This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Miscellaneous, item level 10, requires level 10, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Summons and dismisses a rideable Emerald Raptor.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 40, requires level 40 and binds when used. In Classic Era it is item level 40, requires level 40 and binds when used. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30 and requires level 30. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20 and requires level 20. In MoP Classic it is item level 20 and requires level 20.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | 10 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 25s |
| WoW Forever | 40 | 40 | Rare | Binds when used | - |
| Classic Era | 40 | 40 | Rare | Binds when used | - |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | 30 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 20 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 25s |
| MoP Classic | 20 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 25s |
The 10 items nearest to Whistle of the Emerald Raptor among Miscellaneous > Mount; 5 of them also come from Classic.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whistle of the Emerald Raptor (this item) | 10 | Not listed | |
 Reins of the Crimson Deathcharger | 10 | Use: Learning | 159,000 gold on 76 realms |
 Reins of Poseidus | 10 | Use: Learning | 3,230 gold on 81 realms |
 Garn Nighthowl | 10 | Use: Learning | 147 gold on 81 realms |
 Coalfist Gronnling | 10 | Use: Learning | 180 gold on 79 realms |
 Reins of the Thundering Ruby Cloud Serpent | 30 | Use: Learning | 30,000 gold on 79 realms |
 Mechano-Hog | 10 | Crafted with Northrend Engineering; Use: Learning | 21,579 gold on 82 realms |
 Mekgineer's Chopper | 10 | Crafted with Northrend Engineering; Use: Learning | 24,500 gold on 82 realms |
 Swift Springstrider | 10 | Use: Learning | 20,000 gold on 78 realms |
| Swift Lovebird | 10 | Use: Learning | 39,999 gold on 79 realms |
 Minion of Grumpus | 10 | Use: Learning | 100,000 gold on 82 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Garn Nighthowl at 147 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Whistle of the Emerald Raptor uses icon file 132253, which 25 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Whistle of the Mottled Red Raptor ID 8586 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Whistle of the Turquoise Raptor ID 8591 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Whistle of the Violet Raptor ID 8592 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Whistle of the Ivory Raptor ID 13317 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Whistle of the Black War Raptor ID 18246 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Swift Blue Raptor ID 18788 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8588 (8564 to 8595) were usually added in the same batch as Whistle of the Emerald Raptor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hippogryph Egg ID 8564 · Quest "It's huge!"
Untapped Dowsing Widget ID 8584 · Quest
Tapped Dowsing Widget ID 8585 · QuestWhistle of the Mottled Red Raptor ID 8586 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Centipaar Insect Parts ID 8587 · QuestWhistle of the Turquoise Raptor ID 8591 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."Whistle of the Violet Raptor ID 8592 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Scrimshank's Surveying Gear ID 8593 · Quest
Insect Analysis Report ID 8594 · Quest
Blue Mechanostrider ID 8595 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."The raw ItemSparse values for item 8588 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Whistle of the Emerald Raptor 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 Whistle of the Emerald Raptor next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Whistle of the Emerald Raptor
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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