Smotts' Compass
Item Level 26This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Trinket, item level 26, binds when picked up.
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Trinket, item level 26, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 50 and sells to vendors for 21s 71c. In Classic Era it is item level 50 and sells to vendors for 21s 71c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50 and sells to vendors for 21s 71c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50 and sells to vendors for 21s 71c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50 and sells to vendors for 21s 71c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 44s 64c |
| WoW Forever | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 21s 71c |
| Classic Era | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 21s 71c |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 21s 71c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 21s 71c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 21s 71c |
1 quest lists Smotts' Compass among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Smotts' Compass uses icon file 134377, which 33 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4130 (4125 to 4135) were usually added in the same batch as Smotts' Compass: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 4130 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Smotts' Compass 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 Smotts' Compass 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 Smotts' Compass
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