The Art of the Imbue
The Art of the Imbue is a level 45 quest for the Alliance and the Horde, open from level 40 in Stranglethorn Vale. You take it from Galvan the Ancient (50.6, 20.5) and turn it in to Galvan the Ancient (50.6, 20.5). Reward: 3,900 XP and Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulders.
Classic data, to confirm on Forever
Quick facts
- Quest level
- 45
- Required level
- 40
- Faction
- Alliance and Horde
- Zone
- Stranglethorn Vale
- Category
- Blacksmithing
- Type
- Elite, Long, Partly in another zone, Profession, Rare drop
- Start
- Galvan the Ancient(50.6, 20.5)
- Turn in
- Galvan the Ancient(50.6, 20.5)
- Profession
- Blacksmithing 210
Where to take and turn in The Art of the Imbue
Our map of Stranglethorn Vale shows where you take the quest, where its objectives are and where you turn it in, from Classic spawn points: check them in game.
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Our map of Stranglethorn Vale, drawn from the game's data: subzones and named places from Forever's game files, flight points from its tables, the other NPCs from Classic. North is up. Not a game image.
Inns, trainers, repairs, stables and banks come from Classic data (cMaNGOS): check them in game.
- 1.Take the quest: Galvan the Ancient(50.6, 20.5)
- 2.Turn in: Galvan the Ancient(50.6, 20.5)
Objectives
2 objectives, from the Classic data:
Collect Mithril Bar: 40
Collect Citrine: 4
Drops from: Zalas Witherbark(7.1%), Wandering Protector(3.1%), Ruul Onestone(2.0%), Darbel Montrose(1.4%), Shadowforge Geologist(1.1%), Lo'Grosh(1.1%), Stone Fury(1.0%), Brimgore(1.0%)
Found in: Ancient Treasure, Gold Vein, Ooze Covered Gold Vein, Truesilver Deposit
Where: Arathi Highlands 66.9, 81.4 ; 68.1, 79.0 ; 69.8, 78.7 ; 64.8, 73.4 ; 61.1, 72.3 ; 69.1, 81.4
Rewards
What the Classic data gives for The Art of the Imbue. Experience is the full amount at the quest's level: in Classic a player 6 or more levels above gets less.
- Experience
- 3,900 XP
- You also get
Quest chain
Where The Art of the Imbue sits in its chain, from the Classic data: what opens it and what it opens.
Whole chain (2 parts)
- 1.The Art of the Imbue(this quest)
- 2.Expert Blacksmith![45]
Done before it
Next quest
In our leveling guide
None of our leveling routes names this quest (a city, class, profession or dungeon quest, or a zone without a route yet).
On Forever
Not confirmed on Forever yet: no player record of this quest so far. Everything above is Classic's, and Forever changed some zones (new quests, levels raised): check the quest giver in game.