Darkwhisper Gorge

Darkwhisper Gorge's entrance from Winterspring

Darkwhisper Gorge

Darkwhisper Gorge^{[76, 61]}

is an area being used as a Twilight's Hammer recruitment and training spot. The area is found in the southeastern part of Mount Hyjal. The Twilight's Hammer managed to take the gorge from the Burning Legion by force and have held onto the territory with only one exception, the Gates of Sothann, which was taken by a pit lord and his army.

Its main entrance from Winterspring has been redecorated to match the Twilight cult's theme and appearance. This area, however, remains empty until players are sent there for quests.

Meanwhile the back entrance, Darkwhisper Pass, has become its more common entrance.

Background

Darkwhisper Gorge was previously an area in the far south of Winterspring which consisting of a network of tunnels and chasms. This area was inhabited by elite demons of an approximate five-man difficulty before Burning Crusade.

This treacherous cavern lies along Winterspring Valley's southern slope. Poisonous green vapours bubble out of acid pools deep within the bottom of the gorge. Malevolent sounds echo from a cave at the furthest end of the gorge, leading some night elves to believe that demons may have taken refuge in the toxic depths.

The demons in this area are important to a number of quests, unlike their Blasted Lands counterparts.

Notes of interest

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• Despite the hazards, this area possess several valuable resources, especially rich thorium veins. One can also find truesilver here.
• The Hederine demons which inhabit this area drop [Tears of the Hederine], a quest item for the warlock quest  [60] The Prison's Casing, the second quest in the chain which leads to the acquisition of the doomguard.
• Additionally, the Hederine Slayers and the Hederine Initiates have a very small chance (0.5%) to drop [The Eye of Shadow], a quest item in the epic priest quest to obtain [Benediction].
• An imp, Vi'el, lives in a cave in the Gorge. Among other “exotic reagents", he sells several items of particular note:
  •  [Gromsblood] (3-5) 10
  •  [Felcloth] (1) 80
  •  [Fel Elemental Rod] 40 (Required for the Dungeon Set 2 upgrade quest)
• The high elf Earthcaller Franzahl can be found at the bottom of the gorge to the south. He will explain to a player who possesses any of the parts of [Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker] how to smelt Elementium.
• "Unused Instance Portal" - An instance portal with a runed gate exists in the lower part of the Gorge. It can be found at ^{[50, 83]}
  

  
  . This is most likely the entrance to Hyjal, as one can see trees and grass behind the portal.

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  The old Darkwhisper Gorge

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  An unused instance portal. If one looks closely, they can see trees beyond.