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The Eye is the inner palace of Tempest Keep in Netherstorm and stronghold of the “Sun King”, Kael’thas Sunstrider. In-game, it is known simply as “Tempest Keep”. Attunement if no longer required for this raid as of patch 2.1.2, but the chain remains in-game and must be completed along with the raid attunement for Serpentshrine Cavern to obtain the title of “Champion of the Naaru”.

In this guide you will find all steps required to complete attunement to Tempest Keep: The Eye.

Tempest Keep: The Eye Attunement Overview

The Tempest Key allows players to enter The Eye - the center palace of Tempest Keep - and defeat Kael’thas Sunstrider. This fight is required for several attunement quests. The Tempest Key is not used like an actual key, it is a passive item that attunes you to the instance.

The Tempest Key is given after a long quest chain that begins after completing The Hand of Gul’dan quest chain which starts with [70] The Hand of Gul’Dan) for [The Cipher of Damnation] in Shadowmoon Valley. Upon completing the Cipher quest, you will receive (immediately) a letter in the mail from Khadgar, asking you to travel to Shattrath City to speak to him.

Upon completing all four quests, A’dal will grant you the Tempest Key (along with [Phoenix-fire Band]).

The Eye Attunement Quest Chain Overview

Complete the quest chain for The Hand of Gul’dan

1. [70] The Hand of Gul’dan
2. [70] Enraged Spirits of Fire and Earth
3. [70] Enraged Spirits of Water
4. [70] Enraged Spirits of Air
5. [70] Oronok Torn-heart
6. [70] I Was A Lot Of Things…
7. [70] A Lesson Learned
8. [70] The Cipher of Damnation - Truth and History

This opens up the search for the three parts of the key.

Recovering the parts of the key
Part 1:

1. [70] Grom’tor, Son of Oronok
2. [70] The Cipher of Damnation - Grom’tor’s Charge
3. [70] The Cipher of Damnation - The First Fragment Recovered

Part 2:

1. [70] Ar’tor, Son of Oronok
2. [70] Demonic Crystal Prisons
3. [70] Lohn’goron, Bow of the Torn-heart
4. [70] The Cipher of Damnation - Ar’tor’s Charge
5. [70] The Cipher of Damnation - The Second Fragment Recovered

Part 3:

1. [70] Borak, Son of Oronok
2. [70] Of Thistleheads and Eggs…
3. [70] The Bundle of Bloodthistle
4. [70] To Catch A Thistlehead
5. [70] The Shadowmoon Shuffle
6. [70] What Illidan Wants, Illidan Gets…
7. [70 G4] The Cipher of Damnation - Borak’s Charge
8. [70] The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered

Finish this chain

1. [70 G5] The Cipher of Damnation

Read the letter from Khadgar or speak to him

1. [70] The Tempest Key
• [70H] Trial of the Naaru: Mercy
  Complete Heroic Shattered Halls
• [70H] Trial of the Naaru: Strength
  Complete Heroic Steamvaults
  Complete Heroic Shadow Labyrinth
• [70H] Trial of the Naaru: Tenacity
  Complete Heroic Arcatraz
2. [70R] Trial of the Naaru: Magtheridon
   Defeat Magtheridon

Attunement Quest Requirements

The following Heroic keys are required:

• Flamewrought Key (Honor Hold/Thrallmar): Unlocks Heroic Mode in Hellfire Citadel.
• Reservoir Key (Cenarion Expedition): Unlocks Heroic Mode in Coilfang Reservoir.
• Auchenai Key (Lower City): Unlocks Heroic Mode in Auchindoun.
• Warpforged Key (Sha’tar): Unlocks Heroic Mode in Tempest Keep.
• The Shattered Halls, Shadow Labyrinth, and The Arcatraz also have their own entry keys; however, only one person in the group with the key or a lockpicker is required to get past them.

Congratulations, you are now Tempest Keep: The Eye Attuned!