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TrollLibrary Books Return in WoW Forever, for Every Class
News
The books scattered around Azeroth that gave Mages runes in Season of Discovery can be collected by every class in the Forever beta: 10 books earn a choice of two necks, 20 a choice of two rings, and all four rewards are new items in the beta client.
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The rewards
Books are turned in at your faction’s library. Players in the beta found two quests, reported by Warcraft Tavern on September 23; the items and their stats below are read from the beta client’s own item table (build 1.60.1.69913), where all four are new: the Classic Era client doesn’t have them.
| Quest | Books | Reward (choose one) | Item level and stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friend of the Library | 10 | Scholarly Pendant (neck) | Item level 25 · +6 Stamina, +4 Spirit |
| Friend of the Library | 10 | Erudite’s Amulet (neck) | Item level 25 · +4 Agility, +6 Stamina |
| Greater Friend of the Library | 20 | Field Researcher’s Loop (ring, Rogue only) | Item level 40 · +7 Strength, +7 Agility, +7 Stamina |
| Greater Friend of the Library | 20 | Philanthropist’s Ring (ring) | Item level 40 · +6 Intellect, +10 Spell Power |
All four are rare, bind on pickup. The client restricts Field Researcher’s Loop to Rogues, which Warcraft Tavern’s report doesn’t mention, so at 20 books a non-Rogue picks Philanthropist’s Ring.
Mages: the Research profession
Warcraft Tavern also reports that Mages who complete the collection learn a profession called Research, which lets them Study: turn Light Feathers into spell scrolls, on a one-hour cooldown. Blizzard hasn’t described it.
What this means for you
- Pick up books while you level. The two neck choices at item level 25 are early-game upgrades, and the level 40 rings last longer.
- Casters want 20 books. Philanthropist’s Ring adds Intellect and Spell Power; Rogues can take Field Researcher’s Loop instead.
- It’s beta data. Rewards and counts can change before launch on November 4.
Still unknown
- Whether more books bring more rewards past 20.
- Where every book is in Forever, and whether the locations match Season of Discovery’s.
- Details of the Mage Research profession beyond Warcraft Tavern’s report.