WoW Cataclysm - Bilgewater Cartel Reputation Guide
The Bilgewater Cartel is a powerful goblin trading company based on the Isle of Kezan. In the World of Warcraft expansion *Cataclysm*, these cunning goblin traders have sworn allegiance to the Horde, making them a faction that players can gain reputation with. While Trade Prince Gallywix is the nominal leader of the Bilgewater Cartel, he does not make an appearance in *Cataclysm*. Instead, the faction is effectively led by Boss Mida.
Players can engage in a variety of quests to increase their reputation with the Bilgewater Cartel. Achieving a high enough reputation with this faction will grant players access to unique rewards, including some stylish trike mounts that showcase the goblins' flair for engineering and speed. These mounts are a popular choice among players looking to add some goblin ingenuity to their collection.
Benefits
Gaining exalted reputation with the Bilgewater Cartel offers several unique benefits, most notably the ability to purchase two exclusive mounts. These mounts are available to non-goblin characters, adding a touch of goblin engineering prowess to any player's collection.
1. Goblin Trike Key: This mount is a goblin-designed trike, embodying the ingenuity and mechanical skills of the goblins. It's a stylish and speedy vehicle that allows players to traverse the lands with flair.
2. Goblin Turbo-Trike Key: An upgraded version of the standard trike, the Goblin Turbo-Trike is faster and features a more intricate design. This mount is perfect for players who appreciate both performance and aesthetics in their in-game transportation.
How to Get Bilgewater Cartel Reputation
To gain reputation with the Bilgewater Cartel, there are two primary methods you can follow:
1. Complete Quests: There are numerous quests spread across different zones in *Cataclysm* that grant Bilgewater Cartel reputation. Focus on completing these quests to steadily increase your reputation. Key zones with reputation quests include:
- Azshara
- Northern Barrens
- Ashenvale
- Orgrimmar
2. Wearing the Bilgewater Cartel Tabard in Dungeons:
- Once you reach Friendly reputation with the Bilgewater Cartel, you can purchase a Bilgewater Cartel Tabard. This tabard allows you to gain reputation with the faction while running dungeons.
- Where to Purchase: The tabard can be bought from Frizzo Villamar, the Bilgewater Cartel Quartermaster, located in Orgrimmar.
- Dungeon Runs: Equip the tabard and run Cataclysm dungeons to earn reputation. Heroic dungeons provide the most reputation per run, making them the fastest way to reach Exalted status.
Bilgewater Cartel Quests
There are nearly 300 quests that contribute to gaining reputation with the Bilgewater Cartel, spread across various zones. Depending on your character's level, you should choose quests in appropriate zones to maximize efficiency. Here are the zones and their corresponding level ranges:
- Azshara (Level 10-46): This zone has a significant number of quests for lower-level characters, making it an ideal starting point for leveling and gaining reputation.
- The Cape of Stranglethorn (Level 30-50): A mid-level zone with quests that will help you continue to build your reputation while exploring pirate-infested territories.
- Thousand Needles (Level 25-45): Another mid-level zone, now flooded and transformed, offering a variety of quests for reputation gains.
- Felwood (Level 46-54): For characters approaching the mid-levels, Felwood offers quests amidst its corrupted forests.
- Tanaris (Level 40-50): This desert zone provides quests that help bridge the gap between mid and high levels.
- Twilight Highlands (Level 74-85): For high-level characters, Twilight Highlands offers quests that provide significant reputation gains while dealing with the Twilight's Hammer cult.
- Kezan (Goblin zone, Level 1): The starting zone for goblins, with introductory quests. Note that this zone is phased and inaccessible once you leave it.
- The Lost Isles (Goblin zone, Level 6-10): A continuation of the goblin starting experience, also phased and not returnable once you progress past it.
Important Note on Goblin Zones: For goblin characters, the starting zones Kezan and The Lost Isles are phased. Once you complete the quests and leave these areas, you cannot return. Therefore, make sure to complete all available quests in these zones before moving on.