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Lava Spine

Item Level 37
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
9 - 15 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.6 damage per second)
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+4 Critical Strike
+4 Haste
Requires Level 32
Sell price: 98 gold52 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic One-Handed Sword, item level 37, requires level 32, binds when picked up. Drops from Magmaw in Blackwing Descent.

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Where it comes from
DropMagmaw in Blackwing DescentNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player
VendorNPC #69973Dalaran

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Lava Spine as sold by a vendor NPC in Dalaran.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #69973Dalaran--162

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 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 359, requires level 85 and sells to vendors for 34g 56s 26c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3732EpicBinds when picked up98g 52s 20c
MoP Classic35985EpicBinds when picked up34g 56s 26c
Lava Spine Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Lava Spine is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 13989. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Lava Spine Comes From

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

How Lava Spine Compares

Who It Suits

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

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

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

Where Lava Spine Fits

Where to Buy Lava Spine

Lava Spine is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 69973 stands in Dalaran.

Other Items Named Lava Spine

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

  • Lava Spine ID 65047 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 37

Items That Share Lava Spine's Icon

Lava Spine uses icon file 369281, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Lava Spine

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 59333 (59328 to 59340) were usually added in the same batch as Lava Spine: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lava Spine Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 59333 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
492 gold61 silver
Vendor sell price
98 gold52 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
3
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

3D Model

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