This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Skull of Burning Shadows is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Skull of Burning Shadows is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 316. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Skull of Burning Shadows 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 Skull of Burning Shadows (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull of Burning Shadows (this item) | 27 | 21 | +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Haste, +12 Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Basilisk Bone | 26 | 20 | +3 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Versatility, +3 Frost Resistance, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imperial Red Scepter | 28 | 22 | +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Duskwoven Branch | 28 | 21 | +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gossamer Rod | 26 | 20 | +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodwoven Rod | 26 | 20 | +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bouquet of White Roses | 26 | Vendor | Not listed | |
 Arcane Star | 29 | 23 | +6 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Councillor's Scepter | 29 | 23 | +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Highborne Star | 29 | 23 | +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Dreamseeker Dandelion | 29 | 24 | +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Arcane Star has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Skull of Burning Shadows among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Heartbound Tome (item level 37), Goblet of Anger (item level 37), Inscribed Fan (item level 38), Terrific Tankard O' Terror (item level 44) and Shadowtome (item level 44).
Nearest lower item levels below Skull of Burning Shadows among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Nightsky Orb (item level 21), Thistlefur Branch (item level 21), Elder's Amber Stave (item level 20), Durable Rod (item level 20) and Silver-Thread Rod (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Skull of Burning Shadows 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 Skull of Burning Shadows 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 Skull of Burning Shadows
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