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Heart of Disruption

City of Dalaran · Source review October 13, 2026

Objective

Collect Arcane Mote for the Image of Archmage Modera near City of Dalaran.

Our summary of the public source. Read objective source.

QUEST BRIEFING · REVIEWED OCTOBER 13

Prepare Heart of Disruption

Record #92458 · Alliance · City of Dalaran. The recorded acceptance minimum is 24; the quest level 33 is a separate field.

October 13 evidence update

  • Alliance variant follows An Alarming Request, leads to Friend of the Kirin Tor, requests Arcane Mote, and lists Dalaran Sewer Key as a starting item. October 10 beta log pickup/turnin: NPC 269127, Silverpine 68.7, 45.2.Existing Forever beta cache and log evidence rechecked · Supporting public source
  • Addon author Daelerbackbi's version 0.3.13 release notes, October 9, report Arcane Mote from Shade of the Archmage, final boss in Violet Citadel, for both faction versions.First-party addon-author change report; not our independent drop verification · Supporting public source

Still unresolved: Mote source reported by addon author; not playtested by Forever Tavern. No guaranteed drop-rate or group-credit claim.

Your objective checklist

Keep separate counters for the recorded objective. Mark a box only after the in-game log confirms that condition. Partial stacks, uncredited kills and the final handover are separate checks.

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Pickup and handover references

Picked up from
Creature #269127 · Silverpine Forest (68.7, 45.2)
Turned in to
Creature #269127 · Silverpine Forest (68.7, 45.2)

Each reference is labelled by its public source; a beta-log report is not our own playtest. Source: the WFT Beta Log addon, 10 October 2026

Source-listed sequence

  • Comes after: An Alarming Request
  • Leads to: Friend of the Kirin Tor

These are source-listed links. Same-area quests alone do not establish a prerequisite.

Quest-starting items

These initiate the quest; they are not completion rewards.

Choose one reward

  • Spellguard PauldronsShoulder · Mail · Required level 1 · 178 Armor · +11 Stamina / +7 Intellect / +4 Strength
  • Renewing FootpadsFeet · Leather · Required level 1 · 78 Armor · +11 Intellect / +11 Healing Power / +5 Stamina / +4 Spell Damage
  • Defender of DalaranTwo-Hand · Mace · Required level 1 · +13 Stamina / +9 Intellect / +9 Strength

Item comparisons use our equipment snapshot. Required level describes wearing the item, not accepting this quest. Compare the slot and useful stats against what you already own.

Same name, different record

Compare the ID and faction before following another version’s turn-in or rewards.

Plan this dungeon visit

Compare City of Dalaran equipment and acquisition evidence. Check the named objective before entering; a dungeon equipment association does not establish where a quest item drops.

Source limitation: Observed giver/turn-in uses an unresolved creature ID; do not replace it with prose NPC name.

Source page reviewed October 13, 2026. Community cache data and source observations are not independent gameplay verification by Forever Tavern.

FOREVER TAVERN QUEST GUIDE

Heart of Disruption Alliance: the reported mote source and Modera return

Forever Tavern editorial · Updated October 13, 2026

Basis: Public Forever quest records and the individually attributed beta reports below, reviewed October 13, 2026. Suggested decisions are our editorial advice. Not independently playtested.

What the record establishes

For Alliance, this step follows An Alarming Request and leads to Friend of the Kirin Tor. Dalaran Sewer Key is an access-related item; Arcane Mote is the collection goal. The October 9 release note for Dungeon Quests Forever identifies Shade of the Archmage, the final boss in the Violet Citadel, as the mote source for both faction variants. This is an attributed addon-author report.

Read the source record · Read the source record · Checked October 13, 2026.

Suggested approach

  1. Verify the exact chain stage

    Check Alliance quest 92458 and finish its preceding request before planning collection. Keep the key and mote as separate checks: possessing a key or entering the city does not prove you have the quest item.

  2. Plan to reach the reported final-boss source

    Tell the party the published addon guidance points to Shade of the Archmage. Before an early departure, compare your remaining item requirement with the group's intended clear. After the encounter, inspect eligible loot and confirm your personal Arcane Mote credit.

  3. Return using the Alliance contact reference

    The public beta log reports pickup and handover at NPC 269127 in Silverpine Forest, 68.7, 45.2; the objective names Image of Archmage Modera. Consult the live log at the return and inspect the next chain offer after completion.

Planning notes

The new source report makes the group's finish line more specific. Say that you need the mote before everyone agrees to stop at an earlier boss. Once the item is credited, check the handover separately; the final boss kill, item retrieval and completed quest are three distinct states. Preserve the faction-specific return rather than copying a similarly titled Horde itinerary.

If progress stalls

The addon note establishes a public report, not a guaranteed drop rate or automatic group-credit rule. If the item is absent, check active quest state and personal loot first. Do not delete an access item or abandon the chain based solely on an incomplete item counter. The Silverpine point is an outdoor source observation, not an interior route.

Quests to compare with this plan

Planning links do not imply a prerequisite, shared faction or tested combined route. Any source-listed preceding step is identified above.

Sources and corrections

Community source records, not independent gameplay verification. To report a change, send this page URL and current evidence to Forever Tavern.

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