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Twitching Shadows

Item Level 37
Binds when picked up
BackArmor
4 Armor
+5 Agility
+7 Stamina
+5 Haste
+5 Critical Strike
Requires Level 32
Sell price: 41 gold96 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

A Rare Cloth Back, item level 37, requires level 32, binds when picked up. Drops from Ascendant Lord Obsidius in Blackrock Caverns.

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Where it comes from
DropAscendant Lord Obsidius in Blackrock CavernsNormal, Heroic
VendorNPC #25977Isle of Quel'Danas 50.3, 28.2

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Twitching Shadows as sold by a vendor NPC in Isle of Quel'Danas. The vendor stands at 50.3, 28.2 on the Isle of Quel'Danas map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #25977Isle of Quel'Danas50.3, 28.2/way #122 50.3 28.227

Isle of Quel'Danas 1 placement

Isle of Quel'Danas map showing VendorVendor

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 346, requires level 85 and sells to vendors for 7g 11s 22c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3732RareBinds when picked up41g 96s 31c
MoP Classic34685RareBinds when picked up7g 11s 22c
Twitching Shadows Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Twitching Shadows is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 13418. 22 other items wear the same appearance; 11 of them are listed here.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Twitching Shadows Comes From

Twitching Shadows Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Twitching Shadows in the loot of 1 encounter.

Ascendant Lord Obsidius in Blackrock Caverns

Also drops from this encounter (17 other items):

See all 18 items in the Ascendant Lord Obsidius loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Twitching Shadows Compares

Who It Suits

Twitching Shadows carries Agility, the primary stat of Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Enhancement Shaman; Brewmaster and Windwalker Monk; Feral and Guardian Druid; Havoc and Vengeance Demon Hunter.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Twitching Shadows (item level 37) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 32 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Twitching Shadows (this item)3732+5 Agility, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot listed
Ritssyn's Ruminous Drape3732+5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Haste. VendorNot listed
Zom's Electrostatic Cloak3732+3 Strength, +7 Stamina, +7 Dodge, +4 Critical Strike. VendorNot listed
Spiritcaller Cloak3732+5 Intellect, +3 Versatility, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Spiritguard Drape3732+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +4 Parry. World DropNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cape of Cruelty3935+5 Agility, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria TailoringNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cape of Prowess3935+5 Agility, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria TailoringNot listed
Frostguard Drape3530+4 Agility or Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Northrend TailoringNot listed
Regal Cloak3530+4 Strength, +7 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Savage Cloak3529+4 Agility, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +4 Critical Strike. Crafted with Cataclysm LeatherworkingNot listed
Cloak of the Black Void3227+4 Stamina, +7 Intellect. Crafted with Outland TailoringNot listed

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cape of Cruelty has the highest item level here (39).

Next item levels up from Twitching Shadows among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Aristocrat's Winter Drape (item level 50), Feathermane Feather Cloak (item level 50), Cloak of Multitudinous Sheaths (item level 50), Fashionable Autumn Cloak (item level 50) and Drape of Valiant Defense (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Twitching Shadows among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Pridelord Cape (item level 27), Crusader's Cloak (item level 26), Praetorian Cloak (item level 26), Blackmetal Cape (item level 25) and Righteous Cloak (item level 25).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Twitching Shadows Fits

Where to Buy Twitching Shadows

Twitching Shadows is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 25977 stands in Isle of Quel'Danas at map coordinates 50.3, 28.2.

Other Items Named Twitching Shadows

2 other items in the current build are also called Twitching Shadows. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Twitching Shadows's Icon

Twitching Shadows uses icon file 463832, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Twitching Shadows

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 56315 (56310 to 56320) were usually added in the same batch as Twitching Shadows: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Twitching Shadows Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 56315 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
209 gold81 silver
Vendor sell price
41 gold96 silver
Material
Cloth
Equip slot
Back
Expansion ID
3
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.