This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Polearm Two-Hand, item level 28, requires level 21, binds when picked up. Drops from Wardens of the Dream in The Temple of Atal'hakkar.
| Drop | Wardens of the Dream in The Temple of Atal'hakkar |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Your melee attacks have a chance to hurl a fiery ball that causes Fire damage and an additional damage over 6 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 4g 59s 80c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 4g 59s 80c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g. In MoP Classic it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 4g 87s 39c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 86s 70c |
| Classic Era | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 4g 59s 80c |
| The Burning Crusade | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 4g 59s 80c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 54 | 49 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g |
| MoP Classic | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 4g 87s 39c |
In the Appearances collection, Smoldering Claw is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 1735. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Smoldering Claw in the loot of 1 encounter.
Dreamscythe, Hazzas, Morphaz, Weaver in The Temple of Atal'hakkar
Also drops from this encounter (6 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name polearms among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Smoldering Claw (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Polearm, from item level 25 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoldering Claw (this item) | 28 | 21 | 5.1 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Darkspear | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| The Needler | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Pitchfork of Mojo Madness | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Stoneraven | 27 | 20 | 5.1 DPS, +6 Strength, +6 Agility, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Blackfury | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +3 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 War Scythe | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Venomreaver | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +8 Strength, +8 Stamina, +10 Mastery. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Blight | 26 | 20 | 5.1 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Eyegouger | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +7 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| War Glaive | 31 | 25 | 5.6 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
War Glaive has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Smoldering Claw among Weapon > Polearm: Pillar of Malice (item level 42), Wavecrash Polearm (item level 58), Glave's Angular Glaive (item level 60), Plundered Poleaxe of Intimidation (item level 60) and Plundered Jinyu Spear (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Smoldering Claw among Weapon > Polearm: Taken Riftwalker's Starbarb (item level 1), Drakonid Defender's Pike (item level 1), Drakonid Stalker's Halberd (item level 1), Dornogal Spear (item level 1) and Amani Warrior's Spear (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Smoldering Claw uses icon file 135574, which 19 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Blackhand Doomsaw ID 12583 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 29The Eye of Nerub ID 23039 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 29Lantresor's Warblade ID 25603 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 31Lantresor's Warblade ID 25608 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12243 (12238 to 12251) were usually added in the same batch as Smoldering Claw: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Darkshore Grouper ID 12238 · Consumable · item level 3
Recipe: Dragonbreath Chili ID 12239 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Dragonbreath Chili."Recipe: Heavy Kodo Stew ID 12240 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Heavy Kodo Stew."
Collected Dragon Egg ID 12241 · Quest
Sea Creature Bones ID 12242 · Quest
Broad Bladed Knife ID 12247 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 19
Daring Dirk ID 12248 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 20
Merciless Axe ID 12249 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 19Midnight Axe ID 12250 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 20
Big Stick ID 12251 · Weapon - Staff · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 12243 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Smoldering Claw 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 Smoldering Claw 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 Smoldering Claw
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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