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The Hand of Gul'dan
Start	Earthmender Splinthoof
End	Earthmender Torlok
Level	68 73 79 (68)
Type	Solo
Category	Shadowmoon Valley
Experience	3150
Next	Enraged Spirits of Fire and Earth
See also	Wowhead Thottbot Allakhazam

The Hand of Gul'dan
Start	Earthmender Sophurus
End	Earthmender Torlok
Level	68 73 79 (68)
Type	Solo
Category	Shadowmoon Valley
Experience	3150
Next	Enraged Spirits of Fire and Earth
See also	Wowhead Thottbot Allakhazam

Objectives

Speak with Earthmender Torlok at the Altar of Damnation in Shadowmoon Valley.

Description (Alliance)

The elements need your help, <race>! Shadowmoon Valley has been subject to unspeakable evils. The spirits remain tortured to this day. Many are enraged and unwilling to commune with the Earthen Ring.

Help this world heal, friend.

Directly northeast of Wildhammer Stronghold you will find an area known as the Altar of Damnation. Make your way there and speak with Earthmender Torlok.

Description (Horde)

The elements need your help, <race>! Shadowmoon Valley has been subject to unspeakable evils. The spirits remain tortured to this day. Many are enraged and unwilling to commune with the Earthen Ring.

Help this world heal, friend.

Southeast of Shadowmoon Village - in the heart of Shadowmoon Valley - you will find an area known as the Altar of Damnation. Make your way there and speak with Earthmender Torlok.

Completion

It is good that you came, <race>. We have much work to do.

Details

Earthmender Torlok can be found at coordinates 42,45 at the Altar of Damnation.

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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