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."

Heart Forge in the Chamber of Heart with the Heart of Azeroth.

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.

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.

Background

At the end of the third invasion of the Burning Legion, Sargeras used his sword to impale Azeroth. It landed in the middle of Silithus in Southern Kalimdor, destroying most of the region and causing the Worldsoul to start bleeding Azerite all over the world. Afterwards, Magni Bronzebeard sought a hero to come at the Chamber of Heart, where Azeroth spoke to them through Magni, requesting their aid and manifesting an amulet. Once infused with power, it became known as the Heart of Azeroth, utilizing Azerite, her very essence, to help the Worldsoul heal. As her Speaker, Magni told the champion to keep the amulet close to them as they encountered sources of magic in their journey, and while they empowered the heart, he would continue seeking out ways to heal the world.

During the Alliance and Horde's attack on the Eternal Palace, the two groups teleported to the Last Prison and fought Queen Azshara, eventually defeating the naga queen. However, she managed to activate the titan device using the Heart of Azeroth, finally freeing the Old God N'Zoth after millennia of imprisonment.

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.

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

The subject of this section was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 8.2.0.

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)

Quests

A large number of quests are tied to the Heart of Azeroth. Assume all previous chains are required.

Obtaining the Heart

1.  [50] A Dying World
2.  [50] The Heart of Azeroth
3.  [50] Infusing the Heart

Recruiting MOTHER

1.  [50] A Brother's Help
2.  [50] Stubborn as a Bronzebeard
3.  [50] Necessity is the MOTHER
4.  [50] A One-Way Ticket to the Heart

Heart Forge and Azerite Essences

This quest chain unlocks after completing  [50] A Way Home from the Nazjatar storyline.

1.  [50] Essential Empowerment
2.  [50] MOTHER Knows Best
3.  [50] A Disturbance Beneath the Earth
4.  [50] Take My Hand
5.  [50] Calming the Spine
6.  [50] Dominating the Indomitable
7.  [50] A Friendly Face
8.  [50] The Heart Forge
9.  [50] Harnessing the Power
10.  [50] Back Out to Sea
11.  [50] Scouting the Palace

Emerald Infusion

This quest chain unlocks after the Heart reaches level 54.

1.  [50] In Darkness, I Dream
2.  [50] Enter the Dreamway
3.  [50] Shards of Emerald,  [50] Null the Void &  [50] Don't Close Your Eyes
4.  [50] We Must Go Deeper
5.  [50] Before I Wake
6.  [50] The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
7.  [50] The Long Awake

Healing Nordrassil

This quest chain unlocks after the Heart reaches level 55.

1.  [50] Return to the Heart
2.  [50] A Fresh Trauma
3.  [50] Healing Nordrassil
4.  [50] Do It the Azerite Way

Ruby Infusion

This quest chain unlocks after the Heart reaches level 60.

1.  [50] Investigating the Highlands
2.  [50] In the Shadow of Crimson Wings

Defending the Maelstrom

This quest chain unlocks after the Heart reaches level 65.

1.  [50] Back to the Chamber
2.  [50] An Old Scar
3.  [50] Defending the Maelstrom
4.  [50] At the Azerite Time

Azure Infusion

This quest chain unlocks after the Heart reaches level 70.

1.  [50] Unlocking the Power (optional)
2.  [50] A Bolt from the Blue
3.  [50] We Stand United

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].

The power of the dragonflights being channeled into the Heart of Azeroth.

• After the questline to imbue the Heart of Azeroth with the power of the five dragonflights, 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

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  Close-up at the Blizzard Museum
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  As shown at BlizzCon 2017
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  In-game
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  Character info icon

User interface

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  Heart of Azeroth with the three Azerite Armor in the Character info
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  The Azerite Armor interface
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  Patch 8.2.0 mock up UI
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  Empty
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  With a major power equipped
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  With a major and minor power equipped
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  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.
      
• Patch 8.2.0 (2019-06-25): Received its own Essence abilities and UI.
  
• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Added.
  

See also

• Azerite Power
• Azerite Essence
•  [Heart of Azmerloth]

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB