This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Quest, item level 1, quest Item.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
Unleashes the ancient words at the Altar of Damnation in Shadowmoon Valley.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | Quest Item |
| The Burning Crusade | 1 | Common | Quest Item |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 1 | Common | Quest Item |
| MoP Classic | 1 | Common | Quest Item |
The 10 items nearest to The Cipher of Damnation among Quest.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cipher of Damnation (this item) | 1 | Not listed | |
 Lost Mail | 1 | Not listed | |
 Telemancy Orbs | 1 | Use: Throw Telemancy Orb | Not listed |
 Imbued Crystal | 1 | Not listed | |
 Monstrous Egg | 1 | Not listed | |
 Mysterious Grimoire | 1 | Not listed | |
 Ornate Weapon | 1 | Not listed | |
 A Treatise on Strategy | 1 | Not listed | |
 Banner of the Fallen | 1 | Not listed | |
 Captured Insignia | 1 | Not listed | |
 Fallen Adventurer's Journal | 1 | Not listed |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
The Cipher of Damnation uses icon file 134423, which 47 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Scourgebane ID 30696 · Armor · item level 27Idol of the Avenger ID 31025 · Miscellaneous · item level 43Burning Legion Gate Key ID 29795 · QuestAnchorite Relic ID 31772 · QuestCrystalforged Darkrune ID 32602 · ConsumableStone of Glacius ID 28479 · Quest "This smooth, timeworn stone summons Archmage Vargoth's familiar, Glacius."Glowing Runestone ID 33639 · MiscellaneousBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 30657 (30652 to 30665) were usually added in the same batch as The Cipher of Damnation: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Dertrok's Second Wand ID 30652 · Quest
Dertrok's Third Wand ID 30653 · Quest
Dertrok's Fourth Wand ID 30654 · Quest
Infused Vekh'nir Crystal ID 30655 · Quest "This crystal can be used with one of Dertrok's wands."
Protovoltaic Magneto Collector ID 30656 · Quest
Flanis' Pack ID 30658 · QuestKagrosh's Pack ID 30659 · Quest
Fathom-Brooch of the Tidewalker ID 30663 · Armor · item level 32
Living Root of the Wildheart ID 30664 · Armor · item level 32
Earring of Soulful Meditation ID 30665 · Armor · item level 32The raw ItemSparse values for item 30657 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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