This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Fist Weapon One-Hand, item level 1, binds when picked up.
The game's Trading Post catalog lists Riptide Gut Puncher for 125 Trader's Tender in the Transmog category.
Price and category come from the client's Perks vendor tables (PerksVendorItem). The monthly rotation is not in the client data.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Riptide Gut Puncher is listed as Trading Post. Appearance ID: 83796. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Riptide Gut Puncher.
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 4 items nearest to Riptide Gut Puncher (item level 1) in item level among Weapon > Fist Weapon.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riptide Gut Puncher (this item) | 1 | 0.4 DPS. Trading Post | Not listed | |
 Hidepiercing Claw Extensions | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 125 gold on 52 realms |
| Deep Fathom Claw | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 59 realms | |
 Golden Phoenix's Beak | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 37 gold on 64 realms | |
 Lost Thunder Fist | 1 | 80 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 22 silver on 77 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Lost Thunder Fist at 22 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Riptide Gut Puncher among Weapon > Fist Weapon: Vilerend Slicer (item level 28), Gurubashi's Grasp (item level 29), Ironspine Point (item level 30), Shocking Claws (item level 32) and Claws of Torment (item level 37).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Riptide Gut Puncher uses icon file 135598, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Deep Fathom Claw ID 271015 · Weapon - Fist WeaponClaw of the Watcher ID 27846 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 223176 (223157 to 223188) were usually added in the same batch as Riptide Gut Puncher: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blacksmith's Breastplate ID 223157 · Quest "Faerin recognizes this as belonging to Ryton Blackholme. It is one of his masterpieces. The bloody gouges..."
Raging Cinderbee ID 223158 · Miscellaneous · item level 30 "Teaches you how to summon this mount. This mount changes depending on your Riding skill and location."
Vengeful Crusader's Helm ID 223165 · Armor - Plate "Not recommended for use in mosh pits."
Deepsea Treasure Pack ID 223166 · Armor - Cosmetic "Carry a part of the ocean wherever you go."
Classic Deep Tabard ID 223170 · Armor "A simple tabard for many occasions."
Riptide Dagger ID 223179 · Weapon - Dagger "The blood will flow freely from your enemies with this dagger."
Riptide Staff ID 223184 · Weapon - Staff "Please keep a respectable distance from others."
Blade of the Riptide ID 223185 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword "The wave-like blades allow your enemy's blood to flow like water."
Riptide Bulwark ID 223187 · Armor - Shield "Let the blood of the fallen wash over this bulwark."
Riptide Basher ID 223188 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace "The enemies will fall at your feet like a wave breaking on the shore."The raw ItemSparse values for item 223176 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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