The Maelstrom (quest)

The Maelstrom
Start	Naraat the Earthspeaker  Farseer Krogar
End	Thrall [33.4, 50.2]
Level	30-35
Category	Deepholm
Experience	3500
Reputation	+10 Earthen Ring
Rewards	82
Next	[30-35] Deepholm, Realm of Earth

The Maelstrom
Level: 30-35
 Naraat the Earthspeaker
 Farseer Krogar
Thrall ^{[33.4, 50.2]}
XP: 3500
Rep: +10 Earthen Ring
Rewards:
82

Objectives

Go through the Portal to the Maelstrom and speak to Thrall.

Description

Thank the spirits you're here, <name>.

We're not sure how much longer we can maintain the rift in the Maelstrom.

Our most powerful members, led by Thrall, are barely preventing the tear.

Last I heard, our only hope was to go through the breach and attempt to stabilize it from the other side.

I will conjure a portal. Take it and report to Thrall as soon as you can.

Rewards

You will receive: 82

Completion

<Thrall's muscles strain as primal energy flows through him. His eyes shift your way, acknowledging your arrival.>

It is good to see you, <name>.

Notes

This quest starts the Deepholm storyline. It can be found in the post-Cataclysm portal areas set up by the Earthen Ring either northwest of Stormwind Keep or northeast of the Valley of Wisdom.

Optional breadcrumbs to this quest include:

•  [30-35] Hero's Call: Deepholm! from Stormwind
•  [30-35] Warchief's Command: Deepholm! from Orgrimmar
•  [30-35] The Battle Is Won, The War Goes On from Mount Hyjal
•  [30-35] The War Has Many Fronts from Vashj'ir

Progression

Optional breadcrumbs:

•  [30-35] The Battle Is Won, The War Goes On (from Mount Hyjal)
•  [30-35] The War Has Many Fronts (from Vashj'ir)
•  [30-35] Hero's Call: Deepholm! /  [30-35] Warchief's Command: Deepholm!

1.  [30-35] The Maelstrom
2.  [30-35] Deepholm, Realm of Earth
3. Complete all of:
   •  [30-35] Gunship Down &  [30-35] Captain's Log
   •  [30-35] Elemental Energy
   •  [30-35] The Earth Claims All
4.  [30-35] Diplomacy First
5. Complete all of:
   •  [30-35] All Our Friends Are Dead
   •  [30-35] The Admiral's Cabin
     • Optional follow-up quest:  [30-35] Without a Captain or Crew
6.  [30-35] Take No Prisoners /  [30-35] On Second Thought, Take One Prisoner
7.  [30-35] Some Spraining to Do
8.  [30-35] Return to the Temple of Earth
9.  [30-35] Deathwing's Fall
   • Side quest:  [30-35] Blood of the Earthwarder
10.  [30-35] Bleed the Bloodshaper
11.  [30-35] Question the Slaves
12.  [30-35] The Forgemaster's Log
13.  [30-35] Silvermarsh Rendezvous
14.  [30-35] Quicksilver Submersion
    • Side chain:  [30-35] Twilight Research,  [30-35] Maziel's Revelation,  [30-35] Maziel's Ascendancy
15.  [30-35] The Twilight Overlook
    • Optional dungeon intro:  [30-35D] Into the Stonecore
16.  [30-35] Big Game, Big Bait /  [30-35] To Catch a Dragon
17.  [30-35] Testing the Trap
18.  [30-35] Abyssion's Minions /  [30-35] Block the Gates
19.  [30-35] The World Pillar Fragment

Patch changes

• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Added.
  

External links

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