I Don’t Give a Damn Bout’ My Bad Reputation – Belveridius

Nooooo! Not the song by Joan Jett. WoW Reputation! And if you have bad reputation, you SHOULD give a damn about it.

Whether it be from Stormwind, Orgrimmar, Aldor, Scryers or all the way up to Sands of Time – We want it. We love it. And frankly, we NEED it. But what a grinding experience it can be – Getting it.

Reputation is what allows us to distinguish ourselves from the others at higher levels. Yes, we can all reach Level 70 with a little time, perserverance and hard work. And sure we can purchase upgrades to our gear through the vendors and running instances. But what really differentiates us from the crowd? What allows us to buy the better trinkets, profession skills, etc. etc.? That’s right! It’s Reputation.

Combined with a solid knowledge of how to play your character, Reputation is what turns a very good player, into an elite player.

Let’s face it, as in all things in life, whether it be school, work, sporting events or whatever; we’re all looking for an edge. Reputation is what gives us that edge. It allows us to purchase things that make ourselves just a little bit better than everyone else. And this small edge is what can determine the outcome, whether it be in a duel, or on the battlefield.

But at what cost?

Some reps are very easy to acquire. They can be gained by turning in low level quests; a nice unexpected surprise in addition to the normal monetary or gear reward. But reputation is not always an easy thing to come by. Especially if you want the rare White War Talbuk mount; attained by achieving exaulted with the Kurenai. Or perhaps the Golden Spellthread; highly coveted by tailors; but the pattern only available if exaulted with the Aldor.

The point is, if you want these highly powerful items, you’re going to have to work for them.

If you decide to embark on one of these endeavours, it would be wise to do a little research first. You may find that not only can you receive reputation by killing mobs in the surrounding general area and running instances, but many factions offer repeatable quests as well. These repeatable quests allow you to collect items off mobs that you are already getting reputation for. Kill the mob and get 5 reputation. Then collect the repeatable quest item (a feather, a string of warbeads, a fel armament) and these can be turned in to the quest giver (usually in groups of 10) for much greater reputation rewards.

Plan on setting aside 2 or 3 days if you want to become exaulted with a faction. Yes, it can become a very taxing experience, but with a little perserverence, you will achieve your goal.

You may also find that with some professions, in order to max them to 375, reputation is a MUST. For example, You’ve hit the Master Trainer up for his last pattern, set of plans, recipe, etc. There is nothing more to learn from him. And you’ve exhausted every option on your profession tree of things to make. No more orange. No more yellow. No more green. Oh no! What do I do? I’m stuck! Well, the simple answer to that is, find a vendor that sells recipes for your individual profession, and then go grind the reputation needed to purchase that recipe. I can guarantee you that a recipe purchased by attaining reputation will open up the window you need which will allow you to continue leveling your profession.

So there it is folks. It’s all about reputation. Do you want to be an elite player, or just a very good player? It’s all up to you.

What kind of reputation do YOU have?

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~ by Belveridius on March 25, 2008.