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.
Merciless Pincher 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, Merciless Pincher is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 40716. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Merciless Pincher.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name fist weapons among their preferred weapons:
The 2 items nearest to Merciless Pincher (item level 72) in item level among Weapon > Fist Weapon, from item level 58 to 60.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merciless Pincher (this item) | 72 | 50 | 9.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +10 Haste, +7 Versatility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Brinebeard's Shanker | 60 | 50 | 7.1 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. World Drop | 129 gold on 71 realms |
| Massive Viridian Claw | 58 | 50 | 6.9 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 54 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Massive Viridian Claw at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Merciless Pincher among Weapon > Fist Weapon: Larion Claw (item level 100) and Primalforged Knuckles (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Merciless Pincher among Weapon > Fist Weapon: Claws of Torment (item level 37), Crystalline Geoknife (item level 37), Nexus-Claw (item level 31), Thrasher Blades (item level 30) and Ironspine Point (item level 30).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
TheWoWDB