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Blade-Scored Carapace

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
ChestArmor
26 Armor
+8 Strength or Intellect
+12 Stamina
+8 Critical Strike
+8 Haste
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 13 gold84 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Chest, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Deathbringer Saurfang in Icecrown Citadel.

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Where it comes from
DropDeathbringer Saurfang in Icecrown Citadel10 Player
VendorNPC #8398Mulgore 41.1, 29.8
VendorNPC #1333Stormwind City 73.0, 57.5
VendorNPC #4043Orgrimmar 76.2, 36.8

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Blade-Scored Carapace as sold by 5 vendor NPCs in Mulgore, Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 41.1, 29.8 on the Mulgore map. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #8398Mulgore41.1, 29.8; 41.9, 28.4/way #7 41.1 29.86
NPC #1333Stormwind City73.0, 57.5/way #84 73.0 57.56
NPC #4043Orgrimmar76.2, 36.8/way #85 76.2 36.86

Mulgore 2 placements

Mulgore map showing VendorVendorVendor

Stormwind City 1 placement

Stormwind City 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 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

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Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 251, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 17g 68s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 251, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 17g 68s 75c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up13g 84s 37c
Wrath of the Lich King25180EpicBinds when picked up17g 68s 75c
MoP Classic25180EpicBinds when picked up17g 68s 75c
Blade-Scored Carapace Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Blade-Scored Carapace is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12289. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Blade-Scored Carapace Comes From

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

How Blade-Scored Carapace Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Blade-Scored Carapace suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Blade-Scored Carapace (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 32 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Blade-Scored Carapace (this item)3530+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Icebane Chestguard3530+13 Stamina, +9 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing2,221 gold on 76 realms
Lifeforge Breastplate3530+7 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +8 Versatility. Boss Drop150 gold on 46 realms
Hardened Obsidium Breastplate3530+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Parry, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing42 gold on 49 realms
Icebone Hauberk3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +12 Parry. World Drop610 gold on 47 realms
Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate3227+6 Stamina, +9 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing650 gold on 63 realms
Bloodfist Breastplate3226+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop10 gold on 49 realms
Warlord's Iron-Breastplate3227+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop9 gold on 45 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing661 gold on 54 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Chestpiece3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing698 gold on 55 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Chestguard3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing769 gold on 57 realms

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Warlord's Iron-Breastplate at 9 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Blade-Scored Carapace among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Ironfist Breastplate (item level 43), Leystone Breastplate (item level 47), Aethrynn's Everwarm Chestplate (item level 50), Impenetrable Garothi Breastplate (item level 50) and Twilight Dragon's Breastplate (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Blade-Scored Carapace among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Glorious Breastplate (item level 29), Exalted Harness (item level 29), Alabaster Breastplate (item level 28), Heavy Lamellar Chestpiece (item level 28) and Lofty Breastplate (item level 28).

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

Where Blade-Scored Carapace Fits

Where to Buy Blade-Scored Carapace

Blade-Scored Carapace is listed at 7 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 4600 stands in Tirisfal Glades at map coordinates 60.3, 72.1.

Other Items Named Blade-Scored Carapace

1 other item in the current build is also called Blade-Scored Carapace. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Blade-Scored Carapace's Icon

Blade-Scored Carapace uses icon file 236993, which 37 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Blade-Scored Carapace

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 50801 (50796 to 50806) were usually added in the same batch as Blade-Scored Carapace: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Blade-Scored Carapace Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 50801 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
69 gold21 silver
Vendor sell price
13 gold84 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Chest
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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