This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Mace, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when picked up. Drops from Mother Smolderweb in Lower Blackrock Spire.
| Drop | Mother Smolderweb in Lower Blackrock Spire |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Venomspitter is one of 2 pieces of Spider's Kiss, alongside Fang of the Crystal Spider. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces equipped.
Your melee attacks have a chance to poison the target for Nature damage every 2 sec for 30 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 5g 17s 71c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 5g 17s 71c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 17s 71c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 5g 17s 71c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 74s 58c |
| Classic Era | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 17s 71c |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 17s 71c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 17s 71c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 17s 71c |
In the Appearances collection, Venomspitter is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 961. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Venomspitter in the loot of 1 encounter.
Mother Smolderweb in Lower Blackrock Spire
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name maces among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Venomspitter (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Mace, from item level 27 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venomspitter (this item) | 29 | 23 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength, +5 Stamina. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Mass of McGowan | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS, +5 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sceptre of Hexing | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Gurubashi Grinder | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Hand of Edward the Odd | 29 | 24 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gurubashi Hexxer | 29 | 25 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Replaced Servo Arm | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed |
 Silvermoon War-Mace | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Revitalizing Hammer | 30 | 24 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Volcanic Hammer | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Bonesnapper | 27 | 21 | 3.8 DPS, +6 Strength, +3 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Silvermoon War-Mace has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Venomspitter among Weapon > Mace: Immaculate Scepter (item level 38), Dragonstrike, Reborn (item level 39), Tremendous Tankard O' Terror (item level 44), Flanged Mace (item level 58) and Flaming Gavel of Truth (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Venomspitter among Weapon > Mace: Dreamslayer (item level 19), Looming Gavel (item level 19), Heavy Bronze Mace (item level 16), Bronze Mace (item level 14) and Jiro Tuning Hammer (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Venomspitter uses icon file 135472, which 6 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Stinging Viper ID 6472 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 13Lord Sakrasis' Scepter ID 5028 · Armor · item level 25Royal 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 13183 (13178 to 13188) were usually added in the same batch as Venomspitter: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Rosewine Circle ID 13178 · Armor · item level 29
Brazecore Armguards ID 13179 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Stratholme Holy Water ID 13180 · Quest "Just 1 calorie."
Demonskin Gloves ID 13181 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Phase Blade ID 13182 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Fallbrush Handgrips ID 13184 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Sunderseer Mantle ID 13185 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Empty Felstone Field Bottle ID 13186 · QuestEmpty Dalson's Tears Bottle ID 13187 · QuestEmpty Writhing Haunt Bottle ID 13188 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 13183 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Venomspitter 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 Venomspitter 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 Venomspitter
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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