Restoring the Runecarver’s Memory in “The Final Pieces”: A Comprehensive Guide
Restoring the Runecarver’s Memory: The Quick Guide
The Runecarver’s memory is a crucial element in crafting legendary items in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. To restore it in the context of the “Final Pieces” quest, you actually do not do this during this quest itself, as the article you have refers to an old method. Instead, what that article is telling you to do, is that to restore the Runecarver’s memory , you need to return to the Runecarver and right-click the Orange Runecarver power in your bag. That’s all you need to do! The old method of finding Odarik is no longer part of the game, and you do not need to exit Torghast or travel to the Maw. Once you right-click the Runecarver Memory item you received in your bag, the Runecarver’s memory will be restored. This allows you to continue with the creation of legendaries through his services. This process is essential for accessing and using legendary powers in Shadowlands, and should be a priority to players seeking to fully gear up.
Understanding the Runecarver and His Importance
The Runecarver is a pivotal NPC in the Shadowlands expansion. He is the key to unlocking and crafting Legendary Powers, powerful enchantments that enhance your character’s abilities. These powers are essential for endgame content. Accessing the Runecarver’s abilities involves completing a specific questline and restoring his fragmented memories. Initially, the Runecarver has lost his memory, limiting his functionality; restoring his memory is vital to accessing his full potential.
The “Final Pieces” and the Runecarver
The quest “The Final Pieces” is one of the key quests to unlocking the Runecarver’s full powers. It is part of the broader questline that starts with the “Into Torghast” campaign, and also includes “Deep Within” and “Ashes of the Tower”. Though the “Final Pieces” quest itself does not involve going out and collecting an item that directly restores the runecarver’s memory (such as was the case before), it is one of the quests that must be completed before you can craft legendary items. To unlock the Runecarver’s full services, you need to make sure you complete the “Deep Within” quest by speaking to the Runecarver, the “Ashes of the Tower” quest by collecting 1,250 Soul Ash in Torghast and “The Final Pieces” quest.
Key Quests for Unlocking the Runecarver
Before reaching “The Final Pieces”, several earlier steps are crucial:
- Into Torghast: This campaign starts your journey into Torghast and sets you on the path to freeing the Runecarver. It involves finding Baine during one of its quests.
- Search for Baine: Completing this quest will then trigger the next quest from Ve’nari, which leads to unlocking the Runecarver.
- Free the Runecarver: After turning in “Search for Baine”, Ve’nari provides a short quest chain that culminates in freeing the Runecarver.
- Deep Within: Requires you to simply speak to the Runecarver after unlocking him.
- Ashes of the Tower: You need to collect 1,250 Soul Ash from Torghast to complete this quest.
- The Final Pieces: This is a quest to gather some required components. It does not include the specific memory restoration objective discussed at the beginning of this guide.
Runecarver Memory and Legendary Powers
The Memory of the Runecarver recipes are what allow you to craft specific Legendary Powers. These are obtained through various means, such as drops from raid and dungeon bosses, and through various other sources in the game. After obtaining a memory, and completing the questline to unlock the Runecarver, and the “Final Pieces” quest, you can use it to craft Shadowlands Legendaries.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. How do I unlock the Runecarver questline?
You unlock the Runecarver questline by completing the Into Torghast campaign. This starts with finding Baine during this series of quests. After you turn in the Search for Baine quest, the next quest will appear from Ve’nari, which starts a short quest chain to free the Runecarver.
2. Why can’t I access the Runecarver?
If you can’t access the Runecarver, it is most likely that you have not completed the necessary quests. You need to finish the Deep Within, Ashes of the Tower, and The Final Pieces quests. Deep Within involves talking to the Runecarver, Ashes of the Tower requires collecting 1,250 Soul Ash, and The Final Pieces involves gathering some required components.
3. What is the Memory of the Runecarver?
The Memory of the Runecarver recipes are needed to unlock Legendary Powers and craft Shadowlands Legendaries. These memories are obtained through various means, such as drops from bosses in raids and dungeons.
4. How do I craft Legendary items at the Runecarver?
To craft legendary items, you need to:
- Complete the necessary quests to unlock the Runecarver.
- Obtain a Memory of the Runecarver recipe.
- Gather the required materials (Soul Ash, Soul Cinders, and a Rune Vessel).
- Visit the Runecarver in Torghast and use the Memory to craft your legendary.
5. What are Rune Vessels and how do I get them?
Rune Vessels are the base items needed for crafting legendaries. They are crafted by different professions:
- Cloth Rune Vessels are created by Tailors.
- Leather and Mail Rune Vessels are created by Leatherworkers.
- Plate Rune Vessels are created by Blacksmiths.
- Neck/Finger pieces are made by Jewelcrafters.
- Back pieces are made by Tailors.
6. Can you skip parts of the Runecarver questline?
Yes, there is a way to skip some parts of the questline. After choosing your Covenant, and returning to Oribos to turn in the quest to Bolvar, you can close the quest window and then speak to Bolvar again, and he will then have an option to skip ahead directly to the Runecarver.
7. How do I get back to the Runecarver if he is not there?
The Zereth Mortis campaign quest “Reality’s Doorstep” phases the Runecarver’s Oubliette so that the Primus is present instead. Simply complete the “Reality’s Doorstep” quest to change the phasing back to the Runecarver.
8. What happens if I abandon a quest in the Runecarver questline?
If you abandon a quest, you can always go back to the quest giver and pick it up again. Generally, progress on time-intensive quests is usually saved and will appear again in your quest log when you pick the quest back up.
9. Can I change the Missives on my Legendary item?
No, there is no way to change the Missives on a legendary item once it is crafted. You will have to craft a new legendary with the desired missives.
10. How do I get Missives?
You can craft Missives yourself if you learn Shadowlands Inscription. Scribes can be found in Oribos. Alternatively, you can buy them from the Auction House. Search for “missive” in the auction house search bar.
11. How do I know if I have the Runecarver memory item?
The Runecarver memory item will be an Orange Runecarver power in your bag, called Runecarver’s Memory.
12. Is the Runecarver the Jailer?
As of now, the general consensus is that the Runecarver is most likely the Primus of Maldraxxus.
13. Can you skip the Anduin fight in the Sepulcher raid?
Yes, the Mourne Fragment items, obtained after defeating Anduin, allow for a raid skip after the Anduin Wrynn fight. You need to defeat Anduin four times on a given difficulty to earn this skip.
14. What are Missives in Shadowlands?
Missives are items crafted by scribes that are used in legendary crafting to choose which secondary stat will be increased by the legendary piece. There are different types of missives to choose from.
15. What happens if I fail a quest in World of Warcraft?
If a quest fails, it can be abandoned and restarted. You can go back to the quest giver and start it over.