A Rare Neck, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On Barbed Thorn Necklace's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,000 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 2,000 gold to 3,233 gold44 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 56 and requires level 51. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 56 and requires level 51. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 56 and requires level 51. In MoP Classic it is item level 45 and requires level 40.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 97s 1c |
| Classic Era | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 97s 1c |
| The Burning Crusade | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 97s 1c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 97s 1c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 97s 1c |
Barbed Thorn Necklace carries Intellect, the primary stat of Holy Paladin; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Elemental and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock; Mistweaver Monk; Balance and Restoration Druid; Devourer Demon Hunter; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 5 items nearest to Barbed Thorn Necklace (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Neck slot, from item level 19 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbed Thorn Necklace (this item) | 24 | 17 | +6 Stamina, +5 Intellect | Not listed |
 Greenstone Talisman | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina | Not listed |
 Quicksilver Pendant | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina | Not listed |
 Basalt Necklace | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina | Not listed |
| Tundra Necklace | 19 | 12 | +3 Agility, +5 Stamina | Not listed |
 Talisman of True Treasure Tracking | 29 | Not listed |
Quicksilver Pendant has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Barbed Thorn Necklace among Armor > Miscellaneous, Neck slot: Nightstone Choker (item level 36), Immaculate Amulet (item level 38), Deep Amber Pendant (item level 48), Queen's Opal Pendant (item level 48) and Shadowghast Necklace (item level 175).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Barbed Thorn Necklace uses icon file 133296, which 33 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Onyxia Tooth Pendant ID 18404 · Armor · item level 29Kodobone Necklace ID 15690 · Armor · item level 22Tooth of Gnarr ID 13141 · Armor · item level 29River Pride Choker ID 13087 · Armor · item level 19Cache of Mau'ari ID 12384 · QuestGranite Necklace ID 12036 · Armor · item level 29Thallium Choker ID 12020 · Armor · item level 21Troll Tribal Necklace ID 9259 · MiscellaneousBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18289 (18284 to 18295) were usually added in the same batch as Barbed Thorn Necklace: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Kreeg's Stout Beatdown ID 18284 · Consumable
Crystallized Mana Shard ID 18285 · Miscellaneous
Condensed Mana Fragment ID 18286 · Miscellaneous
Evermurky ID 18287 · Consumable "Tastes better going down than coming up!"
Molasses Firewater ID 18288 · Consumable "Do not consume near open flames."
Schematic: Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope ID 18290 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to make a Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope."Schematic: Force Reactive Disk ID 18291 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Force Reactive Disk."Schematic: Core Marksman Rifle ID 18292 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Core Marksman Rifle."
Elixir of Greater Water Breathing ID 18294 · Consumable · item level 20
Phasing Boots ID 18295 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 18289 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Barbed Thorn Necklace is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Barbed Thorn Necklace next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Barbed Thorn Necklace
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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