Retail quest

The Cipher of Damnation

The Cipher of Damnation is a World of Warcraft quest for level 25–30. Rewards include 6,200 experience and item rewards.

Shadowmoon Valley Group

Quest text Requirements and rewards

Quest text

What the quest giver says.

‹name›, ‹class› and ‹race› stand for your character’s.

How many times has this spell been used in the history of our worlds? Undoubtedly, its power for destruction is unparalleled. What you must do now is take the cipher, now made whole, and read from it at the Altar of Damnation - where the memory of Gul'dan stands. What you will see once the words are uttered are the memories left imprinted upon the land. Stand your ground and await the coming of Cyrukh. You must be victorious, ‹name›. This land cannot withstand another shattering.

Requirements and rewards

What it takes, what it gives.

Requirements

Level 25–30
Complete first: The Cipher of Damnation - The First Fragment Recovered, The Cipher of Damnation - The Second Fragment Recovered, The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered

Rewards

6,200 experience
31g50s
Amulet of the Torn-Heart

Choose one of

Borak's Reminder · Survival, Assassination, Subtlety
Lohn'goron, Bow of the Torn-Heart · Marksmanship, Beast Mastery
Oronok's Ancient Scepter · Discipline, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Restoration, Elemental, Shadow, Fire, Devastation, Preservation, Holy, Augmentation, Frost, Arcane, Restoration, Balance, Mistweaver
Torn-Heart Axe of Battle · Survival, Fury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Frost, Blood
Staff of the Redeemer · Discipline, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Restoration, Elemental, Shadow, Fire, Devastation, Preservation, Holy, Augmentation, Frost, Arcane, Restoration, Balance, Mistweaver
Grom'tor's Charge · Havoc, Enhancement, Outlaw, Windwalker, Brewmaster, Vengeance, Survival, Frost, Protection, Protection

Source

Where this data comes from.

Read from Blizzard's official World of Warcraft API.

Data from Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft API, retrieved Oct 5, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC. World of Warcraft and its game data are © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. NeedBeforeGreed isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard.

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