Ahn'Qiraj War Effort
by Josh Owens 
Jan 6th 2006 at 8:30AM
[Ed. note: This article
was contributed by Ugkul]Want to know what the various items to turn in for Ahn'Qiraj are (check out the list below)? Predictably, prices for these items are rapidly rising in the AH. The first time you turn something in, you obtain ten commendation signets that can be turned in for a reputation boost as well as a Ahn'Qiraj War Effort Supplies crate that typically contains a scroll and a green/blue item; subsequent turnins only net one commendation signet and one supply crate. Ten commendation signets net a 75 point reputation bonus, which means you could net a 1125 reputation bonus just for turning in one of each!
Alliance and Horde have different turnin items and quantites. The list is below:
Alliance:
Mining
90000 Copper Bar
28000 Iron Bar
24000 Thorium Bar
Herbs
33000 Stranglekelp
26000 Purple Lotus
20000 Arthas' Tears
Leather
180000 Light Leather
110000 Medium Leather
80000 Thick Leather
First Aid
800000 Linen bandaids
600000 Silk bandaids
400000 Runecloth bandaids
Cooking
14000 Rainbow Fin Albacore
20000 Roast Raptor
17000 Spotted Yellowtail
Horde:
Mining
90000 Copper Bar
22000 Tin Bar
18000 Mithril Bar
Herbs
96000 Peacebloom
19000 Firebloom
26000 Purple Lotus
Leather
80000 Thick Leather
60000 Heavy Leather
60000 Rugged Leather
First Aid
250000 Wool bandaids
250000 Mageweave bandaids
400000 Runecloth bandaids
Cooking
10000 Lean Wolf Steak
17000 Spotted Yellowtail
10000 Baked Salmon
Definitely an interesting way to get everyone involved in a world event, but we feel the supply crate rewards might be too generous.
Farmers are taking notice and AH item prices are rapidly rising, as well as shortages in other areas, such as bags, since one can obtain a better price selling off the leather at the AH then from the final item.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Stormgaard Jan 6th 2006 10:40AM
Anyone know which NPC to turn this stuff into for Horde and Alliance?
Leon Jan 6th 2006 10:46AM
It's all over IF in front of Military Ward (Allaince)
jp Jan 6th 2006 11:23AM
valley of spirits in ogrimmar for horde
Chris Gardner Jan 6th 2006 11:23AM
The article is incorrect. There is no diminishing returns on the number of signets you get. If you turn in rugged leather twice, for example, you get 10 signets each turnin. Some items have lesser signet rewards, however (thick leather, for example, only nets you 7 each time).
Regardless, the war effort is great for everyone. The greens/blues being offered are often much more valuable than the turnins (2g+ green for turning in fish!) and sometimes you'll get stuff you can really use.
L'Emmerdeur Jan 6th 2006 12:30PM
Meanwhile, I've noticed that items not related to this grind have actually dropped in price this week. I usually buy Essence of Water and transmute to Essence of Air (my primary money-making method). I've been picking up Waters at 9g (versus around 10g last week) but Buyout prices on Airs have fallen to as low as 16g from 18g+ before the patch. Of course, I've been mopping up the Airs below 18g, and I'll flip them for 20g next holiday weekend.
Justin Jan 6th 2006 4:21PM
Just to clarify the diminishing rewards comment, for the "tier 1" items, such as linen bandages, it's a drastic drop. The first time I turned in a stack, I received 10 signets. Subsequent turn-ins only got me 1 signet each time. For copper bars, it was 10 on the initial turn-in and then 3 (I think) afterwards. I haven't turned any "tier 3" items in yet, due to my level, but for the lower level items, it would appear that you always get 10 for the first stack and then something less after that.