Seal of Ascension < onlyinclude > < / onlyinclude > 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 . 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 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 in their inventory will gain access to the quest . Now collect the gems : The drops from , the drops from , and the drops from . 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 , he will issue the quest giving you the and an . Travel to the Wyrmbog in Dustwallow Marsh . Once inside , locate . 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 from the seal . Return to Vaelan in LBRS . Hand in the quest and you will then receive the . Currently , there is a bug with this quest , and you will be unable to turn it in unless you have a 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 .