TheWoWDBThis is the final step in the quest line to obtain the key for The Eye, which is the raid wing of Tempest Keep.
In reference to the Phoenix-Fire Band quest reward, the final boss of The Eye is Kael'thas Sunstrider who is well renowned for his use of fire magic (WC3: TFT).
Quest
Trial of the Naaru: Magtheridon
A World of Warcraft quest in Magtheridon's Lair. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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The chain to get the key (though not required, you get "Champion of the Naaru" title):
1. Q: The Hand of Gul'dan
2. Q: Enraged Spirits of Fire and Earth
3. Q: Enraged Spirits of Water
4. Q: Enraged Spirits of Air
5. Q: Oronok Torn Heart
6. Q: I was a lot of things
7. Q: A Lesson Learned
8. Q: The Cipher of Damnation - Truth and History (3 quests below:)8.1. Q: First Fragment of Damnation (Map)
8.1.a. Grom'tor Son of Oronok
8.1.b. The Cipher of Damnation - Gromtors charge
8.1.c. The Cipher of Damnation - The first fragment recovered8.2. Q: Second Fragment of Damnation (Map)
8.2.a. Ar'tor, Son of Oronok
8.2.b. Demonic Crystal Prisons
8.2.c. Lohn'goron, Bow of the Torn-heart
8.2.d. The Cipher of Damnation Ar'tor's Charge
8.2.e. The Cipher of Damnation - The Second Fragment Recovered8.3. Q: Third Fragment of Damnation (Map)
8.3.a. Borak, Son of Oronok
8.3.b. Of Thistleheads and Eggs...
8.3.c. The Bundle of Bloodthistle
8.3.d. To Catch A Thistlehead
8.3.e. The Shadowmoon Shuffle
8.3.f. What Illidan Wants, Illidan Gets...
8.3.g. The Cipher of Damnation - Borak's Charge
8.3.h. The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment RecoveredAnd the hardest part:
10. Received mail from Khadgar
11. Trial of the Naaru - Mercy (Shattered Halls Heroic)
12. Trial of the Naaru - Strength (Shadow Labyrinth Heroic and Steamvault)
13. Trial of the Naaru - Tenacity (The Arcatraz heroic)
14. Trial of the Naaru - Magtheridon (Duh..)
You recieve: [The Tempest Key]
With today's annoucement by Blizzard that there will now be no attunement required to enter The Eye, it is no longer necessary to do this quest:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=110637185
However the quest will remain in game; the same post also implies they may add a reward in the future for those who have fully completed this questline.
So don't worry, you can still get your Phoenix-fire Band. =)
Quest facts
Quest ID10888
The client quest POI data records no map location for this quest, so no map is shown.
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(10888))
WoW Forever: what our data shows
Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 3.80.2.69874, read from the beta game data we hold
Versus the Classic Era clientNew in the WoW Forever beta client - quest id 10888 is not sighted in our Classic Era baseline (build 1.15.9.69722)
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
Requirements
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
Description
Four trials you must pass before you are deemed worthy by the naaru. Only one obstacle remains, mortal. Gather an army and travel to the lair of Magtheridon, deep inside Hellfire Citadel. Battle your way to the heart of the chamber and destroy the foul corrupter!
Getting there
Inside the raid: Magtheridon's Lair
Bosses in the Adventure Guide, in order: Magtheridon.
Entrance: Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula at 47.6, 52.0.
Instance text, bosses and entrances are the client’s Adventure Guide data.
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Reward details
Items you receive
TypeArmor Finger
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+6 Stamina, +6 Fire Resistance
Sells to vendors for6 gold2 silver
Reputation: The Sha'tar +500
The Sha'tar are a group of powerful naaru who rule over a rebuilt Shattrath City. With the help of the Aldor and the Scryers, they lead the battle against Illidan and the Burning Legion.
Reputation group: Shattrath City.
Other quests in Magtheridon's Lair that reward The Sha'tar reputation: Trial of the Naaru: Magtheridon (+500).
Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.
Where this quest fits
Before this quest
Taken from the quest's prerequisites.
- Trial of the Naaru: Mercy
Four trials you must pass before you are deemed worthy by the naaru. Within the Shattered Halls of Hellfire Citadel are three of your people. They are held there by the merciless one, Kargath Bladefist. He seeks to execute them as a sign of his virility and power.
- Trial of the Naaru: Strength
Four trials you must pass before you are deemed worthy by the naaru. The trial of strength is divided in two. You must destroy the leader of the Coilfang Steamvaults, Warlord Kalithresh, and bring me his trident.
Also counted by Magtheridon's Lair
Its criteria name 4 quests; others include:
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.
Achievements
Completing this quest counts toward these achievements.
Champion of the NaaruEarned the title, "Champion of the Naaru".Magtheridon's LairDefeat Magtheridon in Magtheridon's Lair.10
- Magtheridon's Lair: its criteria name 4 quests, this one included.