This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Miscellaneous, item level 1, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Right Click to summon and dismiss your hippogryph hatchling.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is Common quality and sells to vendors for 12s 50c. In Classic Era it is Common quality and sells to vendors for 12s 50c. In The Burning Crusade it is Epic quality. In Wrath of the Lich King it is Epic quality. In MoP Classic it is Epic quality.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| WoW Forever | 1 | Common | - | 12s 50c |
| Classic Era | 1 | Common | Binds when picked up | 12s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 1 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 1 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 1 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
Hippogryph Hatchling uses icon file 656241, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Cenarion Hatchling ID 70099 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."Drowned Hatchling ID 169377 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23713 (23706 to 23720) were usually added in the same batch as Hippogryph Hatchling: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Arcane Fragment ID 23706 · Quest
Spindleweb Silk Gland ID 23707 · Quest
Tabard of Frost ID 23709 · Armor
Grimoire of Intercept (Rank 1) ID 23711 · Recipe · item level 22
Ash'ana ID 23712 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Perpetual Purple Firework ID 23714 · Armor · item level 12
Carved Ogre Idol ID 23716 · Armor
Pitted Gold Band ID 23717 · Armor
Riding Turtle ID 23720 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."The raw ItemSparse values for item 23713 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hippogryph Hatchling 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 Hippogryph Hatchling next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Hippogryph Hatchling
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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