Reputation in The Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary is not optional. It unlocks Heroic keys, pre-raid gear, profession recipes, shoulder enchants, and raid attunements. If you don’t plan your rep grind properly, you will waste days running the wrong dungeons or finishing quests too early.

This guide shows the fastest and most efficient way to reach Revered and Exalted with the key Outland factions — without unnecessary grind.

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Why Reputation Matters in TBC

Reputation gates:

• Heroic dungeon keys (Revered required)

• Pre-raid BiS gear

• Crafting recipes

• Shoulder enchants (Aldor / Scryers)

• Raid attunements (SSC, TK, Hyjal)

If you want efficient progression, you plan your rep grind while leveling, not after 70.

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Step 1 — The Golden Rule (Do NOT Skip This)

Before touching Outland quests:

Spam Normal dungeons until Honored.

Most Outland factions stop giving dungeon reputation at Honored (except specific higher-tier dungeons). If you quest too early, you waste dungeon rep potential and will be forced into extra Heroic farming later.

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Hellfire Peninsula Reputations

Honor Hold (Alliance)

Thrallmar (Horde)

Fast Track Plan

60–62:
Run:

• Hellfire Ramparts

• The Blood Furnace

Until Honored

After Honored:

• Complete Hellfire Peninsula quests

• Run The Shattered Halls (Normal → Revered)

Heroic Key Requirement

Revered with your faction.

Efficiency Tip

Shattered Halls gives rep past Honored. Save zone quests until after your dungeon grind.

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Coilfang Reservoir Reputation

Cenarion Expedition

Fast Track Plan

62–64:
Farm:

• The Slave Pens

• The Underbog

Until Honored.

After Honored:

• Complete Zangarmarsh quests

• Run The Steamvault to Revered.

Why It’s Important

• Heroic Steamvault key

• Strong tank and healer pre-raid gear

• Earthwarden mace (tank BiS early)

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Auchindoun Reputation

Lower City

Fast Track Plan

64–67:

• Auchenai Crypts

• Sethekk Halls

Farm to Honored.

After Honored:

• Finish Terokkar quests

• Run Shadow Labyrinth to Revered.

Bonus

Sethekk Halls Heroic drops Raven Lord mount.

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Tempest Keep Reputation

The Sha'tar

Fast Track Plan

67–70:

• The Mechanar (most efficient rep/hour)

• The Botanica

Farm to Honored.

After Honored:

• Finish Netherstorm quests

• Continue Mechanar spam to Revered.

Why Mechanar?

Best rep/hour dungeon in early TBC. Fast runs. Easy resets.

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Caverns of Time Reputation

Keepers of Time

Fast Track Plan

• Run Old Hillsbrad Foothills

• Then The Black Morass

Both give rep all the way to Revered.

Important

Required for Hyjal attunement later.

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Aldor vs Scryers (Shattrath Choice)

The Aldor

The Scryers

Fastest Method

Turn in:

• Marks of Sargeras (Aldor)

• Sunfury Signets (Scryers)

Shoulder enchants unlock at Exalted.

Choose based on class BiS enchant, not aesthetics.

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Optimized Reputation Route (Leveling Timeline)

This way you hit 70 with:

• 3–4 factions already Revered

• Heroic access unlocked fast

• Minimal wasted dungeon rep

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Reputation Farming Tips (Min-Max Edition)

• Stack dungeon quests before runs

• Save zone quests until Honored

• Always carry faction tabard? (Not in TBC)

• Run dungeons with same faction repeatedly for max efficiency

• Avoid questing yourself into Honored too early

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Which Reputations Should You Prioritize?

If you want Heroics ASAP:

1. Honor Hold / Thrallmar

2. Cenarion Expedition

3. Lower City

4. Sha'tar

If you raid:

5. Keepers of Time

6. Aldor / Scryers

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Final Thoughts

Reputation grinding in TBC is not hard. It’s inefficient players who make it hard.

If you:

• Spam dungeons to Honored

• Save quests properly

• Target high-value factions first

You’ll unlock Heroics faster than most of your server.

TBC rewards planning. If you structure your rep grind correctly, you walk into 70 already raid-ready — instead of stuck farming normals for three extra days.

If you want the same structured breakdown for Exalted speed farming, just tell me — we can go deeper.