This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Trinket, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Nefarian in Blackwing Lair.
| Drop | Nefarian in Blackwing Lair |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 83 and requires level 60. In Classic Era it is item level 83 and requires level 60. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 83 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258 and requires level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 83 and requires level 60.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 20g 58s 63c |
| WoW Forever | 83 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 20g 58s 63c |
| Classic Era | 83 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 20g 58s 63c |
| The Burning Crusade | 83 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 20g 58s 63c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 258 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 20g 58s 63c |
| MoP Classic | 83 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 20g 58s 63c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Neltharion's Tear in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (29 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Neltharion's Tear carries Intellect, the primary stat of Holy Paladin; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Elemental and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock; Mistweaver Monk; Balance and Restoration Druid; Devourer Demon Hunter; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Neltharion's Tear uses icon file 135241, which 30 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Holy Mightstone ID 20620 · Miscellaneous · item level 21Large Obsidian Shard ID 22203 · Trade Goods · item level 10Gordawg's Imprint ID 24475 · Miscellaneous "A piece of earth with Gordawg's map imprint displaying the location of the Enraged Crushers."Irontree Heart ID 11173 · QuestArchaedic Stone ID 11118 · Armor · item level 22Metallic Fragments ID 9592 · QuestR.O.I.D.S. ID 8410 · Consumable "Robust Operational Imbue Derived From Snickerfang"Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19379 (19374 to 19384) were usually added in the same batch as Neltharion's Tear: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bracers of Arcane Accuracy ID 19374 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer ID 19375 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Archimtiros' Ring of Reckoning ID 19376 · Armor · item level 29
Prestor's Talisman of Connivery ID 19377 · Armor · item level 29
Cloak of the Brood Lord ID 19378 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29 "The threading is unlike anything you have ever seen. It appears metallic in origin."
Therazane's Link ID 19380 · Armor - Mail · item level 29 "The metal is warm to the touch. The links connecting the belt together appear to be fashioned out of..."
Boots of the Shadow Flame ID 19381 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Pure Elementium Band ID 19382 · Armor · item level 29 "Flawless. Indestructible. You cannot comprehend the craftsmanship involved with the creation of this ring."
Master Dragonslayer's Medallion ID 19383 · Armor · item level 29
Master Dragonslayer's Ring ID 19384 · Armor · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 19379 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Neltharion's Tear is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Neltharion's Tear next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Neltharion's Tear
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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