This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
In the Appearances collection, Lightning Rod Legplates is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 17655. 14 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 Legplates suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lightning Rod Legplates (item level 39) in item level among Armor > Plate, Legs slot, from item level 36 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Rod Legplates (this item) | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 732 gold on 65 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Legguards | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 732 gold on 57 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Legplates | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 732 gold on 52 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Legguards | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 732 gold on 55 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Scaled Legguards | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Haste, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 620 gold on 56 realms |
 Pyrium Legplates of Purified Evil | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +7 Haste, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 3,220 gold on 58 realms |
 Foundations of Courage | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +8 Dodge. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 19,501 gold on 56 realms |
 Redsteel Legguards | 37 | 31 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Mastery. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 25 gold on 58 realms |
 Ghost-Forged Legplates | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 378 gold on 49 realms |
 Alpheus Legguards | 36 | 29 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +7 Haste. World Drop | 12 gold on 62 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Alpheus Legguards at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lightning Rod Legplates among Armor > Plate, Legs slot: Geocrag Legguards (item level 60), Razorfin Legplates (item level 60), Uncanny Combatant's Plate Greaves (item level 72), Brittle Legguards (item level 78) and Ceremonious Greaves (item level 100).
Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Rod Legplates among Armor > Plate, Legs slot: Hyperion Legplates (item level 29), Thorium Leggings (item level 29), Imperial Plate Leggings (item level 29), Heroic Legplates (item level 29) and Exalted Legplates (item level 29).
Lightning Rod Legplates is part of the transmog set Swarmbreaker's Battleplate (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Stonestep Boots
Bubble-Breaker Bracers
Sparkbreath Girdle
Gauntlets of Resolute FuryBubble-Breaker BracersStonestep BootsSparkbreath GirdleGauntlets of Resolute FuryRi'mok's Shattered ScaleAxebreaker GauntletsSap-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 Legplates 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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