A Rare Held In Off-hand, item level 12, requires level 7, binds when equipped. Sold by a vendor NPC.
On Pulsating Hydra Heart's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 7,999 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 7,998 gold99 silver to 41,006 gold87 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
| Vendor | NPC #35498 | Dalaran |
|---|
The game's collection data lists Pulsating Hydra Heart as sold by a vendor NPC in Dalaran.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #35498 | Dalaran | - | - | 174 |
Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 15s 75c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 15s 75c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 15s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 15s 75c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 12 | 7 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 11s 76c |
| Classic Era | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 15s 75c |
| The Burning Crusade | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 15s 75c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 15s 75c |
| MoP Classic | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 15s 75c |
In the Appearances collection, Pulsating Hydra Heart is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1731. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Pulsating Hydra Heart 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 10 items nearest to Pulsating Hydra Heart (item level 12) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot, from item level 5 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulsating Hydra Heart (this item) | 12 | 7 | +3 Stamina, +5 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Red Rose | 12 | Vendor | Not listed | |
 Darkmoon Flower | 12 | Quest | Not listed | |
 Shimmering Stave | 16 | 10 | +4 Stamina, +8 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Greenweave Branch | 17 | 10 | +4 Stamina, +9 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Beautiful Wildflowers | 18 | Vendor | Not listed | |
 Silver-Thread Rod | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sage's Stave | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Satyr's Rod | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Raincaller Scepter | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Simple Wildflowers | 5 | Vendor | Not listed |
Silver-Thread Rod has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Pulsating Hydra Heart among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Sorcerer Sphere (item level 23), Regal Star (item level 24), Darkmist Orb (item level 24), Windchaser Orb (item level 25) and Lunar Sphere (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Pulsating Hydra Heart among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Sanctum Magister's Pylon (item level 1), Dragonspawn Spellweaver's Focus (item level 1), Tyrhold Relic (item level 1), Coreway Engineer's Forceps (item level 1) and Dark Iron's Crystal Ward (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Pulsating Hydra Heart is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 35498 stands in Dalaran.
Pulsating Hydra Heart uses icon file 134336, which 64 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Soulstone ID 5232 · Consumable · item level 9Soul Gem ID 3912 · QuestSoran'ruk Fragment ID 6914 · QuestInfernal Orb ID 7291 · QuestCursed Eye of Paleth ID 2944 · Armor · item level 19Twilight Orb ID 7556 · Armor · item level 22Ogre's Monocle ID 1968 · QuestMidnight Orb ID 1261 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5183 (5173 to 5188) were usually added in the same batch as Pulsating Hydra Heart: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Deathweed ID 5173 · Miscellaneous · item level 13 "It must be carried very, very carefully."
Moss-Twined Heart ID 5179 · Quest · item level 3
Necklace of Harmony ID 5180 · Armor · item level 20
Vibrant Silk Cape ID 5181 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Shiver Blade ID 5182 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 12
Filled Crystal Phial ID 5184 · Quest
Crystal Phial ID 5185 · Quest
Partially Filled Vessel ID 5186 · Quest
Foe Reaper ID 5187 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 12Filled Vessel ID 5188 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 5183 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Pulsating Hydra Heart 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 Pulsating Hydra Heart 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 Pulsating Hydra Heart
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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