This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Miscellaneous, item level 50, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
Put the bright, spiky shell on your head, which deals Physical damage to enemies that attack you in combat, but increases the radius that enemies detect you. Only usable in Kul Tiras, Zandalar, and Nazjatar.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Brightspine Shell among Miscellaneous > Other, all from Classic like Brightspine Shell.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspine Shell (this item) | 50 | Not listed | |
 Jaina's Locket | 30 | Use: Portal: Dalaran | 20,899 gold on 82 realms |
 Universal Language Module | 1 | 7,238 gold on 53 realms | |
 Orb of Deception | 1 | 1,990 gold on 66 realms | |
 Auction Memory Socket | 1 | Use: Combine Auction Control Module | 175 gold on 60 realms |
 Auction Connecting Valve | 1 | Use: Combine Auction Control Module | 50 gold on 68 realms |
 Auction A.D.D.O.N.S Installer | 1 | Use: Combine Auction Control Module | 4 gold on 64 realms |
 Universal Language Compensator | 1 | Use: Meld Universal Language Module | 999 gold on 44 realms |
 Universal Language Repository | 1 | Use: Meld Universal Language Module | 499 gold on 46 realms |
 Super Cooling Regulator | 1 | Use: Meld Super Cooling Module | 500 gold on 58 realms |
 Super Cooling Tubing | 1 | Use: Meld Super Cooling Module | 200 gold on 61 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Auction A.D.D.O.N.S Installer at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Brightspine Shell uses icon file 1499541, which 6 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Pearlescent Shell ID 169642 · Quest · item level 50 "The shiny, hard shell of a hulking Nazjatar hermit crab."Pearlescent Shell ID 169627 · Quest · item level 50 "The shiny, hard shell of a hulking Nazjatar hermit crab."Sparkling Tidescale ID 161440 · QuestDurable Seashell ID 152847 · Quest "Seems like it could provide some protection."Smooth Seashell ID 201222 · MiscellaneousShiny Seaside Clam ID 232633 · Miscellaneous · item level 80Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 170172 (170167 to 170177) were usually added in the same batch as Brightspine Shell: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Eel Filet ID 170167 · Quest · item level 50 "A fresh, meaty piece of an abyssal eel. One of your new allies in Nazjatar might have use of this."
Glyph of the Cold Waves ID 170168 · Glyph · item level 11
Technique: Glyph of the Cold Waves ID 170169 · Recipe · item level 50 "Teaches you how to inscribe a Glyph of the Cold Waves."
Fermented Deviate Fish ID 170170 · Miscellaneous · item level 50
Giant Crab Leg ID 170171 · Quest · item level 50 "Looks succulent. One of your new allies in Nazjatar might have use of this."
Glyph of Dire Bees ID 170173 · Glyph · item level 11
Muck Slime ID 170174 · Miscellaneous · item level 50 "It seems particularly slimy."Technique: Glyph of Dire Bees ID 170175 · Recipe · item level 50 "Teaches you how to inscribe a Glyph of Dire Bees."
Fathom Ray Wing ID 170176 · Quest · item level 50 "A hard, rubbery exterior protects the soft meat within. One of your new allies in Nazjatar might have use of..."
Exposed Fish ID 170177 · Miscellaneous · item level 50The raw ItemSparse values for item 170172 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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