This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Trinket, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Ouro in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj.
| Drop | Ouro in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Absorbs damage. Lasts 20 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 81 and requires level 60. In Classic Era it is item level 81 and requires level 60. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 81 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 264 and requires level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 81 and requires level 60.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 18s 7c |
| WoW Forever | 81 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 18s 7c |
| Classic Era | 81 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 18s 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 81 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 18s 7c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 264 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 18s 7c |
| MoP Classic | 81 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 18s 7c |
The in-game Adventure Guide lists The Burrower's Shell in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (10 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
The 4 items nearest to The Burrower's Shell (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Miscellaneous, Trinket slot, from item level 26 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Burrower's Shell (this item) | 29 | 25 | Not listed | |
 High-Powered Flashlight | 27 | 21 | +16 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 1 gold on 61 realms |
 Mercurial Stone | 31 | 26 | +12 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Alchemy | 3,595 gold on 53 realms |
 Six Demon Bag | 26 | 20 | 45 gold on 47 realms | |
 Ghost Iron Dragonling | 39 | 33 | Crafted with Pandaria Engineering | 26 gold on 45 realms |
Ghost Iron Dragonling has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is High-Powered Flashlight at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from The Burrower's Shell among Armor > Miscellaneous, Trinket slot: Ocean Tarot (item level 41), Laughing Tarot (item level 42), Savage Tarot (item level 43), Prophecy Tarot (item level 46) and Endless Tincture of Renewed Combat (item level 52).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
The Burrower's Shell uses icon file 134969, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:
Blessed Qiraji Bulwark ID 21269 · Armor - Shield · item level 29 "The shield is infused and reinforced with Elementium."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23558 (23553 to 23563) were usually added in the same batch as The Burrower's Shell: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Living Branch ID 23553 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5
Eternium Runed Blade ID 23554 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 31Dirge ID 23555 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 31
Hand of Eternity ID 23556 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 31
Larvae of the Great Worm ID 23557 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29
Lesser Rune of Warding ID 23559 · Consumable · item level 26
Arena Team Charter (2v2) ID 23560 · MiscellaneousArena Team Charter (3v3) ID 23561 · MiscellaneousArena Team Charter (5v5) ID 23562 · Miscellaneous
Nether Plate Shirt ID 23563 · Armor - Mail · item level 31The raw ItemSparse values for item 23558 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
The Burrower's Shell 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 The Burrower's Shell 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 The Burrower's Shell
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
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