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Quest · 97286

Research Access

Mage · Forever reference

Overview

Forever reference

After meeting the library prerequisites, speak to your faction's librarian when Research Access is offered: Garion Wendell in Stormwind or Owen Thadd in Undercity.

Quest guide

Forever reference
Requirements & quest chain
  • Minimum level: 1.
  • Listed quest level: 20.
  • Classes: Mage.
  • Complete at least one of these earlier quests: Nar'thalas Almanac (#78124), The Dalaran Digest (#78127), Bewitchments and Glamours (#78142), Secrets of the Dreamers (#78143), Arcanic Systems Manual (#78145), Goaz Scrolls (#78146), Crimes Against Anatomy (#78147), Runes of the Sorceror-Kings (#78148), Fury of the Land (#78149), Archmage Antonidas: The Unabridged Autobiography (#79091), Archmage Theocritus's Research Journal (#79092), Rumi of Gnomeregan: The Collected Works (#79093), The Lessons of Ta'zo (#79094), The Apothecary's Metaphysical Primer (#79095), Ataeric: On Arcane Curiosities (#79096), Baxtan: On Destructive Magics (#79097), Basilisks: Should Petrification be Feared? (#79535), Geomancy: The Stone-Cold Truth (#79947), Defensive Magics 101 (#79948), A Web of Lies: Debunking Myths and Legends (#79949), Demons and You (#79950), Mummies: A Guide to the Unsavory Undead (#79951), RwlRwlRwlRwl! (#79952), A Ludite's Guide to Caring for Your Demonic Pet (#79953), Sanguine Sorcery (#81947), Legends of the Tidesages (#81949), The Liminal and the Arcane (#81951), Everyday Etiquette (#81952), Stonewrought Design (#81953), Venomous Journeys (#81954), A Mind of Metal (#81955), Conjurer's Codex (#81956), Undead Potatoes (#84395), Magma or Lava? (#84396), Northern Kalimdor - A Comprehensive Guide (#84397), A Study of the Light (#84398), Ka-Boom! (#84399), The Knight and the Lady (#84400), Scourge: Undead Menace or Misunderstood? (#84401), Necromancy 101 (#84402).
  • AllTheThings records multiple variants; faction, class and earlier-quest restrictions may differ between them. The linked source preserves those variants.
Nar'thalas Almanac · 78124 The Dalaran Digest · 78127 Bewitchments and Glamours · 78142 Secrets of the Dreamers · 78143 Arcanic Systems Manual · 78145 Goaz Scrolls · 78146 Crimes Against Anatomy · 78147 Runes of the Sorceror-Kings · 78148 Fury of the Land · 78149 Archmage Antonidas: The Unabridged Autobiography · 79091 Archmage Theocritus's Research Journal · 79092 Rumi of Gnomeregan: The Collected Works · 79093 The Lessons of Ta'zo · 79094 The Apothecary's Metaphysical Primer · 79095 Ataeric: On Arcane Curiosities · 79096 Baxtan: On Destructive Magics · 79097 Basilisks: Should Petrification be Feared? · 79535 Geomancy: The Stone-Cold Truth · 79947 Defensive Magics 101 · 79948 A Web of Lies: Debunking Myths and Legends · 79949 Demons and You · 79950 Mummies: A Guide to the Unsavory Undead · 79951 RwlRwlRwlRwl! · 79952 A Ludite's Guide to Caring for Your Demonic Pet · 79953 Sanguine Sorcery · 81947 Legends of the Tidesages · 81949 The Liminal and the Arcane · 81951 Everyday Etiquette · 81952 Stonewrought Design · 81953 Venomous Journeys · 81954 A Mind of Metal · 81955 Conjurer's Codex · 81956 Undead Potatoes · 84395 Magma or Lava? · 84396 Northern Kalimdor - A Comprehensive Guide · 84397 A Study of the Light · 84398 Ka-Boom! · 84399 The Knight and the Lady · 84400 Scourge: Undead Menace or Misunderstood? · 84401 Necromancy 101 · 84402

Pick up the quest

  • Owen Thadd

    Speak to Owen Thadd.

  • Garion Wendell

    Speak to Garion Wendell.

Objectives

Follow the completion steps below. The source does not provide a separate objective description.

Walkthrough

  1. After meeting the library prerequisites, speak to your faction's librarian when Research Access is offered: Garion Wendell in Stormwind or Owen Thadd in Undercity.
  2. Complete the access conversation to unlock the Mage's library research training and Study.

Turn in the quest

  • Owen Thadd

    Speak to Owen Thadd.

  • Garion Wendell

    Speak to Garion Wendell.

Source notes & differences
  • Beta sources disagree on the skill label (Research or Comprehension), and do not establish a universal number of books required before this offer appears.

Rewards

Reward details have not been confirmed. Your quest log shows the rewards available to your character.