Quest 480 · · Classic details with player reports

The Weaver

Quest level22Requires level10Classic zoneSilverpine ForestEligible races in ClassicOrc, Undead, Tauren, Troll

Parts of this page come from real play in Forever, reported through RestedRealm Companion. The rest is Classic Era reference from QuestieDB, not verified for Forever. Quest ID 480 is present in the Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70790. QuestieDB 1.0.10, Vanilla release, retrieved 2026-11-03 (source).

The task

Objectives

Kill the Dalaran archmage, then retrieve his staff for Shadow Priest Allister at the Sepulcher.

Ataeric's StaffItem 35151 required
In the Classic reference, Ataeric's Staff can drop from Archmage Ataeric.

Rewards and gains

Item rewards

Choose one of these items.

Reputation

+100 Undercity reputation (Classic)

Experience

1,750 XP

Coin

The route

Quest locations

Classic pins are approximate reference points. Reported ! and ? markers are search points near quest NPCs. Hover or focus a marker for details.

Start Turn in

Silverpine Forest

Classic start and turn-in Reported quest NPCs

Fully revealed map assembled from client map and exploration textures. Artwork from build 1.60.1.69977, compared file by file with build 1.60.1.70790 and unchanged. Associated by the client filename `Interface/WorldMap/Silverpine_c60`, not by a direct map-art foreign key. This is client artwork, not a verified in-game map. Artwork © Blizzard Entertainment.

The people

Start and turn-in

Starts from

Seen in Forever: Shadow Priest Allister offered this quest to 1 player.

Ends at

Seen in Forever: Shadow Priest Allister completed this quest for 1 player.

Coordinates are approximate Classic references. The `/way` formats require TomTom or a compatible addon; use the named-zone form from outside the zone.

The path

Quest chain

Quest text

An archmage of great power is overseeing the reactivation of the ley energy node. With the progress they have made, our only hope of stopping them is by killing him. It will be difficult, he is no doubt protected by many other mages and warders.

You must go, and you must dispatch him quickly. When he is dead, retrieve his staff for me. Go now.

Progress

Quickly, time runs short, your name!

Completion

The magic of the wizards dissipates, and the ley energies fade into dormancy. Your efforts have been fruitful, your name, and we have dealt a major blow to our enemies, and to the overbearing wizards of Dalaran.

We must be vigilant, however, knowing that source of energy lies so close at hand... Plans must be made for the future.

World of Warcraft: Forever quest text, © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. As 1 player saw it in build 70205, reported through RestedRealm Companion.

Discussion