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Breaching the Barrier

A World of Warcraft quest in Tanaan Jungle. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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752459+14via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Tome of Protection is at The Fel Forge in Tanaan Jungle: 46.4, 41.7
The Black Candle is at The Fel Forge 49.2, 43.2
The Shadowblade is at The Fel Forge 50.3, 41.8
Turn in the quest to Oronok Torn-heart (Alliance as far as I know) who is at The Felblight in Tanaan Jungle: 62.6, 31.1
Oronok will offer you the next quest of this campaign.

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Thebill+10via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

If you're lost as to which part of the quest chain you're on, this script should help:

(Horde version):
/run for n, q in pairs({Onslaught= 38415, Ascension = 38223, Secrets = 38416, Eye = 38274, Barrier = 38462, Cipher = 38463}) do print (format("%s: %s", n, IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(q) and "\124cff00ff00Yes\124r" or "\124cffff0000No\124r")) end

Alliance version:
/run for n, q in pairs({Onslaught= 38421, Ascension = 38223, Secrets = 38562, Eye = 38274, Barrier = 38462, Cipher = 39394}) do print (format("%s: %s", n, IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(q) and "\124cff00ff00Yes\124r" or "\124cffff0000No\124r")) end

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varenne+8via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Quest is a part of In Pursuit of Gul'dan / In Pursuit of Gul'dan achievement.

To get on the The Cipher of Damnation garrison campaign you have to complete all previous Tanaan Jungle campaigns:
All Hands On Deck, The Invasion of Tanaan - an introductory part of the Tanaan questline, can be completed on the same day.
Bane of the Bleeding Hollow, Dark Ascension, The Fate of Teron'gor - a random campaign will appear at your Tanaan Jungle Outpost. You can do only one campaign a week from this list, so it will take you 3 weeks.

The Cipher of Damnation quest chain:


  2. Garrison Campaign: The Warlock http://youtu.be/P1lnuv1_Cg8

  4. Breaching the Barrier http://youtu.be/tMAtZUFSrYc
    Opens the path to [object=241666] treasure. Loot is [item=128320] which deals 13k damage a hit, good for aoe.

  6. The Cipher of Damnation http://youtu.be/1Ca4161JumQ
    [object=241671] becomes available after this quest. Loot is [item=128309].
    Oronok's Offer, after which [follower=468] will join your garrison.


Rewards:
[item=128225]
[item=124551]
[follower=468] follower
2500 reputation with [faction=1847] / [faction=1848]

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 40
LocationTanaan Jungle
CategoryGarrison Campaign
Quest ID38462

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(38462))

Description

The ritual site is already prepared, and it is protected by a barrier... one that I created. I can destroy the barrier, but I will need three items currently in use at Forge Camp Vengeance. If you can get those ritual items, I will meet you at the Corrupted Refuge and remove the barrier. Even if it kills me.

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Where to go

Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.

Tanaan Jungle Quest turn-in 5 mapped points
Tanaan Jungle map showing where to go for Breaching the BarrierTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #534 62.6 31.1

Coordinates

  • Turn-inTanaan Jungle 62.6, 31.1/way #534 62.6 31.1
  • Objective areaTanaan Jungle 49.2, 43.2/way #534 49.2 43.2
  • Objective areaTanaan Jungle 46.4, 41.6/way #534 46.4 41.6
  • Objective areaTanaan Jungle 50.3, 41.8/way #534 50.3 41.8
  • Objective areaTanaan Jungle 47.4, 70.4/way #534 47.4 70.4

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Nearby on the Tanaan Jungle map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Tanaan Jungle, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Tanaan Jungle:

  • Vol'mar, Tanaan JungleHorde · about 550 yards south
  • Lion's Watch, Tanaan JungleAlliance · about 1,000 yards south
  • Malo's Lookout, Tanaan JungleAlliance and Horde · about 1,100 yards west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 820 yards south-west
  • Objective areaabout 930 yards south-west
  • Objective areaabout 740 yards south-west

Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.

Related
Money16 gold98 silver
Experience1,350 XP

Storyline

Gul'dan Finale

Part 2 of 3.

Previous: Garrison Campaign: The Warlock · Next: The Cipher of Damnation

  1. 1Garrison Campaign: The Warlock
  2. 2Breaching the Barrier
  3. 3The Cipher of Damnation

Also part of: Gul'dan Finale (part 2 of 3).

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

Before this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Garrison Campaign: The WarlockLevel 40

    Commander, you have a visitor. One of Gul'dan's warlocks just walked up to the base and surrendered. He says he has information of a terrible event that is about to occur. I suggest you speak with him immediately.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Cipher of DamnationLevel 40

    Your ally and I will remove this barrier now, though it will take a greater part of our strength. What lies beyond will not be easy. Gul'dan will have empowered an elemental lord with the Cipher, driving it insane. He will use it to destroy the link between the elements and Draenor.

The storyline at a glance

Gul'dan Finale has 3 steps, from Garrison Campaign: The Warlock to The Cipher of Damnation.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Tanaan Jungle (3).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Tanaan Jungle map

Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.