Battle for Sun ' s Reach This page is about The Battle for Sun ' s Reach . Four major stages and three sub - stages are part of the process in capturing the Isle of Quel ' Danas . Completing daily quests for the Shattered Sun Offensive leads to the completion of the stages . As stages are completed , more NPCs appear and more quests are available . The Sha ' tar have combined the Aldor and Scryer forces to form the Shattered Sun Offensive to combat the growing threat of the Burning Legion on the Isle of Quel ' Danas . Their first objective is to take the Blood elf port town of Sun ' s Reach by force . Adventurer ' s sympathetic with the Shattered Sun Offensive ' s goals will be recruited to take Sun ' s Reach in stages with the goal of re - establishing a foothold against the Legion there . Each stage has multiple objectives completed primarily by adventurers repeatedly completing related daily quest s to reach the objective . Shattered Sun Offensive representatives will also give status on the progress toward each objective . Stage 1 primary : Taking Sun ’ s Reach Sanctum . The first arriving adventurers on the Isle of Quel ' Danas will find the Shattered Sun Offensive ' s advance forces have already taken a small building on the north end of Sun ' s Reach and named it the Shattered Sun Staging Area . The first step of the battle is to take the Sun ' s Reach Sanctum to the south . To do this a realm ' s adventurers must complete the following two lead - in daily quests to start the recurring dailies : Stage 2 primary : Taking Sun ’ s Reach Armory . After controlling the Sun ' s Reach Sanctum , the Shattered Sun Offensive next target the Sun ' s Reach Armory for takeover . The armory is a vital target that will house the many of the Sun ' s Reach item vendors ( primarily Exotic Gear Purveyors ) . To take the armory adventurers must complete these two dailies many times : Stage 2 secondary : Activating the Portal from Shattrath . Once the Sanctum gains significant energy , it may be used to focus a magical portal . However , the portal itself must first be constructed and supplied . Speak with in Shattrath City ' s Terrace of Light to begin daily quests to build the new gateway . The portal only functions one - way taking players from Shattrath City to the Isle of Quel ' Danas . To return players may use rewarded from the daily quest . Because it is a daily you may only receive one scroll per day , so make sure to use it wisely . Stage 3 primary : Taking Sun ’ s Reach Harbor . The final area of Sun ' s Reach to reclaim is Sun ' s Reach Harbor and prevent further reinforcements from landing . It includes the large , three - story building on the east side of Sun ' s Reach as well as the Blood Elf ship , the Silvermoon ' s Pride , that is docked in the harbor . Once taken the harbor will provide the remaining amenities of a town such as an innkeeper , mailbox , stable master , poison supplier , and additional reputation vendors . Here is the set of daily quests required to complete this stage : Stage 3 secondary : Constructing the Anvil . Smith Hauthaa at the Sun ' s Reach Armory will be able to repair weapons and armor as well as sell the new rewards , but to do these she will need a proper forge and anvil . Speak with her to accept her daily quest that will allow you to gather materials for the new anvil . Stage 4 primary : Restocking the Alchemist . With Sun ' s Reach under complete control of the Shattered Sun Offensive , there are only a few remaining tasks to establish the town . Inside the harbor building are an alchemist and a jewelcrafting vendor that are currently closed for business . offers a daily quest to restock her supplies . Stage 4 secondary : Building the Memorial . in the center of Sun ' s Reach would like to build a war memorial honoring those who lost their lives in the battle . To build her memorial she offers a daily quest to accept donations from the server .