An Uncommon Held In Off-hand, item level 7, binds when picked up. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.

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Where it comes from

Vendor	NPC #28995	Dalaran
Vendor	NPC #96975	Dalaran 37.9, 56.4

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Out-of-Date Manual as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Dalaran.

Vendor	Zone	Map	Waypoint	Other items it sells
NPC #28995	Dalaran	-	-	93
NPC #96975	Dalaran	37.9, 56.4	`/way #627 37.9 56.4`	93

Dalaran 1 placement

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).

One of the choices from Read the Manual in Northern Barrens.quests

Other versions

MoP Classic

Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 14 and sells to vendors for 2s 14c.

Version	Item level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	7	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	3s 66c
MoP Classic	14	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	2s 14c

Out-of-Date Manual Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Out-of-Date Manual is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 3651. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Out-of-Date Manual Comes From

Quests That Reward Out-of-Date Manual

1 quest lists Out-of-Date Manual among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Read the Manual with Scrap Metal Shield

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

How Out-of-Date Manual Compares

Who It Suits

Out-of-Date Manual carries Intellect, the primary stat of Holy Paladin; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Elemental and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage;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The 10 items nearest to Out-of-Date Manual (item level 7) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot, from item level 1 to 12.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Out-of-Date Manual (this item)	7		+3 Intellect. Quest	Not listed
Simple Wildflowers	5		Vendor	50 silver on 62 realms
Aboriginal Rod	12	7	+3 Stamina, +5 Intellect. World Drop	3 gold on 51 realms
Red Rose	12		Vendor	10 silver on 63 realms
Darkmoon Flower	12		Quest	1,250 gold on 66 realms
Dragonspawn Spellweaver's Focus	1	60	World Drop	125 gold on 57 realms
Tyrhold Relic	1	60	World Drop	399 gold on 56 realms
Wirt's Haunted Leg	1			45 gold on 74 realms
Coreway Engineer's Forceps	1		World Drop	800 gold on 52 realms
Dark Iron's Crystal Ward	1			199 gold on 78 realms
Sanctum Acolyte's Pylon	1	80	World Drop	50 silver on 81 realms

Red Rose has the highest item level here (12). The lowest listed price among them is Red Rose at 10 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Out-of-Date Manual among Armor > Miscellaneous, Held In Off-hand slot: Beautiful Wildflowers (item level 18), Silver-Thread Rod (item level 19), Sage's Stave (item level 19), Raincaller Scepter (item level 19) and Rod of Molten Fire (item level 20).

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

Where Out-of-Date Manual Fits

Where to Buy Out-of-Date Manual

Out-of-Date Manual is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 28995 stands in Dalaran.

NPC 28995 in Dalaran
NPC 96975 in Dalaran at 37.9, 56.4

Items That Share Out-of-Date Manual's Icon

Out-of-Date Manual uses icon file 133740, which 155 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Strategy Guide ID 57431 · Armor · item level 17
Elder Sareth'na's Sketch Book ID 56186 · Quest
Dusty Prison Journal ID 63034 · Quest
Record of the Brotherhood's End ID 63480 · Miscellaneous · item level 37
Wildhammer Book of Verse ID 66949 · Miscellaneous · item level 30 "A collection of the filthiest limericks you've ever laid eyes on."
A Treatise on Strategy ID 71715 · Quest "Anduin Lothar's ultimate compendium of battle strategy. This tome would be of interest to someone at the..."
A Steamy Romance Novel: Northern Exposure ID 46023 · Miscellaneous
Dusty Journal ID 45062 · Quest

Items Numbered Next to Out-of-Date Manual

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 59547 (59542 to 59552) were usually added in the same batch as Out-of-Date Manual: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Thornweaver Leggings ID 59542 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Pigman Belt ID 59543 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Kargal's Breastplate ID 59544 · Armor - Plate · item level 6
Fuzzy Gloves ID 59545 · Armor - Leather · item level 7
Ointment-Coated Bracers ID 59546 · Armor - Plate · item level 7
Scrap Metal Shield ID 59548 · Armor - Shield · item level 7
Sunscale Cloak ID 59549 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7
Darkthorn Piercer ID 59550 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 7
Tangled Thread Gloves ID 59551 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7
Belt of the Forgotten Pool ID 59552 · Armor - Leather · item level 7