This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Plate Shoulder, item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up. Drops from Anetheron in The Battle for Mount Hyjal.
| Drop | Anetheron in The Battle for Mount Hyjal |
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First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 141 and requires level 70. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 280 and requires level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 141 and requires level 70.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 32 | 27 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 7g 59s 31c |
| The Burning Crusade | 141 | 70 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 7g 59s 31c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 280 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 7g 59s 31c |
| MoP Classic | 141 | 70 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 7g 59s 31c |
In the Appearances collection, Glimmering Steel Mantle is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 7992. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Glimmering Steel Mantle.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Glimmering Steel Mantle in the loot of 1 encounter.
Anetheron in The Battle for Mount Hyjal
Also drops from this encounter (12 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Glimmering Steel Mantle suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Glimmering Steel Mantle uses icon file 135090, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:
Blood-Stained Pauldrons ID 30866 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 30878 (30872 to 30883) were usually added in the same batch as Glimmering Steel Mantle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Chronicle of Dark Secrets ID 30872 · Armor · item level 32
Stillwater Boots ID 30873 · Armor - Mail · item level 32
The Unbreakable Will ID 30874 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 32
Forged Illidari-Bane Blade ID 30875 · Quest "A recently forged blade imbued with powerful anti-demon magics."Quenched Illidari-Bane Blade ID 30876 · Quest
Don Alejandro's Money Belt ID 30879 · Armor - Leather · item level 32 "Heavier than it appears, this belt jingles ever so slightly"
Quickstrider Moccasins ID 30880 · Armor - Mail · item level 32
Blade of Infamy ID 30881 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 32
Bastion of Light ID 30882 · Armor - Shield · item level 32
Pillar of Ferocity ID 30883 · Weapon - Staff · item level 32The raw ItemSparse values for item 30878 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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