This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Mace, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when picked up. Drops from Lord Pythas in Wailing Caverns.
| Drop | Lord Pythas in Wailing Caverns |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Your melee attacks have a chance to poison the target for Nature damage every 3 sec for 15 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 30s 18c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 30s 18c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 30s 18c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 20s 55c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 17s 24c |
| Classic Era | 24 | 19 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30s 18c |
| The Burning Crusade | 24 | 19 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30s 18c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 24 | 19 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30s 18c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 20s 55c |
In the Appearances collection, Stinging Viper is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 1790. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Stinging Viper in the loot of 1 encounter.
Lord Pythas in Wailing Caverns
Also drops from this encounter (4 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 maces among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Stinging Viper (item level 13) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 6 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stinging Viper (this item) | 13 | 8 | 1.9 DPS, +3 Stamina, +2 Agility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Bronze Mace | 14 | 8 | 2.1 DPS, +2 Strength, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Heavy Bronze Mace | 16 | 10 | 2.5 DPS, +4 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Sergeant's Warhammer | 10 | 6 | 1.3 DPS, +1 Strength, +2 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Dreamslayer | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +5 Strength, +3 Haste | Not listed |
 Looming Gavel | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +5 Stamina, +2 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Cranial Thumper | 6 | 3 | 0.8 DPS, +1 Strength. World Drop | Not listed |
 Midnight Mace | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +7 Shadow Resistance, +7 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Deadwood Sledge | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +1 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Excavator's Brand | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Murphstar | 22 | 14 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Murphstar has the highest item level here (22).
Next item levels up from Stinging Viper among Weapon > Mace: Ebony Boneclub (item level 24), Big Black Mace (item level 24), Skullcrusher Mace (item level 25), Diamond-Tip Bludgeon (item level 25) and Hammer of the Northern Wind (item level 27).
Nearest lower item levels below Stinging Viper among Weapon > Mace: Jiro Tuning Hammer (item level 1), Mace of Renewed Purpose (item level 1), Gavel of Lost Purpose (item level 1), Lost Sunset Scepter (item level 1) and Umbralwarden's Soul Gavel (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Stinging Viper uses icon file 135472, which 6 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Lord Sakrasis' Scepter ID 5028 · Armor · item level 25Venomspitter ID 13183 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29Royal Scepter of Vek'lor ID 21597 · Armor · item level 29Gwyneth's Runed Dragonwand ID 37824 · Weapon - Wand · item level 34Wand of Onyx ID 40018 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29Blackfathom Mace ID 56697 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6472 (6467 to 6477) were usually added in the same batch as Stinging Viper: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Deviate Scale Gloves ID 6467 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Deviate Scale Belt ID 6468 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Venomstrike ID 6469 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13
Deviate Scale ID 6470 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Perfect Deviate Scale ID 6471 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Armor of the Fang ID 6473 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Pattern: Deviate Scale Cloak ID 6474 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Deviate Scale Cloak."Pattern: Deviate Scale Gloves ID 6475 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Deviate Scale Gloves."
Pattern: Deviate Scale Belt ID 6476 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Deviate Scale Belt."
Grassland Sash ID 6477 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 6472 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Stinging Viper 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 Stinging Viper 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 Stinging Viper
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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