In order to open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj and access the Ruins and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, players on their respective servers will have to collect a large number of resources. This is known as the Ahn'Qiraji War Effort, and in this article we'll be focusing on the amount of materials you'll have to collect as a member of the Alliance.
Total resources required
To open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj , Alliance players must collect the materials below. This is a significant effort, one that requires contribution from nearly an entire server's worth of players!
|
Resource |
Total Amount Required |
Source |
|---|---|---|
 Rainbow Fin Albacore |
14,000 |
|
 Spotted Yellowtail |
17,000 |
|
 Roast Raptor |
20,000 |
|
 Linen Bandage |
800 000 |
|
 Silk Bandage |
600,000 |
|
 Runecloth Bandage |
400,000 |
|
 Stranglekelp |
33,000 |
|
 Purple Lotus |
26,000 |
|
 Arthas' Tears |
20,000 |
|
 Copper Bar |
90,000 |
|
 Iron Bar |
28,000 |
|
 Thorium Bar |
24,000 |
|
 Light Leather |
180,000 |
|
 Medium Leather |
110,000 |
|
 Thick Leather |
80,000 |
Where can you contribute to the War Effort?
To donate to Alliance War Effort, simply head to to the Military Ward in Ironforge. There, you can expect to find a vast number of NPCs that will offer you repeatable quests, each dedicated to a specific resource.
Important: The first quest you complete for each resource will give you 10 Alliance Commendation Signets. For the majority of quests, each time you turn one it in, it will give you less Signets each time.
|
Quests |
Rewards (Alliance Commendation Signets) |
|---|---|
 The Alliance Needs Rainbow Fin Albacore! The Alliance Needs More Rainbow Fin Albacore! |
 x3 |
 The Alliance Needs Spotted Yellowtail! The Alliance Needs More Spotted Yellowtail! |
 x7 |
 The Alliance Needs Roast Raptor! The Alliance Needs More Roast Raptor! |
 x5 |
 The Alliance Needs Linen Bandages! The Alliance Needs More Linen Bandages! |
 x1 |
 The Alliance Needs Silk Bandages! The Alliance Needs More Silk Bandages! |
 x5 |
 The Alliance Needs Runecloth Bandages! The Alliance Needs More Runecloth Bandages! |
 x10 |
 The Alliance Needs Stranglekelp! The Alliance Needs More Stranglekelp! |
 x3 |
 The Alliance Needs Purple Lotus! The Alliance Needs More Purple Lotus! |
 x7 |
 The Alliance Needs Arthas' Tears! The Alliance Needs More Arthas' Tears! |
 x10 |
 The Alliance Needs Copper Bars! The Alliance Needs More Copper Bars! |
 x1 |
 The Alliance Needs Iron Bars! The Alliance Needs More Iron Bars! |
 x5 |
 The Alliance Needs Thorium Bars! The Alliance Needs More Thorium Bars! |
 x10 |
 The Alliance Needs Light Leather! The Alliance Needs More Light Leather! |
 x1 |
 The Alliance Needs Medium Leather! The Alliance Needs More Medium Leather! |
 x5 |
 The Alliance Needs Thick Leather! The Alliance Needs More Thick Leather! |
 x7 |
Note: Each quest requires 20 materials to complete, besides quests that require Leather, in any form. You'll only need 10 pieces of leather for those quests.
Rewards
Obviously, the main reason for taking part in the war effort is to open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj. Without passing this milestone, it won't be possible for any players on the server to take part in the Ruins or Temple of Ahn'Qiraj raids. Above all else, this is a collective effort which must be met before your server can raid Ahn'Qiraj.
The reason to contribute to the War Effort are the Alliance Commendation Signets, which provide an easy way for you to increase your reputation with any Alliance Capital City (Stormwind, Ironforge, Gnomeregan, or Danassus). Signets offer the most efficient way to increase your reputation with the Alliance, which in turn gives you access to different mounts that you would not usually be allowed to ride (Sabers, Rams, Mechanostrides, and Horses).
