Elemental Unrest

Elemental Unrest
Part of	War against Deathwing
Date	28 ADP
Location	Ironforge, Orgrimmar, Stormwind, Thunder Bluff
Result	Elemental invasions repelled and Cho'gall's lieutenants defeated. Azeroth is shattered as Deathwing breaks free.
Participants   Alliance, Horde, and the Earthen Ring   Twilight's Hammer
Previous	War Against the Nightmare
Next	Battle for Thunder Bluff

The Elemental Unrest was a world event that heralded the Cataclysm. The event culminated in elementals attacking Stormwind, Orgrimmar, Ironforge, and Thunder Bluff. Players defeating these elementals and freeing trapped citizens within their entire city were granted access to two special boss encounters. Until the name Elemental Unrest was used by a Blizzard employee on the official forums, the community generally referred to this event as the Elemental Invasion. This alternative name persists in the community, however, and is used by many other fan sites to refer to the same event.

This event ended with the Cataclysm in patch 4.0.3a.

Event progression

Date	Event
8 December 2009	Prelude: Rare Earthquakes begin on Azeroth.
12 October 2010	Earthquakes increase in intensity and frequency. Magni Bronzebeard and Thrall call meetings in Stormwind Keep and Grommash Hold respectively.
1 November 2010	Phase 1: Twilight's Hammer cultists appear in cities, elementals begin invading questing zones. Quests are available from Stormwind and Orgrimmar.
8 November 2010	Phase 2: Additional quests from Earthen Ring NPCs are available.
12 November 2010	Phase 3: Further additional quests are available. The Twilight's Hammer cultists infiltrate both Stormwind and Orgrimmar and are preparing to summon forth elementals to raze the cities.
15 November 2010	Phase 4: The event climaxes with elemental invasions against Stormwind, Ironforge, Orgimmmar and Thunder Bluff. The event bosses are available upon successful city defenses.
22 November 2010	The event bosses are now available all day long, and are no longer dependent on a successful defense of the cities.
23 November 2010	The Shattering occurs. The event bosses are now no longer available.

Prelude

Starting with the release of patch 3.3.0 (8 December 2009 for US realms), earthquakes begin in Azeroth. They are very infrequent and of mild intensity. Many players failed to notice they were even occurring.

Starting with the release of patch 4.0.1 (12 October 2010 for US Realms) the random earthquakes begin to occur more frequently and with much greater intensity. They now have an accompanying sound effect and are very obvious when they occur. In response, the faction leaders of the Alliance and Horde have gathered in Stormwind and Orgrimmar respectively to deal with this turn of events. Gavan Grayfeather stands at the entrance of Stormwind Keep's throne room.

On 16 October 2010 the earthquakes have longer durations. Whenever there are earthquakes near the Orgrimmar or Stormwind Auction houses, or the bank in Ironforge, dust comes down from the ceilings.

On 27 October the earthquakes become more frequent.

Phase 1

This phase was released on the 1st of November, 2010. The day the phase started, Zarhym stated "There are four stages of the event. We're on the first."

The following changes are made to the world:

Alliance

• Doomsday Cultists set up camp at Mirror Lake Orchard.
• Groups of Earthen Ring Emissaries consisting of both Broken and Wildhammer shaman appear in Alliance capital cities. A second Ironforge group appears in the Hall of Explorers.
  • Erunak Stonespeaker leads the group in Trade District.
  • Stormcaller Mylra leads the group in The Commons, Ironforge. A gryphon, Stormbeak at her side.
• Captain Anton is added to Stormwind Keep.
• Worried Citizens gather around Captain Anton in Stormwind Keep, Justine Demalier and Melris Malagan in Trade District, and General Marcus Jonathan in Valley of Heroes.
• Commander Cragfist is added to entrance to Ironforge.
• Doomsayers appear on Old Town to recruit Stormwind Citizens into to the Doomsday Cult.
• Elemental Devices appear scattered around Stormwind.

Horde

• Doomsday Cultists set up camp at Jaggedswine Farm.
• Groups of Earthen Ring Emissaries consisting of orc, tauren, and Darkspear troll shamans appear in Horde capital cities.
  • Earthmender Norsala and Earthcaller Torunscar lead the group in Valley of Honor.
• Warden Gartok Ragefist is added to the entrance to the Ring of Valor.
• Blood Guard Torek is added to Valley of Honor.
• Blood Guard Kang is added to the south entrance of Orgrimmar.
• Worried Citizens gather around Blood Guard Torek in Valley of Honor and Blood Guard Kang at the south entrance of Orgrimmar.
• Doomsayers appear on the Drag to recruit Orgrimmar Citizens into to the Doomsday Cult.
• Elemental Devices appear scattered around Orgrimmar.

General

Rifts have begun to form randomly in all questing zones, spawning elementals; the spawn timers are erratic, and not tied to the beginning of the hour. The first phase of the quest chains are now active. Earthquakes are now felt around the world, and not just in capital cities. Doom-preaching cultists and mysterious devices have appeared in Orgrimmar and Stormwind.

To obtain the Feat of Strength  [Tripping the Rifts], players must obtain a buff from each type of elemental portal that spawns in Kalimdor, Eastern Kingdoms, Outland and Northrend (Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind). Players do not have to kill rifts of their level to qualify for the achievement. The daily quests  [80] Hammering It Out and  [10-80 Daily] A Natural Occurrence are obtained from the mysterious devices left after the portals have been defeated. Player level must be within typical honor/experience granting range to receive the quest.

See  [80] Prophecies Of Doom to begin the quest chains.

For a full list of Elemental Rift spawn locations, see  Tripping the Rifts.

Phase 2

This phase was released on the 8 November 2010 and simply opened up a few more quests in Orgrimmar, Stormwind and Ironforge.

NPCs

• Doomsday Cultists walk in areas of Stormwind and Orgrimmar wearing the  [Doomsday Message] and are  [80] Spreading The Word.
• Courier Tormun, a dwarf explorer appears at Stormwind Harbor. He is injured, and surrounded by the scorched bodies of several Footmen and Twilight's Hammer cultists.
• Durak Flamespeaker, an orc shaman appears by Orgrimmar's western Zeppelin Tower. He is injured, and surrounded by the scorched bodies of several Grunts and Twilight's Hammer cultists.

New quests

Optional Alliance-only breadcrumb:  [80] What's Shaking in Ironforge

•  [80] Tablets of the Earth /  [80] Tablets of Fire
•  [80] Subduing the Elements

Phase 3

This was phase released on 12 November 2010.

NPCs

• Cultist Infiltrators appear scattered throughout Stormwind and Orgrimmar. They are (poorly) stealthed, and attempting rituals to summon powerful elementals to destroy the cities.
• Stormwind Citizens and Orgrimmar Citizens are being held up at the gates to their respective cities by city guards.
• In Stormwind, Cultist Incanters appear in a vacant tavern in the Park, the unused Argent Dawn building in Cathedral Square, and the Ironforge "bank" in Dwarven District.
• In Orgrimmar, Cultist Incanters appear outside the Inscription building in The Drag, behind Hall of the Brave in Valley of Honor, and east of the building housing Keldran near the western entrance to Orgrimmar.
• The Alliance leaders have ended their meeting and left for their various home cities. Gavan Grayfeather has left the throne room to meet up with Thrall.
• Thrall has also ended his meeting and as he stated he would, has arrived at the Throne of the Elements in Nagrand. He is in a meeting with Aggra and Gavan Grayfeather. They are surrounded by a large number of level 1 Disturbed Elements.
• Vol'jin and Eitrigg have returned to their usual spots within Grommash Hold.
• Garrosh Hellscream now stands at the Warchief throne.
• Detained Cultists have been penned in The Stockade in Stormwind (guarded by Stockade Guards).
• In Ring of Valor in Orgrimmar, only one Detained Cultist appears (next to Warden Gartok Ragefist), while several Doomsday Cultists are held within the arena itself, guarded by Orgrimmar Grunts.

Quests

Thrall meets with the Earthen Ring to discuss the problems with Azeroth.

1.  [80] Show Me Your Papers
2.  [80] Arrest the Infiltrators
3.  [80] Back Under Cover
4.  [80] I Said the Words...

Side quest:

•  [80] A Gathering in Outland

Phase 4

This phase was released on 15 November 2010. The elemental rifts in Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms now spawn with very high frequency, about every 10–15 minutes.

Preparing for the invasion

Before every invasion event starts, city guards will yell, warning players and citizens about incoming danger. Orgrimmar Citizens, Thunder Bluff Citizens, Ironforge Citizens, and Stormwind Citizens will periodically spawn in buildings of their respective cities and run to the main entrance or nearest Evacuation Portal (the portals won't actually appear until the invasion begins, though the citizens will continue to spawn after it does. After 5 minutes have elapsed, the battle against the invasion begins.

Combating the invasion

Viewing a city's map during an invasion will display all the districts and which are still under attack by elementals or need citizens freed.

When the attack begins, all NPCs and interactable objects within the city will despawn. This means flight masters, signposts, fires, mailboxes, bankers, auctioneers, trainers, quest givers, and more will be inaccessible for the duration of the attack. In Stormwind and Ironforge, the Deeprun Tram cannot be entered. Instance portals to The Stockade and Ragefire Chasm are also unavailable, as are the two-way portals in Stormwind's Wizard's Sanctum (evacuation portals exist within the Sanctum, so those inside and those teleporting to Stormwind can get out, but there is no direct path to the outside while the invasion is active), and all portals to the Blasted Lands. City guards will be replaced with level 80 versions (regular city guards are level 75), and additional guards will spawn at key choke points. Boxes containing [Sandbags] (Stormwind), [Wind Breaks] (Thunder Bluff), [Fortifications] (Ironforge), or [Barricades] (Orgrimmar) will appear throughout the city as well. At this time, players are instructed to grab barriers from stockpiles around their city (marked by green arrows) and place them in the designated regions (marked by red arrows).

In Ironforge, Stormcaller Mylra moves to the entrance of to the bank. She acts as an Earthen Ring Defender.

In Ironforge, Stormbeak hovers over Stormcaller Mylra, occasionally circling the Commons, the Gates of Ironforge, and the rest of the city.

In Ironforge, Commander Cragfist holds his position by the Gates of Ironforge.

In Stormwind, Earthspeaker Nala appears in center of Trade District. He acts as an Earthen Ring Defender.

In Stormwind, General Marcus Jonathan holds his position in Valley of Heroes, to warn approaching players of the danger they would face.

In Orgrimmar, Warden Gartok Ragefist, his Detained Cultists, and the captured Doomsday Cultists in the Ring of Valor remain in place.

In Orgrimmar, Earthcaller Torunscar relocates to the entrance of the Valley of Strength. He acts as an Earthen Ring Defender.

In Orgrimmar, Blood Guard Kang holds his position guarding the southern entrance to the city.

In Thunder Bluff, Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem stands guard at the southwestern lift to warn approaching players of the danger they would face.

In Thunder Bluff, Sark Ragetotem stands guard at the northern lift to warn approaching players of the danger they would face.

In Thunder Bluff, Maruut Stonebinder appears in center of middle rise. He acts as an Earthen Ring Defender.

Earthen Ring Defenders also spawn through the city. Speaking to one of them, players can obtain an [Earthen Ring Unbinding Totem]. Each city also provides an avenue of rapid escape in the form of Evacuation Portal maintained throughout the city by Orgrimmar Mages (among the first orc mages seen before Cataclysm) in Orgrimmar, Forsaken Mages (undead) in Thunder Bluff, Ironforge Mages (gnome and dwarf- among the first dwarf mages that aren't Dark Iron dwarves seen before Cataclysm) in Ironforge, and Stormwind City Mages (human) in Stormwind. These Evacuation Portals can be used to teleport directly outside the main entrance to the city. Low-level players and those unwilling to defend the city are advised to evacuate through an Evacuation Portal. Although low-level players are able to participate in the event, the invading elementals have area-of-effect attacks that will likely instantly kill less powerful players if they are caught within them. Alliance and Horde heroes will appear in some districts as well.

During the invasion, Stormwind and Thunder Bluff are hit by powerful rainstorms as they are invaded by Air and Water elementals. Orgrimmar and Ironforge are set ablaze as they are invaded by Fire and Earth elementals. During the initial phase, the elementals will attack any player, or city defender in range. Unlike the elemental invasions outside of the major cities, the elementals attacking the cities are not subject to immunities or resistances. The elementals will sometimes trap their targets in place. When this happens, an [Earthen Ring Unbinding Totem] must be used to free the player or NPC (or simply wait the stun out). Freeing players and NPCs in combat will grant the First Responder buff, and will not place you in combat. Each target within the area of effect of the totem will apply one stack of the buff, so freeing several targets at once will apply multiple stacks. When all barriers are in place, the second phase of the invasion begins.

Elemental Rifts appear in each of the major districts of the cities, with each Rift spawning new elite elementals. Elite elementals that are killed are replaced with new ones by the rift. Every elite elemental has about 320,000 HP and every rift will spawn elite elementals until 32 are destroyed. As with elemental rifts outside the cities, only kills in which a player participates will count for damaging the rift (guards cannot close the rifts by themselves). The elite elementals are passive to players unless attacked; however, their area of effect abilities are still hazardous to nearby players and can one-shot lower-level characters. Any elementals remaining from the previous phase will still attack any player it sees unless already engaged in combat. Numerous Trapped Citizens are in need of rescue within the attacked districts and must be freed using the [Earthen Ring Unbinding Totem]. Freeing citizens will also grant the First Responder buff. On the top of the screen, the player can see how many districts in the city are still under attack, how many rifts remain in the current district, and how many civilians remain trapped in the current district. The zone map will also display flags in the districts that haven't been cleared yet and Horde/Alliance symbols in the ones that have.

After players defeat 32 elementals surrounding a rift, the rift will close and a buff will be applied to all nearby players within line of sight:

Elemental	Faction		Buff gained
	Alliance	Horde
Furious Fire Elemental/Searing Fire Elemental	Ironforge	Orgrimmar	[Fire Powered]
Furious Earth Elemental/Rumbling Earth Elemental			[Earth Powered]
Furious Water Elemental/Rippling Water Elemental	Stormwind	Thunder Bluff	[Water Powered]
Furious Air Elemental/Turbulent Air Elemental			[Wind Powered]

These buffs do count for  [Tripping the Rifts].

Players must clear the city of every rift and rescue every citizen within an hour in order to win the event.

Summary of Invasion

These tables are somewhat incomplete. Some numbers may be higher than recorded. The quote lists below are also incomplete.

Ironforge

49 [Fortifications] to be placed.

District	# of Elemental Rifts	# of Trapped Citizens	Hero
Commons	2	47	King Magni Bronzebeard
Forlorn Cavern	1	21
Great Forge	2 or more	48
Hall of Explorers	3	21 or more
Military Ward	2	34 or more	High Tinker Mekkatorque
Mystic Ward	2	34 or more	Muradin Bronzebeard

Quotes

• Warning: Ironforge Guard yells: Be ready! The ground shakes and the fires burn hotter! Get out if ya still can!
• Warning: Ironforge Guard yells: Watch fer fallin' rocks! The ground shakes harder. Flee the city!
• All Wall Fortifications in place: King Magni Bronzebeard yells: Elemental rifts have opened up around the city. We need to shut them down now! Evacuate all non-combat ready citizens. Make sure they get to safety!
• Military Ward secure: High Tinker Mekkatorque yells: The Military Ward is clear of rifts and we have completed the evacuation of the citizens in this district!
• The Commons secure: King Magni Bronzebeard yells: The Commons are secured! Now, secure the rest of the city!
• King Magni Bronzebeard and Muradin Bronzebeard may yell one of the following while fighting near another player:

• Keep on fightin', <name>!
• Don't ya let up now, <name>!
• Fight on, <name>!
• Yer reputation as a formidable <class> is well earned, <name>!
• That's the way, <name>!
• Yer skills in battle are impressive, <name>.

Orgrimmar

58 [Barricades] to be placed.

District	# of Elemental Rifts	# of Trapped Citizens	Hero
Cleft of Shadow	1	14
The Drag	2	20
Valley of Honor	3	27	Rexxar
Valley of Spirits	2	14	Vol'jin
Valley of Strength	3	32	Garrosh Hellscream
Valley of Wisdom	2	9 or more

Quotes

• Warning: Orgrimmar Grunt yells: Prepare yourselves brothers and sisters. The elements conspire against our city. Be ready for battle!
• Warning: Orgrimmar Grunt yells: The heat comes. Prepare to defend against the elemental attack! Lok'tar ogar!
• All Barricades in place: Garrosh Hellscream yells: Elemental rifts have opened up around the city. We need to shut them down now! Evacuate all non-combat ready citizens. Make sure they get to saftey!
• Valley of Strength secure: Garrosh Hellscream yells: The Valley of Strength is Horde again! This pathetic attack on Orgrimmar will be crushed. For the Horde!
• Valley of Spirits secure: Vol'jin yells: Da voodoo is da strength of da horde. Da Valley of da Sprits^[sic] is now under Vol'jin control!
• Valley of Honor secure: Rexxar yells: The Valley of Honor has been secured!
• Victory: Garrosh Hellscream yells: The rifts are down and Orgrimmar is safe! These portals must be the second half of their attack!
  Quickly! Into the portal! We must press the attack while we have the advantage!
  (Hellscream charges into the nearest portal.)
• Garrosh Hellscream and Rexxar may yell one of the following while fighting near another player:

• Crush these elementals, <name>! Drive them from our land!

• Vol'jin may yell one of the following while fighting near another player:

• De elements don't stand a chance against ya, <name>!

Stormwind City

Stormwind Harbor under attack by elementals

70 [Sandbags] to be placed.

District	# of Elemental Rifts	# of Trapped Citizens	Hero
Cathedral Square	3	31	Archbishop Benedictus
Dwarven District	2	30 or more
Mage Quarter	2	30	Lady Jaina Proudmoore
Old Town	2	38 or more
Park	2	24
Stormwind Harbor	3	31
Trade District	3	40	King Varian Wrynn

Quotes

• Warning: Stormwind City Guard yells: Clear the streets! The skies darken and the elementals will soon attack. Be on your guard!
• Warning: Stormwind City Guard yells: Be on your guard! The weather worsens, and the elementals are soon to follow! Seek shelter!
• All Sand Bags in place: King Varian Wrynn yells: Elemental rifts have opened up around the city. We need to shut them down now! Evacuate all non-combat ready citizens. Make sure they get to safety!
• Trade District secure: King Varian Wrynn yells: The Trade District is secured! Now, secure the rest of the city!
• Cathedral Square secure: Archbishop Benedictus yells: The Cathedral District is under Stormwind Control again. The Light always prevails!
• Mage Quarter secure: Lady Jaina Proudmoore yells: We have secured the Mage District! All invaders have been repelled and the evacuation has been completed!
• Victory: King Varian Wrynn yells: The rifts are down and Stormwind is safe! These portals must be the second half of their attack!
  Quickly! Into the portal! We must press the attack while we have the advantage!
  (Wrynn charges into the nearest portal.)
• Hero NPCs may yell one of the following while fighting near another player:

• Continue the attack, <name>!
• Fight on, <name>!
• Keep pressing the fight, <name>!
• Your skills in battle are impressive, <name>.
• How can Stormwind fall when we have <classes> such as <name> to defend it? FOR STORMWIND!
• Show these monsters the might of Stormwind, <name>!

Thunder Bluff

54 [Wind Breaks] to be placed.

District	# of Elemental Rifts	# of Trapped Citizens	Hero
Elder Rise	2	18
Hunter Rise	2	24	Aponi Brightmane
Spirit Rise	2	18	Baine Bloodhoof
Thunder Bluff	5	67	Cairne Bloodhoof
Pools of Vision	1	16

Quotes

Warning

• Bluffwatcher yells: The sky darkens and the elements are restless! Seek Shelter!
• Bluffwatcher yells: The wind grows stronger! Take the lifts to safer ground!
• Bluffwatcher yells: Evacuate Thunder Bluff! Stay away from the sides of the bluff!
• Bluffwatcher yells: Be on your guard! The clouds move in and the wind picks up! Seek shelter!
• Bluffwatcher yells: Citizens of Thunder Bluff! Evacuate the city!

All Wind Breaks in place

Cairne Bloodhoof yells: Elemental rifts have opened up around the city. We need to shut them down now! Evacuate all non-combat ready citizens. Make sure they get to safety!

Hunter's Rise secure

Aponi Brightmane yells: We have secured the Hunter's Rise! All invaders have been repelled and the evacuation has been completed!

Spirit Rise secure

Baine Bloodhoof yells: Spirit Rise is secure! The invaders have been eliminated and the evacuation is complete!

Middle Rise secure

Cairne Bloodhoof yells: The Center Rise has been reclaimed! The Earthmother be praised!

Failure

Maruut Stonebinder yells: Enough! The Earthen Ring will temporarily stop the invasion. But be warned, the elementals will return!

Hero NPCs may yell one of the following while fighting near another player

• Keep pressing the fight, <name>!
• Fight on, <name>!
• Don't let up, <name>!
• Continue the attack, <name>!
• Your skills in battle are impressive, <name>.

Tips

• This event is not phased. Characters not participating can and will be targeted by the elementals. Most NPCs will vacate the area, including flight masters, auctioneers, bankers, and innkeepers. Mailboxes will disappear.
• Unlike events such as Battle for the Undercity, Operation: Gnomeregan, or Zalazane's Fall, players are not buffed into invulnerability against these powerful mobs. Those attempting to assault a rift on their own or with a few players without a healer present should only attack one elemental at a time and eat before attacking another.
• Bring an unbinding totem provided by the Earthen Ring Defenders. If allies get trapped by an elemental, they must be freed or healed immediately else they might die within the time of the prison's stun.
• The elementals' prisons are cast in a frontal AoE cone. It has a very short range, so it is possible to avoid it by simply running away during the cast.
• Racial leader NPCs can't be killed. They will remain at 1 HP and continue fighting. Opportunistic players of the opposite faction will find that attacking them during the event is useless. Other hero NPCs can die during the attacks, but will respawn later.
• In some areas, hero NPCs or city guards will be able to kill an elemental. These kills do not count for damaging the Elemental Rift, but if a player uses an ability that would normally "tag" a mob, the kill will count. Thus, low level players can stand behind hero NPCs or guards and attack elementals to help with the kill counter. The hero NPCs and guards will do most of the work, but the player is the one who makes the kill count. Even abilities that miss (as is often the case with extreme level differences) will tag the elemental and count for kill credit.

After the invasion

If an hour has elapsed since the start of the event, Earthen Ring Defenders will intervene and suddenly halt the invasion, removing all elementals from the city. However, players will not benefit and will have to wait until the next event occurs.

If players successfully secure a major city, two types of portals to special boss encounters open up for thirty minutes. The portals are always paired with their counterparts. In Orgrimmar, immediately upon victory, Garrosh will lead a counter attack, running directly into the portals. The NPCs and objects then respawn and the city continues to function as normal until the next attack. (The city leader also appears at his normal spot in addition to his appearance in the dungeon.)

• In Orgrimmar they are located in the Valley of Strength, near the main entrance, at the entrance to the Valley of Honor, and in the Valley of Wisdom outside of Grommash Hold.
• In Stormwind, they are located in the center of Trade District, by the Wizard's Sanctum in Mage Quarter, and in the center of Cathedral Square.
• In Thunder Bluff, they are located in Spirit Rise, Hunter Rise, Middle Rise (upper section), and middle rise (lower section).

These encounters are also available via the Dungeon Finder for the same period of time. Inside, players find the leader of the city that has been secured and one boss representing the elementals that have been banished:

• Grand Ambassador Flamelash (Fire Portal inside Blackrock Depths)
• Crown Princess Theradras (Earth Portal, inside Maraudon)
• Kai'ju Gahz'rilla (Water Portal, inside Zul'Farrak)
• Prince Sarsarun (Air Portal, inside the Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj)

The leader offers a non-repeatable quest to kill the boss and then report back to the capital city with news. However, the boss can be killed as often as desired during the thirty minute window for a chance at item level 251 epic loot.

There were multiple bugs with the event on many realms, particularly in Thunder Bluff and Ironforge. Bugs included Trapped Citizens being out-of-phase and unable to be freed, duplicate NPCs and chat messages, Trapped Citizens remaining visibly trapped even after being freed, Elemental Rifts no longer spawning elementals but not closing. These bugs would occur during some invasions but leave others untouched. Often the bugged invasions would make it impossible to access the bosses. These bugs may have been the reason the portals were later "locked" into being permanently open on November, 22, 2010 (the final day before the Shattering).

Loot

All of the elemental bosses drop items of level 251, equivalent to ICC10 loot.

Item	Spec	Dropped by	Slot	Type
[Twilight Offering Bands]	Tank	Kai'ju Gahz'rilla	Wrist	Plate
[Barrier of the Earth Princess]	Tank	Crown Princess Theradras	Off-Hand	Shield
[Salamander Skin]	Tank	Grand Ambassador Flamelash	Chest	Plate
[Girdle of Oblation]	Healer	Kai'ju Gahz'rilla	Belt	Plate
[Earth Bride's Gown]	Healer	Crown Princess Theradras	Chest	Cloth
[Pendant of Burning Spirits]	Healer	Grand Ambassador Flamelash	Neck
[Flamewaker's Treads]	Healer	Grand Ambassador Flamelash	Feet	Leather
[Sacrificial Mail]	Physical DPS (Agility)	Kai'ju Gahz'rilla	Legs	Mail
[Old Gods' Blessing]	Physical DPS (Strength)	Kai'ju Gahz'rilla	Finger
[Amulet of the Centauri]	Physical DPS (Agility)	Crown Princess Theradras	Neck
[Sulfuron's Favor]	Physical DPS (Agility)	Grand Ambassador Flamelash	Finger
[Flamelash Amulet]	Physical DPS (Strength)	Grand Ambassador Flamelash	Neck
[Cloak of Mocking Winds]	Physical DPS (Agility)	Prince Sarsarun	Back
[Pulmonary Casing]	Physical DPS (Agility)	Prince Sarsarun	Chest	Leather
[Tectonic Plate]	Physical DPS (Strength)	Crown Princess Theradras	Chest	Plate
[Ring of the Three-Headed Beast]	Spell DPS	Kai'ju Gahz'rilla	Finger
[Zaetar's Deathshroud]	Spell DPS	Crown Princess Theradras	Back
[Sandfury Sandals]	Spell DPS	Prince Sarsarun	Feet	Cloth
[Amulet of Evil Winds]	Spell DPS	Prince Sarsarun	Neck
[Sul'lithuz Scale Bracers]	Spell DPS	Prince Sarsarun	Wrist	Mail

Complete quest chain

1. Phase 1
   1.  [80] The Elements Cry Out (optional breadcrumb)
   2.  [80] The Wildhammer /  [80] The Situation So Far (optional breadcrumb)
   3.  [80] Prophecies Of Doom
   4.  [80] Signs Of The Times
   5.  [80] Infiltrating the Cult
      • Side quest:  [80] The Missing
   6.  [80] Spreading The Word
   7.  [80] The Master's Plan
   8.  [80] The Doomsday Plan
   9.  [80] Thwarting Twilight's Hammer
   10.  [80] Warn King Wrynn /  [80] Alert Our Leaders
2. Phase 2
   1.  [80] What's Shaking in Ironforge (Alliance-only breadcrumb)
   2.  [80] Tablets of the Earth /  [80] Tablets of Fire
   3.  [80] Subduing the Elements
3. Phase 3
   1.  [80] Show Me Your Papers
   2.  [80] Arrest the Infiltrators
   3.  [80] Back Under Cover
   4.  [80] I Said the Words...
      • Side quest:  [80] A Gathering in Outland
4. Phase 4

   These quests become available after repelling a city invasion

   •  [80D] Earth Girls Aren't So Easy
   •  [80D] Fired Up and Not So Good To Go.
   •  [80D] This Blows
   •  [80D] Water They Up To?

Meetings

As part of the Elemental Unrest, Thrall and Magni call meetings to discuss the recent earthquakes. Later during the event, Thrall relocates to the Throne of the Elements in Nagrand, holding a slightly more intimate meeting.

Stormwind Keep

The Alliance leaders meet at Stormwind Keep.

King Varian Wrynn says: We are ready to proceed. Magni, you have called this meeting. What concerns you?
Magni walks up to the third step, standing to the forward right of Varian and faces the others.
King Magni Bronzebeard says: You've no doubt noticed the string of earthquakes we've had in the last weeks. Something doesn't feel right about them.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: What do you mean?
King Magni Bronzebeard says: We dwarves have a connection to the earth. We can feel her pain. And right now the earth is crying out. These earthquakes... they are both natural and not. I wanted to gather you all together and discuss them.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: Even in Darnassus we have noticed the earth is at odds with something.
King Magni Bronzebeard says: I've received word from my brother Brann in Northrend. In his exploring of Ulduar he came across some unusual tablets... something ancient.
King Varian Wrynn says: Nothing good has come from that dreadful place.
King Magni Bronzebeard says: This might just change your mind. Brann is shipping the tablets to me as we speak. Preliminary reports from the Explorers' League state that they may be able to help us understand what is going on with the earthquakes.
High Tinker Mekkatorque says: Our top minds have been looking into the seismic activities... Well, we've mostly been looking at how to secure a building's frame while at the same time simulating tectonic shifts...
High Tinker Mekkatorque says: ...because on the one hand, this could be a handy device, the "Shake-a-Ton 2000". But on the other hand, the last thing we gnomes want to see is the mountains of Dun Morogh collapse and crush Ironforge.
Jaina turns to Gelbin.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: So is that why you have moved out?
Gelbin turns to Jaina and laughs.
High Tinker Mekkatorque says: Ha, not at all! Though it is a striking coincidence. Gnomeregan has been and continues to shame our people. It is long past time we reclaim our homeland.
King Varian Wrynn says: Well, it is good that things have turned out... better for you and your people, High Tinker. But not all of us have the luxury of up and moving our kingdom.
Prophet Velen says: And those that did know how dangerous these earthquakes can be. To this day, the Exodar is still shaking from our rather abrupt arrival.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: I'm not certain we could organize our people to move even if we wanted to. We've also received word of hostile elementals appearing randomly across the lands, sometimes in towns, sometimes across the countryside. Moving may not be an option.
King Magni Bronzebeard says: Well, there is at least a wee bit of good news... no offense, Gelbin. The shaking seems to have stirred up The Earthen Ring. Even the Wildhammer shaman have offered their help.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: Perhaps these events are also what have brought forth the Highborne from Shen'dralar.
Prophet Velen says: It seems as if this world is coming apart at the seams. I've seen these symptoms before, on Draenor... We may not be able to stop this. Fleeing may be our best option.
King Varian Wrynn says: Fleeing is not an option I wish to entertain at this point. We will find another way. Perhaps these tablets from Ulduar will shed some light on our situation.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: Hopefully we can get these answers quickly. The people are frightened, and cultists are taking advantage of that fear.
King Varian Wrynn says: These cultists only exacerbate the problem. They preach the end of the world, or that the world is having birthing pains... Hyperbole that is hard for the populace to ignore.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: Troubling times indeed. Fear of the unknown makes people do foolish things.
High Tinker Mekkatorque says: And our lack of answers only fuels the confusion.
King Magni Bronzebeard says: All the more reason we need to reach the bottom of this. This tablet from Ulduar will lead us in the right direction. Brann is sure of it. And if Brann is certain, then I am certain.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: I've made it a point not to argue with a dwarf when it comes to the earth. If the Bronzebeards are sure this tablet will help solve the earth's problems, then by all means we should support them.
Magni walks back to his spot.

Grommash Hold

Thrall announces his plans to travel to Nagrand.

Thrall says: Let us begin.
Garrosh Hellscream says: Are we not going to have more witnesses?
Thrall says: I do not wish to make an event of this. Such frivolities are expensive and merely serve our vanity. But if you wish to have a celebration...
Garrosh Hellscream says: No, Warchief, this is enough.
Thrall says: You know that these are troubling times for the Horde. Our supplies dwindle. Our lands are barren. Our warriors are in need of rest. These are tasks that must be addressed for the good of the Horde.
Vol'jin says: Da people be happy with our success in Northrend.
Garrosh Hellscream says: "Our" success? Troll, you played no part in the Horde's victories in Northrend. While I led our warriors against the Lich King, you merely took back a few scattered islands.
Vol'jin says: Watch yourself, young one. You don't-
Eitrigg says: Garrosh! Vol'jin! Hold your tongues. There are larger issues at stake.
Vol'jin says: Forgive my outburst. Warchief, please, continue.
Thrall says: Despite our success in Northrend, we face serious problems that cannot be solved simply by axe and sword. Earthquakes shake every region. Elementals ravage the countryside. I can hear our land, Azeroth, cry out in pain.
Garrosh Hellscream says: These are the reasons that you must leave.
Thrall says: Yes, I leave for Nagrand to learn from the elements there. They have suffered and seen many of these same symptoms.
Vol'jin says: How long you gonna be gone?
Thrall says: It may take time to learn what I must. I trust I will not be gone too long, but it could be weeks - even months.
Thrall says: In my absence, I am instructing you, Garrosh Hellscream, to lead the Horde. You have the strength and courage that our people need to survive in these trying times.
Garrosh Hellscream says: I am honored, warchief. But I feel unprepared for the life of a ruler.
Thrall says: You will not be alone. You will have advisors: Cairne, Eitrigg, Vol'jin. They will help guide you.
Thrall says: And though I am leaving soon, I can also instruct you.
Vol'jin says: A good first test may be dealin' with dese cultists. Da people be scared. Dey aren't sure what's goin' on.
Garrosh Hellscream says: But even we are not sure of all that is happening. Should we capture these cultists and force their silence? But that may anger the rest of the people... Still, we cannot allow the cult to spread fear and lies...
Eitrigg says: Now you are thinking like a ruler, Garrosh. You must look at all sides of a problem. Consult with your advisors and act with confidence.
Thrall says: They will help you Garrosh. And I will help you. I will find the answers that we need to assuage the fears of the people and soothe the elements.
Garrosh Hellscream says: I will not fail you, Warchief. I will lead as well as I can, and I will consult with the advisors you suggest. I know what a tremendous honor you do me, and I will strive to be worthy of it.
Thrall says: Then it is done.
Thrall says: Let everything you do be done for the Horde.
(Simultaneously)
Vol'jin says: For da Horde!
Eitrigg says: For the Horde!
All Kor'Kron Elite and leaders salute.
(Brief pause)
Garrosh Hellscream says: For the Horde!

Throne of the Elements

Thrall says: Would I be here if this were not serious?
Aggra says: I have heard you before. You are here to save your world; to learn from ours. Greatmother Geyah has charged me with instructing you, and as such, you will listen to me, Go'el.
Thrall says: I have told you to call me Thrall.
Aggra says: Yes I know, Go'el. Thrall is the leader of the Horde, but you are not here in that capacity. Look at you: At what you are wearing...
(Thrall is wearing, of course, Doomhammer’s Plate.)
Aggra says: You say you have come to seek knowledge and understanding, but you are dressed for battle. That is why I question you and your willingness to do what must be done.
Thrall says: My clothing?! Is that what this has come to now? We debate the merits of my clothing?
Gavan Grayfeather says: The clothing is merely a manifestation of a larger problem. I've no doubt that you are here to learn, but you must commit yourself both in spirit and in form.
Aggra says: The dwarf speaks the truth. If you wish to commune with the elements you must do so from the heart.
Aggra says: Your heart, your love for your land and your people is what has led you here. It was neither your armor nor your weapons.
Gavan Grayfeather says: Thrall, you must fully devote yourself to the cause.
Aggra shoots Gavan a disapproving look.
Aggra says: Go'el. You cannot continue to ride the line between Warchief and Shaman. The time will come when you must commit to one side fully. That time is fast approaching.
Thrall says: I hear what both of you are saying and am grateful for the counsel.
Thrall says: If I am to understand all that is transpiring, if I am to make a difference, then my devotion must be absolute. I must submit.

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• Hotfix (2010-11-21): This hotfix reverts the attempt to address the issue where on select realms, rifts for Phase 4 of Elemental Unrest don't spawn in Ironforge. Rifts still don't spawn, but you're no longer penalized for it by not being able to queue for the Ironforge bosses.
  
• Hotfix (2010-11-20): This hotfix attempts to address the issue where on select realms, rifts for Phase 4 of Elemental Unrest don't spawn in Ironforge.
  
• Hotfix (2010-11-15): Phase 4 of Elemental Unrest has begun!
  
• Hotfix (2010-11-12): Phase 3 of Elemental Unrest has begun!
  
• Hotfix (2010-11-08): Phase 2 of Elemental Unrest has begun!
  
• Hotfix (2010-11-01): Phase 1 of Elemental Unrest has begun!