The Art of the Imbue
Start	Galvan the Ancient
End	Galvan the Ancient
Level	45 (Requires 40)
Category	Blacksmithing
Experience	3900
Rewards	[Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder]
Previous	The Mithril Order
Next	Galvan's Finest Pupil and Expert Blacksmith!

This quest is part of the Mithril Order quest chain, which allows blacksmiths to specialize in Armorsmithing.

Contents 1 Objectives 2 Quest text 3 Progress 4 Completion 5 Reward 6 Notes 7 Quest progression

Objectives Edit

Bring forty Mithril Bars and four Citrines to Galvan the Ancient in Stranglethorn.

• [Mithril Bar] (40)
• [Citrine] (4)

Quest text Edit

The harvesting of precious gems is of utmost importance to our craft, <name>. Few gems are more precious than the citrine. The magical properties we imbue into our goods are amplified greatly by the presence of citrine.

For this lesson, we will fortify forty bars of mithril with four citrines. The result will be a better understanding of magical gemology and the knowledge to create ornate mithril shoulders.

Progress Edit

After such mining, your muscles bulge and your body aches!

Completion Edit

One can barely keep their eyes from leaving its splendor, <name>. Aye, citrine is a glorious gem.

Pay attention and learn what such a discovery may teach us!

Reward Edit

• 390-3900 XP
• [Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder]

Notes Edit

The Ornate Mithril Shoulders are required to complete the quest A Good Head On Your Shoulders.

Quest progression Edit

1.  [40] The Origins of Smithing /  [40] The Old Ways
2.  [40] In Search of Galvan /  [40] Booty Bay or Bust!
3.  [40] The Mithril Order
4. Three quests, which can be completed in any order:
   •  [45] Smelt On, Smelt Off
   •  [45] The Great Silver Deceiver
   •  [45] The Art of the Imbue

   Complete all of the above to get the quest

    [45] Expert Blacksmith!

5. Complete any one of the three to progress:

    [45] Galvan's Finest Pupil

6. Again, three quests which can be completed in any order:
   •  [45] The World At Your Feet
   •  [45] A Good Head On Your Shoulders
   •  [45] The Mithril Kid
7.  [45] Did You Lose This?

This entire series is designed to earn you the recipes needed to complete this quest:

• The Art of the Armorsmith (Alliance) / The Art of the Armorsmith (Horde)