Arcanist Vance

Arcanist Vance

Race

Human

Level

47

Location

Spearhead Bane
(Dredgehaunt Cliffs)

Organization

Durmand Priory

Services

Renown Heart

Part of

Help Arcanist Vance study dwarven relics at Granite Citadel

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Interactive map

Arcanist Vance is the Renown Heart NPC at Spearhead Bane. Help him study dwarven relics, and he will begin offering items as a karma merchant.

He sells the Priory Granite Citadel History which is used in the Treasure Hunter achievement and the Priory Granite Citadel History of Force Style Guide achievement.

Location

Shiverpeak Mountains

• Dredgehaunt Cliffs
  • Spearhead Bane

Items offered

Item	Type	Rarity	Level	Cost
Priory Granite Citadel History	Accessory	DMasterwork	47	735
Priory Granite Citadel History	Accessory	CFine	47	371
Granite Citadel Defender Ring	Ring	CFine	47	441
Kilroy Stonekin Necklace	Amulet	CFine	47	588
Granite Staff	Staff	CFine	47	441
Granite Staff	Staff	DMasterwork	47	882
Stein of Ancient Deldrimor Ale	Alcohol	FExotic	—	2,100
Dwarven Relic (1 in total) (Only if the Scales of Dragrimmar collection is active.)	Service	ERare	—	7,777

Dialogue

Dredge raiders are making this difficult to hold, but our research is too important to leave behind.

How can I help?

You can find dwarven headstones, and decipher their runes. But be careful, the headstones are protected by powerful magic to ward off graverobbers.

Dwarven headstones?

There are many dwarf graves near the citadel. Each headstone has three lines, and only the line that relates to the buried dwarf is safe to read.

How else can I help?

Okay, I'll give it a try.

Powerful magic?

We've found that it can either assist your translation attempts, or hinder them.

How else can I help?

I'll be cautious.

What about the dredge?

In order to conduct our research, we need to hold the citadel and keep dredge out.

How else can I help?

I can do that.

Not really my thing. See you.

Why's this research so important?

We're trying to discover how the dwarves defeated the dredge, so we can subdue the dredge and gain access to the relics in their mountains.

I see. Good luck.

Hand in there.

With your help deciphering runes, we made remarkable breakthroughs today. If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask.

Can I see your supplies?

I'll remember that. Thanks.

Trivia

• The "Kilroy Stonekin Necklace" is a reference to the Guild Wars NPC Kilroy Stonekin.

Related achievements

• Treasure Hunter: Priory Granite Citadel History
• Style Guide: Priory Granite Citadel History
• The Dreamer I: The Experimental Short Bow: True Love of the Dwarves — Purchase a Stein of Ancient Deldrimor Ale from Arcanist Vance in the ruins of the Granite Citadel in Dredgehaunt Cliffs after helping him study the Dwarven relics. Then bring it to Ogden Stonehealer in the Durmand Priory.
• Amnytas: Scales of Dragrimmar — Learn more about the Bastion of Balance and the dwarves to acquire a powerful and ancient weapon. (3)