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Drillborer Disk

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
ShieldArmor
71 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+4 Parry
+12 Intellect
Requires Level 25
Equip: Thorns
Sell price: 1 gold38 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 Shield, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Garr in Molten Core.

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Where it comes from
DropGarr in Molten Core
VendorNPC #57983Darkmoon Island 47.6, 66.0

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Drillborer Disk as sold by a vendor NPC in Darkmoon Island. The vendor stands at 47.6, 66.0 on the Darkmoon Island map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #57983Darkmoon Island47.6, 66.0/way #407 47.6 66.071

Darkmoon Island 1 placement

Darkmoon Island 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 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 67, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 79s 70c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 67, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 52s 28c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 67, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 52s 28c. In MoP Classic it is item level 67, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 52s 28c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2925EpicBinds when picked up1g 38s 93c
Classic Era6760EpicBinds when picked up5g 79s 70c
The Burning Crusade6760EpicBinds when picked up4g 52s 28c
Wrath of the Lich King6760EpicBinds when picked up4g 52s 28c
MoP Classic6760EpicBinds when picked up4g 52s 28c
Drillborer Disk Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Drillborer Disk is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5112. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Drillborer Disk.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Drillborer Disk Comes From

Drillborer Disk Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Drillborer Disk in the loot of 1 encounter.

Garr in Molten Core

Also drops from this encounter (24 other items):

See all 25 items in the Garr loot table

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

How Drillborer Disk Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield

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

Where Drillborer Disk Fits

Where to Buy Drillborer Disk

Drillborer Disk is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 57983 stands in Darkmoon Island at map coordinates 47.6, 66.0.

Items That Share Drillborer Disk's Icon

Drillborer Disk uses icon file 134956, which 52 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Drillborer Disk

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17066 (17061 to 17071) were usually added in the same batch as Drillborer Disk: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Drillborer Disk Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 17066 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
6 gold94 silver
Vendor sell price
1 gold38 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Shield
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

Drillborer Disk in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Drillborer Disk is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Drillborer Disk next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Drillborer Disk in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Drillborer Disk is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Drillborer Disk in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Drillborer Disk is epic quality, item level 67 and requires level 60.
What does Drillborer Disk sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 5g 79s for one Drillborer Disk in Classic Era.
What slot is Drillborer Disk in WoW Classic?
Drillborer Disk is a Shield in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client
Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client
1 recorded look

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.