Of its 25 pieces, 15 drop from bosses and 1 is a world drop. It mixes Plate (23) and Cloth (2). Wearing them requires level 45. The set was added in patch 7.3.0.
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 9 armor slots, so it can be worn as a full look with nothing borrowed from another set. 24 of 25 pieces are Bind on Pickup.
Pieces
25
Slots covered
Head x3, Shoulder x3, Back x2, Chest x3, Wrist x2, Hands x4, Waist x2, Legs x4, Feet x2
Binding
Bind on Pickup (24), Bind on Equip (1)
Expansion
Legion
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
15 of this set's 25 pieces drop from 13 encounters in Antorus, the Burning Throne and Invasion Points. The rest come from vendors, quests, crafting or world drops, which the dungeon journal does not record.
13 bosses in Antorus, the Burning Throne and Invasion Points drop pieces of this set. Each instance below carries its Adventure Guide entry, where its entrance is, and what each boss drops.
At the core of Argus lies Antorus, the Burning Throne. From this seat of power, Sargeras drives his burning crusade to ravage the cosmos. Within the Throne's nigh-impenetrable depths, primordial powers are being forged into weapons of utter annihilation. Should these forces rise to serve their master, the final hour will fall upon all of creation.
The entrance is in Antoran Wastes at 54.7, 62.8 (/way #885 54.7 62.8).
Antorus, the Burning Throne entrance
Felhounds of Sargeras drops 1 piece of this set (Hands). Adventure Guide map pin: 41.3, 53.5 on the Antorus, the Burning Throne map. Infused with fire and shadow, F'harg and Shatug are the prized pets of Sargeras. Bred for carnage, these hounds delight in eviscerating their master's enemies. With the Army of the Light and their allies advancing upon Antorus, the Legion prepares to unleash these vicious creatures onto the battlefield and put an end to the mortals' invasion.
Antoran High Command drops 3 pieces of this set (Feet, Shoulder, Back). Adventure Guide map pin: 41.2, 46.6 on the Antorus, the Burning Throne map. Long ago in the golden age of eredar civilization, a council was formed to oversee the defense of Argus and maintain peace. But after their dark bargain was struck with Sargeras, these master tacticians used their military expertise to help orchestrate a Burning Crusade that ravaged countless worlds. Now the full might of the Legion's army is theirs to command, and they wield this terrible power to annihilate all who oppose the Dark Titan's will.
Portal Keeper Hasabel drops 1 piece of this set (Waist). Adventure Guide map pin: 43.5, 51.1 on the Antorus, the Burning Throne map. Portal Keeper Hasabel maintains the nexus through which the Legion has unleashed its insidious armies upon countless worlds. With portals that open to a myriad of strategic locations throughout the Great Dark Beyond, Hasabel is capable of bringing the might of the Legion's arsenal to bear upon any who oppose her.
Eonar the Life-Binder drops 2 pieces of this set (Wrist, Chest). Adventure Guide map pin: 40.1, 59.2 on the Antorus, the Burning Throne map. Though she was felled by the blade of Sargeras, the Life-Binder's essence escaped the grasp of the Dark Titan. After millennia spent hiding in isolation, Eonar's sanctuary has been discovered by the Legion. Should her soul fall into the enemy's hands, Eonar's powers of nature and growth will be perverted to make the Burning Crusade unstoppable.
Imonar the Soulhunter drops 1 piece of this set (Legs). Adventure Guide map pin: 17.6, 50.2 on the Antorus, the Burning Throne map. The infamous Imonar serves as the Legion's bloodhound, capable of tracking prey across the cosmos. With a vast array of gadgets and traps at his disposal, Imonar has yet to lose a bounty... and he certainly doesn't intend to sully his perfect record by failing to fulfil his latest contract.
Kin'garoth drops 1 piece of this set (Hands). Adventure Guide map pin: 80.0, 49.9 on the Antorus, the Burning Throne map. The design of every Legion war machine stems from the depraved mind of Kin'garoth. Obsessed with crafting implements of death, Kin'garoth infused his very body into the production machinery so he could more efficiently churn out a never-ending supply of destruction. At the behest of the Legion's dark master, Kin'garoth's fevered brilliance has developed a new super-weapon which he plans to unleash upon the Army of the Light.
The Coven of Shivarra drops 1 piece of this set (Shoulder). Adventure Guide map pin: 32.2, 52.7 on the Antorus, the Burning Throne map. Having proven themselves to be the most depraved and fanatical of all his followers, Sargeras entrusted the Coven with the unholy task of twisting the minds of the fallen titans into an unstoppable Dark Pantheon. Each sister employs her own signature brand of torture, eliciting screams which echo throughout the halls of Antorus. It is said that neither mortal nor demon can refuse their whispers, making it only a matter of time before the will of the titans is broken.
Aggramar drops 1 piece of this set (Head). Adventure Guide map pin: 24.2, 54.0 on the Antorus, the Burning Throne map. Once the noble Avenger of the Pantheon, Aggramar was struck down by Sargeras and reborn as a titan of destruction. He now stands at the core of Argus, guarding a power that could unmake the universe. Not even demons are permitted to tread within the titan's halls, and any mortals bold enough to trespass will be reduced to cinders by Aggramar's burning blade, Taeshalach.
Argus the Unmaker drops 1 piece of this set (Legs). Adventure Guide map pin: 50.1, 53.1 on the Antorus, the Burning Throne map. Bound. Broken. Eons of existence, knowing only pain. A shattered soul, fueling infinite evil. The master beckons. Rise... Rise! Begin the end of all things.
From its stronghold on Argus, the Legion employs a vast array of portals to spread across the cosmos like a plague. Countless worlds have been plundered for resources, their inhabitants forced to serve the Dark Titan or endure a slow, agonizing death. Unless these worlds can be liberated, the Burning Crusade will consume everything it touches and leave the universe in ashes.
The entrance is in Val'sharah at 56.3, 36.7 (/way #641 56.3 36.7).
Invasion Points entrance
Matron Folnuna drops 2 pieces of this set (Hands, Head). Adventure Guide map pin: 59.6, 65.3 on the Greater Invasion Point: Matron Folnuna map. Matron Folnuna destroys worlds by infecting them with her spawn. These vile creatures spread like a plague over the landscape, corrupting and devouring anything in their path.
Occularus drops 1 piece of this set (Legs). Adventure Guide map pin: 54.2, 33.7 on the Greater Invasion Point: Occularus map. Occularus feeds on the minds of his enemies, savoring their despair as he sears their flesh. This malevolent creature has devoured worlds, yet his hunger remains insatiable.
Pit Lord Vilemus drops 1 piece of this set (Head). Adventure Guide map pin: 17.3, 52.2 on the Greater Invasion Point: Pit Lord Vilemus map. Pit Lord Vilemus' brutality is renowned even among the Legion. He delights in setting his foes aflame in fel fire, then laughing at their despair as they beg for the mercy of death.
Sotanathor drops 2 pieces of this set (Hands, Legs). Adventure Guide map pin: 62.3, 42.3 on the Greater Invasion Point: Sotanathor map.
Set Bonus
6 pieces of this appearance set also belong to the item set Light's Vanguard Battleplate, which carries these bonuses in the game files:
2 pieces (Holy): Flash of Light and Holy Light transfer 40% additional healing to your Beacon of Light target.
2 pieces (Protection): You gain Vindicator's Shield, increasing your block chance by 10%.
2 pieces (Retribution): Judgment damage increased by 10%.
4 pieces (Protection): While not affected by Shield of the Righteous, the effect of Vindicator's Shield is increased by 100%.
4 pieces (Retribution): When you use Judgment, the cost of your next Holy Power spending ability is reduced by 1.
Versions and Companion Sets
16 companion sets shipped in the Antorus, the Burning Throne group alongside it:
2 other sets reuse the 3D models of Light's Vanguard Battleplate’s head, shoulder, chest, waist, legs, feet and hands, most shared models first:
Fierce Gladiator's Scaled Armor (Legion, 28 pieces): the same head, shoulder, chest, waist, legs, feet and hands models, recoloured.
Blood Knight's Dedication (Shadowlands, 12 pieces): the same head, shoulder, chest, waist, legs, feet and hands models, recoloured.
Matched in the game files: each piece’s ItemDisplayInfo names its 3D model and texture. The same model with another texture is a recolour. Only pieces with a 3D model of their own (helms, shoulders, cloaks, weapons, shields, off-hands and some belts and robes) can be compared this way; pieces drawn from textures alone are left out.
Buying the Tradeable Pieces
1 piece of Light's Vanguard Battleplate 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 4 separate set records under the name Light's Vanguard Battleplate - 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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Antorus, the Burning Throne entrance
