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Orb of Arcing Lightning

Item Level 41
Binds when picked up
Held In Off-handArmor
+7 Stamina
+5 Mastery
+4 Haste
+15 Intellect
Requires Level 35
Sell price: 21 gold88 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

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

An Epic Held In Off-hand, item level 41, requires level 35, binds when picked up. Drops from Iron Qon in Throne of Thunder.

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Where it comes from
DropIron Qon in Throne of Thunder10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
VendorNPC #93914Stormshield

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Orb of Arcing Lightning as sold by a vendor NPC in Stormshield.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #93914Stormshield--169

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 535, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 46g 30s 60c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)4135EpicBinds when picked up21g 88s 77c
MoP Classic53590EpicBinds when picked up46g 30s 60c
Orb of Arcing Lightning Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Orb of Arcing Lightning is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 20568. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Orb of Arcing Lightning Comes From

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Orb of Arcing Lightning Compares

Who It Suits

Orb of Arcing Lightning 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.

Similar Items

The 6 items nearest to Orb of Arcing Lightning (item level 41) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot, from item level 37 to 44.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Orb of Arcing Lightning (this item)4135+7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +4 Haste, +15 Intellect. Boss DropNot listed
Growthshaper Branch3936+7 Stamina, +14 Intellect. World Drop12 gold on 49 realms
Terrific Tankard O' Terror44+8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +5 Haste, +16 Intellect. World Drop35 gold on 76 realms
Shadowtome4435+8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Inscription250 gold on 45 realms
Inscribed Fan3833+7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Inscription243 gold on 49 realms
Heartbound Tome3732+7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor350 gold on 55 realms
Goblet of Anger3732+7 Stamina, +4 Versatility, +5 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop5 gold on 53 realms

Shadowtome has the highest item level here (44). The lowest listed price among them is Goblet of Anger at 5 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Orb of Arcing Lightning among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Deeptide Scroll (item level 58), Plundered Ambershaper's Egg (item level 60), Plundered Codex of Otherworldly Vision (item level 60), Bubbling Concoction (item level 100) and Rootwarden's Lamp (item level 197).

Nearest lower item levels below Orb of Arcing Lightning among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Frostwyrm's Icy Gaze (item level 30), Frostwyrm's Frigid Stare (item level 30), Bleeding Eye (item level 30), Mistyreed Torch (item level 30) and Gem of the Nerubians (item level 29).

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

Where Orb of Arcing Lightning Fits

Where to Buy Orb of Arcing Lightning

Orb of Arcing Lightning is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 93914 stands in Stormshield at map coordinates 54.5, 18.2.

Other Items Named Orb of Arcing Lightning

4 other items in the current build are also called Orb of Arcing Lightning. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Orb of Arcing Lightning's Icon

Orb of Arcing Lightning uses icon file 797889, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Orb of Arcing Lightning

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 96530 (96525 to 96535) were usually added in the same batch as Orb of Arcing Lightning: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Orb of Arcing Lightning Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 96530 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
109 gold43 silver
Vendor sell price
21 gold88 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Held In Off-hand
Expansion ID
4
Flags
0 / 1073750016 / 0 / 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.