Star Trek Online Reputation Guide 2026 — Best Reputations to Max First

The reputation system is the primary source of endgame gear in Star Trek Online. There are 14 reputations, but you should not level them all at once. Here is the optimal order and what to get from each.

Note: Verified as of July 2026. Check official patch notes for updates.

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How Reputations Work

Each reputation has 6 tiers. You advance by running daily (20-hour) projects that cost marks, expertise, and EC. At Tier 5, you unlock the reputation’s trait and discount on gear projects. At Tier 6, you unlock additional traits and vanity shields.

A Tier 5 reputation takes roughly 40 days of daily projects. Tier 6 takes another 30-40 days.

Optimal Levelling Order

Phase 1: Core Combat Reputations (Level Simultaneously)

Run these three reputations together. They provide the foundational gear for any energy weapon build.

1. Discovery Legends

The most important reputation. Gear to get:

Tilly’s Review-Pending Modified Shield — Best shield for survivability. Huge shield capacity.
Elite Fleet Intervention Protomatter Deflector (Fleet Colony) — Best-in-slot deflector for energy builds.
Wide Angle Dual Heavy Beam Bank — Good if flying a ship that can use DBBs.

Trait: Tyler’s Duality — +Crit Chance based on hull HP. Strong for cruisers.

2. Competitive Wargames

Prevailing Innervated Impulse Engines — Best-in-slot engines. Gives a massive speed burst when you activate a firing mode. Transforms your ship’s mobility.

Trait: Magnified Firepower — +5% Bonus damage on weapon enhancements.

3. Terran Task Force

Terran Task Force Phaser/Disruptor Beam Array — The single highest-damage beam array in the game. 200% damage to targets below 25% hull. Mandatory on any phaser or disruptor build.
Terran Task Force Photon Torpedo — Best photon torpedo in the game. Scales with enemy hull.

Trait: Withering Barrage — Extends Cannon Scatter Volley duration. Mandatory for cannon builds.

Phase 2: Utility Reputations

4. Omega (Borg)

Omega Kinetic Shearing trait — Torpedoes apply a 40% damage DoT
Assimilated Module console — +Crit Chance and +Crit Severity

5. Romulan

Romulan Singularity Harness — 2-piece set bonus gives +15% plasma damage
Precision trait — +4% Crit Chance

6. Nukara

Nukara Particle Converter console — +Beam accuracy
Auxiliary Power Configuration: Offense trait — +Damage based on Aux power

Phase 3: The Rest

The remaining reputations (Dyson, Undine, Delta, Iconian, Lukari, Temporal) provide niche items and additional traits. Level them when your core build is complete.

Mark Farming Efficiency

Method	Marks/Time	Best For
Random TFO (Advanced)	70-140	General marks + Dil
Specific TFO spam	60-100	Targeted marks
Red Alerts	35-60	Quick runs, any marks
Patrols (Wanted, etc.)	15-30	Solo players
Event dailies	100+	During events

Run Random TFOs for efficiency. The random bonus marks can be applied to any reputation.

Summary

Level Discovery Legends, Competitive Wargames, and Terran Task Force simultaneously. Get the Tilly shield, Prevailing engines, and Terran beam array first. Continue with Omega, Romulan, and Nukara for traits. Use Random TFOs for marks.