This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Held In Off-hand, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 3g 44s 50c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 3g 44s 50c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 14s 50c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 3g 44s 50c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 41s 46c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 44s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 44s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 14s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 44s 50c |
Appearance ID: 3653. 6 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Tome of the Lost carries Intellect, the primary stat of Holy Paladin; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Elemental and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock; Mistweaver Monk; Balance and Restoration Druid; Devourer Demon Hunter; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tome of the Lost uses icon file 133738, which 312 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Grimoire of Tainted Blood (Rank 5) ID 22190 · Recipe · item level 26Grimoire of Devour Magic (Rank 6) ID 22189 · Recipe · item level 27Grimoire of Devour Magic (Rank 5) ID 22188 · Recipe · item level 25Grimoire of Soothing Kiss (Rank 5) ID 22187 · Recipe · item level 27Grimoire of Lash of Pain (Rank 7) ID 22186 · Recipe · item level 27Grimoire of Sacrifice (Rank 7) ID 22185 · Recipe · item level 26Grimoire of Consume Shadows (Rank 7) ID 22184 · Recipe · item level 26Grimoire of Suffering (Rank 5) ID 22183 · Recipe · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22253 (22248 to 22259) were usually added in the same batch as Tome of the Lost: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Enchanted Runecloth Bag ID 22248 · Container · item level 28
Big Bag of Enchantment ID 22249 · Container · item level 30
Herb Pouch ID 22250 · Container · item level 12
Cenarion Herb Bag ID 22251 · Container · item level 28
Satchel of Cenarius ID 22252 · Container · item level 30
Wand of Eternal Light ID 22254 · Weapon - Wand · item level 28
Magma Forged Band ID 22255 · Armor · item level 28
Mana Shaping Handwraps ID 22256 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Bloodclot Band ID 22257 · Armor · item level 27
Unbestowed Friendship Bracelet ID 22259 · ConsumableThe raw ItemSparse values for item 22253 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tome of the Lost 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 Tome of the Lost 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 Tome of the Lost
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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