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Ternary Mantle

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
ShoulderArmor
4 Armor
+7 Versatility
+8 Stamina
+5 Intellect
Requires Level 25
Sell price: 3 gold90 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Cloth Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Silithid Royalty in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj.

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Where it comes from
DropSilithid Royalty in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj
Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 75, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 4s 82c. In Classic Era it is item level 75, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 4s 82c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 75, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 35s 55c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 2g 35s 55c. In MoP Classic it is item level 75, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 35s 55c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2925EpicBinds when picked up3g 90s 13c
WoW Forever7560EpicBinds when picked up4g 4s 82c
Classic Era7560EpicBinds when picked up4g 4s 82c
The Burning Crusade7560EpicBinds when picked up2g 35s 55c
Wrath of the Lich King26480EpicBinds when picked up2g 35s 55c
MoP Classic7560EpicBinds when picked up2g 35s 55c
Ternary Mantle Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Ternary Mantle is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5828. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Ternary Mantle.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Ternary Mantle Comes From

Ternary Mantle Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Ternary Mantle in the loot of 1 encounter.

Lord Kri, Princess Yauj, Vem in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj

Also drops from this encounter (20 other items):

See all 21 items in the Lord Kri loot table

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

How Ternary Mantle Compares

Who It Suits

Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Ternary Mantle suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Ternary Mantle (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 29.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Ternary Mantle (this item)2925+7 Versatility, +8 Stamina, +5 Intellect. Boss DropNot listed
Glacial Epaulets2925+8 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring3,450 gold on 77 realms
Peculiar Glacial Mantle29+8 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring3,573 gold on 76 realms
Mooncloth Shoulders2923+7 Intellect, +6 Versatility, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Tailoring1,885 gold on 61 realms
Argent Shoulders2924+8 Stamina, +4 Versatility, +2 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring2,999 gold on 57 realms
Elegant Mantle2923+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop30 gold on 51 realms
Celestial Pauldrons2923+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop903 gold on 51 realms
Resplendent Epaulets2923+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop250 gold on 48 realms
Elder Wizard's Mantle2822+8 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop24 gold on 49 realms
Councillor's Shoulders2822+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop17 gold on 47 realms
Mystical Mantle2821+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop15 gold on 47 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Mystical Mantle at 15 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Ternary Mantle among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Mantle of the Extensive Mind (item level 35), Stiffened Corpse Shoulderpads (item level 35), Deathsilk Shoulders (item level 35), Faded Spirit-Wrencher Shoulders (item level 38) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Silk Amice (item level 39).

Nearest lower item levels below Ternary Mantle among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Black Mageweave Shoulders (item level 24), Lunar Mantle (item level 24), Regal Mantle (item level 23), Darkmist Mantle (item level 23) and Sorcerer Mantle (item level 22).

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

Where Ternary Mantle Fits

Items That Share Ternary Mantle's Icon

Ternary Mantle uses icon file 135036, which 71 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Ternary Mantle

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21694 (21689 to 21699) were usually added in the same batch as Ternary Mantle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Ternary Mantle Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 21694 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
19 gold50 silver
Vendor sell price
3 gold90 silver
Material
Cloth
Equip slot
Shoulder
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Ternary Mantle in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Ternary Mantle 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 Ternary Mantle next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Ternary Mantle in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ternary Mantle is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Ternary Mantle in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Ternary Mantle is epic quality, item level 75 and requires level 60.
What does Ternary Mantle sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 4g 4s for one Ternary Mantle in Classic Era.
What slot is Ternary Mantle in WoW Classic?
Ternary Mantle is a Shoulder Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client
Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client
1 recorded look