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Neurosurgeon's Tool

Item Level 20
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
2 - 4 DamageSpeed 1.80
(1.7 damage per second)
+3 Intellect
+5 Stamina
Sell price: 5 gold13 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Uncommon Dagger One-Hand, item level 20, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.

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Where it comes from
VendorNPC #14754Northern Barrens 40.1, 19.9

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Neurosurgeon's Tool as sold by a vendor NPC in Northern Barrens. The vendor stands at 40.1, 19.9 on the Northern Barrens map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #14754Northern Barrens40.1, 19.9/way #10 40.1 19.944

Northern Barrens 1 placement

Northern Barrens map showing VendorVendor

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 34 and sells to vendors for 68s 6c.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)20UncommonBinds when picked up5g 13s 6c
MoP Classic34UncommonBinds when picked up68s 6c
Neurosurgeon's Tool Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Neurosurgeon's Tool is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 360. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Neurosurgeon's Tool Comes From

Quests That Reward Neurosurgeon's Tool

1 quest lists Neurosurgeon's Tool among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Neurosurgeon's Tool Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:

  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Assassination Rogue: Daggers
  • Subtlety Rogue: Daggers
  • Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Neurosurgeon's Tool (item level 20) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 19 to 25.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Neurosurgeon's Tool (this item)201.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. QuestNot listed
Tigerbane21143.6 DPS. World DropNot listed
Claw of the Shadowmancer19121.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +4 Stamina. World DropNot listed
The Ziggler22143.6 DPS. World DropNot listed
Stonevault Shiv22153.6 DPS, +5 Agility, +3 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Sacrificial Kris24173.6 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Darrowdirk243.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Gut Ripper24173.6 DPS. World DropNot listed
Dreadblade25183.6 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Widowmaker25183.6 DPS, +5 Agility, +6 Haste. World DropNot listed
Gutwrencher25193.6 DPS. World DropNot listed

Dreadblade has the highest item level here (25).

Next item levels up from Neurosurgeon's Tool among Weapon > Dagger: The Night Blade (item level 31), Blade of Unquenched Thirst (item level 31), Cobra Shortblade (item level 31), Talon of the Tempest (item level 32) and Ced's Carver (item level 32).

Nearest lower item levels below Neurosurgeon's Tool among Weapon > Dagger: Miniature Winter Veil Tree (item level 1), Twilight Ritualist's Stiletto (item level 1), Cultist's Sacrificial Kris (item level 1), Daggerspine Trident Tine (item level 1) and Glistening Sin'dorei Twinblade (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Neurosurgeon's Tool Fits

Where to Buy Neurosurgeon's Tool

Neurosurgeon's Tool is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 14754 stands in Northern Barrens at map coordinates 40.1, 19.9.

Items That Share Neurosurgeon's Tool's Icon

Neurosurgeon's Tool uses icon file 135655, which 6 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Neurosurgeon's Tool

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 53246 (53241 to 53251) were usually added in the same batch as Neurosurgeon's Tool: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Neurosurgeon's Tool Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 53246 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
25 gold65 silver
Vendor sell price
5 gold13 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Flags
0 / 8704 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.