The Terrace of Light is where the Sha'tar, including A'dal, and Khadgar reside. It was once heavily defended by the Aldor, but now it is defended by the city's newest faction who has taken up residence in the Terrace of Light, the Shattered Sun Offensive. A naaru NPC here will take Heroic Mode instance tokens in exchange for epic items.
There is a portal trainer in the middle of the city, affiliated with the Sha'tar faction. Mages are able to learn a teleport spell to Shattrath at level 60 and a portal spell at level 65. Additionally, after completing the quest Quest:Intercepting the Mana Cells enough times, Exarch Nasuun creates a portal to the Isle of Quel'Danas.
The Aldor and Scryers factions each have a bank that contains the faction's quartermaster and their shoulder slot enchant vendor in the Terrace of Light. Allegiance to one faction will result in the loss of access to the other's bank.
The flight point for the city is in the neutral section of the city. There is not an auction house for either faction in Shattrath City, nor were there any class trainers for years.
Class trainers
With patch 4.0.3a the portals to faction capital cities were replaced by class trainers.
- Scryers
- Blood Knight Argaron <Paladin Trainer>
- Tarlhir <Warrior Trainer>
- Pathstalker Arpalir <Rogue Trainer>
- Derithela <Hunter Trainer>
- Summoner Durael <Warlock Trainer>
- Matron Ismara <Priest Trainer>
- Alaressa <Mage Trainer>
- Aldor
- Raluhi <Mage Trainer>
- Darahu <Shaman Trainer>
- Salha <Priest Trainer>
- Ordo <Paladin Trainer>
- Bratu <Warrior Trainer>
- Irva <Hunter Trainer>
- Neutral
- Windstalker Ifram <Rogue Trainer>
- Baelir <Druid Trainer>
- Muha <Druid Trainer>
- Luknar <Shaman Trainer>
- Fel-Caller Guloto <Warlock Trainer>
Portals
Portals to each capital city existed in Shattrath City until Cataclysm, but was removed in patch 4.0.3a. Portals were added back in patch 4.1.0, but only to Orgrimmar and Stormwind City, near Iorioa <Portal Trainer>.