Star Citizen Reputation Guide: Ranks, Rewards & Fast Farming

Reputation is one of Star Citizen's main progression systems. It tracks your standing with NPC organizations and individual contacts and can determine which contracts, certifications, mission tiers, rewards and restricted opportunities become available to your character.

Quick answer: reputation increases primarily by successfully completing contracts for the same organization or mission giver. The fastest reputation farm is usually not the highest-paying mission — it is the highest mission tier that you can complete repeatedly with low travel time and very few failures.

You can track reputation through the Delphi app in mobiGlas and identify the organization behind a mission in the Contract Manager. Different factions use different ranks, requirements and progression rules, so there is no single universal reputation level shared by every organization.

This guide focuses on evergreen Star Citizen reputation mechanics while keeping current mission warnings in a separate section. If you want help reaching a specific faction, certification or rank, see the available Star Citizen reputation progression options.

Last verified: September 2026. Reputation mechanics, organization rosters and individual contracts can change between LIVE builds. Always use the active Contract Manager and Delphi entry as the final confirmation for your character.

How Reputation Works in Star Citizen

Star Citizen does not use one global reputation score. Instead, your character can have separate standing with organizations, companies, guilds and individual contacts.

A typical reputation loop works like this:

1. Find a contract from the organization you want to progress.
2. Complete the contract successfully.
3. Gain standing with the relevant organization or contact.
4. Continue until the next rank, certification or unlock becomes available.
5. Complete any required promotion or certification.
6. Move into higher-tier work.

Failures, abandonment and expired contracts can reduce standing. Some content also uses rival or opposing relationships, meaning work for one side can affect how another organization treats you.

What Does Reputation Unlock?

Reputation can provide different benefits depending on the organization and gameplay system.

The important point is that reputation rewards are organization-specific. A high Bounty Hunters Guild rank does not automatically unlock Foxwell, Wikelo or InterSec content.

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Where to Check Reputation: Delphi and Contract Manager

How to check which faction a mission increases

1. Open Contract Manager.
2. Select the mission before accepting it.
3. Check the organization or contact issuing it.
4. Complete the mission.
5. Open Delphi and confirm which reputation changed.

This is more reliable than using an old mission list because similar contracts can belong to different organizations.

Organizations vs Mission Givers

Star Citizen tracks both organization reputation and relationships with individual contacts.

Organization reputation

An organization is the faction, company, security contractor, guild or logistics provider issuing work. Examples include:

• Bounty Hunters Guild;
• Crusader Security;
• Hurston Security;
• MT Protection Services;
• Northrock Service Group;
• Foxwell Enforcement;
• Covalex Shipping;
• Red Wind Linehaul;
• Ling Family Hauling;
• InterSec Defense Solutions;
• Wikelo's Emporium.

These organizations can use standing to gate missions, certifications, rewards or advancement.

Mission-giver reputation

Individual contacts can also have their own relationship with the player. Examples include Constantine Hurston, Miles Eckhart, Clovus Darneely, Ruto, Tecia Pacheco and other specialized contacts.

Repeated failures can cause a mission giver to stop offering work temporarily. The reputation system has historically used a 24-hour lockout when a contact fires a player after too many failed contracts.

Star Citizen Reputation Levels and Ranks

There is no universal rank ladder used by every organization. Each group can have its own names, thresholds and progression logic.

The Bounty Hunters Guild provides one of the clearest examples because its reputation ranks connect directly to PvE bounty certifications.

Bounty Hunters Guild ranks and licenses

A full reputation bar does not always unlock the next tier automatically. If the organization uses a certification or promotion mission, you must complete that mission before the higher contracts become available.

Can You Calculate Star Citizen Reputation?

There is no single universal reputation calculator because every organization can use different thresholds, mission rewards, rank structures and certification gates.

For practical planning, track three things:

• your current Delphi rank;
• the progress remaining to the next tier;
• how many successful completions your chosen contract produces during one session.

If ten successful contracts move the bar significantly more than six harder missions with two failures, the easier route is the better reputation farm even if the individual payout is lower.

The most useful reputation KPI is therefore:

successful reputation-producing contracts per hour.

Bounty Hunters Guild Reputation

Bounty hunting uses a certification-based progression structure. Complete bounties to raise standing, then complete the relevant certification when it appears to unlock the next target tier.

Fast Bounty Hunters Guild reputation method

• Complete certifications as soon as they appear.
• Run the highest bounty tier you can finish consistently.
• Stage close to the current target cluster.
• Use a ship with reasonable claim, repair and rearm time.
• Avoid optional looting if reputation speed is the main goal.
• Repair and restock before accepting another difficult bounty.

The progression sequence is:

VLRT → LRT → MRT → HRT → VHRT → ERT.

The biggest mistake is moving into a harder tier before your ship or skill level can complete it reliably. One failed high-tier mission can be worse for progression than several clean lower-tier completions.

Security and Mercenary Reputation

Security and mercenary progression is spread across multiple organizations rather than one universal mercenary reputation.

Common lawful tracks include Crusader Security, Hurston Security, MT Protection Services, Northrock Service Group and Foxwell Enforcement.

Fast security reputation method

1. Pick one organization or jurisdiction.
2. Set your spawn and staging point nearby.
3. Choose one or two reliable mission types.
4. Carry enough ammunition and medical supplies for multiple runs.
5. Avoid unnecessary planet-to-planet travel.
6. Stop using a mission archetype if repeated bugs prevent completion.

Travel is one of the biggest hidden costs in reputation farming. Mixing Crusader, Hurston and microTech work in one short session usually reduces contracts completed per hour.

Foxwell Enforcement Reputation

Foxwell Enforcement is now an important modern security reputation track. Current LIVE mission data includes Foxwell combat, patrol and escort contracts with higher standing requirements as the mission chain advances.

Foxwell work can include:

• ground combat;
• security patrols;
• ambush missions;
• ship defense;
• escort operations;
• higher-risk security missions.

Some Foxwell missions also reward MG Scrip, making this track relevant to players simultaneously progressing Wikelo Favors.

The most efficient Foxwell route is to complete the introduction first, then follow one mission family upward instead of accepting every available contract type at once.

Hauling Reputation

Hauling organizations use reputation to progress players toward more demanding logistics work.

Important hauling organizations include:

• Covalex Shipping;
• Red Wind Linehaul;
• Ling Family Hauling;
• Dead Saints for unlawful hauling content where available.

Hauling contracts can include direct A-to-B delivery, one pickup to multiple destinations, multiple pickups to one destination and additional difficulty modifiers.

Fast hauling reputation method

• Choose one hauling company.
• Use a ship appropriate for the container size.
• Prefer simple routes while learning physical cargo handling.
• Check freight elevators before stacking multiple missions.
• Keep mission cargo separated and identifiable.
• Avoid loading more contracts than you can safely complete.
• Standardize the same loading and unloading procedure.

The biggest ship is not always the fastest reputation tool. A smaller hauler can produce more rep per hour if loading, landing and unloading are significantly faster.

Nyx and InterSec Reputation

InterSec Defense Solutions is one of the major security contractors operating in Nyx. Its progression can unlock additional Nyx contracts as standing increases.

Reaching the Jr. Contractor level with InterSec unlocks additional mission opportunities such as Neutralize UEE Threat and Vanduul Tech Smugglers.

How to farm InterSec reputation

• Stage in Nyx rather than repeatedly returning to Stanton.
• Run contracts from the same organization.
• Confirm reputation movement after the first few missions.
• Complete prerequisite contracts before expecting later mission chains.
• Prepare for longer travel than many Stanton reputation loops.

Nyx contains multiple organizations, so do not assume every Nyx mission raises InterSec reputation.

For location, travel and system-specific progression, use our Star Citizen Nyx System Guide.

Wikelo Reputation

Wikelo uses a trade-based reputation system rather than standard bounty or security missions.

Its customer ranks currently include:

• New Customer;
• Very Good Customer;
• Very Best Customer.

Reputation is earned through selected Wikelo collection contracts. Higher standing unlocks additional barter projects.

Wikelo Favors and Wikelo reputation are not the same thing. Favors are physical barter currency items. Reputation is the customer progression level that can gate access to specific projects.

For current recipes and requirements, see the Wikelo Ships Guide and Wikelo Favors Guide.

Verified vs Unverified Reputation

The Contract Manager separates lawful and official work from less legitimate contract sources.

Unverified work can progress criminal organizations or mission givers, but it can also create CrimeStat, lawful hostility and conflicts with other progression goals.

Before accepting an unlawful reputation route:

• check the issuer;
• check the target;
• understand the CrimeStat risk;
• plan the delivery or escape route;
• avoid carrying expensive equipment you cannot replace.

What Causes Reputation Loss?

Reputation can fall when a contract system records a negative outcome.

Common causes include:

• failing an accepted mission;
• abandoning a mission;
• allowing timed work to expire;
• destroying protected targets;
• killing allies;
• losing or destroying required mission cargo;
• repeatedly failing missions for the same contact;
• working against an organization where opposing relationships are implemented.

Not every technical failure necessarily produces reputation loss, but you should assume a normal failed or abandoned contract can affect standing unless the mission or an official known-issues notice says otherwise.

How to Recover Lost Reputation

1. Stop accepting additional risky contracts from the affected organization.
2. Check whether a mission-giver lockout is active.
3. Wait for temporary access restrictions to expire if necessary.
4. Complete lower-risk contracts from the same organization.
5. Take any re-evaluation or certification mission that appears.
6. Avoid abandonment while standing is low.
7. Confirm progress in Delphi after successful missions.

Character Repair does not reset or repair reputation. RSI's current support documentation states that aUEC, reputation, ships, vehicles and equipment are unaffected by Character Repair.

Does Reputation Survive a Wipe?

Reputation can be stored through Long Term Persistence when CIG preserves the relevant databases, but it is not guaranteed to survive every comprehensive wipe.

The important distinction is:

• normal patch update: reputation may persist;
• targeted database reset: only selected progression may reset;
• comprehensive wipe: reputation can be reset with other in-game progression.

Do not assume either outcome. Check the official patch announcement whenever CIG announces a major wipe.

Fastest Star Citizen Reputation Farming Strategy

1. Pick one primary reputation track

Choose one organization and stay on it long enough to reach the next meaningful unlock.

2. Use the highest reliable mission tier

Higher difficulty is only better when you can complete it consistently.

3. Reduce travel

Stage close to mission clusters and avoid changing systems or planets without a reason.

4. Complete promotion missions immediately

A certification can be the real gate to the next tier even if the reputation bar is already full.

5. Separate reputation farming from looting

If the goal is rank progression, optional loot should not delay the next successful completion.

6. Keep one backup activity

Use a second profession with different technical dependencies. If FPS spawning is broken, switch to hauling. If freight elevators are unstable, switch to combat.

7. Stop after repeated technical failures

Two broken missions in a row are usually enough evidence to change route rather than risk more reputation loss.

Recommended Reputation Farming Loops

Current Reputation and Mission Warnings

The permanent mechanics above should remain evergreen. This small section can be refreshed whenever RSI publishes new LIVE known issues.

• Mission History: exiting the game can make the Mission History screen appear blank. RSI currently describes this as a visual issue; fully completed mission credit remains.
• Evict Illegal Occupants: target NPCs may fail to spawn, preventing completion.
• Repel Raid on Orison: mission targets may fail to spawn. RSI currently advises players not to accept this mission because failure or abandonment can reduce Crusader Security reputation.
• Underground Facilities: a trespass warning may fail to display. After relevant missions are completed, leave the facility promptly.
• Character Repair: it does not reset CrimeStat or reputation.

Common Reputation Farming Mistakes

Grinding several organizations at once

You spread successful completions across multiple bars and delay every meaningful unlock.

Accepting every available mission

More active missions create more timers, abandonments and possible failure states.

Choosing by aUEC payout only

A high-paying contract with long travel or frequent failures can produce worse reputation progression.

Ignoring the contract issuer

Similar-looking missions can belong to different organizations.

Ignoring certification missions

Some ranks require a certification before higher contracts appear.

Confusing Wikelo Favors with Wikelo reputation

Favors are physical barter items. Customer rank is separate progression.

Trying to fix reputation with Character Repair

The RSI Character Repair tool explicitly does not reset reputation.

Star Citizen Reputation FAQ

How do I check my reputation in Star Citizen?

Open Delphi in mobiGlas to review supported organizations and contacts. Use Contract Manager to identify who is issuing the mission you want to run.

How do I increase reputation?

Complete successful contracts or reputation-enabled activities for the same organization or contact.

What is the fastest reputation farm?

Run one reliable mission family for one organization in a compact area. Successful completions per hour matter more than maximum payout.

What are the Star Citizen reputation levels?

There is no universal level list. Every organization can use different ranks. The Bounty Hunters Guild, for example, progresses from Applicant through Guild Steward and uses certifications from VLRT through ERT.

Can failed missions reduce reputation?

Yes. Failure, abandonment and expiration can reduce standing depending on the mission.

Does higher reputation give better rewards?

It can. Depending on the organization, higher reputation may unlock higher-paying missions, certifications, additional contracts, special rewards or restricted content.

Does Character Repair reset reputation?

No. RSI states that Character Repair does not reset reputation and that existing reputation is unaffected by the repair process.

Does reputation survive wipes?

It depends on the scope of the wipe. Reputation can persist through normal patch updates but can be reset by a comprehensive progression wipe.

Does Wikelo use reputation?

Yes. Wikelo has New Customer, Very Good Customer and Very Best Customer progression. This reputation is separate from Wikelo Favors.

Do Unverified missions give reputation?

Some criminal organizations and mission givers use reputation. Check the specific issuer before accepting because unlawful contracts can also create CrimeStat and conflicts with lawful factions.

Final Reputation Farming Plan

1. Open Delphi and choose one organization.
2. Find its missions in Contract Manager.
3. Stage close to the relevant mission cluster.
4. Run the highest tier you can complete reliably.
5. Complete certifications or promotions immediately.
6. Avoid missions with known completion bugs.
7. Use a backup profession when one mission system is unstable.
8. Confirm progression in Delphi.

Star Citizen reputation farming is primarily a completion-rate problem. Focus one organization, reduce travel, avoid unnecessary failures and move into higher tiers only when your loadout and route can support them reliably.

If you want to understand what higher reputation unlocks next, our Star Citizen Higher-Tier Contracts Guide covers advanced mission access. For broader currency, items, reputation and progression options, browse all Star Citizen services.