Quest:The Cipher of Damnation - Ar'tor's Charge

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The Cipher of Damnation - Ar'tor's Charge
Start	Spirit of Ar'tor
End	Spirit of Ar'tor
Level	70 (Requires 68)
Type	Solo
Category	Shadowmoon Valley
Experience	15800

Recover the Second Fragment of the Cipher of Damnation from Veneratus the Many.

Contents 1 Description 2 Progress 3 Completion 4 Notes 5 Quest Progression

Description

At last, we are ready. I will bestow a piece of my spirit upon you, hero. It will guard you and help you in your battle against evil.

You must then travel south of here towards the back of Illidari Point. Hidden in the ether is a vile creature known as Veneratus the Many. My spirit hunter will call him out when he is near.

Destroy Veneratus and take from his corpse the second part of the Cipher of Damnation.

Progress

The cipher must be recovered!

Completion

<Ar'tor fades in and out of existence.>

It would seem that my time is nearly at an end, hero.

Notes

Creatures attacked or damaged by the Spirit Hunter will not yield loot or experience.

The spirit hunter acts like a hunter's pet; if you fly, it follows you along the ground and aggros everything along the way. With a little care, it is possible to avoid things.

When you get close to the location, red lightning hits the ground and Veneratus the Many appears. Spend a little time clearing out the area before you get to the point where he summons and you won't aggro too many demons.

Quest Progression

This is the quest chain for The Hand of Gul'dan.

1.  [70] The Hand of Gul'dan /  [70] The Hand of Gul'dan
2.  [70] Enraged Spirits of Fire and Earth
3.  [70] Enraged Spirits of Water
4.  [70] Enraged Spirits of Air
5.  [70] Oronok Torn-heart
6.  [70] I Was A Lot Of Things...
7.  [70] A Lesson Learned
8.  [70] The Cipher of Damnation - Truth and History

This opens up the search for the three parts of the key.

Recovering the parts of the key:
Part 1:

1.  [70] Grom'tor, Son of Oronok
2.  [70] The Cipher of Damnation - Grom'tor's Charge
3.  [70] The Cipher of Damnation - The First Fragment Recovered

Part 2:

1.  [70] Ar'tor, Son of Oronok
2.  [70] Demonic Crystal Prisons
3.  [70] Lohn'goron, Bow of the Torn-heart
4.  [70] The Cipher of Damnation - Ar'tor's Charge
5.  [70] The Cipher of Damnation - The Second Fragment Recovered

Part 3:

1.  [70] Borak, Son of Oronok
2.  [70] Of Thistleheads and Eggs...
3.  [70] The Bundle of Bloodthistle
4.  [70] To Catch A Thistlehead
5.  [70] The Shadowmoon Shuffle
6.  [70] What Illidan Wants, Illidan Gets...
7.  [70 G4] The Cipher of Damnation - Borak's Charge
8.  [70] The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered

Completing all 3 parts lets you finish this chain:

•  [70 G5] The Cipher of Damnation

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