This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
In the Appearances collection, Lightning Rod Vambraces is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 17559. 15 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 Vambraces suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lightning Rod Vambraces (item level 39) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 29 to 40.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Rod Vambraces (this item) | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Contender's Revenant Bracers | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 49 gold on 61 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +4 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 367 gold on 54 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Alacrity | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +4 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 390 gold on 51 realms |
 Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Bracers of Prowess | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 325 gold on 47 realms |
| Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Bracers of Meditation | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +4 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 514 gold on 49 realms |
 Shardback Vambraces | 40 | 36 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1,842 gold on 49 realms |
 Bloodscale Bracers | 30 | 25 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 199 gold on 57 realms |
 Bogslayer Bracers | 30 | 25 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 149 gold on 50 realms |
 Dark Iron Bracers | 29 | 23 | +6 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +6 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,037 gold on 71 realms |
| Icebane Bracers | 29 | 25 | +6 Stamina, +1 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +6 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,554 gold on 80 realms |
Shardback Vambraces has the highest item level here (40). The lowest listed price among them is Contender's Revenant Bracers at 49 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lightning Rod Vambraces among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Twilight Dragon's Armplates (item level 60), Geocrag Armplates (item level 60), Razorfin Vambraces (item level 60), Uncanny Combatant's Plate Armguards (item level 72) and Brittle Armplates (item level 78).
Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Rod Vambraces among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Emerald Vambraces (item level 28), Warleader's Bracers (item level 28), Heroic Bracers (item level 28), Glorious Bindings (item level 28) and Vanguard Vambraces (item level 27).
Lightning Rod Vambraces is part of the transmog set Swarmbreaker's Battleplate (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Stonestep BootsBubble-Breaker Bracers
Sparkbreath 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 Vambraces 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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