An Uncommon Held In Off-hand, item level 43, requires level 39, binds when equipped.
On Ancestral Branch's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 372 gold29 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 84 gold36 silver to 2,834 gold31 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 12% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 372 gold29 silver.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Ancestral Branch is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 21826.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Ancestral Branch carries Intellect, the primary stat of Holy Paladin; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Elemental and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock; Mistweaver Monk; Balance and Restoration Druid; Devourer Demon Hunter; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 5 items nearest to Ancestral Branch (item level 43) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot, from item level 37 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Branch (this item) | 43 | 39 | +8 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop | 21 gold on 37 realms |
 Shadowtome | 44 | 35 | +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Inscription | 250 gold on 45 realms |
 Terrific Tankard O' Terror | 44 | +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +5 Haste, +16 Intellect. World Drop | 20 gold on 72 realms | |
 Inscribed Fan | 38 | 33 | +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Inscription | 243 gold on 45 realms |
 Heartbound Tome | 37 | 32 | +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor | 500 gold on 51 realms |
 Goblet of Anger | 37 | 32 | +7 Stamina, +4 Versatility, +5 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop | 100 gold on 48 realms |
Shadowtome has the highest item level here (44). The lowest listed price among them is Terrific Tankard O' Terror at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ancestral Branch among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Deeptide Scroll (item level 58), Plundered Ambershaper's Egg (item level 60), Plundered Codex of Otherworldly Vision (item level 60), Zealous Ritualist's Reverie (item level 85) and Bubbling Concoction (item level 100).
Nearest lower item levels below Ancestral Branch among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Frostwyrm's Icy Gaze (item level 30), Frostwyrm's Frigid Stare (item level 30), Bleeding Eye (item level 30), Mistyreed Torch (item level 30) and Gem of the Nerubians (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ancestral Branch uses icon file 924137, which 8 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Evermorn Twig ID 116703 · Armor · item level 40Growthshaper Branch ID 116700 · Armor · item level 39Vile Branch of Festerbloom ID 118200 · Armor · item level 43Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 116721 (116716 to 116726) were usually added in the same batch as Ancestral Branch: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Shadowsage Ring ID 116716 · Armor · item level 42
Ruhkmari Cloak ID 116717 · Armor - Cloth · item level 42
Ruhkmari Bowl ID 116718 · Armor · item level 42
Ruhkmari Ring ID 116719 · Armor · item level 42
Ancestral Cloak ID 116720 · Armor - Cloth · item level 43
Ancestral Ring ID 116722 · Armor · item level 43
Oshu'gun Cloak ID 116723 · Armor - Cloth · item level 44Oshu'gun Basin ID 116724 · Armor · item level 44
Oshu'gun Ring ID 116725 · Armor · item level 44
Plans: Smoldering Helm ID 116726 · Recipe · item level 40 "Teaches you how to make a Smoldering Helm."The raw ItemSparse values for item 116721 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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