This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Chest, item level 37, requires level 32, binds when picked up. Drops from Baleroc, the Gatekeeper in Firelands.
| Drop | Baleroc, the Gatekeeper in Firelands | Normal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player |
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First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 378, requires level 85 and sells to vendors for 21g 66s 43c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 37 | 32 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 19g 11s 16c |
| MoP Classic | 378 | 85 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 21g 66s 43c |
In the Appearances collection, Gatekeeper's Embrace is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 15875. 7 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Gatekeeper's Embrace in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (84 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Gatekeeper's Embrace suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Gatekeeper's Embrace (item level 37) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 32 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatekeeper's Embrace (this item) | 37 | 32 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +7 Mastery. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Icy Scale Chestguard | 35 | 30 | +13 Stamina, +9 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Northrend Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Carapace of Forgotten Kings | 35 | 30 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Armor | 39 | 35 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Armor | 39 | 35 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Linked Armor | 39 | 35 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Armor | 39 | 35 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Ringmail Armor | 39 | 35 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Spectral Armor | 35 | 30 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Mistshroud Tunic | 32 | 27 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Skettis Chestpiece | 32 | 26 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Armor has the highest item level here (39).
Next item levels up from Gatekeeper's Embrace among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Soul-Rattle Ribcage (item level 50), Ravascale Hauberk (item level 58), Dragonrider's Harness (item level 60), Mrrglurggl Hauberk (item level 60) and Headshrinker's Vestments (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Gatekeeper's Embrace among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Ornate Breastplate (item level 28), Ironhide Breastplate (item level 28), Merciless Surcoat (item level 28), Lord's Breastplate (item level 27) and Formidable Chestpiece (item level 27).
Gatekeeper's Embrace is part of the transmog set Volcanic Regalia (Shaman only). The other 16 pieces:
Gloves of Unforgiving Flame
Footwraps of Quenched Fire
Craterflame SpauldersClawshaper Gauntlets
Lava Line WristbandsTreads of Implicit Obedience
Thoracic Flame Kilt
Firemend CinchBracers of Misting AshErupting Volcanic HauberkErupting Volcanic Gloves
Erupting Volcanic HeadpieceErupting Volcanic KiltErupting Volcanic ShoulderwrapsErupting Volcanic TunicErupting Volcanic HandwrapsBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
2 other items in the current build are also called Gatekeeper's Embrace. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Gatekeeper's Embrace ID 71464 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Gatekeeper's Embrace ID 171712 · Armor - Mail · item level 60Gatekeeper's Embrace uses icon file 526169, which 19 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Erupting Volcanic Cuirass ID 71301 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Erupting Volcanic Tunic ID 71296 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Erupting Volcanic Hauberk ID 71291 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Gatekeeper's Embrace ID 71464 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 71340 (71335 to 71345) were usually added in the same batch as Gatekeeper's Embrace: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Coren's Chilled Chromium Coaster ID 71335 · Armor · item level 37 "Enchanted to fit perfectly beneath any mug, with a frosty finish."
Petrified Pickled Egg ID 71336 · Armor · item level 37 "Reeking and rock hard."
Mithril Stopwatch ID 71337 · Armor · item level 37 "Never stops twice."
Brawler's Trophy ID 71338 · Armor · item level 37 "The Grim Guzzler's brawls are epic tales of legend."
Vicious Gladiator's Twilight Drake ID 71339 · Miscellaneous · item level 30 "Teaches you how to summon this mount. This is a flying mount."
Glowing Wing Bracers ID 71341 · Armor - Leather · item level 37
Casque of Flame ID 71342 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Mantle of Closed Doors ID 71343 · Armor - Cloth · item level 37
Breastplate of Shifting Visions ID 71344 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Shoulderpads of the Forgotten Gate ID 71345 · Armor - Leather · item level 37The raw ItemSparse values for item 71340 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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