This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Neck, item level 29, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Hero's Brand is one of 5 pieces of Freethinker's Armor, alongside Gri'lek's Charm of Valor, Zandalar Freethinker's Armguards and Zandalar Freethinker's Belt and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces and 5 pieces equipped.
Increases the duration of Hammer of Justice by 0.5 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 65. In Classic Era it is item level 65. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 238. In MoP Classic it is item level 65.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 65s 89c |
| WoW Forever | 65 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Classic Era | 65 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 238 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 65 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
Hero's Brand carries Strength, the primary stat of Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 7 items nearest to Hero's Brand (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Neck slot, from item level 19 to 38.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero's Brand (this item) | 29 | +3 Strength, +3 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +6 Stamina | Not listed | |
 Quicksilver Pendant | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina | Not listed |
 Talisman of True Treasure Tracking | 29 | Not listed | ||
 Wodin's Lucky Necklace | 35 | 30 | +4 Agility, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Haste | Not listed |
 Immaculate Amulet | 38 | 34 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina | Not listed |
 Greenstone Talisman | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina | Not listed |
 Basalt Necklace | 19 | 12 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina | Not listed |
| Tundra Necklace | 19 | 12 | +3 Agility, +5 Stamina | Not listed |
Immaculate Amulet has the highest item level here (38).
Next item levels up from Hero's Brand among Armor > Miscellaneous, Neck slot: Deep Amber Pendant (item level 48), Queen's Opal Pendant (item level 48), Shadowghast Necklace (item level 175), Nocturnal Charm (item level 197) and Thalassian Competitor's Amulet (item level 197).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hero's Brand uses icon file 133313, which 21 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
The All-Seeing Eye of Zuldazar ID 19594 · Armor · item level 29Rage of Mugamba ID 19577 · Armor · item level 29Jewel of Kajaro ID 19601 · Armor · item level 29Kezan's Unstoppable Taint ID 19605 · Armor · item level 29Unmarred Vision of Voodress ID 19609 · Armor · item level 29Pristine Enchanted South Seas Kelp ID 19613 · Armor · item level 29Zandalarian Shadow Mastery Talisman ID 19617 · Armor · item level 29Maelstrom's Wrath ID 19621 · Armor · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19588 (19583 to 19593) were usually added in the same batch as Hero's Brand: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Windtalker's Wristguards ID 19583 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Windtalker's Wristguards ID 19584 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Heathen's Brand ID 19585 · Armor · item level 29
Heathen's Brand ID 19586 · Armor · item level 29
Forest Stalker's Bracers ID 19587 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Forest Stalker's Bracers ID 19589 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Forest Stalker's Bracers ID 19590 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
The Eye of Zuldazar ID 19591 · Armor · item level 29The Eye of Zuldazar ID 19592 · Armor · item level 29The Eye of Zuldazar ID 19593 · Armor · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 19588 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hero's Brand 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 Hero's Brand 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 Hero's Brand
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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