How to Earn Reputation in Hellfire Citadel Dungeons in Burning Crusade Classic

In Burning Crusade Classic, run Hellfire Ramparts or The Blood Furnace on Normal for early Honor Hold reputation on Alliance or Thrallmar reputation on Horde. Both Normal dungeons stop granting that reputation at 5,999/6,000 Friendly. For further dungeon reputation, move to Normal Shattered Halls or eligible Heroic runs. Check your reputation before repeating the same instance.

Pick the dungeon based on your current standing

1. Open the Reputation panel and find Honor Hold or Thrallmar for your faction.
2. Below the Normal cap, choose Ramparts or Blood Furnace based on your group's level and preferred route.
3. Check the reputation messages after a few kills and again at the end of the run.
4. Once the Normal runs stop awarding reputation, choose Shattered Halls, an eligible Heroic, or faction quests that still reward reputation.

Choose content you can enter and complete. The fact that a dungeon can award reputation at your standing doesn't guarantee that your character meets its access requirements. Read the current Heroic and entry requirements before asking the group to switch modes.

Find the correct portal in Hellfire Peninsula

The three dungeons use different entrances around Hellfire Citadel. Choose the one you intend to run before the group heads into the complex. Portal positions can be close on the map while the paths approach them at different heights.

• Hellfire Ramparts: /way 47.5 53.6 Hellfire RampartsCopy
• The Blood Furnace: /way 46.1 51.7 The Blood FurnaceCopy
• The Shattered Halls: /way 47.4 52.0 The Shattered HallsCopy

Use the waypoints as entrance references, not as instructions to walk through a wall. Ramparts and Blood Furnace use raised approaches around the citadel. If someone arrives at the wrong height, identify the bridge or rampart approach before sending them back toward the same dot. Verify the instance name once everyone enters.

Plan the switch when early runs stop counting

If you want to maximize early dungeon reputation, consider running Normal Ramparts or Blood Furnace before turning in quests that still grant reputation at higher standings. Check which quests you need to level or unlock other content first. Saving every quest isn't necessary if your goal is ordinary progression instead of the most efficient reputation route.

For example, if your group reaches the Friendly cap halfway through a Normal Ramparts run, finish the dungeon for its other goals if you want. Plan a different source for the next reputation session. Repeating the same Normal run after the cap can still serve loot or quest goals, but it won't solve the reputation bottleneck.

Shattered Halls on Normal can continue to award reputation beyond that point. Eligible Heroic versions also give further reputation. Compare the requirements and time for your group before deciding which to run. If one player can't enter a particular mode, confirm that before traveling.

Fix a run that shows no reputation

Check the faction line first, then check difficulty and standing. If you are at 5,999/6,000 Friendly in Normal Ramparts or Blood Furnace, the cap explains the missing gains. If you're below the cap, read the combat and reputation messages and confirm the exact instance. Don't assume every enemy outside the dungeon uses the same reputation rules as its enemies inside.

Before your next run, tell the group both the dungeon and difficulty. Check the reputation panel after an early kill so you can see that the plan works. Once the next activity grants progress again, continue with that source until your goal or another requirement changes.

Plan a route for both reputation and dungeon quests

Before a group run, ask whether anyone still needs a quest or a particular boss. If the group is near the Friendly cap, agree on whether to finish the run before changing dungeons. Check progress after the last boss. That gives everyone a clear stopping point and avoids repeating a run that no longer helps the reputation goal.