[b][u]TL;DR[/u][/b] Exotic class items really should give a 100% rep gain increase with your faction (6 rep turns to 12). The grind has been so real for me to get to level 25 with my faction. I recently just found out that these class items will only increase rep gains by 10%. Which doesn't sound terrible until you realize that patrols will only give 6 to a max of like 30 rep (I believe ). At most these class items will gain you 1-3 rep over what you'd normally get. Which is pretty awful! What is up with the stinginess for rep gains? I don't think it would hurt Destiny if players leveled their factions up more quickly. I was really expecting a 100% rep gain increase. Not because I'm greedy, but because it would make sense that the primary way we level up our factions would be through patrols and not through donating. We're "the guardian", destroyer of the black heart, Crota, atheon, and Oryx. The one the vanguard, and all factions call on for help. At this point why is donating our primary way of gaining rep? It would just make more sense that our reputation increase with our factions as we gain intel, clear out enemies, and gain honor in the crucible. Is there no way you guys can change the exotic class items' rep gain, so that they actually change the mechanics of gameplay to reward us for the newb grind and welcome us as veterans of the faction? 100% rep gains for factions. That's what I'm asking for. 12-60 rep per patrol is not crazy. Especially when some make you clear out like 100 Taken.