This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Neck, item level 22, requires level 15, binds when picked up. Drops from Hydrospawn in Dire Maul - Warpwood Quarter.
| Drop | Hydrospawn in Dire Maul - Warpwood Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #44245 | Stormwind City 78.7, 69.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar 48.7, 71.7 |
The game's collection data lists Tempest Talisman as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.7, 69.1 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44245 | Stormwind City | 78.7, 69.1; 76.1, 66.8; 79.1, 69.4 | /way #84 78.7 69.1 | 345 |
| NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar | 48.7, 71.7 | /way #85 48.7 71.7 | 345 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 58 and requires level 53. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 58 and requires level 53. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 12s 50c. In MoP Classic it is item level 41 and requires level 36.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 25s 3c |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 25s 3c |
| The Burning Crusade | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 25s 3c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 12s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 41 | 36 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 25s 3c |
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Tempest Talisman in the loot of 1 encounter.
Hydrospawn in Dire Maul - Warpwood Quarter
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.
Tempest Talisman is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44245 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.7, 69.1.
Tempest Talisman uses icon file 133290, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Tempestria's Frozen Necklace ID 18678 · Armor · item level 29Jeklik's Opaline Talisman ID 19923 · Armor · item level 29Scorn's Icy Choker ID 23169 · Armor · item level 20Tellurium Necklace ID 12023 · Armor · item level 24Earthen Mark of Power ID 25563 · Armor · item level 31Ogre Slayer's Pendant ID 25776 · Armor · item level 31Broken Choker ID 25914 · Armor · item level 30Gnomeregan Amulet ID 10299 · Armor · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18317 (18311 to 18322) were usually added in the same batch as Tempest Talisman: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Quel'dorei Channeling Rod ID 18311 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22
Energized Chestplate ID 18312 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Helm of Awareness ID 18313 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Ring of Demonic Guile ID 18314 · Armor · item level 22
Ring of Demonic Potency ID 18315 · Armor · item level 22
Merciful Greaves ID 18318 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Fervent Helm ID 18319 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Demonheart Spaulders ID 18320 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Energetic Rod ID 18321 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 22
Waterspout Boots ID 18322 · Armor - Leather · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 18317 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tempest Talisman 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 Tempest Talisman 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 Tempest Talisman
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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