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Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra

Item Level 40
Binds when picked up
ShoulderArmor
5 Armor
+6 Intellect
+10 Stamina
+7 Haste
+6 Critical Strike
Requires Level 35
Sell price: 19 gold41 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Armor
  • Thunderforged item.client data

An Epic Cloth Shoulder, item level 40, requires level 35, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Set: Regalia of the Chromatic Hydra
  • (2) Set: Increases critical strike chance of Fireball, Frostbolt, and Arcane Blast by 10%.
  • (4) Set: Increases the effects of Arcane Charges by 5%, increases the critical strike chance of Pyroblast by 5%, and increases the chance for your Frostbolt to trigger Fingers of Frost by an additional 6%.

Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

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Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra Game Data
How Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra Compares

Who It Suits

Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra (item level 40) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot, from item level 35 to 40.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra (this item)4035+6 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Haste, +6 Critical StrikeNot listed
Orunai Shoulderpads4037+6 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop150 gold on 46 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Silk Amice3935+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Tailoring35 gold on 55 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mooncloth Mantle3935+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Tailoring12 gold on 60 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Satin Mantle3935+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Tailoring35 gold on 57 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Felweave Amice3935+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Tailoring35 gold on 57 realms
Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Silk Amice3935+6 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Tailoring35 gold on 49 realms
Waterfall Shoulderpads3834+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop5 gold on 56 realms
Forlorn Loa-Binder Shoulders3835+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop1,000 gold on 51 realms
Mantle of the Extensive Mind3530+9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Intellect, +6 Versatility. Boss Drop250 gold on 52 realms
Stiffened Corpse Shoulderpads3530+6 Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop3 gold on 61 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Stiffened Corpse Shoulderpads at 3 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Saurifeather Mantle (item level 58), Hydraxian Mantle (item level 60), Swarmfury Amice (item level 60), Faceless Follower's Mantle (item level 60) and Threadbare Mantle (item level 78).

Nearest lower item levels below Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Glacial Epaulets (item level 29), Peculiar Glacial Mantle (item level 29), Mooncloth Shoulders (item level 29), Elegant Mantle (item level 29) and Celestial Pauldrons (item level 29).

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

Where Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra Fits

Other Items Named Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra

5 other items in the current build are also called Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra's Icon

Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra uses icon file 795966, which 24 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 96266 (96261 to 96271) were usually added in the same batch as Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 96266 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
97 gold7 silver
Vendor sell price
19 gold41 silver
Material
Cloth
Equip slot
Shoulder
Item set ID
1158
Expansion ID
4
Flags
4096 / 1073750016 / 8388608 / 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.