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Cord of Swirling Light Drops From

Vigilant Kaathar - AuchindounNormalHeroicMythicTimewalking
Rocketspark and Borka - Grimrail DepotNormalHeroicMythicTimewalking
Oshir - Iron DocksNormalHeroicMythicTimewalking
Bonemaw - Shadowmoon Burial GroundsNormalHeroicMythicTimewalking
Ranjit - SkyreachNormalHeroicMythicTimewalking
Ancient Protectors - The EverbloomNormalHeroicMythicTimewalking
Warlord Zaela - Upper Blackrock SpireNormalHeroicMythic

Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.

Cord of Swirling Light is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.

Cord of Swirling Light Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Cord of Swirling Light is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 22455, 22464. 15 other items wear the same appearance; 11 of them are listed here.

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How Cord of Swirling Light Compares

Who It Suits

Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Cord of Swirling Light suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Cord of Swirling Light (item level 44) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot, from item level 38 to 50.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Cord of Swirling Light (this item)	44		+7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +7 Versatility. Boss Drop	Not listed
Cord of Unhinged Malice	45	40	+7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +5 Versatility. World Drop	2,500 gold on 60 realms
Silkweave Cinch	46	40	+11 Stamina, +7 Intellect. Crafted with Legion Tailoring	5 gold on 56 realms
White Cloud Belt	42	35	+7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Tailoring	950 gold on 51 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cord of Cruelty	39	35	+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Tailoring	35 gold on 52 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cord of Accuracy	39	35	+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Tailoring	35 gold on 61 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cord of Meditation	39	35	+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +5 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Tailoring	35 gold on 50 realms
Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Cord of Accuracy	39	35	+6 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Tailoring	35 gold on 48 realms
Mana-Cord of Deception	50	45	+11 Stamina, +8 Intellect, +10 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. World Drop	250 gold on 53 realms
Sash of the Unredeemed	50	45	+11 Stamina, +8 Intellect, +8 Versatility, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop	8,000 gold on 53 realms
Waterfall Cord	38	34	+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop	29 silver on 57 realms

Mana-Cord of Deception has the highest item level here (50). The lowest listed price among them is Waterfall Cord at 29 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Cord of Swirling Light among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot: Deeptide Cinch (item level 58), Sinister Combatant's Satin Belt (item level 60), Cord of Zandalari Resolve (item level 60), Hydraxian Waistcord (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Satin Belt (item level 72).

Nearest lower item levels below Cord of Swirling Light among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot: Primal Mooncloth Belt (item level 32), Shadow Council Chain (item level 32), Elementalist Belt (item level 32), Black Belt of Knowledge (item level 31) and Glacial Tether (item level 29).

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

Cord of Swirling Light