Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! You didn't think Scattered Shots was taking the wow gold day off, did you? Hopefully, there's enough of you who aren't completely zonked out on turkey, ham, or beef to read this.

So by now, I figure most of you are well on your way to 80, and are probably starting to ask yourself: Which reputation should I grind first? There's tons of ways to choose, be it roleplaying who your character would align themselves with or choosing the one that's easiest to grind. One of the most popular and most effective though, is pretty simple: Asking yourself which one has the best loot. Today's Scattered Shots will center around that last one.

If you're still not sure how to grind reputation in Northrend, or forgot where the quartermasters are, be sure to check out our Wrath 101 post on reputations, as well as our post on the Wolvar and Oracles of Sholozar Basin. Once you've done that, or if you remember the basics, read on!

Alliance Vanguard and Horde Expedition

Much like in Burning Crusade, the first faction you encounter in Wrath will be based on your side, and the quartermaster for either side will carry items that are mostly the same stat-wise.

If you're a fan of Phat Loot Phriday, chances are you may recall why this set wow gold of factions is a recommended grind for most Hunters. At revered and level 78, the Alliance will get access to the Sawed-Off Hand Cannon, while the Horde gets the Sin'dorei Recurve Bow. These weapons edge out the Crossbow of Relentless Strikes for DPS, so if you've been carrying it around since 70, here's a nice quick and dirty upgrade.