World of Warcraft has eight reputation levels: Hated, Hostile, Unfriendly, Neutral, Friendly, Honored, Revered, and Exalted. You raise them by earning reputation points with a faction. Going from Neutral to Exalted requires 42,000 points, and Exalted is the standard maximum, unlocking a faction's top rewards, mounts, recipes, and quartermaster gear.
All 8 reputation levels and point thresholds
| Level | Points in this tier | Running total |
| Hated | 36,000 (deep negative) | Below Neutral |
| Hostile | 3,000 | Below Neutral |
| Unfriendly | 3,000 | Below Neutral |
| Neutral | 3,000 | Starting point (0) |
| Friendly | 6,000 | 3,000 |
| Honored | 12,000 | 9,000 |
| Revered | 21,000 | 21,000 |
| Exalted | Cap | 42,000 |
Most players start at Neutral with a faction. The negative tiers (Unfriendly, Hostile, Hated) usually apply to opposing or enemy factions and can block their vendors and flight paths until you make peace.
How long does it take to hit Exalted?
It depends entirely on the faction and content. Daily quests, world quests, faction assaults, and rep-tabard dungeon runs are the fastest routes in most expansions. A dedicated faction with good dailies can go from Neutral to Exalted in one to two weeks; older factions grinded through mobs can take much longer.
What comes after Exalted?
In modern WoW (Battle for Azeroth onward), many factions add Paragon reputation. Once you're Exalted, every additional 10,000 points fills a Paragon bar that rewards a bonus cache, often containing rare mounts, pets, or gold. It's an endless post-Exalted grind rather than a new named rank.
Do reputation rewards actually matter?
Yes. Higher rep unlocks better vendor items, class recipes, enchants, and reputation-locked mounts and transmog. Some tiers gate specific gear, and Exalted-only mounts remain some of the most sought-after collectibles in the game. Reputation also feeds achievements like the account-wide reputation meta.
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