Burning Crusade Classic Reputation Guide — Factions, Rewards & How to Max Rep

If you’re grinding rep in Burning Crusade Classic, it can be a marathon, not a sprint. With dozens of factions spread across Outland’s zones, dungeons, and raids, each has unique perks — from flying mounts to rare profession patterns. This guide breaks down every major faction, what they offer, and where to interact with them.

How Reputation Works in The Burning Crusade

Reputation in Burning Crusade Classic determines how NPC factions view you — unlocking better gear, unique recipes, mounts, pets, and access to dungeon/raid keys. Typical reputation levels go from Neutral → Friendly → Honored → Revered → Exalted, unlocking better rewards at each tier.

Some reputations are linked to dungeons or raids, while others are tied to specific zones or world content. Building rep usually involves quests, repeatable turn‑ins, daily activities, or killing specific mobs.

Zone Reputation Factions

These represent groups native to Outland’s major zones — completing quests and grinding kills earns you points toward better rewards.

Aldor & The Scryers

Two rival factions in Shattrath City with mutually exclusive rep gains — choosing one will reduce the other’s standing. Both offer equipment, profession recipes, and shoulder enchants but with different enchant stats and patterns.

Where: Shattrath City & Shadowmoon Valley
Rewards: Shoulder inscriptions, gear, profession patterns
Tip: You can switch sides later via a long quest chain, but plan your choice based on desired rewards.

Consortium

A faction of ethereal merchants and smugglers found across Outland. Reputation here grants access to gear, tabards, and valuable profession recipes.

Where: Stormspire (Netherstorm)
Rewards: Armor, weapons, tabard, enchanting & tailoring recipes

Kurenai / The Mag’har

These allied tribal factions — Alliance for the Kurenai and Horde for the Mag’har — reside in Nagrand. Both offer Talbuk mounts at Exalted and share some profession recipes.

Where: Nagrand (Telaar / Garadar)
Rewards: Talbuk mount reins, armor, jewels

Netherwing

Help free enslaved dragons and earn the trust of the Netherwing dragons in Shadowmoon Valley, unlocking Netherwing flying mounts such as the Onyx Netherwing Drake.

Where: Netherwing Ledge, Shadowmoon Valley
Rewards: Multiple drake flying mounts

Ogri’la & Sha’tari Skyguard

Ogri’la (neutral ogres) and the Sha’tari Skyguard (aerial defenders) are tied together — working with one often pushes reputation with the other. Sha’tari Skyguard are popular for their Nether Ray mounts and pet rewards.

Where: Blade’s Edge Mountains & Skettis
Rewards: Armor, weapons, consumables, flying mounts, pets

Sporeggar

A fungoid faction in Zangarmarsh offering unique items, including pet rewards and profession recipes, once you’ve proven your help against their threats.

Where: Zangarmarsh
Rewards: Armor, weapons, shield, Tiny Sporebat pet

Shattered Sun Offensive

A coalition of Aldor and Scryers on Isle of Quel’Danas, providing powerful pre‑raid gear, gem patterns, and other high‑end rewards.

Where: Isle of Quel’Danas
Rewards: Weapons, shields, gems, tabard, profession designs

Tranquillien

Specific to early Horde leveling in the Ghostlands, this reputation is earned just by completing all quests in the zone and offers basic weapons and armor without a grind.

Where: Ghostlands
Rewards: Simple gear & weapons

Dungeon Reputation Factions

Dungeon reputations tie directly into groups that control or protect key dungeon areas — gaining rep here often allows you to purchase Heroic keys or unique rewards.

Honor Hold & Thrallmar

Factions representing Alliance and Horde bases in Hellfire Peninsula, respectively. Gaining rep here is vital for Flamewrought Keys used to run Heroic versions of Ramparts, Shattered Halls, and Blood Furnace.

Where: Hellfire Peninsula
Rewards: Armor, weapons, jewelry, profession recipes

Cenarion Expedition

A druidic explorer group located in Zangarmarsh. Reputation here lets you grab a Cenarion War Hippogryph mount and a wide range of crafting recipes.

Where: Cenarion Refuge, Zangarmarsh
Rewards: Armor, jewelry, war hippogryph mount, profession recipes

Lower City

Represents Outland refugees in Shattrath City. Rewards include useful armor and profession patterns for crafting.

Where: Shattrath City
Rewards: Gear, helm enhancements, profession recipes

The Sha’tar

A powerful Naaru force aiding in Outland conflicts. Reputation here lets you buy strong pre‑raid items and profession recipes.

Where: Shattrath City
Rewards: Armor, weapons, profession recipes

Keepers of Time

Bronze dragons tasked with guarding temporal portals in the Caverns of Time. Building rep with them unlocks special tabards, powerful pre‑raid items, and profession designs.

Where: Caverns of Time, Tanaris
Rewards: Trinkets, helm enhancements, tabard, profession recipes

Raid Reputation Factions

Raid reputations in TBC give access to unique rewards tied to end‑game PvE.

Ashtongue Deathsworn

Earn reputation by clearing Black Temple raids. Exalted players can purchase powerful class trinkets and unique profession recipes.

Where: Black Temple
Rewards: Class trinkets, profession recipes

Scale of the Sands

Associated with Hyjal Summit, this faction offers high‑tier items and jewelcrafting patterns once you’ve completed the relevant questline and reputation.

Where: Caverns of Time (Hyjal Summit)
Rewards: Tier 6 items, jewelcrafting designs

Violet Eye

Mostly tied to Karazhan raid progression. Reputation grants powerful rings, enchantments, and crafting recipes.

Where: Deadwind Pass / Karazhan
Rewards: Rings, shoulder enhancements, profession recipes

Summary: What You Can Earn from Reputation

Here’s a quick look at what factions commonly reward:

Conclusion

Burning Crusade Classic’s reputation system is deep and rewarding, offering valuable gear, mounts, pets, tabards, and profession patterns across its many factions. Whether you’re focused on PvE, farming mounts, or unlocking Heroic keys, understanding where each faction is and what they offer will save you time and effort.

If you’d like, I can also generate a priority reputation leveling path (e.g., fastest to Exalted for mounts, best early rewards, etc.) to help plan your rep grind efficiently.