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With the introduction of the Forbidden Reach zone inWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflight, you can now journey back to the home of the Dracthyr and discover what the Primalists have in store for us in the subsequent patches.
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While most of the rewards are purely cosmetic, the Onyx Annulet ring has the potential to be a significant power increase to your character, regardless of your specialisation. This guide will explain how to acquire the Onyx Annulet, how to utilise it for all classes, and a breakdown of the Primordial Stone system.
How To Get The Onyx Annulet
The Onyx Annulet can be found in the initial chamber of theZskera Vaults in the Forbidden Reach.
It does not take long for a new adventurer to reach this stage, as only a few pre-quests need to be completed.
The initial Forbidden Reach quest, titledHidden Legacies, can be picked up in Valdrakken, requiring you to fly over to the new zone.
Once there, you need only complete a couple more quests in theMorqut Villagehub until you begin the questExploring Our Past.
This will ask you to travel to theZskera Vaultsandtalk toExplorer Jeb. The Vaults are a complicated system with many layers, but all you need to do for the ring is toenter the Vaultsanddefeat the spiderson the lowest floor.
One of the spiders is an elite but is not particularly challenging, so you should be alright if you fight them one by one.
After killing all the spiders, you’re able to head to the far side of the room.The Onyx Annulet will be lying on the floor with a quest marker over it.
This will give youThe Forgotten Ringquest, and you only need toreturn to Morqut Village to hand it in. This will give you the Ring, but to utilise its power, you must insert Primordial Stones.
How Do Primordial Stones Work
Your Onyx Annulet has three slots in which you’re able to add three differentPrimordial Stones. These stones all provide effects such as extra healing or damage.
Some will be more suited to single target or AoE, and which stones you’re after will vary depending on your class and spec.
These stones can be gathered from various sources, the most reliable being theZskera Vaults, where you will find randomised stones in the various vault chambers alongside decent amounts ofDormant Primordial Fragments.
This currency can be spent withResearcher ImarethatMorqut Villagefor random stones from a certain family.
She will also let you buy extra Onyx Annulets if you want to build multiple rings for various forms of content.
you’re able to turn your unwanted Primordial Stones into extra Dormant Primordial Fragments at theAnvilnext to Imareth, allowing you to fish for your best in slots.
You can alsoloot Primordial Stones from various activities in the Forbidden Reach.
However, these will not yield the same quantity as the Vaults, so try and utilise yourVault Keysto clear as many rooms as possible during the week.
Once you have completed thePrimordial Embellishmentquest, Primordial Stones can be freely socketed in and out of the Onyx Annulet and even upgraded.
This will require you touse two Unstable Elementium per stone, to increase itsitem level to 424.
The Elementium can be crafted by Jewelcrafters via the Work Orders systemand will cost you a small amount ofDormant Primordial FragmentsandSilken Gemdust.
Harmonic Music Stone
Arcane
Entering combat increases the tertiary stats of you and nearby allies for 8 seconds.
Humming Arcane Stone
Dealing Magic damage has a chance to fire Arcane missiles for each Primordial Stone family you have equipped.
Obscure Pastel Stone
Spells and abilities have a chance to cast a random Primordial Stone effect.
Gleaming Iron Stone
Earth
Standing still for 3 seconds in combat grants you an absorb shield and increases auto-attack damage for 25 seconds.
Indomitable Earth Stone
Taking damage has a chance to grant you an absorb shield for 12 seconds.
Shining Obsidian Stone
Gaining an absorb shield from a Primordial Stone erupts the ground, dealing Physical damage split between enemies within 5 yards. Damage is increased for each enemy struck, up to 5 enemies.
Entropic Fel Stone
Fire
Fire damage dealt by Primordial Stones is increased by 60 percent and is now Chaos damage.
Flame Licked Stone
Dealing damage has a chance to set the enemy on fire for 7 seconds.
Raging Magma Stone
Absorbing damage has a chance to coat you in lava, causing melee attackers to take Fire damage for 6 seconds.
Searing Smokey Stone
Successful interrupts deal Fire damage to enemies within an 8-yard cone in front of you.
Cold Frost Stone
Frost
Gain a Frost shield every 20 seconds that absorbs damage and slows melee attackers by 15 percent for 5 seconds.
Deluging Water Stone
Abilities have a chance to heal a nearby ally over 6 seconds.
Exuding Steam Stone
Receiving heals has a chance to restore health to yourself and two nearby allies.
Freezing Ice Stone
Dealing damage has a chance to deal Frost damage and slow them by 15% for 6 sec.
Echoing Thunder Stone
Nature
Moving causes your next damaging ability to also deal additional Nature damage.
Pestilent Plague Stone
Dealing damage has a chance to infect the target with a plague that spreads to nearby enemies, dealing Nature damage over 9 seconds.
Storm Infused Stone
Critically striking an enemy has a chance to deal extra Nature damage to them and two nearby enemies.
Wild Spirit Stone
Nature and healing effects from Primordial Stones restore the health of 5 nearby allies over 7 seconds.
Desirous Blood Stone
Necromantic
Dealing damage has a chance to deal Shadow damage and heal you for that amount.
Necromantic Death Stone
Once every minute, moving near a corpse grants the effects of the Desirous Blood, Cold Frost, and Pestilent Plague Stones for 25 sec. Already having one of these effects instead increases its effectiveness by 75%.
Prophetic Twilight Stone
Shadow
Damaging effects from your Primordial Stones trigger one of your healing effects and vice versa.
Swirling Mojo Stone
Allows you to build up stacks upon being near a dead enemy, generating Crystals in your bag.
