Throughout your journey, you'll encounter various factions, each with their own agendas and struggles. Completing quests for them will increase your reputation, unlocking vendor discounts, unique items, and sometimes even new questlines. Major factions include The Board, Phineas Welles's Rebels, Iconoclasts, and SubLight Salvage & Shipping. Some faction quests are mutually exclusive, forcing you to choose sides. For example, helping the Iconoclasts might anger The Board. Pay attention to the quest descriptions and potential consequences. High reputation with a faction can also lead to unique dialogue options and alternative solutions to main story quests. Always consider the long-term impact of your choices when dealing with the powerful groups of Halcyon.
