The Gifts of Loken

Quest Giver: Bouldercrag the Rockshaper — Bouldercrag’s Refuge, Storm Peaks [31, 38]

Objective: Destroy Loken’s Fury, Loken’s Power, and Loken’s Favor at Nidavelir, then return to Bouldercrag.

Quick Facts

• Level: 80 (requires 77)
• Location: Nidavelir [25, 51], an iron dwarf village southwest of Bouldercrag’s Refuge, across the Snowdrift Plains
• Chain Position: … → Slaves of the Stormforged + The Dark Ore → The Gifts of Loken + Facing the Storm → Armor of Darkness → The Armor’s Secrets → Valduran the Stormborn
• Pairs With: Facing the Storm (from Bruor Ironbane, same area, kill 10 Nidavelir Stormforged)

Walkthrough

Getting to Nidavelir

• Fly southwest from Bouldercrag’s Refuge across the Snowdrift Plains to Nidavelir [25, 51]. This is a full iron dwarf village with hostile mobs throughout, not just a few scattered buildings.

Destroying the Artifacts

• All three objects are inside small buildings scattered around Nidavelir. Right-click each one to destroy it (normal attacks won’t work).
• Loken’s Fury: [24, 42] (northernmost building)
• Loken’s Power: [26, 47]
• Loken’s Favor: [24, 48]
• Clear any enemies guarding the buildings before interacting with the objects. Some mobs may be positioned right next to the artifacts.

Known Bug: Loken’s Fury has occasionally failed to register quest credit on destruction. If this happens, try logging out and back in, then destroy the object again. 

Efficiency Tips

• Always pair with Facing the Storm. Bruor Ironbane at Bouldercrag’s Refuge offers this quest at the same time. It requires killing 10 Nidavelir Stormforged (Champions, Magi, or War Golems) in the same village. Kill as you move between buildings.
• Watch for Dark Armor Plate drops. While killing Stormforged War Golems at Nidavelir for Facing the Storm, one will drop a Dark Armor Plate that starts the quest Armor of Darkness. This is the next step in the chain, so looting it here saves you a return trip.
• Route suggestion: Start at Loken’s Fury [24, 42] in the north (it’s furthest from the other two), then work south to Loken’s Power [26, 47] and Loken’s Favor [24, 48], killing Nidavelir Stormforged along the way.

Lore & Context

Runeseer Valduran commands the iron dwarf forces from Nidavelir. Bouldercrag believes Valduran’s power comes from titan artifacts gifted to him by his master, Loken, the corrupted Keeper who seized control of Ulduar. Destroying these artifacts is meant to weaken Valduran’s forces before a direct assault.

Bouldercrag’s completion text is notably grim. Even after destroying the relics, he knows it won’t be enough: the stormforged don’t care about casualties.

This sets up the escalating chain of quests that eventually leads to a direct confrontation with Valduran himself.

Easter Eggs

• Nidavelir is a direct reference to Niðavellir (also spelled Nidavellir), the home of the dwarves in Norse mythology. In Norse cosmology, Niðavellir is where the dwarves forge legendary items for the gods. Fitting, given that Loken’s iron dwarves are corrupted craftsmen producing weapons of war.

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