Of its 28 pieces, 12 drop from bosses, 5 are sold by vendors, 2 are world drops and 1 is made by a profession. Every piece is Leather armor. The set was added in patch 5.0.3.
Source is the collection journal’s own source for each appearance, read from the current retail build; bosses, quests, recipes, prices and requirements come from the game’s item, journal and quest records.
What This Set Covers
This is a complete head-to-toe outfit - it fills 8 armor slots, so it can be worn as a full look with nothing borrowed from another set. 27 of 28 pieces are Bind on Pickup.
Pieces
28
Slots covered
Head x3, Shoulder x3, Chest x5, Wrist x2, Hands x4, Waist x3, Legs x5, Feet x3
Binding
Bind on Pickup (27), Bind on Equip (1)
Expansion
Mists of Pandaria
Set type
Normal
Slot and binding read from the current retail build’s item records for this set’s own pieces.
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Where These Pieces Drop
14 of this set's 28 pieces drop from 9 encounters in 3 instances. The rest come from vendors, quests, crafting or world drops, which the dungeon journal does not record.
9 bosses in Heart of Fear, Pandaria and Terrace of Endless Spring drop pieces of this set. Each instance below carries its Adventure Guide entry, where its entrance is, and what each boss drops.
The Sha of Fear has corrupted the grand empress of the mantid. Her increasingly erratic and paranoid commands have driven the Klaxxi--the keepers of mantid culture--to take aggressive action. Because they are few in number, the Klaxxi are reluctantly willing to accept outside help in destroying the empress and purging their race of the sha's negative influence.
The entrance is in Dread Wastes at 38.7, 35.1 (/way #422 38.7 35.1).
Heart of Fear entrance
Imperial Vizier Zor'lok drops 1 piece of this set (Feet) on 10 Player and 25 Player. Adventure Guide map pin: 69.0, 74.5 on the Heart of Fear map. Zor'lok shrieks his proclamations so they're heard throughout the sprawling mantid palace. He is the Voice of the Empress, and his words alone inspire the insectoid race's warriors to give their lives without question. Unwaveringly loyal, Zor'lok will stop at nothing to defend his beloved matriarch, regardless of the corruption within her.
Blade Lord Ta'yak drops 1 piece of this set (Wrist) on 10 Player and 25 Player. Adventure Guide map pin: 60.1, 19.7 on the Heart of Fear map. Ta'yak is known for his patience and intelligence. In battle, he is a master at discovering his opponent's weaknesses and awaiting the perfect opportunity to strike. Ta'yak's skill with a blade is unmatched, and he cherishes imparting his martial knowledge on young mantid warriors.
Grand Empress Shek'zeer drops 1 piece of this set (Shoulder) on 10 Player and 25 Player. Adventure Guide map pin: 26.8, 73.7 on the Heart of Fear map. The ancient Klaxxi order has come to a mournful decision: the tainted grand empress Shek'zeer must be deposed. Traditionally, mantid rulers are displaced in their old age by a carefully chosen successor. However, Shek'zeer's intended replacement is still too young and weak to unseat her, leaving the Klaxxi with no choice but to kill the current empress. If action is not taken against her soon, all of Pandaria may crumble before the mantid's ravenous swarms.
Shrouded in mists since the world was sundered ten thousand years ago, the ancient realm of Pandaria has remained unspoiled by war. Its lush forests and cloud-ringed mountains are home to a complex ecosystem of indigenous races and exotic creatures. It is the homeland of the enigmatic pandaren, a race that celebrates life to the fullest even while under siege by an ancient menace.
The entrance is in The Veiled Stair at 48.1, 61.0 (/way #433 48.1 61.0).
Pandaria entrance
Salyis's Warband drops 4 pieces of this set (Head, Chest, Feet, Waist). Adventure Guide map pin: 71.7, 64.5 on the Valley of the Four Winds map. The ruthless saurok roam Pandaria, stealing what they can and harassing the island's other inhabitants. The most infamous of these reptilian pillagers are Chief Salyis and his warband. For years, the saurok commander and his raiders have stormed through the Valley of the Four Winds atop Galleon, a colossal and well-armed mushan that is more a moving fortress than a simple mount.
Sha of Anger drops 2 pieces of this set (Legs, Hands). Adventure Guide map pin: 54.4, 63.2 on the Kun-Lai Summit map. The Sha of Anger, the physical manifestation of rage, has escaped from the Shado-pan Monastery in Kun-Lai Summit. Amid the brutal conflicts gripping Pandaria, the dark entity has grown ever more powerful. Recently, the sha has been seen wandering Kun-Lai, using negative energies to corrupt everything the being encounters.
Hidden high in the mountains, the Terrace of Endless Spring is the sacred center of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Its peaceful fountains are said to have the power to heal and rejuvenate, but when the Sha of Fear attacked, many of the complex's guardians turned on each other in fits of terror.
The entrance is in The Veiled Stair at 48.1, 61.0 (/way #433 48.1 61.0).
Terrace of Endless Spring entrance
Protectors of the Endless drops 2 pieces of this set (Legs) on 10 Player and 25 Player. Adventure Guide map pin: 76.6, 48.9 on the Terrace of Endless Spring map. When the Sha of Fear invaded the Terrace of Endless Spring, three venerated jinyu protectors were corrupted, and they betrayed the other mortal sentinels, slaying them all. The twisted guardians have now turned their attention to any intruders who might interrupt the sha's attack on the area's last defenses.
Tsulong drops 2 pieces of this set (Waist, Hands) on 10 Player and 25 Player. Adventure Guide map pin: 69.0, 49.3 on the Terrace of Endless Spring map. Legends speak of a spiraling, golden serpent that can sometimes be seen high in the sky, basking in the sunlight above the clouds. The few who claim to have observed it themselves say the creature is fiercely protective of the terrace.
Lei Shi drops 1 piece of this set (Waist) on 10 Player and 25 Player. Adventure Guide map pin: 53.9, 49.3 on the Terrace of Endless Spring map. For countless years, this friendly water spirit frolicked in the Fountains of Endless Spring with childlike wonder and glee. When fighting suddenly broke out in this peaceful place, Lei Shi saw the crystal-clear water turn cloudy and murky, and terror fell over her mind.
Sha of Fear drops 1 piece of this set (Chest) on 10 Player and 25 Player. Adventure Guide map pin: 30.9, 49.3 on the Terrace of Endless Spring map. The Sha of Fear is the physical manifestation of terror in Pandaria. Imprisoned by the legendary pandaren emperor Shaohao long ago, the entity has been newly strengthened by rising conflict across the island.
2 pieces: Increases the damage done by your Venomous Wounds ability by 20%, increases the damage done by your Sinister Strike ability by 15%, and increases the damage done by your Backstab ability by 10%.
4 pieces: Haste increased by 5%.
Versions and Companion Sets
The game links 2 other versions to Battlegear of the Thousandfold Blades, each labelled the way the collection journal labels it. This page is the Normal version.
1 piece of Battlegear of the Thousandfold Blades can be listed on the Auction House (it does not bind on pickup); 1 has a listing on US connected realms in our latest scan.
Lowest listed price on any US connected realm in our recorded Auction House scan, per piece; transmog gear is priced per realm, so the realm named is where that price was seen.
Other Versions of This Set
The game data carries 3 separate set records under the name Battlegear of the Thousandfold Blades - one per class or armor weight, plus the per-slot recolours the appearance was built from. This page is the one we index for the name; the others are listed here so nothing is lost.
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Heart of Fear entrance
