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 Horde.
Total resources required
To open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj, Hordeplayers 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Baked Salmon |
10,000 |
|
 Spotted Yellowtail |
17,000 |
|
 Lean Wolf Steak |
10,000 |
|
 Wool Bandage |
250 000 |
|
 Mageweave Bandage |
250,000 |
|
 Runecloth Bandage |
400,000 |
|
 Peacebloom |
96,000 |
|
 Firebloom |
19,000 |
|
 Purple Lotus |
26,000 |
|
 Copper Bar |
90,000 |
|
 Tin Bar |
22,000 |
|
 Mithril Bar |
18,000 |
|
 Heavy Leather |
60,000 |
|
 Rugged Leather |
60,000 |
|
 Thick Leather |
80,000 |
Where can you contribute to the War Effort?
To donate to Horde War Effort, simply head to the Valley of Spirits in Orgrimmar. 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 Horde 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 Horde Needs Baked Salmon! The Horde Needs More Baked Salmon! |
 x10 |
 The Horde Needs Spotted Yellowtail! The Horde Needs More Spotted Yellowtail! |
 x7 |
 The Horde Needs Lean Wolf Steaks! The Horde Needs More Lean Wolf Steaks! |
 x1 |
 The Horde Needs Wool Bandages! The Horde Needs More Wool Bandages! |
 x3 |
 The Horde Needs Mageweave Bandages! The Horde Needs More Mageweave Bandages! |
 x7 |
 The Horde Needs Runecloth Bandages! The Horde Needs More Runecloth Bandages! |
 x10 |
 The Horde Needs Peacebloom! The Horde Needs More Peacebloom! |
 x1 |
 The Horde Needs Purple Lotus! The Horde Needs More Purple Lotus! |
 x7 |
 The Horde Needs Firebloom! The Horde Needs More Firebloom! |
 x7 |
 The Horde Needs Copper Bars! The Horde Needs More Copper Bars! |
 x1 |
 The Horde Needs Tin Bars! The Horde Needs More Tin Bars! |
 x3 |
 The Horde Needs Mithril Bars! The Horde Needs More Mithril Bars! |
 x7 |
 The Horde Needs Heavy Leather! The Horde Needs More Heavy Leather! |
 x5 |
 The Horde Needs Thick Leather! The Horde Needs More Thick Leather! |
 x7 |
 The Horde Needs Rugged Leather! The Horde Needs More Rugged Leather! |
 x10 |
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 ine 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.
Another reason to contribute to the War Effort are the Horde Commendation Signets, which provide an easy way for you to increase your reputation with any Horde Capital City (Thunder Bluff, Orgrimmar, Undercity, or the Darkspear Trolls). 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 (Wolves, Skeletal Horses, Raptor, and Kodos).
