Star Citizen guide #23: reputation and progression

Star Citizen has no character levels: you progress through reputation. The more an organization trusts you, the harder (and better-paid) the missions it gives you.

How it works

• Each employer (hauling companies, security, guilds, factions) has its own reputation ladder.
• Completing contracts raises your reputation; failing or abandoning them lowers it.
• You can check your reputation in the mobiGlas Reputation app.

Unlocking high-level missions

• The best-paying contracts (high-level bounties, big hauling jobs, defense missions) only show up from a certain rank.
• Focus on two or three employers rather than spreading yourself thin: you’ll rank up faster.
• Some story missions unlock whole series of contracts: for example Recco Battaglia’s missions in Levski, added in Alpha 4.10.

Pyro’s factions

• Pyro is controlled by factions and gangs (Citizens for Prosperity, Headhunters, Rough & Ready…). Your reputation with them decides who welcomes you… and who shoots at you.
• Working for one faction can close doors with a rival one: pick your side knowingly.

Security reputation

• Your behavior also matters to the authorities. A CrimeStat makes security forces hostile and can lock you out of legal contracts.
• Stay “clean” if you’re aiming for legal careers (bounty hunting, security, hauling).

💡 Beacon tip: abandoning a contract in progress costs reputation. Read the objectives carefully before accepting, especially if the mission is far away.

Read next: Bounty hunting · Freight hauling · Piracy and CrimeStat

Written for Star Citizen Alpha 4.10.2 (October 2026). The game changes with every patch: if something has moved, tell us in a reply and we’ll update the guide.