Is Shard of the Flame in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shard of the Flame is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Shard of the Flame in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Shard of the Flame is epic quality, item level 74 and requires level 60.

What does Shard of the Flame sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 4g 61s for one Shard of the Flame in Classic Era.

What slot is Shard of the Flame in WoW Classic?

Shard of the Flame is a Trinket in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Shard of the Flame - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

An Epic Trinket, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Ragnaros in Molten Core.

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Where it comes from

Drop	Ragnaros in Molten Core
Vendor	NPC #57983	Darkmoon Island 47.6, 66.0

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Shard of the Flame as sold by a vendor NPC in Darkmoon Island. The vendor stands at 47.6, 66.0 on the Darkmoon Island map.

Vendor	Zone	Map	Waypoint	Other items it sells
NPC #57983	Darkmoon Island	47.6, 66.0	`/way #407 47.6 66.0`	71

Darkmoon Island 1 placement

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 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Shard of the Gods

Shard of the Gods (2 pieces)

Shard of the Flame item level 29
Shard of the Scale item level 29

(2) Set: +10 All Resistances.

Shard of the Flame is one of 2 pieces of Shard of the Gods, alongside Shard of the Scale. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces equipped.

Other versions

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 74 and requires level 60. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 74 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 74 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 74 and requires level 60.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	29	25	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 61s 46c
Classic Era	74	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 61s 46c
The Burning Crusade	74	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 61s 46c
Wrath of the Lich King	74	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 61s 46c
MoP Classic	74	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 61s 46c

Shard of the Flame Game Data

Achievements

Owning Shard of the Flame counts toward Molten Core (10 points).

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Shard of the Flame Comes From

Shard of the Flame Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Shard of the Flame in the loot of 1 encounter.

Ragnaros in Molten Core

Also drops from this encounter (23 other items):

See all 24 items in the Ragnaros loot table

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

How Shard of the Flame Compares

Similar Items

The 4 items nearest to Shard of the Flame (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Trinket slot, from item level 26 to 31.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Shard of the Flame (this item)	29	25		Not listed
Uther's Strength	27	20		Not listed
High-Powered Flashlight	27	21	+16 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering	Not listed
Mercurial Stone	31	26	+12 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Alchemy	Not listed
Six Demon Bag	26	20		Not listed

Mercurial Stone has the highest item level here (31).

Next item levels up from Shard of the Flame among Armor > Miscellaneous, Trinket slot: Ocean Tarot (item level 41), Laughing Tarot (item level 42), Savage Tarot (item level 43), Prophecy Tarot (item level 46) and Endless Tincture of Renewed Combat (item level 52).

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

Where Shard of the Flame Fits

Where to Buy Shard of the Flame

Shard of the Flame is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 57983 stands in Darkmoon Island at map coordinates 47.6, 66.0.

NPC 57983 in Darkmoon Island at 47.6, 66.0

Items That Share Shard of the Flame's Icon

Shard of the Flame uses icon file 134337, which 64 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Demonic Figurine ID 16583 · Miscellaneous · item level 25
Darkmist Orb ID 15980 · Armor · item level 24
Beaded Orb ID 15969 · Armor · item level 5
Elunarian Sphere ID 15968 · Armor · item level 29
Elemental Ember ID 18672 · Armor · item level 29
Red Dragon Orb ID 19054 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Spectral Essence ID 13544 · Armor · item level 29 "Allows communication with the deceased of Caer Darrow."
Singed Corestone ID 20737 · Miscellaneous

Items Numbered Next to Shard of the Flame

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17082 (17074 to 17106) were usually added in the same batch as Shard of the Flame: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Shadowstrike ID 17074 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 29
Vis'kag the Bloodletter ID 17075 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Bonereaver's Edge ID 17076 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29
Crimson Shocker ID 17077 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Sapphiron Drape ID 17078 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Cloak of the Shrouded Mists ID 17102 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Azuresong Mageblade ID 17103 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Spinal Reaper ID 17104 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29
Aurastone Hammer ID 17105 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29
Malistar's Defender ID 17106 · Armor - Shield · item level 29

Shard of the Flame Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 17082 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 18 gold45 silver
Vendor sell price: 4 gold61 silver
Material: Wood
Equip slot: Trinket
Item set ID: 241
Flags: 524288 / 24576 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

Shard of the Flame in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Shard of the Flame 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 Shard of the Flame next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Shard of the Flame in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shard of the Flame is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Shard of the Flame in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Shard of the Flame is epic quality, item level 74 and requires level 60.
What does Shard of the Flame sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 4g 61s for one Shard of the Flame in Classic Era.
What slot is Shard of the Flame in WoW Classic?: Shard of the Flame is a Trinket in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too

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