MoP Classic item

Gargoyle's Bite

Item 12989 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 22
Binds when equipped
Two-HandPolearm
16 - 24 DamageSpeed 2.90
(6.9 damage per second)
+10 Strength
Durability 80 / 80
Requires Level 20
+24 Bonus Armor
Sell Price: 35 silver67 copper

About Gargoyle's Bite

Gargoyle's Bite is a rare two-hand polearm on MoP Classic at item level 22, usable from level 20. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +10 Strength, with Bonus Armor (24) as a secondary stat. It hits for 16 to 24 damage every 2.90 seconds, 6.9 damage per second. Other two-hand polearms listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Pearl-Encrusted Spear (21), Bloodpike (28) and Poison-Tipped Bone Spear (36). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (US 2); the cheapest buyout is 90 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 35 silver67 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm90 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market275 gold

Median min buyout272 gold50 silver

Realms with listings2US 2

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 19:15 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	90 gold	95 gold	12	12	2026-11-03 19:15 UTC
Arugal (AU)US · Active	455 gold	455 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 19:15 UTC

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Two-hand polearm items near item level 22

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 4 other two-hand polearm items between item level 21 and 28; 1 of them carries fixed stats.

Its 6.9 damage per second ranks 4th of 5 two-hand polearm items in this group; Bloodpike (item level 28, requires level 23) has the most, 23.1.
Attack speeds among the 5 two-hand polearm items in this group run from 3.20 seconds (Bloodpike) to 3.70 seconds (Pitchfork); it swings every 2.90 seconds.
+10 Strength: no other two-hand polearm item in this group carries Strength.
+24 Bonus Armor: no other two-hand polearm item in this group carries Bonus Armor.
Its lowest listed price, 90 gold, ranks 2nd of 3 listed two-hand polearm items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand polearm items at a similar or higher item level: Bloodpike at 5 gold (item level 28, requires level 23), Pearl-Encrusted Spear at 15,000 gold (item level 21, requires level 20).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 22: staff (11): Twisted Chanter's Staff, Defias Mage Staff, Staff of Conjuring; two-handed axe (11): Prospector Axe, Boahn's Fang, Shadowhide Battle Axe; two-handed mace (9): Rakzur Club, Black Malice, Heavy Gnoll War Club; two-handed sword (9): Executioner's Sword, Shadowhide Two-Handed Sword, Blessed Claymore; fishing pole (1): Darkwood Fishing Pole.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Pearl-Encrusted Spear	21	20	6.4 (3.20s)	+6 Agility, +3 Stamina	15,000 gold
Gargoyle's Bite	22	20	6.9 (2.90s)	+10 Strength, +24 Bonus Armor	90 gold
Pitchfork	25	20	10.0 (3.70s)	none	-
Short Spear	25	20	15.2 (3.30s)	none	-
Bloodpike	28	23	23.1 (3.20s)	none	5 gold

More Gargoyle's items

Gargoyle's Mace item level 182

Where Gargoyle's Bite Fits

Items That Share Gargoyle's Bite's Icon

Gargoyle's Bite uses the same icon art, which 8 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Short Spear ID 15810 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 25
Eyegouger ID 9480 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 49
Iron Strut ID 4387 · Trade Goods · item level 32
Headhunting Spear ID 1522 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 36 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Thick Bronze Darts ID 29201 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 20
Warphorn Spear ID 30753 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 83 · lowest 707g on 1 realm
Worn Spear ID 57243 · Weapon - Polearm
Warder's Spear ID 57244 · Weapon - Polearm

Items Numbered Next to Gargoyle's Bite

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12989 (12983 to 12997) were usually added in the same batch as Gargoyle's Bite: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Rakzur Club ID 12983 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 21 · lowest 3g on 5 realms
Skycaller ID 12984 · Weapon - Wand · item level 21 · lowest 16g on 6 realms
Ring of Defense ID 12985 · Armor · item level 22 · lowest 10g on 3 realms
Darkweave Breeches ID 12987 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22 · lowest 44g on 4 realms
Starsight Tunic ID 12988 · Armor - Leather · item level 22 · lowest 11g on 2 realms
Razor's Edge ID 12990 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 23 · lowest 150g on 2 realms
Searing Blade ID 12992 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 23 · lowest 7g on 5 realms
Thorbia's Gauntlets ID 12994 · Armor - Mail · item level 23 · lowest 900g on 1 realm
Band of Purification ID 12996 · Armor · item level 23 · lowest 180g on 4 realms
Redbeard Crest ID 12997 · Armor - Shield · item level 24 · lowest 320g on 2 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Classic Era drops Bonus Armor.

Item 12989	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	22	22	14
Required level	20	20	20
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	60	-	-
Damage	44 - 66	16 - 24	44 - 66
Speed	2.90	2.90	2.90
Damage per second	19.0	6.9	19.0
Strength	10	10	-
Bonus Armor	-	24	-
Sell price	28 silver54 copper	35 silver67 copper	28 silver54 copper

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Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 2 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	12989
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Polearm
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	22
Requires level	20
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	28 silver54 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)