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== The Seal of Ascension ==
  
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'''The Seal of Ascension''' is a ring with several abilities that is obtained through a quest. Most importantly it allows access to the upper portion of [[Blackrock Spire]]. It also can be worn to protect you from one of [[Gyth]]'s special attacks as well as summon the spirit of [[Vaelastrasz]] to help you in the fight against [[Rend Blackhand]].
  
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|effect=Equip: Improves hit rating by 9. <br> Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 9. <br> Use: Summons Vaelastrasz to assist the caster.
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The '''Seal of Ascension''' is a ring with several abilities that is obtained through a quest. It is no longer required for access to the upper portion of [[Blackrock Spire]] (BRS), but it can be worn to protect you from one of [[Gyth|Gyth's]] special attacks as well as summon the spirit of [[Vaelastrasz]] to help you in the fight against [[Rend Blackhand]].
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This item is the result of a pair of quests also called Seal of Ascension (http://www.thottbot.com/?qu=4742) (http://www.thottbot.com/?qu=4743).
 
   
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== Quests ==
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The quests are given by [[Vaelan]]. He is located in the [[LBRS|lower portion of Blackrock Spire]] a short ways before the rope bridges and up a sloped rock face. He is disguised as an orc, but he changes to his human form as you approach.
  
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This item obtained from a short questline:
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*{{Questlong|neutral|57|Seal of Ascension}}
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**{{Questlong|neutral|60|Seal of Ascension (2)}}
   
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The first quest is to collect three gems off of particular bosses as well as an Unadorned Seal of Ascension. All will drop in any kind of group and nobody needs to have the quest in order to pick up.
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In order to begin the quest, one must acquire an {{item|Unadorned Seal of Ascension}}. The seal is a random drop off of mobs both inside and outside the BRS instace. The seal can be purchased and sold on the Auction House.
   
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Once one has the Seal, enter [[Lower Blackrock Spire]] (LBRS). Go up the stairs, take a right. Jump down and through the passage on the left. There will be a wooden bridge ahead of you.
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*[http://www.thottbot.com/?it=12219 Seal of Ascension] - Drops from trash mob orcs in the lower part of the zone.
  
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*[http://www.thottbot.com/?it=12336 Gemstone of Spirestone] - Drops off of [[Highlord Omokk]].
  
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*[http://www.thottbot.com/?it=12335 Gemstone of Smolderthorn] - Drops off of [[War Master Voone]].
  
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*[http://www.thottbot.com/?it=12337 Gemstone of Bloodaxe] - Drops off of [[Overlord Wyrmthalak]].
  
   
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Looking up on the left side, the group will see a single mob kneeling on a ledge. Walk to the end of the ledge, following it around and up an incline. What appears to be a regular mob is actually {{NPC|Neutral|Vaelan}} in disguise. Upon coming into his aggro radius, he will cast a harmless spell on the group, allowing all to see Vaelan in his human form. Any group member with an {{item|Unadorned Seal of Ascension}} in their inventory will gain access to the {{quest|Seal of Ascension}} quest.
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The Gems seem to have a very low drop rate, whereas the seal will drop multiple times in one LBRS (Lower Blackrock Spire) run. Although you will see multiple seals drop, you can not possess more than one.
 
   
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Now collect the gems: The {{item|Gemstone of Bloodaxe}} drops from {{Mob|Overlord Wyrmthalak}}, the {{item|Gemstone of Smolderthorn}} drops from {{Mob|War Master Voone}}, and the {{item|Gemstone of Spirestone}} drops from {{Mob|Highlord Omokk}}. The gems have a 100% drop rate. However, ''keep in mind that these gems are of Uncommon quality and do NOT drop for all group members''.
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According to Thottbot, the Bloodaxe gemstone drops at about a 25% rate, while the other two drop at a 15-20% rate. The Gemstones '''do''' drop in a raid environment (confirmed as of 2.0.1).
  
   
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Return to Vaelan. Upon turning in {{quest|Seal of Ascension}}, he will issue the quest {{quest|Seal of Ascension (2)}} giving you the {{item|Unforged Seal of Ascension}} and an {{item|Orb of Draconic Energy}}.
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Handing in all four items to [[Vaelan]] sends you on a quest to forge the seal. You are given an Unforged Seal of Ascension and and Orb of Draconic Energy. You must find [[Emberstrife]] in the back of the cave in the southern mountains of [[Dustwallow Marsh]]. Engage him in combat and get his life to about 15%. Keep fighting until you get an emote saying his will has faltered (note: if you are a ranged class you CAN be out of range of this emote) then use the Unforged Seal of Ascension on the pool of water and it will appear as an object in the world. Then use the Orb of Draconic Energy on Emberstrife to mind control him. Cast his first fire spell on the Unforged Seal of Ascension, loot the Forged Seal of Ascension and return to Vaelan.
  
   
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Travel to the [[Wyrmbog]] in [[Dustwallow Marsh]]. Once inside, locate {{Mob|Emberstrife}}. Attack Emberstrife until the "Emberstrife's will is starting to falter" status message appears. Then place the unforged seal on the ground, right in front of him, where the tank stands. Use the Orb of Draconic Energy on Emberstrife. Emberstrife is now under your command for a brief time. Cast his first spell to breathe "Flames of the Black Flight" on the seal. Move him away over the pool to break Mind Control, then loot the {{item|Forged Seal of Ascension}} from the seal.
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Congratulations, you now have a Seal of Ascension!
  
   
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Return to Vaelan in LBRS. Hand in the quest and you will then receive the {{item|Seal of Ascension}}.
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== Summoning Vaelastrasz During Battle with Rend Blackhand ==
  
   
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Currently, there is a bug with this quest, and you will be unable to turn it in unless you have a {{item|Unadorned Seal of Ascension}} on you. Either farm mobs until another one drops, or check the AH for one.
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At some point during the battle with the false warchief, [[Rend Blackhand]], you can use your Seal of Ascension to summon a shade of [[Vaelastrasz]] (looks like a ghostly red dragon), who will heal your entire group for 5000 HP as well as 'help' you in your fight against Rend. To do this, you just 'use' your Seal like you would any other item with a "Use: do something" tag on it, despite this not being obvious by looking at the ring's item description.
  
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Either this has been fixed, or it only happens when your instance has reset. If you complete the forging of the seal and return to Vaelan rightaway, he will let you complete the quest.
   
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== Summoning Vaelastrasz During Battle with Rend Blackhand ==
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The tricky part is the timing of when you 'use' it. One tip is to add the ring to your action bar to keep fumbling to a minimum. As soon as Gyth dies use your ring and it should work properly.
  
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At some point during the battle with the false warchief, [[Rend Blackhand]], you can use your Seal of Ascension to summon a shade of [[Vaelastrasz]] (looks like a ghostly red dragon), who will heal your entire group for 5000 HP as well as 'help' you in your fight against Rend. To do this, you just 'use' your Seal like you would any other item with a "Use: do something" tag on it. This was once an unlisted "hidden" ability, but it was since been added to the tooltip and is now quite obvious.
   
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The tricky part is the timing of when you "use" it. One tip is to add the ring to your action bar to keep fumbling to a minimum. As soon as Gyth dies use your ring and it should work properly.
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Three (3) minute cooldown on the 'use' of this item.
  
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Three (3) minute cooldown on the "use" of this item.
   
 
== Theories On Summoning ==
  
== Theories On Summoning ==
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* When [[Gyth]] does his 'nature' breath attack?
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* When [[Gyth]] does his "nature" breath attack?
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* Right after [[Rend]] dismounts?
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* As soon as [[Rend]] dismounts?
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* The summoning of Vael is slightly bugged, in that sometimes he will spawn and charge off into the following room (the one with Awbee). He won't aggro anything, but he can take up to 30 seconds to come back to the scene of the fight, by which stage it can be almost finished, thus rendering him largely useless. I tested it secretly during several UBRS PUGs, and it seems to bug the most when you cast it early, before Rend dismounts. I never had it bug if I used it just as Rend dismounted.
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* The summoning of Vael is slightly bugged in that sometimes he will spawn and charge off into the subsequent room (the one with Awbee). He won't aggro anything, although he can take up to 30 seconds to come back to the scene of the fight, by which stage it can be almost finished and thus rendering him largely useless. I tested it secretly during several UBRS PUGs and it seems to bug the most when you cast it early right before Rend dismounts. I never had it bug when using it just as Rend dismounted.
   
 
== Other unknown info ==
  
== Other unknown info ==
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* If multiple people have a Seal of Ascension, can the dragon be summoned twice?
  
* If multiple people have a Seal of Ascension, can the dragon be summoned twice?
 
** No. Attempting to use the ring a second time, even by a different person, has no effect.
  
** No. Attempting to use the ring a second time, even by a different person, has no effect.
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* "Chromatic resistance" given to you when you "use" the ring? Does this only work when you summon Vaelastrasz or can you use it anywhere in the world? (Doesn't appear to do anything when used in Thunder Bluff)
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* "Chromatic resistance" given to you when you "use" the ring? Does this only work when you summon Vaelastrasz or can you use it anywhere in the world?
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**Doesn't appear to do anything when used in Thunder Bluff
 
** Chromatic resistance is the name of several subtypes of buff you gain when wearing the ring, and get hit by one of Gyth's attacks. Depending on the type of the attack, you gain resistance to it for a brief period of time. You can have multiple buffs of CR, each one protecting against a different magic class, but the buff only lasts for 30 seconds.
  
** Chromatic resistance is the name of several subtypes of buff you gain when wearing the ring, and get hit by one of Gyth's attacks. Depending on the type of the attack, you gain resistance to it for a brief period of time. You can have multiple buffs of CR, each one protecting against a different magic class, but the buff only lasts for 30 seconds.
   
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The Seal of Ascension is a ring with several abilities that is obtained through a quest. It is no longer required for access to the upper portion of Blackrock Spire (BRS), but it can be worn to protect you from one of Gyth's special attacks as well as summon the spirit of Vaelastrasz to help you in the fight against Rend Blackhand.

Quests

This item obtained from a short questline:

In order to begin the quest, one must acquire an Racial dwarf findtreasure [Unadorned Seal of Ascension]. The seal is a random drop off of mobs both inside and outside the BRS instace. The seal can be purchased and sold on the Auction House.

Once one has the Seal, enter Lower Blackrock Spire (LBRS). Go up the stairs, take a right. Jump down and through the passage on the left. There will be a wooden bridge ahead of you.

Looking up on the left side, the group will see a single mob kneeling on a ledge. Walk to the end of the ledge, following it around and up an incline. What appears to be a regular mob is actually Neutral Vaelan in disguise. Upon coming into his aggro radius, he will cast a harmless spell on the group, allowing all to see Vaelan in his human form. Any group member with an Racial dwarf findtreasure [Unadorned Seal of Ascension] in their inventory will gain access to the Seal of Ascension quest.

Now collect the gems: The Inv misc gem bloodstone 01 [Gemstone of Bloodaxe] drops from Mob Overlord Wyrmthalak, the Inv misc gem opal 01 [Gemstone of Smolderthorn] drops from Mob War Master Voone, and the Inv misc gem diamond 02 [Gemstone of Spirestone] drops from Mob Highlord Omokk. The gems have a 100% drop rate. However, keep in mind that these gems are of Uncommon quality and do NOT drop for all group members.

Return to Vaelan. Upon turning in Seal of Ascension, he will issue the quest Seal of Ascension (2) giving you the Inv jewelry amulet 01 [Unforged Seal of Ascension] and an Inv misc orb 02 [Orb of Draconic Energy].

Travel to the Wyrmbog in Dustwallow Marsh. Once inside, locate Mob Emberstrife. Attack Emberstrife until the "Emberstrife's will is starting to falter" status message appears. Then place the unforged seal on the ground, right in front of him, where the tank stands. Use the Orb of Draconic Energy on Emberstrife. Emberstrife is now under your command for a brief time. Cast his first spell to breathe "Flames of the Black Flight" on the seal. Move him away over the pool to break Mind Control, then loot the Inv jewelry amulet 01 [Forged Seal of Ascension] from the seal.

Return to Vaelan in LBRS. Hand in the quest and you will then receive the Seal of Ascension.

Currently, there is a bug with this quest, and you will be unable to turn it in unless you have a Racial dwarf findtreasure [Unadorned Seal of Ascension] on you. Either farm mobs until another one drops, or check the AH for one. Either this has been fixed, or it only happens when your instance has reset. If you complete the forging of the seal and return to Vaelan rightaway, he will let you complete the quest.

Summoning Vaelastrasz During Battle with Rend Blackhand

At some point during the battle with the false warchief, Rend Blackhand, you can use your Seal of Ascension to summon a shade of Vaelastrasz (looks like a ghostly red dragon), who will heal your entire group for 5000 HP as well as 'help' you in your fight against Rend. To do this, you just 'use' your Seal like you would any other item with a "Use: do something" tag on it. This was once an unlisted "hidden" ability, but it was since been added to the tooltip and is now quite obvious.

The tricky part is the timing of when you "use" it. One tip is to add the ring to your action bar to keep fumbling to a minimum. As soon as Gyth dies use your ring and it should work properly.

Three (3) minute cooldown on the "use" of this item.

Theories On Summoning

  • When Gyth does his "nature" breath attack?
  • As soon as Ability gouge [Rend] dismounts?
  • The summoning of Vael is slightly bugged in that sometimes he will spawn and charge off into the subsequent room (the one with Awbee). He won't aggro anything, although he can take up to 30 seconds to come back to the scene of the fight, by which stage it can be almost finished and thus rendering him largely useless. I tested it secretly during several UBRS PUGs and it seems to bug the most when you cast it early right before Rend dismounts. I never had it bug when using it just as Rend dismounted.

Other unknown info

  • If multiple people have a Seal of Ascension, can the dragon be summoned twice?
    • No. Attempting to use the ring a second time, even by a different person, has no effect.
  • "Chromatic resistance" given to you when you "use" the ring? Does this only work when you summon Vaelastrasz or can you use it anywhere in the world?
    • Doesn't appear to do anything when used in Thunder Bluff
    • Chromatic resistance is the name of several subtypes of buff you gain when wearing the ring, and get hit by one of Gyth's attacks. Depending on the type of the attack, you gain resistance to it for a brief period of time. You can have multiple buffs of CR, each one protecting against a different magic class, but the buff only lasts for 30 seconds.

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