This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Miscellaneous, item level 1, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Right Click to summon and dismiss Whiskers the Rat.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is Common quality. In Classic Era it is Common quality. In The Burning Crusade it is Common quality. In Wrath of the Lich King it is Common quality. In MoP Classic it is Common quality.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up |
| WoW Forever | 1 | Common | Binds when picked up |
| Classic Era | 1 | Common | Binds when picked up |
| The Burning Crusade | 1 | Common | Binds when picked up |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 1 | Common | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 1 | Common | Binds when picked up |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
2 quests list Rat Cage among their 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.
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23015 (23010 to 23020) were usually added in the same batch as Rat Cage: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sealed Research Report ID 23010 · QuestSealed Research Report ID 23011 · QuestSealed Research Report ID 23012 · QuestSealed Research Report ID 23013 · Quest
Iblis, Blade of the Fallen Seraph ID 23014 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Sealed Research Report ID 23016 · Quest
Veil of Eclipse ID 23017 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Signet of the Fallen Defender ID 23018 · Armor · item level 29
Icebane Helmet ID 23019 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Polar Helmet ID 23020 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 23015 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Rat Cage 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 Rat Cage next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Rat Cage
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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