Tripping the Rifts is only obtainable during the Cataclysm launch event. To receive this achievement, you must kill each of the 4 elemental types and receive their buffs.
Elemental camps can be found in every quest zone in Azeroth , Outland and Northrend .
Overview
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 rift will count towards Tripping the Rifts[1] .
You do not need to have all the buffs at the same time. [2]
They de-spawn if not closed within 10 minutes.
You can only receive the DAILY (Once per day) quest Hammering It Out from a rift that is within your 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.
The life points of each rift varies with the level of the zone it appears in. Lower level rifts have 6 life points while higher level rifts have 12 life points.
Destroying an elemental drains the rift of one life point.
Elementals killed by NPCs, Pets, or Guardians will not be counted for reducing the rift's life points.
Bring the rift to 0 life to kill it and spawn the elemental container.
The buffs lasts for an hour.
The buffs will disappear on death.
The nature of the buff depends on the type of rift that was destroyed:
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 80 damage over 15 sec. 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 50% for 10 sec.
Locations
The rift types can be found in the following zones:
Earth
Rumbling Elementals can be found at the Earth Elemental Rifts . Note: Rumbling Elementals are immune to nature magic.
Represented on maps below by .
Zone
Subzone
Coordinates
Level Range
Note
Loch Modan
Mo'grosh Stronghold
[63, 25]
10-20
Thelsamar
10-20
Redridge Mountains
Alther's Mill
15-25
Lakeshire
[29, 49]
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
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
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
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
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
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
Howling Fjord
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
Fire
Searing Elementals can be found at the Fire Elemental Rifts . Note: Searing Elementals are immune to fire magic.
Represented on maps below by .
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
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]
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
The Shady Nook
[62, 61]
18-30
The Zoram Strand
[15, 20]
18-30
Warsong Lumber Camp
[86, 57]
18-30
Dustwallow Marsh
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
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
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
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.
Water
Surging Elementals can be found at the Water Elemental Rifts .
Represented on maps below by .
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]
9-21
Wetlands
Black Channel Marsh
[24.2, 50.4]
20-30
Near the mountains.
Direforge Hill
20-30
Between the Green Belt and Direforge Hill.
Menethil Harbor
20-30
Near the front gate.
Sundown Marsh
20-30
On the shore near the Lost Fleet .
Thousand Needles
Darkcloud Pinnacle
[32.9, 25.6]
25-35
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
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
Thistleshrub Valley
40-50
Waterspring Field
[59.0, 39.0]
40-50
Un'goro Crater
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
Beyond the northeast edge.
Terror Run
[31.4, 72.2]
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
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
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
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 .
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
To the west.
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
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
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
62-65
Cenarion Thicket
62-65
Firewing Point
[72.1, 36.1]
62-65
Stonebreaker Hold
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]
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
[56, 39]
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.
Locations in Kalimdor
Locations in Eastern Kingdoms
Locations in Outland
Locations in Northrend
[3]
Patch changes
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Added.
Event activated on 11/1/10.
Video
References
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