Ahn'Qiraj War Effort Overview
The Ahn'Qiraj War Effort is a server-wide event that involves massive amounts of material contributions from both factions to open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj.
Ahn'Qiraj War Effort in Season of Discovery
While the Ahn'Qiraj War Effort and associated Ahn'Qiraj opening event has not reached Season of Discovery yet, we will post here about any upcoming changes as they are released.
What is the Ahn'Qiraj War Effort?
The War Effort tasks all players on each server with collecting a massive amount of materials for the upcoming war, as well as acting as a timegate for the opening of the Ahn'Qiraj raids.
Once players had managed to gather all of the required materials, a 10-hour battle would ensue and players with The Scepter of the Shifting Sands would be able to obtain their Scarab Lord title and mount.
You can read more about how to obtain this reward and find the Scepter in our dedicated guide below.
Required Materials for the War Effort
We have put together a full list of the required items for the War Effort, divided based on neutral/faction-specific goals.
Each questgiver can be located at the Military Ward in Ironforge for the Alliance and the Valley of Spirits in Orgrimmar for the Horde.
Note that the table below lists the rewards in a more compact form, as follows:
- Signet — Alliance Commendation Signet or Horde Commendation Signet
- Box — Box of Ahn'Qiraj War Effort Supplies
Materials for the Alliance War Effort
Item | Total Amount | Amount per Quest | First Reward | Repeatable Reward |
---|---|---|---|---|
Linen Bandage | 800,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 1 Signet and 1 Box |
Light Leather | 180,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 1 Signet and 1 Box |
Stranglekelp | 33,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 3 Signets and 1 Box |
Medium Leather | 110,000 | 10 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 3 Signets and 1 Box |
Rainbow Fin Albacore | 14,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 3 Signets and 1 Box |
Silk Bandage | 600,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 5 Signets and 1 Box |
Iron Bar | 28,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 5 Signets and 1 Box |
Roast Raptor | 20,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 5 Signets and 1 Box |
Thorium Bar | 24,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 10 Signets and 1 Box |
Arthas' Tears | 20,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 10 Signets and 1 Box |
Materials for the Horde War Effort
Item | Total Amount | Amount per Quest | First Reward | Repeatable Reward |
---|---|---|---|---|
Peacebloom | 96,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 1 Signet and 1 Box |
Lean Wolf Steak | 10,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 1 Signet and 1 Box |
Wool Bandage | 250,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 3 Signets and 1 Box |
Tin Bar | 22,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 3 Signets and 1 Box |
Firebloom | 19,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 5 Signets and 1 Box |
Heavy Leather | 60,000 | 10 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 5 Signets and 1 Box |
Mageweave Bandage | 250,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 7 Signets and 1 Box |
Mithril Bar | 18,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 7 Signets and 1 Box |
Rugged Leather | 60,000 | 10 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 10 Signets and 1 Box |
Baked Salmon | 10,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 10 Signets and 1 Box |
Materials for Both Factions
The supplies listed below have to be collected by both factions, in addition to their separate lists of materials.
Item | Total Amount | Amount per Quest | First Reward | Repeatable Reward |
---|---|---|---|---|
Copper Bar | 90,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 1 Signet and 1 Box |
Purple Lotus | 26,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 7 Signet and 1 Box |
Thick Leather | 80,000 | 10 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 7 Signets and 1 Box |
Spotted Yellowtail | 17,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 7 Signets and 1 Box |
Runecloth Bandage | 400,000 | 20 | 10 Signets and 1 Box | 10 Signets and 1 Box |
* Note that these amounts are for one faction. So, both the Alliance and Horde will need to gather these. As an example; 800,000 Runecloth Bandages are needed in total to complete the overall effort.
Spending your Commendation Signets
The signets that you can earn as both Alliance and Horde can be spent to receive additional boxes of Ahn'Qiraj War Effort Supplies. Note that, as you increase the amount of signets you spend at once, the value of your loot increases.
If you spend 5 signets, you are likely to only receive some green items and scrolls, but if you spend 30 signets, your loot will mostly be blues and, if you are lucky, epics.
For each hand-in, you will only receive 1 box, regardless of which quest you hand in. Only the value of the loot inside changes.
Also, depending on where you turn in the quest, for 1 signet you will get 5, and for 10 signets you will get 75 reputation for the city of your choosing; this is the same when turning in cloth. This will help you increase your reputation to other cities of your faction so you will be able to purchase their own racial mounts when you become Exalted with them.
Alliance Signet Quests
- Five Signets for War Supplies
- Ten Signets for War Supplies
- Fifteen Signets for War Supplies
- Twenty Signets for War Supplies
- Thirty Signets for War Supplies
Horde Signet Quests
- Five Signets for War Supplies
- Ten Signets for War Supplies
- Fifteen Signets for War Supplies
- Twenty Signets for War Supplies
- Thirty Signets for War Supplies
Changelog
- 06 Jul. 2024: Updated for Season of Discovery.
- 09 Jul. 2020: Added note on contributions being for one faction.
- 03 Jul. 2020: Added note on Signets.
- 29 Mar. 2020: Guide added.
This guide has been written by Seksi, original vanilla player and multi-class player, currently playing on Gehennas Horde. You can find him on the Classic Warrior, Mage and Shaman Discords, as well as the Icy Veins Discord.
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