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Achievement Completed [1] [2] [3]
Rift Locations WARNING: The elemental rifts around the lake by Altar of Rhunok and Zim'torga in Zul'drak, Northrend, do not count towards this achievement.
Rumbling Elementals can be found at the Earth Elemental Rifts . Note: Rumbling Elementals are immune to nature magic.
Zone Subzone Coordinates Level Range Note
Loch Modan
Mo'grosh Stronghold [63, 25] 10-20
Ironband's Excavation Site [66.6, 73.0] 10-20 South of the tents.
Thelsamar 10-20
Silver Stream Mine [37, 17] 10-20
Redridge Mountains
Alther's Mill 15-25
Lakeshire [29.6, 49.1] 15-25 Right in front of the larger dock.
Stonetalon Mountains
Charred Vale [31.6, 61.0] 14-30
Sishir Canyon 14-30 Near the road
Sun Rock Retreat [48, 60] 14-30
Desolace
Ethel Rethor [42.2, 34.7] 30-40
Kodo Graveyard 30-40 Between Mannoroc Coven and Kodo Graveyard.
Nijel's Point [66.8, 10.3] 30-40
Sar'theris Strand 30-40
Shadowprey Village [29, 78] 30-40 South of town.
Alterac Mountains
Dalaran Crater 30-40 To the southeast.
Growless Cave [39.7, 69.9] 30-40 AKA Flame of Uzel. To the southeast.
The Uplands [53.0, 31.2] 30-40
Badlands
Dustbowl [24.8, 55.7] 30-40
Kargath [4.2, 48.7] 30-40
Mirage Flats [31.0, 66.0] 30-40
The Maker's Terrace [47.7, 12.8] 30-40 Just west of the meeting stone.
Azshara
Forlorn Ridge [21.2, 77.9] 45-55 To the southwest ("Alliance entrance").
Haldarr Encampment [19.2, 64.3] 45-55 Satyr camp
Lake Mennar 45-55 On the eastern side.
Ruins of Eldarath [30.2, 58.2] 45-55 Ruins of Eldarath
Ursolan [46.2, 23.1] 45-55 Timbermaw camp
Western Plaguelands
Dalson's Tears [43, 54] 51-58 West of farm
Felstone Field [35.6, 58.3] 51-58
The Writhing Haunt [51.6, 65.8] 51-58 Just North of the field
Gahrron's Withering [59.8, 59.8] 51-58 To the west.
The Weeping Cave [65.6, 41.3] 51-58 North of the new flight master.
Burning Steppes
Dreadmaul Rock [83, 58] 50-58 Between Dreadmaul Rock and Morgan's Vigil .
Pillar of Ash [46, 52] 50-58
Terror Wing Path [83, 29] 50-58
Silithus
Cenarion Hold 55-60 Towards the Swarming Pillar .
Hive'Ashi [47.6, 20.3] 55-60 Northeastern edge.
Hive'Regal [48.3, 79.7] 55-60 Western edge.
Staghelm Point [61.0, 16.1] 55-60 To the northwest.
Nagrand
Ancestral Grounds [26, 61] 64-67
Burning Blade Ruins [74.6, 69.6] 64-67
Garadar 64-67
Laughing Skull Ruins [48.2, 23.3] 64-67
Nesingwary Safari [72.2, 40.8] 64-67
Telaar 64-67
Warmaul Hill [25.8, 21.1] 64-67
Windyreed Village 64-67
Blade's Edge Mountains
Grishnath 65-68
Sylvanaar 65-68
Veil Vekh 65-68
Thunderlord Stronghold [51, 57] 65-68
Howling Fjord
Derelict Strand [80, 39] 68-72
Ember Clutch [40.9, 53.9] 68-72
New Agamand [53.7, 67.8] 68-72
Skorn [44.7, 31.4] 68-72
Westguard Keep [31.1, 46.8] 68-72
Wyrmskull Village [59.2, 51.6] 68-72
Grizzly Hills
Drakil'jin Ruins [72.6, 23.5] 73-80 Northeast corner.
Drak'atal Passage [45.5, 27.0] 73-80
Rage Fang Shrine [53.1, 55.2] 73-80
Zeb'Halak [16, 36] 73-80
Storm Peaks
Brunnhildar Village [44.6, 73.9] 76-80
Inventor's Library [36.7, 43.6] 76-80
Snowblind Hills [35.4, 82.5] 76-80 First Gnoll camp west of K3 .
Valkyrion [25.8, 62.1] 76-80
Searing Elementals can be found at the Fire Elemental Rifts . Note: Searing Elementals are immune to fire magic.
Zone Subzone Coordinates Level Range Note
The Barrens
Bael Modan 7-30 North of Bael Modan.
Blackthorn Ridge [43.4, 82.5] 7-30
Camp Taurajo 7-30
The Crossroads [52, 30] 7-30
Ratchet 7-30
The Sludge Fen 7-30
Southern Gold Road [45, 89] 7-30 Between Razorfen Downs and Razorfen Kraul .
Stagnant Oasis 7-30
The Dry Hills [40.2, 15.9] 7-30
The Forgotten Pool [44.3, 21.9] 7-30
Thorn Hill [55.1, 26.0] 7-30
Westfall
Furlbrow's Pumpkin Patch [53, 19] 10-20
Gold Coast Quarry [32, 38] 10-20
Longshore [34, 32] 10-20 On the cliffs above the coastline.
The Molsen Farm [44.1, 34.6] 10-20
Moonbrook [45, 68] 10-20
Saldean's Farm [59.4, 29.4] 10-20 East of the road.
Sentinel Hill [55, 50] 10-20
Ashenvale
Astranaar [36.6, 51.2] 18-30
Dor'Danil Barrow Den [72, 72] 18-30
Lake Falathim [19.1, 41.0] 18-30 Northwest corner.
Splintertree Post [72, 68] 18-30 Outside the entrance, by the gaurds.
The Shady Nook [62, 61] 18-30
The Zoram Strand [15, 20] 18-30
Warsong Lumber Camp [86, 57] 18-30
Dustwallow Marsh
Brackenwall Village 35-45 Just outside the west entrance.
The Quagmire [46.3, 50.5] 35-45 Just south of the entrance to Direhorn Post .
Shady Rest Inn [29.8, 45.1] 35-45
Theramore 35-45 Inside near the armory.
Witch Hill 35-45 To the north.
The Hinterlands
Featherbeard's Hovel 40-50
The Overlook Cliffs 40-50 On the beach, near the trail that leads up to the cliffs
Searing Gorge
The Cauldron [55.4, 45.2] 45-50 Dirt section
Grimesilt Digsite [63, 62] 45-50 South of the excavation site
Blackrock Mountain [32.3, 72.8] 45-50 At the base of the stairs to Blackrock Mountain
Blasted Lands
Dark Portal [59.1, 43.7] 45-55 To the north.
Dreadmaul Hold [46.8, 19.8] 45-55
Dreadmaul Post [46.9, 41.0] 45-55
Nethergarde Keep [61.4, 20.6] 45-55
Serpent's Coil [56.3, 30.5] 45-55 To the west.
The Tainted Scar [45.7, 49.6] 45-55 At the entrance.
Winterspring
Everlook [62, 34] 55-60 North.
Frostsaber Rock [50, 14] 55-60 To the south.
Ice Thistle Hills [65.4, 42.3] 55-60 Southeast of Everlook
Lake Kel'Theril [52.9, 41.6] 55-60
Starfall Village [53, 24] 55-60 To the north.
Hellfire Peninsula
Dark Portal 58-63
Fallen Sky Ridge [18, 39] 58-63
Falcon Watch [26, 60] 58-63
Honor Hold 58-63
The Path of Glory [58, 48] 58-63
Sha'naari Wastes 58-63
Thrallmar [54, 37] 58-63
Valley of Bones [60, 71] 58-63 Just to the south.
Zeth'Gor [67, 74] 58-63 In front of fort.
Spinebreaker Pass [71, 67] 58-63 Next to Zeth'Gor
Mag'har Post [34, 27] 58-63 North-east part
Northern Rampart [47, 45] 58-63 Eastern side
Southern Rampart [45.1, 58.4] 58-63 West of the wall
Zul'Drak
Altar of Har'koa [62.0, 66.0] 74-77
Altar of Rhunok [57.9, 34.7] 74-77 To the east.
Heb'Drakkar [65.3, 53.6] 74-77
Rageclaw Den [35.8, 80.6] 74-77
Reliquary of Pain [32.1, 45.9] 74-77 To the east.
Thrym's End [16.2, 60.6] 74-77
Zeramas [21.9, 79.4] 74-77 To the south.
Surging Elementals can be found at the Water Elemental Rifts . Note: Surging Elementals are immune to frost magic.
Zone Subzone Coordinates Level Range Note
Bloodmyst Isle
Axxarien 10-20
Amberweb Pass [22.4, 36.8] 10-20
Silverpine Forest
Ambermill 10-20 To the north.
Dead Field 10-20 West towards the shore.
The Shining Strand [59, 16] 10-20
Deep Elem Mine [55, 52] 10-20 Right near the entrance.
Sepulcher [51, 43] 10-20 South of the fork in the road east of town.
Shadowfang Keep 10-20 To the east.
Ghostlands
Dawnstar Spire [77.8, 18.0] 9-21
Wetlands
Black Channel Marsh [23.7, 50.5] 20-30 Near the mountains.
Bluegill Marsh [16.8, 28.4] 20-30 Near the shore, between the two wrecked ships.
Direforge Hill [60.3, 31.2] 20-30 Between the Green Belt and Direforge Hill.
Ironbeard's Tomb [42.8, 28.8] 20-30
Menethil Harbor [9.5, 55.1] 20-30 Near the front gate.
Sundown Marsh [16.8, 28.4] 20-30 On the shore near the Lost Fleet .
Thousand Needles
Darkcloud Pinnacle [32.9, 25.6] 25-35
Freewind Post [60, 54] 25-35 East of Freewind Post, by the road.
Mirage Raceway [79.1, 66.9] 25-35 South of Weazel's Crater .
Mirage Raceway [87.1, 61.9] 25-35 East of the northern edge of the track; north of a kodo skeleton.
Rustmaul Digsite [71.6, 85.5] 25-35 Southwestern Shimmering Flats , near some silithid.
Tahonda Ruins [78.7, 86.9] 25-35 Beyond the southern edge of the Mirage Raceway.
Stranglethorn Vale
Booty Bay [32, 72] 30-45 Between the entrance and the Wild Shore .
Grom'gol Base Camp 30-45
Kurzen's Compound 30-45
Nesingwary's Expedition 30-45 West of the camp.
Swamp of Sorrows
Harborage [28.4, 39.3] 35-45 To the south.
Splinterspear Junction [15, 49] 35-45
Stagalbog [77, 68] 35-45
Stagalbog Cave [68, 76] 35-45
Stonard [45.1, 53.5] 35-45
Tanaris
Dunemaul Compound 40-50
Gadgetzan [48.7, 27.3] 40-50 West of town.
Gadgetzan [52.1, 31.2] 40-50 South of town.
Gadgetzan [53.4, 25.0] 40-50 Northeast of town.
Gaping Chasm 40-50
Lost Rigger Cove 40-50
Sandsorrow Watch [41.4, 23.7] 40-50 West of town, SE of Zul Farak
Thistleshrub Valley 40-50
Waterspring Field [59.0, 39.0] 40-50
Waterspring Field [63.1, 30.5] 45
Un'goro Crater
Fire Plume Ridge [51.4, 40.4] 48-59 Centre of crater, north side
Ironstone Plateau [66.4, 37.1] 48-59 West of Ironstone Plateau, north of the stream and pond.
Lakkari Tar Pits [47.1, 21.0] 48-59 To the north.
Marshlands 48-59 Southeast.
Terror Run [41.5, 63.7] 48-59 Near the abandoned camp in SW Un'Goro Crater, Terror Run
Terror Run [31.4, 72.2] 48-59 Southwest.
Zangarmarsh
Ango'rosh Grounds 60-66
Bloodscale Grounds [62, 40] 60-66
Feralfen Village 60-66
Funggor Cavern 60-66 On road leading to Terokkar Forest .
Orebor Harborage 60-66
Swamprat Post [82, 57] 60-66
Zabra'jin 60-66
Shadowmoon Valley
Eclipse Point 67-70
Legion Hold 67-70
Ruins of Baa'ri [56, 35] 67-70
Shadowmoon Village 67-70
Dragonblight
Agmar's Hammer 71-80
Moonrest Gardens [18.1, 59.6] 77-80
New Hearthglen 71-80
Ruby Dragonshrine [48.8, 50.9] 71-80 Southeast.
Scarlet Point [75.2, 27.9] 71-80 Near Frostmourne Cavern .
Wintergarde Keep [79.3, 49.3] 71-80
Icecrown
Deathspeaker's Watch [60.4, 21.9] 77-80
Sindragosa's Fall [72.2, 39.5] 77-80
Hrothgar's Landing
Hrothgar's Landing [57.3, 19.4] 77-80 Northern Section.
Gusting Elementals can be found at the Wind Elemental Rifts . Note: Gusting Elementals are immune to nature magic.
Zone Subzone Coordinates Level Range Note
Darkshore
Auberdine 10-20
Long Wash [36.7, 51.8] 10-20 South of Auberdine, on the shore.
Bashal'Aran [47.7, 36.6] 10-20 By the eastern edge of the ruins.
Grove of the Ancients [42.6, 78.8] 10-20
Hillsbrad Foothills
Nethander Stead [61.2, 65.9] 20-30
Southpoint Tower [25.0, 52.0] 20-30
Southshore [49.8, 58.5] 20-30
Tarren Mill [60.9, 21.6] 20-30
Duskwood
Addle's Stead [25, 68] 18-30
Darkshire [74.7, 47.1] 18-30 Right in the middle of the city, by the fountain.
Raven Hill [20.0, 52.7] 18-30
The Rotting Orchard [62.8, 69.6] 18-30
The Yorgen Farmstead [49.2, 74.2] 18-30
Arathi Highlands
Circle of West Binding [26.7, 38.5] 30-40 To the south east.
Hammerfall 30-40
Boulderfist Hall [52.5, 75.9] 35
Witherbark Village [63.5, 72.1] 35
Boulder'gor [36.9, 42.2] 35
Refuge Pointe [49, 45] 30-40 Refuge Pointe North exit (ramp). Many Alliance guards present (and attacking the elementals)
Stromgarde Keep [23.4, 48.7] 30-40 Just off of the road northwest of Stromgarde Keep, before crossing the river.
Feralas
Dire Maul 45-50 At the entrance.
Feathermoon Stronghold 45-50 To the southwest.
Forgotten Coast 45-50 Near the dock.
Rage Scar Hold [50, 31] 45-50 The area below.
Ruins of Solarsal 45-50 "Flame of Samha"
Felwood
Deadwood Village [48.8, 89.4] 48-55
Felpaw Village [62.6, 10.8] 48-55 By the southeast corner of the lake.
Shatter Scar Vale 48-55 Southern craters.
Eastern Plaguelands
Corin's Crossing 53-60 To the south.
Crown Guard Tower [32.1, 69.2] 53-60
Darrowshire [36.1, 80.7] 53-60
Eastwall Tower [60.6, 45.5] 53-60
Northpass Tower [52.3, 22.7] 53-60
Undercroft 53-60
Terokkar Forest
Allerian Stronghold 62-65
Bone Wastes [39, 61] 62-65 East of the Refugee Caravan
Cenarion Thicket [45, 22] 62-65
Firewing Point [72.1, 36.1] 62-65
Stonebreaker Hold [49, 46] 62-65
Tuurem [52, 28] 62-65
Veil Shienor [59, 25] 62-65
Netherstorm
Area 52 67-70
Arklon Ruins 67-70
Manaforge Ultris 67-70 South near the bridge.
Borean Tundra
Coldrock Quarry [51.0, 36.2] 68-80
Flood Plains [79.8, 33.7] 68-80
Geyser Fields [62.9, 24.7] 68-80
Magmoth [55.3, 15.8] 68-80 West end of the Fizzcrank Airstrip .
Riplash Strand [51.3, 72.6] 68-80
Sholazar Basin
Death's Hand Encampment [55.9, 42.4] 76-80
Glimmering Pillar 76-80
Kartak's Hold [25, 82] 76-80
Mosswalker Village [77, 52] 76-80
River's Heart [45, 64] 76-80 To the south on the east bank of the river.
Sapphire Hive [61, 77] 76-80
Savage Thicket [48.1, 25.4] 76-80
Crystalsong Forest
Ruins of Shandaral [73, 62] 78-80
Continent maps Note that the coordinates displayed on the maps are for the continent, not for the zone in which the spawn locations can be found.
On the maps below,
Locations in Kalimdor Locations in Eastern Kingdoms Locations in Outland Locations in Northrend [1]
This is the limited time event achievement added for the Cataclysm Pre-release Events.
EVENT WENT LIVE NOVEMBER 1st, 2010
To get this achievement, whether you are Alliance
These buffs are not required to be active at the same time.
You obtain one of the buffs when you take part in sealing an elemental rift.
These buffs last an hour unless dispelled.
You can have all the buffs active at the same time.
You will be able to loot Mysterious Objects (Daily) if and only if the zone is level appropriate for your character.
Rifts will be appearing all over the game world. This includes Northrend AND Outland.
Elemental Rifts lose health when one of their elemental creatures is killed. If the rift has 10 Health, killing 10 of the elementals it spawns will kill/close it.
These Elemental Rifts are level specific in relation to the item they drop. So, for example, all level 80 characters will have to kill rifts in Northrend locations to get the daily quest item that spawns when the rift dies, while level 60 characters can kill rifts in Silithus, Western Plaguelands, or other level appropriate zones that spawn rifts.
If you are not in a area specific to your characters level when a rift appears then, even if your character does see the rift, the rift will disappear as your character approaches that particular Elemental Rift.
Rifts have a 60 minute respawn timer and a 10 minute despawn timer (i.e. if not killed within this time from appearing, it goes away for an hour).
Rift Loot Each time a rift closes, it leaves behind a loot-able floating item called Mysterious Device. If your character level is appropriate to the area then the Mysterious Device gives a daily quest called Hammering It Out that rewards some XP and/or gold.
Buff Details:
Earth Powered - Each melee attack, ranged attack, harmful spell or healing spell has a chance to heal you for 2% of your maximum health.
Fire Powered - Each melee attack, ranged attack or harmful spell has a chance of engulfing the target in flames, dealing X damage over 15 sec (scales with level). Stacks 5 times.
Water Powered - Each melee attack, ranged attack, harmful spell or healing spell has a chance to increase your Energy, Rage, Mana or Runic Power gain by 15%.
Wind Powered - Each melee attack, ranged attack, harmful spell or healing spell has a chance to increase your haste rating by X for 10 sec.
- WoWHead poster: tmptfate on 07/15/2010 (Patch 3.3.5)
http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=4887# .
The name is a reference to the television show "Tripping the Rift" .
Attribution This article uses material from the "Tripping the Rifts " article on Wowpedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License .
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represents Earth, 
represents Fire, 
represents Water, and 
represents Wind Rifts.
or Horde 
you need to have had at least one each of the buffs (
Fire, Water, Earth, Wind) since the event began on November 1, 2010.
