You earn Lower City reputation in TBC by clearing the three Auchindoun wings — Auchenai Crypts, Sethekk Halls, and Shadow Labyrinth — where trash and bosses all grant rep. Normal mode carries you to Honored; from there you Heroic-farm the same dungeons to hit Exalted. Arakkoa Feather turn-ins from Skettis top up the grind.

Quick Facts

  • Faction home: the Lower City district of Shattrath City, Terokkar Forest.
  • Quartermaster: Nakodu, standing in Lower City near the beggars.
  • Main rep source: Auchenai Crypts, Sethekk Halls, and Shadow Labyrinth (all part of the Auchindoun complex).
  • Watch out: Mana-Tombs is the fourth Auchindoun wing but gives Consortium rep, not Lower City.
  • Biggest single source: Shadow Labyrinth gives the most Lower City rep per run.
  • Extra rep: Arakkoa Feathers dropped in Skettis (Terokkar Forest) can be turned in for Lower City standing.

How to grind Lower City fast

  1. Run the Auchindoun dungeons on Normal to reach Honored — Shadow Labyrinth is the standout.
  2. Once Honored, switch every run to Heroic; Heroic rep continues all the way to Exalted.
  3. Farm Arakkoa Feathers while questing in Skettis and hand them in for bonus rep.
  4. Clear full trash on each pull — every mob counts, so don't skip packs.

What dungeons give Lower City reputation?

Auchenai Crypts, Sethekk Halls, and Shadow Labyrinth. All three sit inside the Auchindoun ruins in Terokkar Forest. Shadow Labyrinth is the longest and densest, so it hands out the most reputation per clear. Mana-Tombs, despite being in the same complex, pays out Consortium rep instead.

What's the fastest way to Exalted?

Chain-run Heroic Auchindoun dungeons with a quick group. Heroics award far more rep per mob than Normal and keep giving Lower City reputation past Revered, unlike Normal difficulty which effectively caps your progress around Honored. Fill gaps with Skettis feather turn-ins.

What do you get at Exalted with Lower City?

Quartermaster Nakodu unlocks reduced-price recipes, gear, and a trinket for hitting Exalted, plus lower reputation tiers open crafting patterns for several professions. It's a solid stop for early Outland twinks and profession collectors, and the dungeons you farm drop useful pre-raid gear along the way.

Where is the Lower City quartermaster?

Nakodu is found in the Lower City section of Shattrath — head down from the main terraces into the crowded lower ring where the refugees gather. He sells the faction's reward items and shows your current standing.

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