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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.
Inv enchant voidsphere Neutral Tripping the Rifts
Destroyed one of each type of elemental rift during the Cataclysm launch event.
Criteria:

Tripping the Rifts is is the Cataclysm launch event Feat of Strength. To receive this achievement, players must close one of each of the four types of elemental rifts and receive their buffs during the Elemental Unrest.

Elemental invasion camps can be found in every quest zone in Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland and Northrend.

Overview

File:Elemental Invasion Desolace 70-11.png

A rift appears at Nijel's Point,
Image taken 5 November 2010

The rifts are on a random spawn timer of approximately 50–56 minutes. It seems all rifts are on the same timer and occur about the same time.

  • Closing any level Elemental Rift will count towards Tripping the Rifts[1].
  • It is not necessary to have all four buffs at the same time to complete the achievement. [2]
  • Rifts de-spawn if not closed within ten minutes.
  • Players are only eligible for the daily quest Hammering It Out or A Natural Occurrence from a rift that is within the player's level range. The level range on the tables below indicate the general level range of the zones; however, the actual level range at which players are eligible for quests is slightly wider.
  • Defeating an elemental drains the rift of one health point. Elementals defeated by NPCs, pets, or guardians will not be counted for reducing the rift's health.
  • The health of each rift varies with the level of the zone it appears in. Lower level rifts have six health while higher level rifts have twelve health.
  • Bring the rift to zero health to close it and spawn the Mysterious Device in its place.
  • Players within range of the rift when it closed will be granted a buff. The buff lasts for an hour, but will disappear on death.
  • The nature of the buff depends on the type of rift that was destroyed:
    • Inv elemental mote earth01 [Earth Powered]: Each melee attack, ranged attack, harmful spell or healing spell has a chance to heal you for 2% of your maximum health.
    • Inv summerfest firespirit [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. Stacks 5 times. Scales based on player level.
    • Inv elemental mote water01 [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%
    • Inv elemental mote air01 [Wind Powered]: Each melee attack, ranged attack, harmful spell or healing spell has a chance to increase your haste rating by 50% for 10 sec.

Locations

The rift types can be found in the following zones:

Earth

Elemental Invasion Rumbling Elemental

A Rumbling Elemental in Nijel's Point fights a nearby guard

Rumbling Elementals can be found at the Earth Elemental Rifts. Note: Rumbling Elementals are immune to nature magic.

Represented on maps below by IconSmall RaidCircle.

Zone Subzone Coordinates Level Range Note
Loch Modan Mo'grosh Stronghold [63, 25]VZ-Loch ModanBlip 10-20
Thelsamar 10-20
Silver Stream Mine [37, 17]VZ-Loch ModanBlip 10-20
Redridge Mountains Alther's Mill 15-25
Lakeshire [29.6, 49.1]VZ-Redridge MountainsBlip 15-25 Right in front of the larger dock.
Stonetalon Mountains Charred Vale [31.6, 61.0]VZ-Stonetalon MountainsBlip 14-30
Sishir Canyon 14-30 Near the road
Sun Rock Retreat 14-30
Desolace Ethel Rethor [42.2, 34.7]VZ-DesolaceBlip 30-40
Kodo Graveyard 30-40 Between Mannoroc Coven and Kodo Graveyard.
Nijel's Point [66.8, 10.3]VZ-DesolaceBlip 30-40
Sar'theris Strand 30-40
Shadowprey Village 30-40 South of town.
Alterac Mountains Dalaran Crater 30-40 To the southeast.
Growless Cave [39.7, 69.9]VZ-Alterac MountainsBlip 30-40 AKA Flame of Uzel. To the southeast.
The Uplands [53.0, 31.2]VZ-Alterac MountainsBlip 30-40
Badlands Dustbowl [24.8, 55.7]VZ-BadlandsBlip 30-40
Kargath [4.2, 48.7]VZ-BadlandsBlip 30-40
Mirage Flats [31.0, 66.0]VZ-BadlandsBlip 30-40
Azshara Forlorn Ridge [21.2, 77.9]VZ-AzsharaBlip 45-55 To the southwest ("Alliance entrance").
Haldarr Encampment [19.2, 64.3]VZ-AzsharaBlip 45-55 Satyr camp
Lake Mennar 45-55 On the eastern side.
Ruins of Eldarath [30.2, 58.2]VZ-AzsharaBlip 45-55 Ruins of Eldarath
Ursolan [46.2, 23.1]VZ-AzsharaBlip 45-55 Timbermaw camp
Western Plaguelands Dalson's Tears [43, 54]VZ-Western PlaguelandsBlip 51-58 West of farm
Felstone Field [35.6, 58.3]VZ-Western PlaguelandsBlip 51-58
The Writhing Haunt [51.6, 65.8]VZ-Western PlaguelandsBlip 51-58 Just North of the field
Gahrron's Withering [59.8, 59.8]VZ-Western PlaguelandsBlip 51-58 To the west.
The Weeping Cave [65.6, 41.3]VZ-Western PlaguelandsBlip 51-58 North of the new flight master.
Burning Steppes Dreadmaul Rock [83, 58]VZ-Burning SteppesBlip 50-58 Between Dreadmaul Rock and Morgan's Vigil.
Pillar of Ash [46, 52]VZ-Burning SteppesBlip 50-58
Silithus Cenarion Hold 55-60 Towards the Swarming Pillar.
Hive'Ashi [47.6, 20.3]VZ-SilithusBlip 55-60 Northeastern edge.
Hive'Regal [48.3, 79.7]VZ-SilithusBlip 55-60 Western edge.
Staghelm Point [61.0, 16.1]VZ-SilithusBlip 55-60 To the northwest.
Nagrand Ancestral Grounds [26, 61]VZ-NagrandBlip 64-67
Burning Blade Ruins [74.6, 69.6]VZ-NagrandBlip 64-67
Garadar 64-67
Laughing Skull Ruins [48.2, 23.3]VZ-NagrandBlip 64-67
Nesingwary Safari [72.2, 40.8]VZ-NagrandBlip 64-67
Telaar 64-67
Warmaul Hill [25.8, 21.1]VZ-NagrandBlip 64-67
Windyreed Village 64-67
Blade's Edge Mountains Grishnath 65-68
Sylvanaar 65-68
Veil Vekh 65-68
Howling Fjord Ember Clutch [40.9, 53.9]VZ-Howling FjordBlip 68-72
New Agamand [53.7, 67.8]VZ-Howling FjordBlip 68-72
Skorn [44.7, 31.4]VZ-Howling FjordBlip 68-72
Westguard Keep [31.1, 46.8]VZ-Howling FjordBlip 68-72
Wyrmskull Village [59.2, 51.6]VZ-Howling FjordBlip 68-72
Grizzly Hills Drakil'jin Ruins [72.6, 23.5]VZ-Grizzly HillsBlip 73-80 Northeast corner.
Drak'atal Passage [45.5, 27.0]VZ-Grizzly HillsBlip 73-80
Rage Fang Shrine [53.1, 55.2]VZ-Grizzly HillsBlip 73-80
Zeb'Halak [16, 36]VZ-Grizzly HillsBlip 73-80
Storm Peaks Brunnhildar Village [44.6, 73.9]VZ-Storm PeaksBlip 76-80
Inventor's Library [36.7, 43.6]VZ-Storm PeaksBlip 76-80
Snowblind Hills [35.4, 82.5]VZ-Storm PeaksBlip 76-80 First Gnoll camp west of K3.
Valkyrion [25.8, 62.1]VZ-Storm PeaksBlip 76-80

Fire

Searing Elementals can be found at the Fire Elemental Rifts. Note: Searing Elementals are immune to fire magic.

Represented on maps below by IconSmall RaidCross.

Zone Subzone Coordinates Level Range Note
The Barrens Bael Modan 7-30 North of Bael Modan.
Blackthorn Ridge [43.4, 82.5]VZ-BarrensBlip 7-30
Camp Taurajo 7-30
The Crossroads 7-30
Ratchet 7-30
The Sludge Fen 7-30
Southern Gold Road 7-30 Between Razorfen Downs and Razorfen Kraul.
Stagnant Oasis 7-30
The Dry Hills [40.2, 15.9]VZ-The BarrensBlip 7-30
The Forgotten Pool [44.3, 21.9]VZ-The BarrensBlip 7-30
Thorn Hill [55.1, 26.0]VZ-The BarrensBlip 7-30
Westfall Furlbrow's Pumpkin Patch [53, 19]VZ-WestfallBlip 10-20
Gold Coast Quarry [32, 38]VZ-WestfallBlip 10-20
Longshore [34, 32]VZ-WestfallBlip 10-20 On the cliffs above the coastline.
The Molsen Farm [44.1, 34.6]VZ-WestfallBlip 10-20
Moonbrook [45, 68]VZ-WestfallBlip 10-20
Saldean's Farm [59.4, 29.4]VZ-WestfallBlip 10-20 East of the road.
Sentinel Hill [55, 50]VZ-WestfallBlip 10-20
Ashenvale Astranaar [36.6, 51.2]VZ-AshenvaleBlip 18-30
Dor'Danil Barrow Den [72, 72]VZ-AshenvaleBlip 18-30
The Shady Nook [62, 61]VZ-AshenvaleBlip 18-30
The Zoram Strand [15, 20]VZ-AshenvaleBlip 18-30
Warsong Lumber Camp [86, 57]VZ-AshenvaleBlip 18-30
Dustwallow Marsh Shady Rest Inn [29.8, 45.1]VZ-Dustwallow MarshBlip 35-45
Theramore 35-45 Inside near the armory.
Witch Hill 35-45 To the north.
The Hinterlands Featherbeard's Hovel 40-50
Searing Gorge The Cauldron [55.4, 45.2]VZ-Searing GorgeBlip 45-50 Dirt section
Grimesilt Digsite [63, 62]VZ-Searing GorgeBlip 45-50 South of the excavation site
Blackrock Mountain [32.3, 72.8]VZ-Searing GorgeBlip 45-50 At the base of the stairs to Blackrock Mountain
Blasted Lands Dark Portal [59.1, 43.7]VZ-Blasted LandsBlip 45-55 To the north.
Dreadmaul Hold [46.8, 19.8]VZ-Blasted LandsBlip 45-55
Dreadmaul Post [46.9, 41.0]VZ-Blasted LandsBlip 45-55
Nethergarde Keep [61.4, 20.6]VZ-Blasted LandsBlip 45-55
Serpent's Coil [56.3, 30.5]VZ-Blasted LandsBlip 45-55 To the west.
The Tainted Scar [45.7, 49.6]VZ-Blasted LandsBlip 45-55 At the entrance.
Winterspring Everlook [62, 34]VZ-WinterspringBlip 55-60 North.
Frostsaber Rock [50, 14]VZ-WinterspringBlip 55-60 To the south.
Ice Thistle Hills [65.4, 42.3]VZ-WinterspringBlip 55-60 Southeast of Everlook
Lake Kel'Theril [52.9, 41.6]VZ-WinterspringBlip 55-60
Starfall Village [53, 24]VZ-WinterspringBlip 55-60 To the north.
Hellfire Peninsula Dark Portal 58-63
Falcon Watch [26, 60]VZ-Hellfire PeninsulaBlip 58-63
Honor Hold 58-63
The Path of Glory [58, 48]VZ-Hellfire PeninsulaBlip 58-63
Sha'naari Wastes 58-63
Thrallmar [54, 37]VZ-Hellfire PeninsulaBlip 58-63
Valley of Bones [60, 71]VZ-Hellfire PeninsulaBlip 58-63 Just to the south.
Zeth'Gor [67, 74]VZ-Hellfire PeninsulaBlip 58-63 In front of fort.
Spinebreaker Pass [71, 67]VZ-Hellfire PeninsulaBlip 58-63 Next to Zeth'Gor
Mag'har Post [34, 27]VZ-Hellfire PeninsulaBlip 58-63 North-east part
Northern Rampart [47, 45]VZ-Hellfire PeninsulaBlip 58-63 Eastern side
Southern Rampart [45.1, 58.4]VZ-Hellfire PeninsulaBlip 58-63 West of the wall
Zul'Drak Altar of Har'koa [62.0, 66.0]VZ-Zul'DrakBlip 74-77
Altar of Rhunok [57.9, 34.7]VZ-Zul'DrakBlip 74-77 To the east.
Heb'Drakkar [65.3, 53.6]VZ-Zul'DrakBlip 74-77
Rageclaw Den [35.8, 80.6]VZ-Zul'DrakBlip 74-77
Reliquary of Pain [32.1, 45.9]VZ-Zul'DrakBlip 74-77 To the east.
Thrym's End [16.2, 60.6]VZ-Zul'DrakBlip 74-77
Zeramas [21.9, 79.4]VZ-Zul'DrakBlip 74-77 To the south.

Water

Surging Elementals can be found at the Water Elemental Rifts. Note: Surging Elementals are immune to frost magic.

Represented on maps below by IconSmall RaidSquare.

Zone Subzone Coordinates Level Range Note
Bloodmyst Isle Axxarien 10-20
Silverpine Forest Ambermill 10-20 To the north.
Dead Field 10-20 West towards the shore.
Sepulcher 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]VZ-GhostlandsBlip 9-21
Wetlands Black Channel Marsh [23.7, 50.5]VZ-WetlandsBlip 20-30 Near the mountains.
Direforge Hill [60.3, 31.2]VZ-WetlandsBlip 20-30 Between the Green Belt and Direforge Hill.
Menethil Harbor [9, 55]VZ-WetlandsBlip 20-30 Near the front gate.
Sundown Marsh [16.8, 28.4]VZ-WetlandsBlip 20-30 On the shore near the Lost Fleet.
Ironbeard's Tomb [42.8, 28.8]VZ-WetlandsBlip 20-30
Thousand Needles Darkcloud Pinnacle [32.9, 25.6]VZ-Thousand NeedlesBlip 25-35
Mirage Raceway [79.1, 66.9]VZ-Thousand NeedlesBlip 25-35 South of Weazel's Crater.
Mirage Raceway [87.1, 61.9]VZ-Thousand NeedlesBlip 25-35 East of the northern edge of the track; north of a kodo skeleton.
Rustmaul Digsite [71.6, 85.5]VZ-Thousand NeedlesBlip 25-35 Southwestern Shimmering Flats, near some silithid.
Tahonda Ruins [78.7, 86.9]VZ-Thousand NeedlesBlip 25-35 Beyond the southern edge of the Mirage Raceway.
Stranglethorn Vale Booty Bay 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]VZ-Swamp of SorrowsBlip 35-45 To the south.
Splinterspear Junction [15, 49]VZ-Swamp of SorrowsBlip 35-45
Stagalbog [77, 68]VZ-Swamp of SorrowsBlip 35-45
Stagalbog Cave [68, 76]VZ-Swamp of SorrowsBlip 35-45
Stonard [45.1, 53.5]VZ-Swamp of SorrowsBlip 35-45
Tanaris Dunemaul Compound 40-50
Gadgetzan [48.7, 27.3]VZ-TanarisBlip 40-50 West of town.
Gadgetzan [52.1, 31.2]VZ-TanarisBlip 40-50 South of town.
Gadgetzan [53.4, 25.0]VZ-TanarisBlip 40-50 Northeast of town.
Gaping Chasm 40-50
Lost Rigger Cove 40-50
Sandsorrow Watch [41.4, 23.7]VZ-TanarisBlip 40-50 West of town, SE of Zul Farak
Thistleshrub Valley 40-50
Waterspring Field [59.0, 39.0]VZ-TanarisBlip 40-50
Waterspring Field [63.1, 30.5]VZ-TanarisBlip 45
Un'goro Crater Fire Plume Ridge [51.4, 40.4]VZ-Un'Goro CraterBlip 48-59 Centre of crater, north side
Ironstone Plateau [66.4, 37.1]VZ-Un'Goro CraterBlip 48-59 West of Ironstone Plateau, north of the stream and pond.
Lakkari Tar Pits [47.1, 21.0]VZ-Un'Goro CraterBlip 48-59 To the north.
Marshlands 48-59 Southeast.
Terror Run [41.5, 63.7]VZ-Un'Goro CraterBlip 48-59 Near the abandoned camp in SW Un'Goro Crater,
beyond the northeast edge of the Terror Run
Terror Run [31.4, 72.2]VZ-Un'Goro CraterBlip 48-59 Southwest.
Zangarmarsh Ango'rosh Grounds 60-66
Feralfen Village 60-66
Funggor Cavern 60-66 On road leading to Terokkar Forest.
Orebor Harborage 60-66
Swamprat Post 60-66
Zabra'jin 60-66
Shadowmoon Valley Eclipse Point 67-70
Legion Hold 67-70
Ruins of Baa'ri [56, 35]VZ-Shadowmoon ValleyBlip 67-70
Shadowmoon Village 67-70
Dragonblight Agmar's Hammer 71-80
Moonrest Gardens [18.1, 59.6]VZ-DragonblightBlip 77-80
New Hearthglen 71-80
Ruby Dragonshrine 71-80 Southeast.
Scarlet Point [75.2, 27.9]VZ-DragonblightBlip 71-80 Near Frostmourne Cavern.
Wintergarde Keep [79.3, 49.3]VZ-DragonblightBlip 71-80
Icecrown Deathspeaker's Watch [60.4, 21.9]VZ-IcecrownBlip 77-80
Sindragosa's Fall [72.2, 39.5]VZ-IcecrownBlip 77-80
Hrothgar's Landing Northern Section 77-80

Wind

Gusting Elementals can be found at the Wind Elemental Rifts. Note: Gusting Elementals are immune to nature magic.

Represented on maps below by IconSmall RaidTriangle.

Zone Subzone Coordinates Level Range Note
Darkshore Auberdine 10-20
Long Wash [36.7, 51.8]VZ-DarkshoreBlip 10-20 South of Auberdine, on the shore.
Bashal'Aran [47.7, 36.6]VZ-DarkshoreBlip 10-20 By the eastern edge of the ruins.
Grove of the Ancients [42.6, 78.8]VZ-DarkshoreBlip 10-20
Hillsbrad Foothills Nethander Stead [61.2, 65.9]VZ-Hillsbrad FoothillsBlip 20-30
Southpoint Tower [25.0, 52.0]VZ-Hillsbrad FoothillsBlip 20-30
Southshore [49.8, 58.5]VZ-Hillsbrad FoothillsBlip 20-30
Tarren Mill [60.9, 21.6]VZ-Hillsbrad FoothillsBlip 20-30
Duskwood Addle's Stead [25, 68]VZ-DuskwoodBlip 18-30
Darkshire [74.7, 47.1]VZ-DuskwoodBlip 18-30 Right in the middle of the city, by the fountain.
Raven Hill [20.0, 52.7]VZ-DuskwoodBlip 18-30
The Rotting Orchard [62.8, 69.6]VZ-DuskwoodBlip 18-30
The Yorgen Farmstead [49.2, 74.2]VZ-DuskwoodBlip 18-30
Arathi Highlands Circle of West Binding [26.7, 38.5]VZ-Arathi HighlandsBlip 30-40 To the south east.
Hammerfall 30-40
Boulderfist Hall [52.5, 75.9]VZ-Arathi HighlandsBlip 35
Witherbark Village [63.5, 72.1]VZ-Arathi HighlandsBlip 35
Boulder'gor [36.9, 42.2]VZ-Arathi HighlandsBlip 35
Stromgarde Keep [23.4, 48.7]VZ-Arathi HighlandsBlip 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]VZ-FeralasBlip 45-50 The area below.
Ruins of Solarsal 45-50 "Flame of Samha"
Felwood Felpaw Village [62.6, 10.8]VZ-FelwoodBlip 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]VZ-Eastern PlaguelandsBlip 53-60
Darrowshire [36.1, 80.7]VZ-Eastern PlaguelandsBlip 53-60
Eastwall Tower [60.6, 45.5]VZ-Eastern PlaguelandsBlip 53-60
Northpass Tower [52.3, 22.7]VZ-Eastern PlaguelandsBlip 53-60
Undercroft 53-60
Terokkar Forest Allerian Stronghold 62-65
Bone Wastes 62-65
Cenarion Thicket 62-65
Firewing Point [72.1, 36.1]VZ-Terokkar ForestBlip 62-65
Stonebreaker Hold [49, 46]VZ-Terokkar ForestBlip 62-65
Tuurem 62-65
Veil Shienor 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]VZ-Borean TundraBlip 68-80
Flood Plains [79.8, 33.7]VZ-Borean TundraBlip 68-80
Geyser Fields [62.9, 24.7]VZ-Borean TundraBlip 68-80
Magmoth [55.3, 15.8]VZ-Borean TundraBlip 68-80 West end of the Fizzcrank Airstrip.
Riplash Strand [51.3, 72.6]VZ-Borean TundraBlip 68-80
Sholazar Basin Death's Hand Encampment [56, 39]VZ-Sholazar BasinBlip 76-80
Glimmering Pillar 76-80
Kartak's Hold [25, 82]VZ-Sholazar BasinBlip 76-80
Mosswalker Village [77, 52]VZ-Sholazar BasinBlip 76-80
Inv misc gem x4 rare uncut blue [River's Heart] [45, 64]VZ-Sholazar BasinBlip 76-80 To the south on the east bank of the river.
Sapphire Hive [61, 77]VZ-Sholazar BasinBlip 76-80
Savage Thicket [48.1, 25.4]VZ-Sholazar BasinBlip 76-80
Crystalsong Forest Ruins of Shandaral [73, 62]VZ-Crystalsong ForestBlip 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.

Locations in Kalimdor

Locations in Eastern Kingdoms

Locations in Outland

Locations in Northrend

[3]

Mysterious Devices

When you close a rift, a Mysterious Device is left behind for a short period of time.

Patch changes

  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Added.
    Event activated on 11/1/10.

Video

References

  1. ^ NA Forums, Tharyl of < Dream Team >, Nesingwary realm, http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=27508583776&sid=1&pageNo=1
  2. ^ Wowhead, Tripping the Rifts, http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=4887
  3. ^ Comment by user tmptfate at cata.wowhead.com

External links

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