Phase 5 and Ahn’Qiraj arrive to the fresh start 20th Anniversary realms! The gates are ready to be opened by the War Effort now, with new Scarab Lords waiting to be crowned! You can read more on the War Effort event in our guide here as well.
Aid your faction in opening the gates of Ahn’Qiraj—granting access to the Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj and Temple of Ahn’Qiraj raids for your server. Be the first to ring the Scarab Gong to get the coveted Black Qiraji Resonating Crystal mount.
Join the War Effort
On July 10 at 3:00 pm PDT, the War Effort will begin, and each faction can turn in an immense amount of resources that, once completed, require five days to be transported to Silithus. Due to the raid requirements in the questline leading up to the “Bang a Gong!” quest, the earliest that the ringing can occur in Silithus on highly-motivated realms could be just over a week later.
Get Out There and Gather
It’s up to every champion of the Horde and Alliance to pitch in to ensure their faction completes The War Effort requirements by delivering a multitude of supplies and materials. Head to this guide for a complete list of materials and supplies necessary, along with how much of everything you’ll need.
What You Need and Where to Go
Visit Field Marshal Snowfall (Alliance) making the rounds through the Military Ward in Ironforge or Warlord Gorchuk (Horde) pacing the Valley of Spirits in Orgrimmar to turn in your Commendations! If you’re curious about the overall progress of your faction, these War Effort Commanders also help keep a tally of the materials and supplies obtained and still needed.
Care to know the opposing faction’s progress? Horde Ambassador General Zog in the Ironforge and Alliance Ambassador Commander Stronghammer in Orgrimmar for details.
So Many Supplies, So Little Time
The initial War Effort requires a great deal of supplies to be turned in by your faction on your realm. If this is not complete 15 days after the content is unlocked, small amounts of supplies will begin turning in automatically, as they did in version 1.12 of the original WoW. The gates still require somebody to “Bang a Gong!” but this will help ensure that all realms have the chance to unlock Ahn’Qiraj before Naxxramas is released.
Bang a Gong!
Once you complete the “The Scepter of the Shifting Sands” questline, be the first to complete the “Bang a Gong!” quest to open the Gates of Ahn’Qiraj for everyone on your server, earning you the Black Qiraji Resonating Crystal mount.
Once the gong is rung on a realm, the Ten Hour War begins, giving players 10 hours to finish up their quests and earn their rare mount. Only the first player on a realm to ring the gong will be announced across the zone in Silithus. On realms that have multiple layers, once the gong is rung on one layer, the Ten-Hour War will begin on all layers.
Once the 10 hours have elapsed, “Bang a Gong!” can no longer be turned in, the two Ahn’Qiraj raids will open, and the “Treasures of the Timeless One” quest will become available.
The exact times for the ringing of the gong, and therefore the raids, will differ on every realm.
Ringing the gong can only be done by players who have completed all of the steps of the “Scepter of the Shifting Sands” questline before the end of the 10-hour window. In addition to raid requirements, players can use the Proxy of Nozdormu to deputize other players to help them amass Silithid Carapace Fragments.
All players who complete the questline and turn in “Bang a Gong!” before the 10 hours are up will receive the Black Qiraji Resonating Crystal mount. Any player who completes the questline up through “The Might of Kalimdor” will be eligible for “Treasures of the Timeless One,” which rewards an Epic weapon they can choose—Fang of Korialstrasz (MH Dagger), Shadowsong’s Sorrow (1H Dagger), Runesword of the Red (MH Sword), or Ravencrest’s Legacy (1H Sword)—regardless of whether they were able to complete “Bang a Gong!” in time.
For a more detailed breakdown of how you can prepare for the Scepter of the Shifting Sands questline and get the Black Qiraji Resonating Crystal mount, read this guide.
Behind the Gates of Ahn’Qiraj
The Gates of Ahn’Qiraj enclose two massive raid dungeons—the Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj (20-player) and the Temple of Ahn’Qiraj (40-player).
As you delve deeper into the mysteries of Ahn’Qiraj, discover revelations of the Silithid infestation and their shadowy masters, the Qiraji.
Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj: 20-player Raid
Temple of Ahn’Qiraj: 40-player Raid
Level Requirement: 60
Reputation: Cenarion Circle
Where: Silithus
Bosses:
Kurinnaxx
General Rajaxx
Moam
Buru the Gorger
Ayamiss the Hunter
Ossirian the Unscarred
Level Requirement: 60
Reputation: Brood of Nozdormu
Where: Silithus
Bosses:
The Prophet Skeram
Silithid Royalty
Battleguard Sartura
Fankriss the Unyielding
Viscidus
Princess Huhuran
The Twin Emperors
Ouro
C’Thun
Two New Class Armor Sets
Earn two new class armor sets—from both the Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj and the Temple of Ahn’Qiraj—by looting items from powerful bosses and gaining Reputation with the Cenarion Circle and Brood of Nozdormu.
Build your Tier 2.5 Raid Set by reaching specific Reputation levels with the Brood of Nozdormu and collecting Qiraji Tokens, class-specific Idols, and Scarabs from the raid instances.
Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj
Temple of Ahn’Qiraj
Druid
Symbols of Unending Life
Band of Unending Life (Ring)
Cloak of Unending Life (Cloak)
Mace of Unending Life (1H Mace)
Genesis Raiment
Genesis Boots
Genesis Helm
Genesis Shoulderpads
Genesis Trousers
Genesis Vest
Hunter
Trappings of the Unseen Path
Signet of the Unseen Path (Ring)
Cloak of the Unseen Path (Cloak)
Scythe of the Unseen Path (1H Axe)
Striker’s Guard
Striker’s Diadem
Striker’s Footguards
Striker’s Hauberk
Striker’s Leggings
Striker’s Pauldrons
Mage
Trappings of Vaulted Secrets
Band of Vaulted Secrets (Ring)
Drape of Vaulted Secrets (Cloak)
Blade of Vaulted Secrets (1H Sword)
Enigma Vestments
Enigma Boots
Enigma Circlet
Enigma Leggings
Enigma Robes
Enigma Shoulderpads
Paladin
Battlegear of Eternal Justice
Ring of Eternal Justice (Ring)
Cape of Eternal Justice (Cloak)
Blade of Eternal Justice (1H Sword)
Avenger’s Battlegear
Avenger’s Breastplate
Avenger’s Crown
Avenger’s Greaves
Avenger’s Legguards
Avenger’s Pauldrons
Priest
Finery of Infinite Wisdom
Ring of Infinite Wisdom (Ring)
Shroud of Infinite Wisdom (Cloak)
Gavel of Infinite Wisdom (1H Mace)
Garments of the Oracle
Footwraps of the Oracle
Mantle of the Oracle
Tiara of the Oracle
Trousers of the Oracle
Vestments of the Oracle
Rogue
Emblems of Veiled Shadows
Band of Veiled Shadows (Ring)
Cloak of Veiled Shadows (Cloak)
Dagger of Veiled Shadows (Dagger)
Deathdealer’s Embrace
Deathdealer’s Boots
Deathdealer’s Helm
Deathdealer’s Spaulders
Deathdealer’s Leggings
Deathdealer’s Vest
Shaman
Gift of the Gathering Storm
Ring of the Gathering Storm (Ring)
Cloak of the Gathering Storm (Cloak)
Hammer of the Gathering Storm (1H Mace)
Stormcaller’s Attire
Stormcaller’s Diadem
Stormcaller’s Footguards
Stormcaller’s Hauberk
Stormcaller’s Leggings
Stormcaller’s Pauldrons
Warlock
Implements of Unspoken Names
Ring of Unspoken Names (Ring)
Shroud of Unspoken Names (Cloak)
Kris of Unspoken Names (Dagger)
Doomcaller’s Attire
Doomcaller’s Circlet
Doomcaller’s Footwraps
Doomcaller’s Mantle
Doomcaller’s Robes
Doomcaller’s Trousers
Warrior
Battlegear of Unyielding Strength
Signet of Unyielding Strength (Ring)
Drape of Unyielding Strength (Cloak)
Sickle of Unyielding Strength (1H Axe)
Conqueror’s Battlegear
Conqueror’s Breastplate
Conqueror’s Crown
Conqueror’s Greaves
Conqueror’s Legguards
Conqueror’s Spaulders
We look forward to following along as events unfold over the next several weeks as you battle your way through the forgotten horrors of Ahn’Qiraj.
Lok’tar Ogar!