Wrath of the Lich King Classic Horde Expedition Reputation Guide

In Wrath of the Lich King Classic, two reputation factions are available for Horde and only for Alliance. Here we will tell you about the Wrath of the Lich King Classic Horde Expedition, which is available only for the Horde. The most sought-after items from this faction are the Engineering plans Titanium Plating and Schematic: Mechano-hog.

What is Wrath of the Lich King Classic Horde Expedition?

Horde Expedition is a group comprised of four subfactions: The Hand of Vengeance, The Taunka, The Sunreavers, and Warsong Offensive. Each faction has its own base of operations within Northrend, but none of the subfactions have their own quartermasters or rewards. Three of these subfactions overlap with Azeroth organizations, and one which is new to Northrend. Horde Expedition is based out of the main cities of Vengeance Point in Howling Fjord and Warsong Hold in Borean Tundra, and is home to their two Quartermasters.

Earning reputation with these subfactions contributes half that reputation value to your overall Horde Expedition reputation. For example, a quest that earns 250 The Sunreavers reputation will also earn 125 Horde Expedition reputation. This also works in reverse: activities that earn direct Horde Expedition contribute half their reputation value to each of the subfactions.

Who Needs Horde Expedition Faction?

Below you can see who needs Horde Expedition Faction reputation.

• Engineers. The only players who will absolutely want to have Exalted reputation with Horde Expedition are Engineers, particularly for the Schematic: Mechano-hog. This is the first two-seater mount that was available in WoW, and it will be in very high demand early on. There are also a number of gear items for hitting Revered.
• Players without Expert Riding or Artisan Riding. Players who have not yet purchased Expert Riding, or particularly Artisan Riding, and have not yet built up much reputation with Orgrimmar may wish to work a little on Horde Expedition, as this will give you a price break on these flying skills when purchased from the flying trainers in Borean Tundra.
• Achievement seekers/completionists. There is an achievement for becoming Exalted with Horde Expedition, as well as contributing toward the various achievements associated with collecting Exalted reputations.

The set rewards are not worth although.

How to gain a Reputation with Horde Expedition Faction?

Horde Expedition (and its Alliance equivalent Alliance Vanguard) accumulates reputation differently than any other faction.

• Much of your Horde Expedition faction is going to be earned indirectly, through building reputation through the four subfactions. Every time you earn reputation with a subfaction, half that value is added to Horde Expedition. For example, if you have a quest that gives you 250 rep with Warsong Offensive, you will also get 125 faction with Horde Expedition. Therefore, in order to get Exalted with Horde Expedition, you must become Exalted with two of the subfactions.
• The rest of your Horde Expedition will be earned by doing Heroic WoTLK dungeons while not wearing a faction tabard. There are also a few Normal dungeons you can do for reputation, but you will earn a lot less that way.

Horde Expedition

Neither Horde Expedition nor any of its subfactions have tabards. You get Horde Expedition by not wearing a tabard, either in any WoTLK Heroic dungeon or in one of four selected Normal dungeons.

Doing any Heroic WoTLK-era dungeons without wearing any other faction’s tabard gains reputation with Horde Expedition. The other four subfactions will gain a passive spillover reputation — they will earn half the reputation gained by Horde Expedition. So, for example, if you complete a Heroic dungeon and gain 2,628 reputation points with Horde Expedition, the other four subfactions will earn about 1,314 reputation points each (give or take a point depending on the hidden fractions and rounding).

Four other dungeons can be completed on Normal difficulty without wearing a tabard. These are:

• Halls of Lightning
• The Culling of Stratholme
• The Oculus
• Utgarde Pinnacle

However, doing one of these four dungeons on Normal will earn about 1/4 of the reputation you would earn doing any dungeon on Heroic.

There are nearly 30 quests you can do to build Horde Expedition directly, primarily in early questing areas of Howling Fjord, scattered throughout Dragonblight, and mixed in with a few Grizzly Hills quests. This will not be your main source of reputation, and you should get these naturally as you level.

There is only one daily quest that gives Horde Expedition reputation, and it’s Blackriver Brawl, a PvP quest in Blackriver Logging Camp. It’s one of 9 PvP quests that can be up on any given day and is part of Grizzled Veteran achievement. You can do this when looking for the other PvP dailies associated with Warsong Offensive.

Hand of Vengeance

Quartermaster: None
Rewards: None
Base of Operations: Howling Fjord, Dragonblight

The Hand of Vengeance are Forsaken forces sent to Northrend by Lady Sylvanas Windrunner to bring Undercity’s vengeance upon the Lich King by delivering the latest strain of their deadly Plague. They have allied with the Horde Expedition to oppose the Lich King.

They are based primarily in Howling Fjord (Vengeance Point, New Agamand, Apothecary Camp), but also have an extensive settlement in Dragonblight (Venomspite).
Raising The Hand of Vengeance Faction

There are over 50 quests that give The Hand of Vengeance reputation; questing out of their main encampments listed above will cover the bases for this reputation. There are no daily quests for Hand of Vengeance.

The Taunka

Quartermaster: None
Rewards: None
Base of Operations: Borean Tundra, Howling Fjord, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills

The Taunka are ancestral cousins of the Tauren, choosing to live in the most inhospitable climates of Northrend. Although the taunka may seem stern or even cold to outsiders, those who come to know them will soon recognize an embattled race of survivors characterized by colossal hearts and unshakable resolve. They have allied with the Horde Expedition after being rediscovered by Garrosh Hellscream and his orc forces upon arriving in Northrend.

While their primary base is in Borean Tundra, they also have enclaves in Howling Fjord (Camp Winterhoof), Dragonblight (Westwind Refugee Camp), and Grizzly Hills (Camp Oneqwah).
Raising The Taunka Faction

There are almost 80 quests that give faction with The Taunka. Doing quests out of their bases is the surest way to build reputation. There are no Taunka daily quests.

The Sunreavers

Quartermaster: None
Rewards: None
Base of Operations: Dalaran

The Sunreavers are a group of Blood Elves who represent the Horde in the city of Dalaran, located within Sunreaver’s Sanctuary. Named after Archmage Aethas Sunreaver, the Sunreavers seek to have the blood elves admitted as members of the Kirin Tor. They are responsible for keeping the Horde quarter safe from prying Alliance eyes and throwing out would-be interlopers.

Raising The Sunreavers Faction

The only way to raise The Sunreavers reputation at this time is through a passive spillover reputation from building Horde Expedition in Heroic dungeons. In Phase 3 with the introduction of the Argent Tournament, you will be able to build reputation doing activities there.

Warsong Offensive

Quartermaster: None
Rewards: None
Base of Operations: Borean Tundra, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills, The Storm Peaks

Warsong Offensive is a sect of the Warsong Clan that is leading the Horde Expedition forces into Northrend. Their base of Warsong Hold on coastal Borean Tundrs is led by Garrosh Hellscream, the son of Grom Hellscream. Together with the other expeditional Horde forces in Northrend, they form the Horde Expedition to oppose the Lich King.

Raising Warsong Offensive Faction

There are about 150 quests total for Warsong Offensive in Borean Tundra (Warsong Hold, Bor’gorok Outpost), Dragonblight (Agmar’s Hammer, Westwind Refugee Camp, Dragon’s Fall), Grizzly Hills (Conquest Hold, Blue Sky Logging Grounds), and The Storm Peaks (Grom’arsh Crash Site). There isn’t a lot of reason to go out of your way to build this reputation, since you’ll get progress naturally by questing. If you started in Howling Fjord instead of Borean Tundra, you may wish to go there to complete quests as well.

There are also a handful of quests in Icecrown that give Warsong Offensive reputation, mostly originating from the skyship Orgrim’s Hammer, including a few dailies.

The dailies for Warsong Offensive are mostly PvP quests, although a few out of Icecrown are not.

• Grizzly Hills – These PvP dailies are all located in Blue Sky Logging Grounds – Making Repairs, Shred the Alliance, Keep ‘Em on Their Heels, and Overwhelmed. There are 9 Horde PvP daily quests total between Blue Sky Logging Grounds, Venture Bay, and Granite Springs, but only a few will be up on a given day. Doing all 9 earns the achievement Grizzled Veteran. (Blackriver Brawl, a PvP daily in Blackriver Logging Camp, gives Horde Expedition a reputation, so make sure to hit that one if it’s up).

• Icecrown – from Orgrim’s Hammer – Assault by Air, Assault by Ground, and Blood of the Chosen, as well as the daily PvP quest King of the Mountain.

When you reach an appropriate level of reputation you can buy rewards from NPCs:

• Gara Skullcrush, Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra
• Sebastian Crane, Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord

We have taken the guideline from WoWHead.