This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Mantle of Looming Darkness is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Mantle of Looming Darkness is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 20961, 20895, 21025. 32 other items wear the same appearance; 11 of them are listed here.
Mantle of Winged TriumphShoulderguards of Winged TriumphPauldrons of Winged TriumphShoulderguards of Winged TriumphMantle of Winged TriumphPauldrons of Winged TriumphShoulderplates of Gushing GeysersMantle of Looming DarknessShoulderplates of Gushing GeysersMantle of Looming DarknessShoulderplates of Gushing GeysersRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Mantle of Looming Darkness suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Mantle of Looming Darkness (item level 41) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 32 to 47.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mantle of Looming Darkness (this item) | 41 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +5 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 459 gold on 61 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 488 gold on 55 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 337 gold on 57 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 459 gold on 55 realms |
 Botani-Barbed Pauldrons | 44 | 40 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +7 Haste. World Drop | 23,555 gold on 54 realms |
 Heaving Plates of Protection | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop | 299 gold on 59 realms |
 Ghost-Forged Shoulders | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 52 realms |
 Leystone Pauldrons | 47 | 41 | +11 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Legion Blacksmithing | 15 gold on 58 realms |
 Ripfiend Shoulderplates | 32 | 27 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 52 realms |
 Bloodfist Epaulets | 32 | 26 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 50 silver on 50 realms |
Leystone Pauldrons has the highest item level here (47). The lowest listed price among them is Bloodfist Epaulets at 50 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Mantle of Looming Darkness among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Direbone Frill Pauldrons (item level 58), Geocrag Spaulders (item level 60), Razorfin Shoulderguards (item level 60), Tomb-Keeper's Spaulders (item level 60) and Bloodwake Spaulders (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Mantle of Looming Darkness among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Bloodscale Pauldrons (item level 30), Icebane Mantle (item level 29), Polished Obsidian Pauldrons (item level 29), Imbued Plate Pauldrons (item level 29) and Commander's Pauldrons (item level 29).
Mantle of Looming Darkness is part of the transmog set Vestments of Winged Triumph (Paladin only), which the Appearances collection lists in 3 versions. The other 16 pieces:
Greaves of Winged TriumphMantle of Winged Triumph
Chestguard of Winged Triumph
Handguards of Winged Triumph
Faceguard of Winged TriumphLegguards of Winged TriumphShoulderguards of Winged TriumphPauldrons of Winged TriumphBreastplate of Winged TriumphGloves of Winged TriumphHeadguard of Winged TriumphBattleplate of Winged TriumphGauntlets of Winged TriumphHelmet of Winged TriumphLegplates of Winged TriumphBattleplate of Winged TriumphBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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