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{{WorldEvent/Elemental Invasion}}
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[[File:CataclysmOrgrimmarElementalInvasion.jpg|thumb|right|Fire elementals attacking [[Orgrimmar]] as part of the pre-Cataclysm event.]]
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| name=A Proper Antivenom
 
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The '''Elemental Unrest''' is a [[world event]] that heralds the ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm|Cataclysm]]''. The event leads up to elementals attacking [[Stormwind]], [[Orgrimmar]], [[Ironforge]], and [[Thunder Bluff]]. If players can defeat these elementals and free trapped citizens within their entire city, they will be granted access to two special boss encounters.
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| start=[[Prisanne Dustcropper]]
 
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| id=27958
 
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| level=47
 
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| category=Searing Gorge
 
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| reputation=+1000 [[Thorium Brotherhood]]
 
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| experience=600
 
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| rewards={{item|Medical Officer Legguards}} or<br/>{{item|Snakeoil Helm}} or<br/>{{item|Glassweb Robes}} or<br/>{{item|Glassweb Spider Fang}}
 
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| money={{cost||70}}
 
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| previous={{quest|Lunk No Kill}}
 
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The event is currently in its second phase, making it possible for players to complete the {{quest|Prophecies Of Doom (Alliance)}} / {{quest|Prophecies Of Doom (Horde)|(Horde)}} quest chain, which introduces the Twilight's Hammer plot line, and get the {{achievementlong|Tripping the Rifts}} achievement.
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== Objectives ==
 
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Obtain 14 samples of Glassweb Venom.
 
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*{{item|icon=|Glassweb Venom}} x14
 
   
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{| class="darktable zebra"
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== Description ==
 
 
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Shame that {{NPC||Lunk}} left. I was beginning to enjoy his company.
 
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|-
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! Date !! Event
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| 13 October 2010
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| '''Prelude:''' [[#Prelude|Earthquakes]] begin on Azeroth.
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| 14 October 2010
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| Magni Bronzebeard and Thrall call [[Elemental Unrest meetings|meetings]] in Stormwind Keep and Grommash Hold respectively.
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| 1 November 2010
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| '''Phase 1:''' [[#Phase 1|Twilight's Hammer cultists appear]] in cities, elementals begin invading questing zones.
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| 8 November 2010
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| '''Phase 2:''' More quests from the Earthen Ring NPCs are available. Phase 1 quests are still available.
 
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==Prelude==
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Oh well, back to work!
 
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[[File:Meeting at Stormwind Keep.jpg|thumb|The Alliance leaders meet at Stormwind Keep.]]
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Starting with 13th of October 2010 random earthquakes are reported in the major cities and zones of Azeroth. In response, the faction leaders of the Alliance and Horde [[Elemental Unrest meetings|have gathered]] in Stormwind and Orgrimmar respectively to deal with this turn of events.
   
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On 16th of 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.
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I'm the closest thing this expedition has to a medical officer, and I'm running low on antivenom. We tend to need a lot of antivenom.
 
   
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On 27th of October the earthquakes become more frequent.
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The key to a proper antivenom is ALWAYS to start with the poison itself. The glassweb spiders nearby should be a good place to start. If you kill them, you can probably extract some venom from the sacs beneath their teeth.
 
   
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== Progress ==
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==Phase 1==
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This phase released on the 1st of November, 2010. Portals have begun to spawn 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.
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Well well, you certainly operate quickly! You do have the venom, right?
 
   
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To obtain the [[Feat of Strength]] {{achievementlong|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 {{quest|Hammering It Out}} and {{quest|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.
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== Completion ==
 
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This... this is way more than I expected. This will last us for months!
 
   
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See {{questlong|Alliance|1-80|Prophecies Of Doom (Alliance)}} / {{questlong|Horde|1-80|Prophecies Of Doom (Horde)}} to begin the quest chains.
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== Rewards ==
 
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{{itembox|You will be able to choose one of these rewards|Medical Officer Legguards|Snakeoil Helm|Glassweb Robes|Glassweb Spider Fang}}
 
   
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'''For a full list of Elemental Rift spawn locations, see {{achievement|Tripping the Rifts#Locations|Tripping the Rifts}}'''
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You will also recieve: {{cost||70}}
 
   
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== Notes ==
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==Phase 2==
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This phase released on the 8th of November, 2010 and simply opened up a few more quests in [[Orgrimmar]], [[Stormwind]] and [[Ironforge]].
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Pick up {{quest|Out of Place}} and {{quest|A Lumbering Relic}} before heading out. Kill a spider and Lunk will show up! He offers {{quest|Lunk's Adventure: Spider Rider}}. Try to not kill spiders while Lunk is out and about. He'll speed up the process by offering two venom samples for the price of one.
 
   
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{{Cataclysm event part 2}}
== Quest progression ==
 
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{{Searing Gorge storyline}}
 
   
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* [[Doomsday Cultist]]s walk in areas of Stormwind and Orgrimmar wearing a {{item|Doomsday Message}} and {{quest|Spreading The Word (Alliance)|Spreading The Word (Alliance)}} / {{quest|Spreading The Word (Horde)|(Horde)}}.
== Patches and hotfixes ==
 
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*{{Patch 4.0.3a|note=Added.}}
 
   
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==External links==
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==Phase 3==
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'''This phase has not yet been enabled!'''
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===Invasion preparation===
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Repeat violations may result in a BAN.
 
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Before every invasion event starts, a herald will yell, warning players and citizens about incoming danger. At this time, players are instructed to grab barricades/sandbags from stockpiles around their major city and place them in zones directed by a red arrow. Low-level players unable to participate in this event are instructed to evacuate to the nearest portal activated by several guards. When all barricades are placed or 5 minutes have elapsed, the battle against the invasion begins.
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Have a nice day. :) -->
 
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{{elinks-quest|27958}}
 
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===Combating the invasion===
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[[File:CataclysmThunderBluffInvasion.jpg|thumb|200px|right|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.]]
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All of the districts of the invaded city will be attacked by elementals spawning from opened rifts. Every elemental has about 320,000 HP and every rift will spawn elementals until 32 are destroyed. Several citizens are trapped in these districts and must be freed by an {{loot|common|Earthen Ring Unbinding Totem}} provided by Earthen Ring Defenders. Players must clear the city of every rift and rescue every citizen within an hour in order to win the event.
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After players defeat 32 elementals surrounding a rift, the rift will close and a buff will be applied to all players nearby:
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{| class="darktable"
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! rowspan=2 | Elemental !! colspan=2 | Faction !! rowspan=2 | Buff Gained
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! Alliance !! Horde
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| Fire || rowspan=2 | Ironforge || rowspan=2 | Orgrimmar || Stacking damage debuff
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| Earth || Chance to restore 2% HP
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| Water || rowspan=2 | Stormwind || rowspan=2 | Thunder Bluff || +15% Power Regained
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| Wind || 50 haste rating for 10s
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===Tips===
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* Unlike other [[phasing|phased]] events such as [[Battle for the Undercity]], [[Operation: Gnomeregan]], or [[Zalazane's Fall]], you are not buffed into invulnerability against these powerful mobs. If you are assaulting a rift by yourself or with a few players without a healer present, only attack one elemental at a time.
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* Bring an unbinding totem provided by the Earthen Ring Defenders with you. If your allies get trapped by an elemental, they must be freed or healed immediately or they might die within the time of the prison's stun.
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* 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.
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===After the invasion===
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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.
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If players successfully secure a major city, two portals are available to enter for the next 30 minutes to fight one of the four lieutenants {{NPC||Cho'gall}} commands:
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* {{mob|Grand Ambassador Flamelash}}
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* {{mob|Crown Princess Theradras}}
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* {{mob|Kai'ju Gahz'rilla}}
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* {{mob|Prince Sarsarun}}
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=== Quests ===
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{{Cataclysm event part 3}}
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==Phase 4==
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Zarhym has stated "There are four stages of the event. We're on the first."<ref>http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/122217/problem-with-elemental-invasion</ref> Details of the fourth phase are as yet unknown.
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==Patches and hotfixes==
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*{{Patch 4.0.1|note=Added.|comment= Phase 1 activated on 1 November 2010. Phase 2 activated on 8 November 2010.}}
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== References ==
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{{reflist}}

Revision as of 02:07, 10 November 2010

Elemental Unrest
The subject of this article or section was part of the Elemental Unrest, a world event that heralded the beginning of the earth-shattering Cataclysm.
CataclysmOrgrimmarElementalInvasion

Fire elementals attacking Orgrimmar as part of the pre-Cataclysm event.

The Elemental Unrest is a world event that heralds the Cataclysm. The event leads up to elementals attacking Stormwind, Orgrimmar, Ironforge, and Thunder Bluff. If players can defeat these elementals and free trapped citizens within their entire city, they will be granted access to two special boss encounters.

The event is currently in its second phase, making it possible for players to complete the Prophecies Of Doom (Alliance) / (Horde) quest chain, which introduces the Twilight's Hammer plot line, and get the Inv enchant voidsphere [Tripping the Rifts] achievement.

Event progression
Date Event
13 October 2010 Prelude: Earthquakes begin on Azeroth.
14 October 2010 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.
8 November 2010 Phase 2: More quests from the Earthen Ring NPCs are available. Phase 1 quests are still available.

Prelude

Meeting at Stormwind Keep

The Alliance leaders meet at Stormwind Keep.

Starting with 13th of October 2010 random earthquakes are reported in the major cities and zones of Azeroth. In response, the faction leaders of the Alliance and Horde have gathered in Stormwind and Orgrimmar respectively to deal with this turn of events.

On 16th of 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 27th of October the earthquakes become more frequent.

Phase 1

This phase released on the 1st of November, 2010. Portals have begun to spawn 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.

To obtain the Feat of Strength Inv enchant voidsphere [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 Hammering It Out and 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 A [1-80] Prophecies Of Doom (Alliance) / H [1-80] Prophecies Of Doom (Horde) to begin the quest chains.

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

Phase 2

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

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

Phase 3

This phase has not yet been enabled!

Invasion preparation

Before every invasion event starts, a herald will yell, warning players and citizens about incoming danger. At this time, players are instructed to grab barricades/sandbags from stockpiles around their major city and place them in zones directed by a red arrow. Low-level players unable to participate in this event are instructed to evacuate to the nearest portal activated by several guards. When all barricades are placed or 5 minutes have elapsed, the battle against the invasion begins.

Combating the invasion

CataclysmThunderBluffInvasion

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.

All of the districts of the invaded city will be attacked by elementals spawning from opened rifts. Every elemental has about 320,000 HP and every rift will spawn elementals until 32 are destroyed. Several citizens are trapped in these districts and must be freed by an [Earthen Ring Unbinding Totem] provided by Earthen Ring Defenders. Players must clear the city of every rift and rescue every citizen within an hour in order to win the event.

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

Elemental Faction Buff Gained
Alliance Horde
Fire Ironforge Orgrimmar Stacking damage debuff
Earth Chance to restore 2% HP
Water Stormwind Thunder Bluff +15% Power Regained
Wind 50 haste rating for 10s

Tips

  • Unlike other phased events such as Battle for the Undercity, Operation: Gnomeregan, or Zalazane's Fall, you are not buffed into invulnerability against these powerful mobs. If you are assaulting a rift by yourself or with a few players without a healer present, only attack one elemental at a time.
  • Bring an unbinding totem provided by the Earthen Ring Defenders with you. If your allies get trapped by an elemental, they must be freed or healed immediately or 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.

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 portals are available to enter for the next 30 minutes to fight one of the four lieutenants Cho'gall commands:

Quests

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

Side quest:

Phase 4

Zarhym has stated "There are four stages of the event. We're on the first."[1] Details of the fourth phase are as yet unknown.

Patches and hotfixes

  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Added.
    Phase 1 activated on 1 November 2010. Phase 2 activated on 8 November 2010.

References