Heart of Azeroth
- For the shaman Order Hall, see Heart of Azeroth (Class Hall).
- Heart of Azeroth
- Item Level 58
- Binds when picked up
- Unique
- Neck
- +14 Stamina
- +33 Critical Strike
- +33 Haste
- +33 Mastery
- Equip: Harnesses the energy of raw Azerite, awakening exceptional pieces of armor that possess latent powers.
- Requires Level 40
- "A living symbol of hope, borne by the champions of a dying planet. The fate of Azeroth will be shared by all her children."
The Heart of Azeroth is an artifact medallion, entrusted to only the worthiest of heroes by Magni Bronzebeard, as a gift from Azeroth herself to the world's protectors. The Heart can absorb Azerite, the very essence of the world-soul which bleeds through the planet's surface, and heal the nascent titan through it. The Heart also empowers its bearer's weapons and armor and grants them new abilities. The helm, shoulders, and chest can unlock special bonuses from this.[1]
The Heart of Azeroth was ultimately used as a conduit in which the powers of the Forge of Origination, empowered by the Engine of Nalak'sha, was fired upon N'Zoth, destroying its body and Ny'alotha.[2]
The Heart of Azeroth does not confer any of its unique Azerite-related bonuses while in the Shadowlands, or any expansion beyond Battle for Azeroth; it functions as a normal necklace, granting only its stats. However, its full functionality is still intact while in previous content and in Timewalking.
Source
This item is a quest reward from 
[50] The Heart of Azeroth.
Azerite levels
Similar to the Artifact Power, obtaining 
[Azerite] contributed to the overall power of the necklace. The item level of the necklace is increased by 2 per level, starting at an initial 280 (during Battle for Azeroth). Certain levels of the necklace unlocks the rings that contain the Azerite traits, where items that have a fifth ring will unlock at level 15.
With patch 8.2.0, unlocking the Heart Forge raised the Heart of Azeroth to level 35 if it was below that level and will unlock a Major slot for Azerite Essences with two minor slots that unlock at levels 55 and 65 respectively. Patch 8.3.0 introduced a third minor slot which unlocked at level 75.
The Azerite level cap would increase throughout the expansion.
| Patch | Level cap |
|---|---|
| Patch 8.0.1 | 50 |
| Patch 8.2.0 | 70 |
| Patch 8.3.0 | Infinite |
Empowering
Certain quests unlock after meeting a certain criteria which empowered the necklace by increasing the item level by 15. This did not increase the Azerite level.
- [120] The Heart's Power (Friendly with Champions of Azeroth)
- [120] Unlocking the Heart's Potential (Honored with Champions of Azeroth)
- [120] The Chamber of Heart (Revered with Champions of Azeroth)
- [50] A One-Way Ticket to the Heart (end of a questline that required the above quest at Revered)
Notes
- The Heart of Azeroth and Azerite Armor have a unique icon and tooltip frame, using an Azerite color theme.
- Obtaining the Heart of Azeroth grants the achievement
[Have a Heart]. - After the questline to imbue the Heart of Azeroth with the power of the five dragonflights,[citation needed] it could be compared to the Demon Soul which was also a small golden disc with the dragons' essences.
- Another similar looking dragon-infused talisman is the Dark Heart, which contains Galakrond's essence.
Gallery
Close-up at the Blizzard Museum
As shown at BlizzCon 2017
In-game
Character info icon
- User interface
Heart of Azeroth with the three Azerite Armor in the Character info
Patch 8.2.0 mock up UI
Empty
With a major power equipped
With a major and minor power equipped
Patch 8.3.0 new minor and stamina slots.
Patch changes
Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Obtaining the Heart of Azeroth is no longer part of the Battle for Azeroth intro experience. 
Patch 8.3.0 (2020-01-14):
- Players can now unlock a new Minor slot on their Heart of Azeroth at level 75.
- Periodic increases to Stamina up to level 80.
- Heart of Azeroth no longer has a maximum level.
- Levels beyond 80 will grant the Heart of Azeroth increased item level and slight stat increases.
- Completing Magni's quest chain to unlock the Heart Forge now starts your Heart of Azeroth at level 50, up from level 35.
- Bonus threat from unlocking Major and Minor slots has been removed.
- When the Heart of Azeroth is equipped in tank specialization or a Druid wearer shifts into Bear Form, threat generated is now increased by 50%. Changing specializations, shifting forms, or removing the Heart of Azeroth cancels this effect.
- When the Heart of Azeroth is equipped in tank specialization or a Druid wearer shifts into Bear Form, threat generated is now increased by 50%. Changing specializations, shifting forms, or removing the Heart of Azeroth cancels this effect.
- Patch 8.2.0 (2019-06-25): Received its own Essence abilities and UI.
- Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Added.
See also
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