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The Power to Destroy...

Bring the books Spells of Shadow and Incantations from the Nether to Varimathras in Undercity.
Spells of Shadow
Incantations from the Nether

Description

Many denizens of the Legion bestow gifts on their followers as you may well know. Some of these gifts the Dark Lady feels would be better off in her hands than in the hands of those with... lesser vision.

A sect of the Shadow Council hidden in caverns below Orgrimmar known as the Searing Blade are a prime example. The Lady tells me that members of the Searing Blade have come into the possession of two powerful spell books--she would like to "borrow" these books from them. You will get them for her.

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Reward

You can choose one of these rewards:
Ghastly Trousers
Dredgemire Leggings
Gargoyle Leggings
You will also receive: 0

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:
  • 1450 experience ( 8 70 at max. level)
  • 150 Reputation with Undercity

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Rating: +44 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 10/11/2005 (Patch 1.8.0)
Varimathis in the Undercity starts this quest.
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By Anonymous on 10/11/2006 (Patch 1.12.1)
Okay.&nbsp If you're in the UnderCity, navigate your way to the Apothecarium.&nbsp There is a long path leading down in a long spiral.&nbsp There will be 2 level 60 elite Deathguards on each side of the walls all down the path.&nbsp This is a good tip you're on the right path.

Once you get down, locate Varimathras (he's a big purple dude w/ big wings).&nbsp Get the quest from him.

Leave the UnderCity and go to the Zeppelin Tower.&nbsp Take the Zeppelin to Orgrimmar.

Once you've made it to Orgrimmar, enter the city and locate the Cleft of Shadows.&nbsp Once you've entered the Cleft of Shadows, you will be headed down a wooden ramp.&nbsp But if you notice at the very top of the ramp, the railing has a space between it and nothing.&nbsp Jump through the space to the left from the top of the ramp.&nbsp Then turn around and you should see the "portal" to the instance.

Once you've entered the instance (this quest is preferably done in a group of 3 or more since every NPC is elite), carefully fight your way through RFC (Ragefire Chasm).&nbsp You'll eventually kill the right people, and pick up what you need.

Now just go back to the zeppelin, back to the UnderCity, back to the Apothecarium, back to the Royal Quarter, find the path that lead you to Varimathras, go to Varimathras and turn it in.&nbsp I got 1450 XP, some money, and some gifts.&nbsp Cool mission but really difficult if you're&nbsp not careful.

DO NOT GET COCKY IN RFC!&nbsp Those elites will beat you down quick if you aggro too many of em at once.

Have fun!
Rating: +26 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 04/11/2006 (Patch 1.10.1)
Dont, believe the hackxor thottbot, this both starts and ends at varimathras, found in Undercity. There is a path in the apothecarium that leads right to him(notice the bunch of elites on the way).

Now that you have the quest. head to RFC, the instance in Orgrimmar.(cleft of shadow to be more precise)fight your way through the troggs, earthborers, and elementals.
Now youll get to a big area filled with searing blade cultists. The books drops random off one of these.

When you have the books, get to varimathras again for some exp and nice rewards
Rating: +15 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 01/28/2006 (Patch 1.9.2)
Ragefire Chasm is located in the Cleft of Shadow in Orgrimmar.&nbsp It is an instance portal.&nbsp You do the quest there.
Rating: +12 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 10/11/2005 (Patch 1.8.0)
Varimathras is a Dreadlord, at the Royal quarter which is a room of apothecarium, and you will see Lady Sylvanas also.
Rating: +11 [-] [+]
By kreghx on 12/12/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)
With a Tauren Druid bringing the TB quests, and an Undead rogue bringing the Undercity quest, two hunters and a warrior, ranging in levels from 11 (me) to 17 (warrior), we cleared the instance in one run, and finished all quests. The books dropped from consecutive cultist mobs in the camps to the left of the main ramp down on the ramp leading up to the Satyr boss.

The really fun part was, only the rogue and I knew what we were doing. Thankfully, our tank offered to start tanking (IE switch to Defensive stance and Taunt) after the first two wipes, and things went pretty smoothly after that. Of course, I died twice pulling mobs off our druid because the tank had a bad case of target fixation, but hey, that's what hunters are for, right?

Anyhow, long story short (too late), yes, the books drop off any old cultist, although it seems to me that almost every time I've done this instance, it was cultists on the ramp up to the Satyr that dropped them. In fact, it

has
been every time.
Rating: +10 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 11/16/2005 (Patch 1.8.3)
the dungeon is at 52,49 ragefire chasm. directly opposite the gate is a second quest for the same dungeon.
Rating: +5 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 10/11/2005 (Patch 1.8.0)
The searing blade can be found by following the pain path, they're human elites just before the first boss guy (dont recall his name) just kill them and they'll eventually drop your books :)
Rating: +5 [-] [+]
By Hallian on 01/05/2008 (Patch 2.3.0)
This quest now awards 500 reputation with the Undercity.

Even on level 70.
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By sandgroda on 05/10/2008 (Patch 2.4.1)
Spells of Shadow dropped from a Searing Blade Cultist, and the Incantations from the Nether dropped from a Searing Blade Warlock.
Rating: +3 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 10/11/2005 (Patch 1.8.0)
I found it to be easy.&nbsp Went in, killed cultists.&nbsp Got it before I was past two platforms (after the snakes and elementals)...just following the left hand side of the path past the big tall guy.
Rating: +3 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 11/26/2005 (Patch 1.8.3)
1450 exp at lvl 16
+150 rep with UC

Both books dropped from Cultists.
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 10/11/2005 (Patch 1.8.0)
Undercity, 56,92
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 05/18/2006 (Patch 1.10.2)
It would appear that there are two quests for The Power to Destroy?&nbsp One definitely is within Ragefire Chasm.&nbsp I'll post tloc locs as soon as available since I'm running it now to assist my best friend.
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By Anonymous on 05/18/2006 (Patch 1.10.2)
The Apothecarium-Royal Quarter-follow the long tunnel-cordinates is 56.93
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 06/23/2006 (Patch 1.11.0)
I at lvl 15 was escorted through by a lvl 33 Warrior but only one of the books was dropped... annoying, now i have to go through again.
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 07/30/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)
ok.... 1st of all u get the quest from the undercity then u go to ogrimmar and u enter the dungeon in cleft of shadow in orgrimmar then u kill like a few bosses til u get the 2 books then after u get the 2 books u get out of the dungeon then then go back to the undercity then talk to who u got the quest from....... YALLA DONE
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 07/30/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)
The dungeon is located inside the city of Orgrimmar.&nbsp Go to the city and then got to the Cleft of Shadows, in the middle of the map.&nbsp Walk around in there for a bit and you will see the entrance to the instance.
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 05/18/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)
I did this quest after it had turned grey for me since previously I was unable to make it solo.&nbsp I had to kill literally every last creature to finally get both the books and the Spell book was the hardest one to get since I had to go into the last little nook of the cave and kill warlocks, minions, and others to get it.&nbsp They were the last ones to die and then it dropped off. There is a level 16 Elite Satyrn in there too. At least they don't come back to life in a Dungeon Instance...Good luck everyone!
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 03/22/2005 (Patch 1.3.2)
Killed about 4 of them for both books.
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 12/23/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)
You get his quest from Varmithras, IN UNDERCITY, and it ENDS in Undercity. This dungeon is located in the Cleft of Shadows in ORGRIMMAR. Unless you are a noob, and haven't been to Org yet, it's a Horde city, so Alliance CAN'T do this.
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 02/19/2005 (Patch 1.2.0)
These things have horrible drop rates, I went in with two 30+ buddies to try and find them and we killed every last searing blade member, didn't find either.
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 01/12/2007 (Patch 2.0.3)
return to varimathras at 56,91

Edited, Jan 11th 2007 4:18pm by mppawlak
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By Anonymous on 04/05/2006 (Patch 1.10.0)
Kill the Blade members, specialist the cultists. Got both from them.
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By Anonymous on 05/12/2006 (Patch 1.10.2)
leads to nothing, but got 1450 XP
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By Anonymous on 04/23/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)
where do I go to get the books? is it in the cave at 54,10? i already spent an hour killing everyone twice and not getting any books there and I dont want to waaste any more time. someone pleaase list the cords for wher eyou have to go
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 12/02/2004 (Patch 1.1.0)
This Quest starts in the Royal Quarter of Undercity - not Orgrimmar.
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 01/16/2005 (Patch 1.2.0)
I just did this place literally up, down, and up again, and didn't find either of these books. 2.5% seems a little too high of a drop rate, almost...
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By Anonymous on 01/05/2007 (Patch 2.0.1)
in my search for UC rep i came here... and i did this quest it took me a !@#$ing hour for them to drop. by the looks of things its bastards luck =/ im lvl 60. but i got 350 rep ^^
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 01/17/2006 (Patch 1.9.2)
Both dropped off of the same monster.
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By Anonymous on 01/06/2005 (Patch 1.2.0)
Ok the books for this quest appear to be random drops from any Searing Blade inside of Ragefire. Hope this helps.
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By Anonymous on 01/18/2005 (Patch 1.2.0)
I just did this one and the books do indeed drop off random Blade members.

Turning it in is a little confusing if you've forgotten where the quest-giver is (like I did because I did so many quests in between getting and finishing this one). He's in the Apothecarium Section in the Royal Quarter. It's the large round room on your big map.

Cheers!
Tithr
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By Anonymous on 07/09/2005 (Patch 1.5.1)
went in with a 57 shaman, a 15 priest and myself, a 14 mage, and both books dropped at the second cultist camp we cleared. Or, the shaman cleared.
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By Anonymous on 01/14/2007 (Patch 2.0.5)
where the hell is this lady in undercity
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By Aleflusher on 02/10/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)
Soloed this as a lvl 24 rogue. Had to kill five groups around Taragaman but then got both books in a single drop. Not sure if this means it's easier to get in 2.3.3, but from what people have said who had 2.3.0 it sounds like maybe it is.
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By andrewj2000 on 04/01/2007 (Patch 2.0.10)
I solo'd this at 26 for rep.....got the Spells of Shadow almost right off. But the Incantations never dropped.....probably a rare occurance.
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By Anonymous on 01/11/2005 (Patch 1.2.0)
Does this quest lead to anything else?
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By mollymcdeath on 05/22/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)
i've been thru twice. got the book of spells no incantation...
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By AKMark on 06/19/2007 (Patch 2.1.2)