This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Miscellaneous, item level 1, binds when picked up. Drops from Hydross the Unstable in Serpentshrine Cavern.
| Drop | Hydross the Unstable in Serpentshrine Cavern | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #39173 | Wintergrasp 51.9, 17.3 |
| Vendor | NPC #151797 | Wintergrasp |
| Vendor | NPC #32294 | Wintergrasp 51.7, 17.2 |
The game's collection data lists Tainted Core as sold by 5 vendor NPCs in Wintergrasp. The first vendor stands at 51.9, 17.3 on the Wintergrasp map. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #39173 | Wintergrasp | 51.9, 17.3; 50.3, 20.6 | /way #123 51.9 17.3 | 70 |
| NPC #151797 | Wintergrasp | - | - | 70 |
| NPC #32294 | Wintergrasp | 51.7, 17.2 | /way #123 51.7 17.2 | 39 |
Wintergrasp 2 placements
VendorVendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
Right Click to summon and dismiss your Tainted Waveling.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Rare | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 1 | Rare | Binds when picked up |
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Tainted Core in the loot of 1 encounter.
Hydross the Unstable in Serpentshrine Cavern
Also drops from this encounter (14 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Tainted Core is listed at 6 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 32294 stands in Wintergrasp at map coordinates 51.7, 17.2.
1 other item in the current build is also called Tainted Core. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Tainted Core ID 31088 · MiscellaneousTainted Core uses icon file 136030, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Burned Out Sunmote ID 92926 · Miscellaneous · item level 35 "Its once-bright glow is now only an occasional flicker."Eye of Skovald ID 133641 · Armor · item level 50Archimonde's Hatred Reborn ID 144249 · Armor · item level 50 "Archimonde the Defiler, overlord of the legion army and wielder of limitless magics, has destroyed countless..."Sunmote ID 34664 · Trade Goods · item level 15Naturalized Ammunition ID 31807 · QuestFel Cannonball ID 31757 · Quest "It reeks of felfire and brimstone."Tainted Core ID 31088 · MiscellaneousMuck-Ridden Core ID 24469 · Quest "Oozing with tainted muck."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 97553 (97548 to 97558) were usually added in the same batch as Tainted Core: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Spiky Collar ID 97548 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon the Lil' Bad Wolf."
Instant Arcane Sanctum Security Kit ID 97549 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon a Menagerie Custodian."
Netherspace Portal-Stone ID 97550 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon a Netherspace Abyssal."
Satyr Charm ID 97551 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon a Fiendish Imp."
Shell of Tide-Calling ID 97552 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon a Tideskipper."
Dripping Strider Egg ID 97554 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon a Coilfang Stalker."
Tiny Fel Engine Key ID 97555 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon a Pocket Reaver."
Crystal of the Void ID 97556 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon a Lesser Voidcaller."
Brilliant Phoenix Hawk Feather ID 97557 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon a Phoenix Hawk hatchling."
Tito's Basket ID 97558 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon Tito."The raw ItemSparse values for item 97553 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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