This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
In the Appearances collection, Lightning Rod Girdle is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 17564. 16 other items wear the same appearance; 9 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lightning Rod Girdle suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lightning Rod Girdle (item level 39) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 35 to 45.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Rod Girdle (this item) | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Clasp of Cruelty | 39 | 35 | +9 Stamina, +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 350 gold on 52 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Clasp of Meditation | 39 | 35 | +9 Stamina, +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Mastery, +5 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 821 gold on 54 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Girdle of Accuracy | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 688 gold on 55 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Girdle of Prowess | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 628 gold on 53 realms |
 Forgotten Peacekeeper Belt | 38 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 455 gold on 52 realms |
 Icebane Girdle | 35 | 30 | +10 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 4,150 gold on 75 realms |
 Belt of the Titans | 35 | 30 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 4,034 gold on 70 realms |
 Cable of the Metrognome | 35 | 30 | +9 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +5 Haste, +6 Strength or Intellect. Boss Drop | 99 gold on 44 realms |
 Belt of the Lonely Noble | 35 | 30 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. World Drop | 69 gold on 47 realms |
 Girdle of Demonic Wrath | 45 | 40 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +5 Haste. World Drop | 1,800 gold on 54 realms |
Girdle of Demonic Wrath has the highest item level here (45). The lowest listed price among them is Belt of the Lonely Noble at 69 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lightning Rod Girdle among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Demonsteel Waistguard (item level 50), Gleaming Celestial Waistguard (item level 50), Girdle of the Crumbling Sanctum (item level 50), Last Stand Greatbelt (item level 60) and Geocrag Girdle (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Rod Girdle among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Heroic Girdle (item level 28), Imperial Plate Belt (item level 27), Lofty Belt (item level 27), High Chief's Belt (item level 26) and Sunscale Belt (item level 25).
Lightning Rod Girdle is part of the transmog set Swarmbreaker's Battleplate (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Stonestep Boots
Bubble-Breaker BracersSparkbreath Girdle
Gauntlets of Resolute FuryBubble-Breaker BracersStonestep BootsSparkbreath GirdleGauntlets of Resolute FuryRi'mok's Shattered ScaleAxebreaker Gauntlets
Sap-Encrusted Legplates
Spaulders of Immovable Stone
Helm of Rising FlameWaistplate of Imminent Resurrection
Canine Commander's BreastplateBreastplate of Wracking SoulsBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lightning Rod Girdle is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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