The August Celestials Reputation Guide
That reputation can bag you one of the coolest flying mounts to ever hit World of Warcraft; the Reins of the Thundering August Cloud Serpent.
To begin earning the reputation you need to acquire the coveted mount, you will need to prove yourself worthy to the The August Celestials by helping thwart the Sha at four different temples located throughout Pandaria. To do this, you will need to visit the Temple of the White Tiger within the Kun-Lai Summit zone and complete these three trials:
Temple of the White Tiger
A Celestial Experience
A Witness to History
Once you have defeated these three trials, the Vale gates will open, and you can begin completing quests to earn the reputation. While there are other ways to get into the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, these pre-requisite quests must be completed to make progress with the faction. The Quartermaster for this faction is located within the Vale of Eternal Blossoms in either one of the capital cities.
Sage Lotusbloom
Sage Whiteheart
How to Gain Reputation With The August Celestials
Once you have reached Exalted reputation with the The August Celestials, you will be able to purchase the Reins of the Thundering August Cloud Serpent for from either Sage Whiteheart or Sage Lotusbloom, respectively. Gaining reputation can take a bit of time, though, as most of the quests are daily quests, meaning they must be completed once per day to continue earning the reputation needed to reach exalted.
Here is a rundown on every way to gain reputation with the The August Celestials faction currently in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
Temple of the White Tiger
This hub grants 1250 reputation before buffs, and starts with Trial At The Temple of the White Tiger which sends you to Kun-Lai Summit.
Players fight 4 rounds of opponents training in the temple, and one option for the final round is Round 4: The P.U.G.. Tankiss yells at the Healer, Healiss is a Shadow Priest out of range of the Tank, and Hackiss complains about loot, tries to pickpocket you, and does a pathetic version of Backstab. There are more serious opponents too, like fighting against some of the initiates first encountered while questing in The Jade Forest.
Contending With Bullies or The Torch of Strength, +250
You then get one of the following opponent series:
Round 1: Brewmaster Chani, Round 2: Clever Ashyo & Ken-Ken, Round 3: The Wrestler, Round 4: The P.U.G., +1000
Round 1: The Streetfighter, Round 2: Kang Bramblestaff, Round 3: Master Boom Boom, Round 4: Master Windfur, +1000
Cradle of Chi-Ji
The Cradle of Chi-Ji is the birthplace of the Red Crane, the Southern Celestial. It is currently where young Pandaren initiates train under Thelonius. What starts off as a playful battle with initiate Ellia Ravenmane turns into something much darker, as she is unhealthily obsessed with winning and fights out of despair. With each of her letters to you after defeat, she gets more and more upset.
As you continue to return to the island and train further, you'll learn more about the Red Crane's legacy. Completing the storyline and successfully battling all the NPCs will reward Champion of Chi-Ji.
After Challenge At The Temple of the Red Crane, you will get three quests, Chasing Hope, Gifts of the Great Crane, Students of Chi-Ji, and then defeat an opponent:
Ellia Ravenmane
Minh Do-Tan
Ellia Ravenmane: Rematch
Fat Long-Fat
Julia Bates
Dextrous Izissha
Kuo-Na Quillpaw
Ellia Ravenmane: Revenge
Tukka-Tuk
Huck Wheelbarrow
Mindel Sunspeaker
Yan Quillpaw
Fat Long-Fat: Rematch
Thelonius
Ellia Ravenmane: Redemption
Temple of the Jade Serpent
This hub grants 1100 reputation before buffs, and starts with Attack At The Temple of the Jade Serpent which sends you to The Jade Forest.
Players get four quests:
Behind the Masks, +250
Arrows of Fortune or Saving the Sutras, +250
Hidden Power, +250
Flames of the Void or The Shadow of Doubt, +350
Temple of the Black Ox
This hub grants 1100 reputation before buffs, and starts with Defense At Niuzao Temple which sends you to Townlong Steppes.
Players get four quests:
In Battle's Shadow or The Big Guns, +250
A Blade is a Blade or Paying Tribute, +250
Fallen Sentinels or The Overwhelming Swarm, +250
The Siege Swells or The Unending Siege, +350
Regular Quests
Players can get some minor reputation gains while questing through Pandaria.
The Jade Serpent: Listen to the Jade Serpent, +250.
In the House of the Red Crane: Enter the basement of the Temple of the Red Crane and defeat the Sha of Despair, +250
A Celestial Experience: Speak to Xuen and complete his tests, +250
Niuzao's Price: Kill the mantid of the Sra'thik Incursion so that Tai Ho can search their bodies for pieces of Niuzao's statuette, +250
The August Celestials Additional Reputation
Grand Commendations are Bind on Account items that increase your reputation gain by 100% when used. These become unlockable once your character is Revered with the faction.
PSA: Make sure to use these right as you get to Revered with the faction and send them to your alt before you start questing in zones that give reputation.
This is an item that has a chance to drop from Scritch in Kun-Lai Summit.
Awards 1,000 reputation to The Anglers, The August Celestials, Golden Lotus, The Klaxxi, The Lorewalkers, Order of the Cloud Serpent, Shado-Pan, and The Tillers.
Gets destroyed on use and has a 7-day cooldown before it can be used again.
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