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Skin of Shadow
Item Level 1Binds when picked up
Quest
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Poor Quest, item level 1, binds when picked up.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is Uncommon quality. In Classic Era it is Uncommon quality. In The Burning Crusade it is Uncommon quality. In Wrath of the Lich King it is Uncommon quality.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Poor | Binds when picked up |
| WoW Forever | 1 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up |
| Classic Era | 1 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up |
| The Burning Crusade | 1 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 1 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 1 | Poor | Binds when picked up |
Items That Share Skin of Shadow's Icon
Skin of Shadow uses icon file 134430, which 24 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
- Altered Black Dragonflight Molt ID 11609 · Quest "Used to collect the fiery essence of Bael'Gar."
- Altered Black Dragonflight Molt ID 11231 · Quest "A dull and gray patch of black dragon skin"
- Black Dragonflight Molt ID 10575 · Miscellaneous "A dull and gray patch of black dragon skin"
- Stone Circle ID 10556 · Quest
- Atal'ai Stone Circle ID 10466 · Quest
- Emerald Dreamcatcher ID 8048 · Consumable
- Shard of the Green Flame ID 18762 · Armor · item level 27
Items Numbered Next to Skin of Shadow
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12753 (12752 to 12765) were usually added in the same batch as Skin of Shadow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cap of the Scarlet Savant ID 12752 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Leggings of Arcana ID 12756 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Breastplate of Bloodthirst ID 12757 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Thorium Greatsword ID 12764 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 27
Secret Note #1 ID 12765 · Quest
Skin of Shadow Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 12753 in the current client build.
- Stacks to
- 10
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Skin of Shadow in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Skin of Shadow 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 Skin of Shadow next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Skin of Shadow in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Skin of Shadow 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 Skin of Shadow in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Skin of Shadow is uncommon quality, item level 1 with no level requirement.
- What is Skin of Shadow used for in WoW Classic?
- Skin of Shadow is a reagent in 4 Classic Era recipes, including Enchant Gloves - Arcane Power, Mastercrafted Shifting Cloak, Persuader and Shifting Cloak.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Skin of Shadow
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