This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Chest, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when picked up. Drops from Ghamoo-Ra in Blackfathom Deeps.
| Drop | Ghamoo-Ra in Blackfathom Deeps |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 18s 72c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 18s 73c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 18s 73c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 18s 73c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 39s 76c |
| Classic Era | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 18s 72c |
| The Burning Crusade | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 18s 73c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 18s 73c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 18s 73c |
In the Appearances collection, Tortoise Armor is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 2282. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Tortoise Armor.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Tortoise Armor in the loot of 1 encounter.
Ghamoo - Ra in Blackfathom Deeps
Also drops from this encounter (3 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Tortoise Armor suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tortoise Armor uses icon file 135010, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Pioneer Tunic ID 6268 · Armor - Leather · item level 6Hibernal Armor ID 8106 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Dry Moss Tunic ID 5317 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Nomad Tunic ID 9757 · Armor - Leather · item level 8Ivycloth Tunic ID 9791 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Cracked Leather Vest ID 2127 · Armor - Leather · item level 2Patchwork Armor ID 1433 · Armor - Cloth · item level 3Heavy Weave Armor ID 837 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6907 (6902 to 6912) were usually added in the same batch as Tortoise Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bands of Serra'kis ID 6902 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Gaze Dreamer Pants ID 6903 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Bite of Serra'kis ID 6904 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16
Reef Axe ID 6905 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16
Algae Fists ID 6906 · Armor - Plate · item level 16
Ghamoo-Ra's Bind ID 6908 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Strike of the Hydra ID 6909 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16
Leech Pants ID 6910 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Moss Cinch ID 6911 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Heartswood ID 6912 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 6907 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tortoise Armor 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 Tortoise Armor 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 Tortoise Armor
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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