Thunder Capacitor Effects

Equip: Thunder Capacitor
You gain a Thunder Charge each time you cause a damaging spell critical strike. When you reach 4 Thunder Charges, they will release, firing a Lightning Bolt for damage. Thunder Charge cannot be gained more often than once every 2.5 sec.

Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.

Other versions

Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 146 and sells to vendors for 4g 99s 64c. In MoP Classic it is item level 146 and sells to vendors for 4g 99s 64c.

Version	Item level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	33	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	91s 73c
Wrath of the Lich King	146	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	4g 99s 64c
MoP Classic	146	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	4g 99s 64c

Where Thunder Capacitor Comes From

Quests That Reward Thunder Capacitor

1 quest lists Thunder Capacitor among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Something That Doesn't Melt with Refractive Shoulderpads, Hyper-Amplified Natural Leather Vest, Tightened Chainmesh Boots, Automated Weapon Coater

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

Where Thunder Capacitor Fits

Items That Share Thunder Capacitor's Icon

Thunder Capacitor uses icon file 133864, which 36 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Spark of Life ID 37657 · Armor · item level 35
Gnomish Poultryizer ID 23835 · Armor · item level 29
Small Dingbat ID 57063 · Miscellaneous
Bistabilization Device ID 57071 · Miscellaneous

Items Numbered Next to Thunder Capacitor

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 38072 (38068 to 38080) were usually added in the same batch as Thunder Capacitor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Sinner's Repentance ID 38068 · Armor · item level 33
Foresight's Anticipation ID 38070 · Armor · item level 33
Valonforth's Remembrance ID 38071 · Armor · item level 33
Will of the Red Dragonflight ID 38073 · Armor · item level 33
Automated Weapon Coater ID 38080 · Armor · item level 33 "Jormungar Slime Edition."