Quick Facts

Series

1.	Borak, Son of Oronok
2.	Of Thistleheads and Eggs...
3.	The Bundle of Bloodthistle
4.	To Catch A Thistlehead
5.	The Shadowmoon Shuffle
6.	What Illidan Wants, Illidan Gets...
7.	The Cipher of Damnation - Borak's Charge
8.	The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered

Storyline
Shadowmoon Valley Spleendid! The Second Course... The Main Course! The Path of Conquest Breaching the Path Blood Elf + Giant = ??? Tabards of the Illidari Dissension Amongst the Ranks... Besieged! To Legion Hold Setting Up the Bomb Blast the Infernals! The Deathforge Minions of the Shadow Council The Fate of Flanis The Summoning Chamber Bring Down the Warbringer! Gaining Access Invasion Point: Cataclysm The Art of Fel Reaver Maintenance The Fel and the Furious News of Victory What Strange Creatures... Frankly, It Makes No Sense... Felspine the Greater The Path of Conquest Breaching the Path When Worlds Collide... Tabards of the Illidari Dissension Amongst the Ranks... Besieged! To Legion Hold Setting Up the Bomb Blast the Infernals! The Deathforge Minions of the Shadow Council The Fate of Kagrosh The Summoning Chamber Bring Down the Warbringer! Gaining Access Invasion Point: Cataclysm The Art of Fel Reaver Maintenance The Fel and the Furious News of Victory Illidari-Bane Shard Illidari-Bane Shard Capture the Weapons Capture the Weapons The Hermit Smith The Hermit Smith Additional Materials Fresh from the Mechanar The Lexicon Demonica Underworld Loam Tear of the Earthmother Bane of the Illidari Quenching the Blade The Sketh'lon Wreckage Find the Deserter The Sketh'lon Wreckage Find the Deserter Asghar's Totem The Rod of Lianthe Sketh'lon Feathers Imbuing the Headpiece Thwart the Dark Conclave A Ghost in the Machine Harbingers of Shadowmoon Teron Gorefiend - Lore and Legend A Haunted History Spectrecles Teron Gorefiend - Lore and Legend Divination: Gorefiend's Armor Divination: Gorefiend's Cloak Divination: Gorefiend's Truncheon Teron Gorefiend, I am... Teron Gorefiend, I am... Enraged Spirits of Fire and Earth Enraged Spirits of Water Enraged Spirits of Air Oronok Torn-heart I Was A Lot Of Things... A Lesson Learned The Cipher of Damnation - Truth and History Grom'tor, Son of Oronok The Cipher of Damnation - Grom'tor's Charge The Cipher of Damnation - The First Fragment Recovered Ar'tor, Son of Oronok Demonic Crystal Prisons Lohn'goron, Bow of the Torn-heart The Cipher of Damnation - Ar'tor's Charge The Cipher of Damnation - The Second Fragment Recovered Borak, Son of Oronok Of Thistleheads and Eggs... The Bundle of Bloodthistle To Catch A Thistlehead The Shadowmoon Shuffle What Illidan Wants, Illidan Gets... The Cipher of Damnation - Borak's Charge The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered The Cipher of Damnation Karabor Training Grounds A Necessary Distraction Altruis Karabor Training Grounds A Necessary Distraction Altruis Against the Legion Against the Illidari Against All Odds Illidan's Pupil The Book of Fel Names Return to the Aldor Varedis Must Be Stopped Return to the Scryers Varedis Must Be Stopped Tablets of Baa'ri Oronu the Elder The Ashtongue Corruptors The Warden's Cage Tablets of Baa'ri Oronu the Elder The Ashtongue Corruptors The Warden's Cage Proof of Allegiance Akama Seer Udalo A Mysterious Portent The Ata'mal Terrace Akama's Promise Kindness Seek Out Neltharaku Neltharaku's Tale Infiltrating Dragonmaw Fortress To Netherwing Ledge! The Force of Neltharaku Karynaku Zuluhed the Whacked Zuluhed the Whacked Ally of the Netherwing Ally of the Netherwing Blood Oath of the Netherwing In Service of the Illidari Your Friend On The Inside The Great Netherwing Egg Hunt Enter the Taskmaster A Job Unfinished...

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Comment by 11966

Just do as requested. Lay it at the other end of the bridge, get some distance and wait for the elf and his mounted bodyguard to appear. After an exchange the bodyguard will vanish and when the elf goes for the bloodthistle, get him!

Comment by 15654

Worth noting that the body guard won't go if your stood to close so make sure your stood about half way on the bridge other then that the guy dies easy.

Comment by marskid2

The Cipher of Damnation is an extremely long quest line in Shadowmoon Valley. It is a prerequisite for attunement to The Eye in Tempest Keep and Mount Hyjal in Caverns of time.
"*" Indicates quests with rewards.

Quest Line
1 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10680 - "The Hand of Gul'Dan"
1 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10681 - "The Hand of Gul'Dan"
2 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10458 - "Enraged Spirits of Fire and Earth"
3 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10480 - "Enraged Spirits of Water"
4* - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10480 - "Enraged Spirits of Air"
5 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10513 - "Oronok Torn-Heart"
6* - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10514 - "I Was A Lot Of Things..." - Most annoying quest ever implemented in World of Warcraft.
7 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10515 - "A Lesson Learned"
8 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10519 - "The Cipher of Damnation - Truth and History"

At this point, the quests diverge into three separate lines (which can be done in any order) for each of Oronok's three sons who will in turn help you obtain the three Fragments of Damnation.

Quest Line I - First Fragment of Damnation
1 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10521 - "Grom'tor, Son of Oronok"
2 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10522 - "The Cipher of Damnation - Grom'tor's Charge"
3* - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10523 - "The Cipher of Damnation - The First Fragment Recovered"

Quest Line II - Second Fragment of Damnation
1 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10527 "Ar'tor, Son of Oronok"
2 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10528 - "Demonic Crystal Prisons"
3 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10537 - "Lohn'goron, Bow of the Torn-heart"
4 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10540 - "The Cipher of Damnation - Ar'tor's Charge"
5* - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10541 - "The Cipher of Damnation - The Second Fragment Recovered"

Quest Line III - Third Fragment of Damnation
1 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10546 "Borak, Son of Oronok"
2 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10547 - "Of Thistleheads and Eggs..."
3 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10550 - "The Bundle of Bloodthistle"
4 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10570 - "To Catch A Thistlehead"
5 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10576 - "The Shadowmoon Shuffle"
6 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10577 - "What Illidan Wants, Illidan Gets..."
7 - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10578 - "The Cipher of Damnation - Borak's Charge"
8* - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10579 "The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered"

After completing the quests for the three Fragments of Damnation, the lines converge and you need to kill one last boss.
Final* - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10588 - "The Cipher of Damnation"

Rewards:

Everyone gets http://www.wowhead.com/?item=31074 - Fire Resist Neck

Choose one of the following:
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=31036 - Caster Staff
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=31038 - Healer Staff
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=31062 - Paladin/Shaman 2H Axe
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=31071 - Tanking 1H Axe
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=31072 - Bow
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=31073 - Melee Dagger

After completing the quest, you will get a message in the mail from Khadgar. If you go to Shattrath, he will tell you to talk to A'Dal, who unlocks the the three Trials. These are prerequisites for attunement to The Eye in Tempest Keep and Mount Hyjal in Caverns of time.

Comment by Kargg

I tried hiding in the ruins near the end of the bridge and the bodyguard wouldn't leave. I ended up going UNDER the bridge and walk around to make the bodyguard leave. So give that a try if its giving you a problem.

Comment by Atraira

The little mini-event made me kek. /train

Comment by Metroshica

Just in case anyone is confused, you lay the Bloodthistle at coordinates 48,57

Comment by 14130

Was easy to kill as a 70 Rogue, though worth nothing that he's immune to stuns.

Comment by 30584

I dropped the Bloodthistle, but he didn't drop the orders, only some silver. Maybe it was because I was in a Karazhan raid at the moment?

Comment by 36412

BTW, take off your Shadowmoon Valley helm that allows you to see ghosts. I was standing on the bridge about to fight the guy, and the patrol on horses appeared and mowed me down.

In the event you die, DONT drop the quest, just back up and speak to Borak and he will give you another bundle of Bloodthistle.

Comment by 31601

His bodyguard hits hard and will kill most people before they get away - even mounted players. And since you can get an infinite amount of bundles to start the event, you can have hours of fun watching the bodyguard at work from your flying mount ^^

Comment by 126823

Simple quest the elite leaves the whole quest is five feet away...very easy although he is immune to sap, gouge, and kidney punch.

Comment by Nujabes

Little conversation that transpires between Zarath and Icarius for those who were curious but did not get close enough.

*Upon spotting the carelessly 'discarded' Bloodthistle*

Blood Lord Zarath says: What is it, my lord?
Envoy Icarius says: Zarath you must return to the Black Temple at once! I... I seem to have misplaced Lord Illidan's orders. Quickly!
Blood Lord Zarath says: My lord, surely you do not expect me to leave you unattended. Lord Illidan would have my head if anything were to happen to you.
Envoy Icarius says: Zarath, I am perfectly capable of making it up this road to Eclipse Point. If we do not deliver the missive, Lord Illidan will have both of our heads! You are dismissed!
Blood Lord Zarath says: As you wish, my lord.
Envoy Icarius says: Ah, sweet, sweet bloodthistle... Probably left behind by one of those filthy addicts at Eclipse Point.
Envoy Icarius says: Their loss is most definitely my gain...

Comment by 160168

<Borak takes the bundle of bloodthistle from you and places it to his nose.>

Rotent @#$% right there b-boy <Name>...

Comment by DreamMkr

Zarath doesn't drop anything.

Comment by 250384

I dropped the item, the two npcs talked, the guard left, i killed the quest npc and he dropped nothing. I tried it 4 times. Nothing. I think it's bugged.

Comment by casonator

Recently tried to complete this quest for my warrior's polearm transmog - quest was bugged and people kept coming and going without success. I seemed to have been the first person to send a ticket because once it was answered the quest was able to complete.

FYI for those that run into this - for some reason, the npc was glitched and not walking around. Dragging something to fight near him caused him to say the same dialogue over and over, but didn't fix it.

Comment by 1440987

To Catch A Thistlehead http://youtu.be/qyiS0FaqjtA

Comment by Boxofbeer

To Catch A Thistlehead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhpVVDl3FCs

Comment by Aurleis1

Video Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lIdkwZ0wAk

1. To Catch A Thistlehead
• Accept the quest, To Catch A Thistlehead, from Borak, Son of Oronok at coords 47.4, 57.2.
• Travel east to coords 48.9, 57.5 (on the other side of Borak's bridge).
• Use the Bundle of Bloodthistle, to summon Envoy Icarius and Blood Lord Zarath.
• When Envoy Icarius becomes hostile, kill him, looting the Stormrage Missive from his corpse.
• Travel west to coords 47.4, 57.2.
• Turn in the quest to Borak, Son of Oronok.

Comment by WoWGnGP

i made i playthrough of this quest if anyone wish to see how to do it :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR7JHiONuic&feature=youtu.be

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To Catch A Thistlehead

Borak, Son of Oronok at the bridge near Eclipse Point in Shadowmoon Valley wants you to recover the Stormrage Missive.

	Stormrage Missive (1)

Provided item:

	Bundle of Bloodthistle (1)

Description

<Borak takes the bundle of bloodthistle from you and places it to his nose.>

Pungent...

Now, take this bundle and place it at the other end of this bridge. When the envoy makes his daily rounds, he will be compelled to pick it up - without his bodyguard. You see, blood elves look down upon bloodthistle addicts. If any of his compatriots ever found out...

All you need to do is lie in wait for him to dismiss his bodyguard. When he is alone, make your strike! Kill him and take the missive.

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Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

See if you've already completed this by typing:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(10570))