Ratchet reputation guide
Based on Classic Era. WoW Forever has not shown its reputations yet, so the numbers and rewards below can still change.
Ratchet is the goblin port on the east coast of The Barrens, built by the Steamwheedle Cartel to trade with Orgrimmar. It is a neutral haven for Alliance and Horde, and belongs to the cartel together with Booty Bay, Everlook and Gadgetzan. Every character starts at Neutral.
Where Ratchet is
On the east coast of The Barrens. A boat connects Ratchet with Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale.
The standings
| Standing | Reputation in the standing | Needed from the start of Neutral |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 3,000 | 0 |
| Friendly | 6,000 | 3,000 |
| Honored | 12,000 | 9,000 |
| Revered | 21,000 | 21,000 |
| Exalted | 1,000 | 42,000 |
Where the reputation comes from
Quests
Most quests for Ratchet are in The Barrens and Desolace.
The whole cartel at once
Three repeatable quests raise all four Steamwheedle towns at once, without costing reputation with the Bloodsail Buccaneers: Free Knot! and The Gordok Ogre Suit in Dire Maul, and Again With the Zapped Giants in Feralas.
Losing reputation
When you lose reputation with Booty Bay by killing its citizens, the other goblin towns, Ratchet among them, lose half of that. See Bloodsail Buccaneers.
Back from Hated
If you are Hated with Ratchet, the repeatable quest Mending Old Wounds brings you back to Neutral.
The fastest way to Exalted
- Do every quest in The Barrens and Desolace.
- Repeat Free Knot!, The Gordok Ogre Suit and Again With the Zapped Giants; they count for all four towns.
- Do not kill goblins of the cartel.
Rewards
There are no standing rewards. From Friendly on, the guards of Ratchet help you when someone attacks you, and as with every faction, vendor prices follow your standing.
Sources: Wowhead