such as better rewards, vendor gear, and easier access to the full dungeon ecosystem tied to each faction.

For example, building reputation with Honor Hold (Alliance) or Thrallmar (Horde) connects directly to the Hellfire Citadel dungeon set—meaning you’ll be spending a lot of time in that cluster while leveling and gearing up.

Area	Dungeons	Key	Faction	Quartermaster
Hellfire Citadel	Hellfire Ramparts, The Blood Furnace, The Shattered Halls	Flamewrought Key	Honor Hold or Thrallmar	Logistics Officer Ulrike or Quartermaster Urgronn
Coilfang Reservoir	The Slave Pens, The Underbog, The Steamvault	Reservoir Key	Cenarion Expedition	Fedryen Swiftspear
Auchindoun	Mana-Tombs, Auchenai Crypts, Sethekk Halls, Shadow Labyrinth	Auchenai Key	Lower City	Nakodu
Tempest Keep	The Mechanar, The Botanica, The Arcatraz	Warpforged Key	The Sha’tar	Almaador
Caverns of Time	Old Hillsbrad Foothills, The Black Morass	Key of Time	Keepers of Time	Alurmi

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Honor Hold (Alliance)

Honor Hold is the first major Alliance stronghold in Outland and one of the most important early reputations in TBC Anniversary. Founded by the Sons of Lothar, this fortress acts as the Alliance hub in Hellfire Peninsula and ties directly into the Hellfire Citadel dungeon cluster.

⚠️ Honor Hold reputation is Alliance-only. Horde characters earn the equivalent dungeon reputation with Thrallmar instead.

Below are the most efficient ways to gain The Burning Crusade Honor Hold reputation, broken down by reputation range.

How to Gain Honor Hold Reputation

Neutral to Friendly

To progress from Neutral → Friendly, focus on open-world kills, questing, and Normal dungeons:

• Kill mobs in and around Hellfire Citadel (Hellfire Peninsula)
• Complete Honor Hold questlines in the zone
• Complete the Hellfire Fortifications PvP daily quest
• Run Hellfire Ramparts (Normal)
• Run The Blood Furnace (Normal)

Friendly to Exalted

From Friendly → Exalted, your best reputation gains come from Heroic dungeons and higher-value instance farming:

• Kill mobs in and around Hellfire Citadel
• Continue completing Honor Hold quests (including follow-ups you may have skipped)
• Do the Hellfire Fortifications PvP daily quest whenever available
• Run Hellfire Ramparts (Heroic)
• Run The Blood Furnace (Heroic)
• Run The Shattered Halls (key dungeon for pushing higher tiers)

Thrallmar (Horde)

Thrallmar is the main Horde stronghold in Hellfire Peninsula and the Horde counterpart to Honor Hold. Built by an expedition sent by Thrall, this fortified citadel was founded—and is still led—by Nazgrel, commander of Thrall’s security. Thrallmar serves as a key hub for securing resources and maintaining control in a demon-infested region, making it one of the first and most important reputations for Horde players in TBC Anniversary.

Below are the most reliable ways to farm The Burning Crusade Anniversary Thrallmar reputation, split by progression tier.

How to Gain Thrallmar Reputation

Neutral to Friendly

To reach Friendly quickly, combine open-world farming, questing, and Normal dungeon runs:

• Kill mobs in and around Hellfire Citadel
• Complete Thrallmar quest chains in Hellfire Peninsula
• Complete the Hellfire Fortifications PvP daily quest
• Run Hellfire Ramparts (Normal)
• Run The Blood Furnace (Normal)

Friendly to Exalted

From Friendly → Exalted, the fastest progress comes from Heroic dungeons and higher-value instance reputation:

• Kill mobs in and around Hellfire Citadel
• Finish any remaining Thrallmar quests (including follow-up chains)
• Complete the Hellfire Fortifications PvP daily quest whenever it’s available
• Run Hellfire Ramparts (Heroic)
• Run The Blood Furnace (Heroic)
• Run The Shattered Halls (excellent for pushing higher tiers)

Thrallmar Reputation Rewards

Like other major TBC Anniversary factions, Thrallmar offers a strong lineup of rewards, including profession patterns, enchanting formulas, and solid gear upgrades. In addition to the Dungeon Key, you can also buy the Thrallmar Tabard from the faction Quartermaster (Urgronn) once you reach the required reputation.

Friendly Rewards

• Dried Fruit Rations
• Grunt’s Waterskin
• Pattern: Felstalker Belt
• Formula: Enchant Bracer – Superior Healing
• Design: Enduring Deep Peridot

Honored Rewards

• Recipe: Transmute Skyfire Diamond
• Recipe: Elixir of Major Agility
• Pattern: Felstalker Breastplate
• Pattern: Felstalker Bracers
• Pattern: Cobrahide Leg Armor
• Crusader’s Ornamented Spaulders
• Crusader’s Scaled Gauntlets
• Dragonhide Robe
• Dreadweave Robe
• Evoker’s Silk Amice
• Farseer’s Band
• Grunt’s Waraxe
• Kodohide Spaulders
• Mooncloth Vestments
• Opportunist’s Leather Gloves
• Satin Hood
• Savage Plate Helm
• Seer’s Linked Helm
• Seer’s Mail Armor
• Seer’s Ringmail Gloves
• Stalker’s Chain Gauntlets
• Wyrmhide Gloves

Revered Rewards

• Design: Dawnstone Crab
• Formula: Enchant Chest – Exceptional Stats
• Ancestral Band
• Blackened Spear

Exalted Rewards

• Formula: Enchant Cloak – Subtlety
• Pattern: Nethercobra Leg Armor
• Plans: Felsteel Shield Spike
• Thrallmar Tabard
• Marksman’s Bow
• Stormcaller
• Warbringer

Cenarion Expedition

After the Dark Portal reopened and Outland became accessible again, the Cenarion Circle sent an exploration force known as the Cenarion Expedition to study the new world and protect its natural balance. Like the Circle itself, the Expedition is a coalition primarily made up of Night Elf and Tauren forces, and it becomes one of the most important reputations for players running Zangarmarsh content and the Coilfang Reservoir dungeon cluster.

Below are the best methods to farm Cenarion Expedition reputation in The Burning Crusade Anniversary, split by reputation bracket for faster planning.

How to Gain Cenarion Expedition Reputation

Neutral to Honored

This early stage is all about Zangarmarsh farming and Normal dungeon runs:

• Kill Naga (great for steady rep while leveling and farming)
• Run The Slave Pens (Normal)
• Run The Underbog (Normal)
• Turn in Unidentified Plant Parts

Lower City

Lower City is one of the most active hubs in Shattrath City and a faction you’ll interact with constantly in TBC Anniversary. It’s especially valuable because Shattrath gives you access to key services and endgame conveniences—like Grand Masters for every profession, a wide range of rare crafting recipes, and helpful utility spots such as an Alchemy Lab and a loom for tailoring work.

To earn Lower City reputation in The Burning Crusade Anniversary, you’ll mainly farm the Auchindoun dungeon set and complete a few repeatable turn-ins. Here’s the most efficient plan, broken down by reputation tier.

How to Gain Lower City Reputation

Neutral to Honored

Your fastest early gains come from Normal dungeon runs and feather turn-ins:

• Run Auchenai Crypts (Normal)
• Run Sethekk Halls (Normal)
• Run Shadow Labyrinth (Normal)
• Turn in More Arakkoa Feathers to Vekax

✅ Tip: Feather turn-ins are a great “bonus rep” method while you run Sethekk Halls and farm Arakkoa mobs in Terokkar Forest.

Honored to Revered

At this stage, you’ll keep farming the most efficient Normal instance and clean up quests:

• Run Shadow Labyrinth (Normal) (excellent reputation per run)
• Complete all available Lower City quests (especially Shattrath and Terokkar chains)

Revered to Exalted

For the final push, switch to Heroic dungeons for the best reputation gains:

• Run Auchenai Crypts (Heroic)
• Run Sethekk Halls (Heroic)
• Run Shadow Labyrinth (Heroic)

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Lower City Reputation Rewards

Lower City rewards include strong jewelcrafting designs, crafting patterns, enchants, and several solid gear pieces. Besides the Dungeon Key, you can also buy the Lower City Tabard from Nakodu once you meet the requirement.

Friendly Rewards

• Design: Potent Flame Spessarite

Honored Rewards

• Pattern: Cloak of Arcane Evasion
• Crusader’s Ornamented Leggings
• Crusader’s Scaled Chestpiece
• Dragonhide Helm
• Dreadweave Mantle
• Evoker’s Silk Cowl
• Kodohide Gloves
• Mooncloth Mitts
• Opportunist’s Leather Tunic
• Satin Leggings
• Savage Plate Shoulders
• Seer’s Linked Gauntlets
• Seer’s Mail Leggings
• Seer’s Ringmail Chestguard
• Stalker’s Chain Helm
• Wyrmhide Legguards

Revered Rewards

• Design: Falling Star
• Design: Felsteel Boar
• Design: Pendant of Thawing
• Recipe: Elixir of Major Shadow Power
• Leggings of the Skettis Exile
• Lower City Prayerbook
• Salvager’s Hauberk

Exalted Rewards

• Formula: Enchant Cloak – Dodge
• Lower City Tabard
• Gavel of Unearthed Secrets
• Shapeshifter’s Signet
• Trident of the Outcast Tribe

The Sha’tar

In TBC Anniversary, The Sha’tar are a Naaru-led faction centered in Shattrath City (Terokkar Forest). Lore-wise, Shattrath was rebuilt by the Naaru after the city was devastated during the orcish rampage across Draenor before the First War. Today, it stands as a sanctuary of faith and Light, with Shattrath’s internal power split between The Aldor and The Scryers—two rival groups that also influence your progression.

From a gameplay perspective, Sha’tar reputation is heavily tied to the Tempest Keep 5-player dungeons: The Mechanar, The Botanica, and The Arcatraz. If you want their enchants, recipes, and gear upgrades, you’ll be spending plenty of time in that dungeon triangle.

How to Gain The Sha’tar Reputation

Neutral to Honored

To reach Honored, focus on the core dungeon loop and your Shattrath alignment:

• Earn reputation with The Aldor or The Scryers (both contribute toward Sha’tar progression)
• Run The Botanica
• Run The Arcatraz
• Run The Mechanar

✅ Tip: If you’re planning to gear up through Tempest Keep dungeons anyway, you’ll naturally build Sha’tar reputation while farming upgrades.

Honored to Exalted

From Honored → Exalted, keep grinding the Tempest Keep dungeons and complete every quest you can:

• Complete all available Sha’tari questlines
• Run The Botanica
• Run The Arcatraz
• Run The Mechanar

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The Sha’tar Reputation Rewards

The Sha’tar rewards include high-value Jewelcrafting designs, Enchants, Leatherworking recipes, and several strong gear pieces. Besides the Dungeon Key, you can also purchase the Sha’tar Tabard from Almaador once you reach the required reputation.

Friendly Rewards

• Design: Insightful Earthstorm Diamond

Honored Rewards

• Design: Kailee’s Rose
• Pattern: Drums of Battle
• Formula: Enchant Gloves – Major Healing
• Design: Ring of Arcane Shielding
• Dragonhide Spaulders
• Dreadweave Leggings
• Evoker’s Silk Handguards
• Kodohide Helm
• Mooncloth Cowl
• Opportunist’s Leather Legguards
• Satin Mantle
• Savage Plate Chestpiece
• Seer’s Linked Armor
• Seer’s Mail Helm
• Seer’s Ringmail Shoulderpads
• Stalker’s Chain Spaulders
• Wyrmhide Robe
• Crusader’s Ornamented Headguard
• Crusader’s Scaled Shoulders

Revered Rewards

• Design: Blood of Amber
• Recipe: Alchemist’s Stone
• Formula: Enchant Weapon – Major Healing
• Recipe: Transmute Primal Air to Fire
• Design: Talasite Owl
• Blessed Scale Girdle
• Xi’ri’s Gift

Exalted Rewards

• Recipe: Flask of the Titans
• Formula: Enchant Gloves – Threat
• Sha’tar Tabard
• A’dal’s Command
• Crest of the Sha’tar
• Gavel of Pure Light

Keepers of Time

The Keepers of Time are elite bronze dragons chosen by Nozdormu to protect the timelines within the Caverns of Time. They’re led by Andormu and Nozari, who serve as acting leaders of the Bronze Dragonflight during Nozdormu’s absence. In TBC Anniversary, this reputation is one of the most straightforward dungeon grinds—and one of the most rewarding for players who care about profession upgrades and long-term gearing.

One big reason to prioritize Keepers of Time is that their Quartermaster offers valuable items for multiple professions, making the rep grind useful beyond just keys and gear. The path is simple, but pushing from Neutral to Exalted still takes time—so if you want to speed it up, the Onlyfarms team can help you finish it faster and with less hassle.

How to Farm Keepers of Time Reputation

Neutral to Exalted

You can gain reputation with Keepers of Time almost entirely through the Caverns of Time questline and its two signature dungeons:

• Complete the quest “The Caverns of Time”
• Run The Black Morass
• Run Old Hillsbrad Foothills

The Burning Crusade Raid Reputations

Unlike many TBC Anniversary dungeon reputations, raid reputations don’t require keys to enter. However, pushing raid reputation to higher tiers can unlock major progression perks—such as tier set-related items, exclusive rewards, titles/achievements, and other valuable raid-only purchases.

In The Burning Crusade, the main raid reputations are:

• Ashtongue Deathsworn
• Shattered Sun Offensive
• The Scale of the Sands
• The Violet Eye

Ashtongue Deathsworn

The Ashtongue Deathsworn are an elite faction found inside Black Temple. They are composed of the best warriors among the Broken draenei, and most of your reputation with them comes directly from clearing Black Temple. In practice, several full clears are usually enough to reach Exalted at a steady pace, especially if you’re running the raid consistently.

How to Start Gaining Ashtongue Deathsworn Reputation

To begin earning reputation, you’ll need to progress through the questline that unlocks their story and allegiance:

• Start the chain that begins with “Tablets of Baa’ri”
• Complete most of the required questline steps
• Speak with Akama and officially begin serving the Ashtongue

Ashtongue Deathsworn Reputation Rewards

The faction Quartermaster, Okuno, starts out hostile. He becomes available only after you complete the encounter tied to the Shade of Akama event inside Black Temple. Once you reach Exalted, you’ll earn the related achievement and can purchase Tier 6 class trinkets from Okuno.

Below are the key rewards by reputation tier.

Friendly Rewards

• Plans: Shadesteel Bracers
• Plans: Shadesteel Girdle
• Pattern: Boots of Shackled Souls
• Pattern: Bracers of Shackled Souls
• Pattern: Redeemed Soul Cinch
• Pattern: Redeemed Soul Legguards
• Pattern: Soulguard Bracers
• Pattern: Soulguard Girdle

Honored Rewards

• Plans: Shadesteel Greaves
• Plans: Shadesteel Sabots
• Pattern: Greaves of Shackled Souls
• Pattern: Redeemed Soul Moccasins
• Pattern: Redeemed Soul Wristguards
• Pattern: Waistguard of Shackled Souls
• Pattern: Night’s End
• Pattern: Soulguard Leggings
• Pattern: Soulguard Slippers

Exalted Rewards

 

Class	Rewards
Priest	Ashtongue Talisman of Acumen
Druid	Ashtongue Talisman of Equilibrium
Mage	Ashtongue Talisman of Insight
Rogue	Ashtongue Talisman of Lethality
Warlock	Ashtongue Talisman of Shadows
Hunter	Ashtongue Talisman of Swiftness
Warrior	Ashtongue Talisman of Valor
Shaman	Ashtongue Talisman of Vision
Paladin	Ashtongue Talisman of Zeal

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Shattered Sun Offensive

In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, the Shattered Sun Offensive is a united coalition of the Naaru, The Scryers, and The Aldor. Their main goal is to push back Kael’thas Sunstrider’s forces and support the assault on the Sunwell Plateau. Most of this conflict is centered on the Isle of Quel’Danas, which you can reach via a portal in Shattrath City.

This reputation is also one of the most convenient grinds in late TBC content because you’ll naturally earn it while completing daily quests and running the key dungeon tied to the island.

How to Reach Exalted with Shattered Sun Offensive

Neutral to Exalted

To go from Neutral → Exalted, stick to the two primary sources:

• Run Magisters’ Terrace
• Complete all available Isle of Quel’Danas quests (including daily quest rotations)

The Scale of the Sands

In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, The Scale of the Sands is a specialized group within the Bronze Dragonflight, created by Nozdormu to safeguard the future of Azeroth. Their mission focuses on protecting key points in the timeline—guarding the World Tree, helping restore the time-stream, and ensuring the world’s future stays intact. You can find this faction in the Caverns of Time (Tanaris).

From a practical standpoint, this reputation is most important because it’s tied to the Hyjal ring upgrade chain. After completing the required quest, Soridormi will award you a ring, and your Scale of the Sands reputation determines how far you can upgrade it.

How to Level Up The Scale of the Sands Reputation

Neutral to Exalted

All Scale of the Sands reputation is earned inside the Hyjal Summit (Battle for Mount Hyjal) raid:

• Every boss kill grants reputation
• Archimonde (final boss) awards 1,500 reputation
• The other four bosses award 375 reputation each

In most cases, it takes roughly 5–6 full clears to reach Exalted, depending on how consistently your group clears the raid and whether you’re missing bosses in earlier runs.

The Violet Eye

In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, The Violet Eye is a secret Kirin Tor brotherhood formed to monitor Medivh and the dark forces surrounding Karazhan. Even though Medivh is believed to be dead, the Violet Eye continues to operate in and around Karazhan—fighting back against the corruption that has taken root in the tower without its master.

This reputation is especially worthwhile because you can earn a bonus reputation ring through a questline, then start upgrading it at Friendly, making The Violet Eye a strong early raid reputation for consistent character power gains.

How to Gain The Violet Eye Reputation (Neutral to Exalted)

1) Complete the Karazhan Questline (Starter Reputation + Ring)

To begin, you’ll want to pick up the introductory quests from Archmage Alturus outside Karazhan:

• Accept “Restless Activity”
• Accept “Arcane Disturbances”
• Complete the subsequent quest chain these quests lead into

✅ Bonus: By progressing through Archmage Leryda’s questline, you can earn an additional reputation ring reward, which becomes upgradeable starting at Friendly.

2) Farm Karazhan for the Rest

After the questline, the majority of your reputation comes from one source:

• Run the Karazhan raid (this is where most Violet Eye reputation is earned)

✅ Tip: Because Karazhan is a weekly staple early on, you’ll naturally build Violet Eye rep over time just by clearing the raid consistently.

The Violet Eye Reputation Rewards

There are two key vendors tied to The Violet Eye at Karazhan’s entrance in Deadwind Pass:

• Apprentice Darius — located outside Karazhan
• Koren — located inside Karazhan in the Servant’s Quarters

These vendors handle reputation-based rewards and upgrades, including progression items tied to your standing with The Violet Eye.

Vendor	Honored	Revered	Exalted
Apprentice Darius	Design: The Frozen Eye, Inscription of Endurance	Pattern: Shadowprowler’s Chestguard	Formula: Enchant Weapon – Greater Agility, Pattern: Cloak of Darkness
Koren	Plans: Iceguard Breastplate, Plans: Iceguard Helm	Plans: Iceguard Leggings

The Burning Crusade Zone Reputations

In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, there are 10 major zone-based reputations you can farm across Outland (and nearby faction hubs). These factions are usually tied to specific regions, mobs, quest chains, and repeatable turn-ins, and they often unlock some of the most important quality-of-life and progression rewards—like strong gear upgrades, profession recipes, and even flying mounts.

The core TBC Anniversary zone reputations include:

• The Aldor
• The Scryers
• The Consortium
• Kurenai / The Mag’har
• Netherwing
• Ogri’la
• Sha’tari Skyguard
• Sporeggar
• Shattered Sun Offensive
• Tranquillien

Each faction also starts with a different attitude toward you, ranging from “kill on sight” (Hated) all the way up to Neutral. As with other reputations, pushing your standing higher is often required to unlock best-in-slot enchants, vendor gear, and mount access.

Kurenai (Alliance)

The Kurenai are a former slave faction based in Nagrand, and they’re easy to locate because their main settlement sits in the open grasslands at Telaar—one of the most recognizable Alliance hubs in Outland.

📌 Kurenai reputation is Alliance-only. Horde players farm the equivalent Nagrand reputation with The Mag’har instead.

How to Gain Kurenai Reputation

Unfriendly to Exalted

Kurenai reputation is primarily earned by killing specific enemy groups in Nagrand and turning in a key repeatable item:

• Kill Kil’sorrow Cultists
• Kill Murkblood Invaders
• Kill Warmaul Brutes
• Kill Boulderfist Ogres
• Turn in Obsidian Warbeads

✅ Tip: Obsidian Warbeads farming is one of the fastest ways to push Kurenai reputation, especially if you combine it with questing and consistent mob grinding in Nagrand.

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Kurenai Reputation Rewards

The Kurenai offer a solid lineup of rewards, and at Exalted you can unlock prestige collectibles:

• Kurenai Tabard
• 8 Talbuk mounts (Exalted-only)

Quartermaster Location

The Kurenai Quartermaster, Trader Narasu, stands outside the inn in Telaar, just below the flight point.

• Coordinates: /way 54.6 75.0

The Mag’har (Horde)

In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, The Mag’har are the uncorrupted orcs of Outland—those who resisted Magtheridon’s rule and refused to follow his will. They established their main base in Garadar (Nagrand), and this faction serves as the Horde counterpart to the Alliance Kurenai reputation.

📌 The Mag’har reputation is Horde-only. Alliance players earn the equivalent Nagrand reputation with Kurenai instead.

How to Gain The Mag’har Reputation

Unfriendly to Exalted

Mag’har reputation is earned through a mix of quest progression, mob farming, and repeatable warbead turn-ins:

• Pick up “The Assassin” from Nazgrel in Thrallmar (Hellfire Peninsula) and complete the full questline it starts
• Kill Kil’sorrow Cultists
• Kill Murkblood Invaders
• Kill Warmaul Brutes
• Kill Boulderfist Ogres
• Turn in Obsidian Warbeads

✅ Tip: If your goal is to rush Exalted, focus on Obsidian Warbeads farming while you grind the listed mobs—this is the most consistent, repeatable rep source and pairs well with Nagrand quest routes.

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The Mag’har Reputation Rewards

At Exalted, you can purchase:

• Mag’har Tabard
• 8 Talbuk mounts

Quartermaster Location

The Mag’har Quartermaster, Provisioner Nasela, is located in Garadar (Nagrand):

• Coordinates: /way 53.4 36.8

At Garadar, you can also purchase a variety of patterns, recipes, and unique mounts, making The Mag’har one of the most popular zone reputations to complete in TBC Anniversary.

Netherwing

In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, Netherwing is a unique dragon faction made up of Nether-infused drakes—often described as “black dragons” altered by raw Nether energy. Unlike traditional dragonflights, Netherwing drakes were formed through magic rather than lineage, and they’ve carved out their own identity in Outland. You’ll find them at Netherwing Ledge, located in the far southern part of Shadowmoon Valley.

A key theme of this faction is Netherwing Eggs. The Netherwing are extremely protective of their eggs, and turning them in is one of the most important ways to speed up reputation—especially once you reach Neutral.

How to Gain Netherwing Reputation

Hated to Neutral

Your first goal is simply unlocking access to the Netherwing quest hub:

• Find Mordenai and start his quest chain
• He patrols east of the Sanctum of the Stars in Shadowmoon Valley.
• If Mordenai is in combat, he won’t offer quests—wait until the fight ends, then talk to him.
• Complete the full intro questline until you reach Neutral (this is what opens the faction’s daily quest system)

✅ Tip: If you can’t find Mordenai right away, keep an eye on his patrol route and check again after nearby mobs reset—he’s often delayed by combat.

Neutral to Exalted

Once you hit Neutral, your reputation grind becomes a daily + turn-in routine:

• Complete the full Netherwing questline
• Do all available Netherwing daily quests
• Find and turn in Netherwing Eggs whenever possible

⏳ Important: This grind takes time, so plan for a long-term daily routine if you’re aiming for Exalted.

📌 Requirement: To reach Exalted, you must have already chosen allegiance with The Aldor or The Scryers.

Why Farm Netherwing?

Netherwing doesn’t offer a huge variety of rewards, but what it does offer is high-impact and extremely popular: Netherwing Drake mounts. Reaching Exalted unlocks the ability to obtain drakes from the faction vendor.

If you want to unlock your drake faster and skip the long daily grind, the Onlyfarms team can help you complete Netherwing reputation more efficiently.

Netherwing Reputation Rewards

The Netherwing Quartermaster, Drake Dealer Hurlunk, is located at Netherwing Ledge in Shadowmoon Valley:

• Coordinates: /way 65.6 86.0

Exalted Reward

At Exalted, you can choose one of six Netherwing Drake mounts for free from Drake Dealer Hurlunk.

Ogri’la

In TBC Anniversary, Ogri’la is a faction of mutated ogres who have become more cooperative than most of their kind—yet they’re still locked in constant conflict with the Black Dragonflight and the Burning Legion. Their outpost sits high in the mountains of Blade’s Edge Mountains, protected by massive spikes and cliffs, which means you can’t reach Ogri’la without flying.

Because of the remote location and daily-driven progression, Ogri’la reputation can feel slower than many other zone factions. If you want to unlock rewards without wasting time traveling back and forth, the Onlyfarms team can help you reach Ogri’la and farm the reputation to any tier you want.

How to Gain Ogri’la Reputation

Neutral to Exalted

Ogri’la reputation is earned primarily through a questline unlock and then a steady routine of quests and daily quests:

• Pick up the quest “Mog’dorg the Wizened” from Grok in Shattrath City
• Complete the full Mog’dorg the Wizened questline in Blade’s Edge Mountains
• Complete all available Ogri’la quests
• Complete the offered Ogri’la daily quests consistently

✅ Tip: Once you unlock the daily loop, staying consistent matters more than anything—Ogri’la is designed as a reputation you build over time through repeatable content.

Ogri’la Reputation Rewards

The Ogri’la vendor Jho’nass is located at Ogri’la in Blade’s Edge Mountains:

• Coordinates: /way 28.0 58.6

Currency Requirement

Jho’nass uses a unique payment system:

• He only accepts Apexis Crystals and Apexis Shards as currency (not regular gold)

Exalted Reward

At Exalted, you can purchase the:

• Ogri’la Tabard

The Aldor

In TBC Anniversary, The Aldor are an ancient draenei order devoted to the Light of the Naaru. They stand firmly against both the Burning Legion and many of Illidan’s forces, making them one of the most lore-important—and gameplay-relevant—reputations in Shattrath City. The Aldor share Shattrath with their rivals, The Scryers, and the two factions constantly compete for influence and control.

You can level The Aldor reputation through quest progression and repeatable turn-ins. If you prefer to skip the grind and unlock rewards faster, the Onlyfarms team can assist.

✏️ Important Choice: You must ally with either The Aldor or The Scryers. Reputation gains with one faction typically mean reputation losses with the other, so choose based on your class needs, enchants, and long-term goals.

How to Gain The Aldor Reputation

Neutral to Honored

Start by unlocking Shattrath and your Aldor alignment, then use repeatable turn-ins for steady progress:

• Pick up and complete “City of Light” from Khadgar
• Pick up and complete “Allegiance to the Aldor” from Khadgar
• Turn in Marks of Kil’jaeden to Adyen the Lightwarden
• Complete relevant repeatable Aldor quests for additional reputation

✅ Tip: Marks of Kil’jaeden are one of the most consistent early turn-ins, especially if you’re farming Legion mobs for loot, quests, or gold.

Honored to Exalted

For the final stretch, you’ll lean on higher-value turn-ins and finish every quest you can:

• Continue turning in Marks of Kil’jaeden to Adyen the Lightwarden
• Turn in Fel Armaments to Ishanah
• Complete all available Aldor questlines (including Shattrath and zone follow-ups)

Switching Allegiance to The Scryers

If you want to swap from The Aldor to The Scryers, you can use a special “catch-up” method:

• Collect Dreadfang Venom Sacs
• Turn them in to Sha’nir to gain Scryers reputation while losing Aldor reputation
• Once you reach Neutral, you can officially switch allegiance

📌 Reminder: Swapping is possible, but it’s time-consuming—so it’s usually best to pick the faction you want early and commit unless you have a strong reason to change.

The Aldor Reputation Rewards

The Aldor’s main vendors are located in the Aldor Bank in Shattrath City:

• Quartermaster Endarin
• Inscriber Saalyn
• Coordinates: /way 48.0 24.8

As a notable reward, you can purchase the:

• Aldor Tabard (from Quartermaster Endarin)

The Scryers

In TBC Anniversary, The Scryers are a powerful faction of blood elves who abandoned Prince Kael’thas and aligned themselves with the Naaru. They operate from Shattrath City, where they compete directly with The Aldor for political influence and the Naaru’s favor. Because their rewards include key enchants and reputation unlocks, The Scryers are a major choice for many players planning their endgame progression.

If you want to level The Scryers reputation faster and unlock rewards sooner, the Onlyfarms team can assist.

✏️ Important Choice: You must ally with either The Aldor or The Scryers. Gaining reputation with one generally means losing reputation with the other, so choose carefully before committing.

How to Gain The Scryers Reputation

Neutral to Honored

First, unlock Shattrath and formally join the faction, then use repeatable turn-ins for consistent progress:

• Pick up and complete “City of Light” from Khadgar
• Pick up and complete “Allegiance to the Scryers” from Khadgar
• Turn in Firewing Signets to Magistrix Fyalenn
• Complete relevant repeatable Scryers quests for extra reputation

✅ Tip: Firewing Signets are the most reliable early Scryers turn-in, especially if you’re farming related mobs for quests, drops, or gold.

Honored to Exalted

For the final push, keep turning in signets and add the higher-value items:

• Continue turning in Firewing Signets to Magistrix Fyalenn
• Turn in Arcane Tomes to Voren’thal the Seer
• Complete all available Scryers questlines (including Shattrath and zone follow-ups)

Switching Allegiance to The Aldor

If you decide you want to swap from The Scryers to The Aldor, you can do it through a special catch-up turn-in:

• Collect Dampscale Basilisk Eyes
• Turn them in to Arcanist Adyria to gain Aldor reputation while losing Scryers reputation
• Once you reach Neutral, you can officially switch allegiance

📌 Reminder: Switching takes time and resources, so it’s best to decide early unless you’re changing for a specific enchant, build, or long-term plan.

The Scryers Reputation Rewards

The Scryers’ core vendors are located in the Scryer Bank in Shattrath City:

• Quartermaster Enuril
• Inscriber Veredis
• Coordinates: /way 60.6 64.2

As a notable reward, you can purchase the:

• Scryers Tabard (from Quartermaster Enuril)

Sha’tari Skyguard

In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, the Sha’tari Skyguard are the aerial defenders allied with Shattrath. Their main role is to fight back against threats like the Arakkoa in Skettis and protect key Outland air routes and outposts. This reputation is popular because it combines daily quests + repeatable farming and unlocks some of the best collection rewards in TBC Anniversary.

There are two Sha’tari Skyguard outposts, and you’ll be moving between them depending on what you’re farming:

• Blackwind Landing (Skettis, Terokkar Forest)
• Sha’tari Outpost (north of Ogri’la, Blade’s Edge Mountains)

How to Gain Sha’tari Skyguard Reputation

Neutral to Exalted

To level Sha’tari Skyguard reputation efficiently, focus on the main mob types and complete all available repeatables:

• Kill Skettis Kaliri
• Kill Talonsworn Forest-Ragers
• Kill Skettis Arakkoa (all variants)
• Complete all daily and repeatable quests in:
• Terokkar Forest (Skettis)
• Blade’s Edge Mountains (Skyguard-related content)

✅ Tip: Skyguard reputation is easiest when you combine daily quest rotations with targeted mob farming—this keeps your rep gains consistent while also generating gold and useful drops.

Why Farm Sha’tari Skyguard?

Sha’tari Skyguard rewards are considered valuable and rare because they aren’t limited to gear alone. The faction offers a convenient mix of:

• Mounts
• Pets
• Consumables
• Food and utility items

That makes this reputation especially useful if you want extra tools for raid prep, dungeon runs, and general Outland progression without relying entirely on the auction house.

Sha’tari Skyguard Reputation Rewards

Quartermaster Grella Location

The Skyguard Quartermaster, Grella, is located at Blackwind Landing in Skettis (Terokkar Forest):

• Coordinates: /way 64.3 66.2

Collection Rewards (Notable Purchases)

From Quartermaster Grella, you can buy:

• Skyguard Tabard
• Nether Ray Fry (pet)
• Five Nether Ray mounts

✅ Tip: If you’re hunting mounts in TBC Anniversary, Sha’tari Skyguard is one of the best reputations to prioritize thanks to its multiple Nether Ray mount unlocks tied directly to Exalted.

Sporeggar

In TBC Anniversary, Sporeggar is a unique faction of mysterious “mushroom people” known as sporelings, living in western Zangarmarsh. They’re extremely wary of outsiders, so you start at Unfriendly, which makes this reputation feel slower at first compared to most zone factions.

To reach Exalted, you’ll complete an intro questline to unlock interaction, then rely heavily on repeatable quests, mob farming, and the key dungeon turn-in item from The Underbog.

How to Gain Sporeggar Reputation

Unfriendly to Neutral

Your first goal is unlocking basic access through the starter chain and early farming:

• Pick up and complete “The Sporelings’ Plight” from Fahssn
• Fahssn patrols an area in southwestern Zangarmarsh
• Complete the quest “Natural Enemies”
• Kill Bog Lords
• Kill Marsh Dredgers
• Kill Marsh Lurkers
• Turn in More Glowcaps

✅ Tip: If you’re stuck at Unfriendly, Glowcap turn-ins and consistent mob farming are your best tools to break into Neutral.

Neutral to Friendly

Once you reach Neutral, keep farming the same targets for steady rep:

• Kill Bog Lords
• Kill Marsh Dredgers
• Kill Marsh Lurkers

Friendly to Honored

At this point, repeatables become a big part of your progress, and dungeon turn-ins start to matter:

• Kill Bog Lords
• Kill Marsh Dredgers
• Kill Marsh Lurkers
• Complete the repeatable quest “Now That We’re Friends…”
• Complete the repeatable quest “Fertile Spores”
• Collect and turn in Sanguine Hibiscus from The Underbog

✅ Tip: If you’re running Underbog anyway for Cenarion Expedition, save every Sanguine Hibiscus—this can speed up Sporeggar reputation significantly.

Honored to Revered

Your grind tightens a bit here, focusing on fewer mobs and upgraded repeatables:

• Kill Marsh Dredgers
• Kill Marsh Lurkers
• Complete the repeatable quest “Now That We’re Still Friends…”
• Complete the repeatable quest “Fertile Spores”
• Collect and turn in Sanguine Hibiscus from The Underbog

Revered to Exalted

For the final stretch, it’s mostly repeatables and Underbog turn-ins:

• Complete the repeatable quest “Now That We’re Still Friends…”
• Complete the repeatable quest “Fertile Spores”
• Collect and turn in Sanguine Hibiscus from The Underbog

Why Farm Sporeggar?

Sporeggar stands out because it’s the only faction in TBC Anniversary that offers Cooking rewards, making it a must-do reputation for players who want every profession unlock. Since you begin at Unfriendly, reaching higher tiers can take longer than usual—so if you want to skip the slow early stages, the Onlyfarms team can handle the grind for you.

Sporeggar Reputation Rewards

Quartermaster Mycah Location

The Sporeggar Quartermaster, Mycah, is located in Sporeggar (Zangarmarsh):

• Coordinates: /way 17.8 51.2

Notable Rewards

From Quartermaster Mycah, you can purchase several standout items, including:

• Sporeggar Tabard
• Tiny Sporebat (pet)

The Consortium

In TBC Anniversary, The Consortium is a faction of ethereal smugglers, traders, and thieves led by Nexus-Prince Haramad. They operate across Outland as a wide trade network, making deals with whoever benefits them most. While their main headquarters is Stormspire (Netherstorm), you’ll encounter Consortium agents in multiple locations, including:

• Midrealm Post (Netherstorm)
• Aeris Landing (Nagrand)
• Mana-Tombs (Auchindoun)
• Area 52 (Netherstorm)
• Various smaller outposts and quest hubs across Outland

Because their reputation unlocks valuable designs, patterns, formulas, and rare gear pieces, The Consortium is a strong choice for both professions and gearing—especially if you’re already farming Auchindoun dungeons.

How to Gain The Consortium Reputation

Neutral to Friendly

Start with the easiest sources: Normal Mana-Tombs and early Nagrand turn-ins.

• Run Mana-Tombs (Normal)
• Turn in Oshu’gun Crystal Fragments to Gezhe at Aeris Landing
• Turn in Pair of Ivory Tusks to Shadrek at Aeris Landing

✅ Tip: If you’re questing in Nagrand, it’s worth saving Oshu’gun fragments and tusks early—those turn-ins help you reach Friendly faster without extra dungeon spam.

Friendly to Honored

At this stage, you’ll keep looping Mana-Tombs and add key repeatable turn-ins in Nagrand and Netherstorm:

• Run Mana-Tombs (Normal)
• Turn in Obsidian Warbeads to Gezhe at Aeris Landing
• Turn in Zaxxis Insignia to Nether-Stalker Khay’ji at Area 52

Honored to Exalted

For the final push, swap to Heroics and finish all available questlines while continuing repeatables:

• Run Mana-Tombs (Heroic)
• Complete all available Consortium quests
• Turn in Obsidian Warbeads to Gezhe at Aeris Landing
• Turn in Zaxxis Insignia to Nether-Stalker Khay’ji at Area 52

If you want to reach Exalted quickly and unlock the best rewards without spending hours farming, the Onlyfarms team can help you level The Consortium reputation efficiently.

The Consortium Reputation Rewards

The Consortium Quartermaster, Karaaz, is located at Stormspire (Netherstorm):

• Coordinates: /way 43.6 34.4

As a notable reward, Quartermaster Karaaz sells the:

• Consortium Tabard

He also offers a wide selection of designs, patterns, and formulas, making The Consortium especially valuable for players focused on crafting profits and min-maxing upgrades in TBC Anniversary.

Tranquillien (Horde)

In The Burning Crusade Anniversary, Tranquillien is a united front of Blood Elves and the Forsaken fighting back against the Scourge. Their main base—also called Tranquillien—is located in the Ghostlands, and this reputation is mainly designed as a quest-driven faction that you progress while clearing the zone.

📌 Tranquillien reputation is Horde-only. Alliance characters cannot earn this reputation.

How to Gain Tranquillien Reputation

Neutral to Exalted

Tranquillien is one of the simplest reputations to farm because the primary method is straightforward:

• Complete Ghostlands questlines (including all available hub chains and follow-ups)

✅ Tip: If you want to maximize reputation gains, make sure you fully clear Ghostlands rather than skipping sections—many quests are chained, and finishing early hubs unlocks additional reputation opportunities later in the zone.

Tranquillien Reputation Rewards

Tranquillien rewards are mostly focused on gear and useful vendor items, making them a nice bonus while leveling Horde characters through the early zones.

Quartermaster Location

Provisioner Vredigar is located in Tranquillien (Ghostlands):

• Coordinates: /way 47.6 32.2

He sells various goods, with a strong emphasis on gear upgrades tied to your reputation level.

The Burning Crusade Reputation Rewards

Most TBC Anniversary reputation rewards are covered in detail within each faction section of this WoW TBC reputation guide. To make planning easier, this section gives you a quick overview of the most common reward types you’ll see across factions—so you can instantly understand what reputations are best for gear upgrades, gold-making, professions, and collectibles.

Many factions offer a similar “reward package,” including:

• Vendor gear upgrades (often useful for pre-raid gearing)
• Profession recipes (Alchemy, Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting)
• Enchants and enchant formulas
• Consumables, food, and utility items
• Tabards, pets, and mounts (varies by faction and tier)

TBC Anniversary Factions That Offer Profession Rewards

Below is a quick reference for which TBC Anniversary reputations provide items and unlocks for professions (recipes, patterns, formulas, or designs):

Faction
Ashtongue Deathsworn		✅					✅	✅
Cenarion Expedition	✅	✅		✅	✅	✅	✅
Honor Hold/Thrallmar	✅	✅		✅		✅	✅
Keepers of Time	✅			✅		✅	✅
Kurenai/Maghar	✅						✅
Lower City	✅			✅		✅		✅
Scale of the Sands						✅
Shattered Sun Offensive	✅			✅		✅
Sporeggar	✅		✅					✅
The Aldor/The Scryers		✅				✅	✅	✅
The Consortium				✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
The Sha’tar	✅			✅		✅	✅
The Violet Eye	✅			✅		✅	✅