Transmog Set

VanCleef's Battlegear

50 pieces, a full head-to-toe outfit, from Wrath of the Lich King, 10 Player (Normal), dropping from 8 bosses.

Set Facts

Pieces: 50
Quality: Epic
Item level: 35 to 37
Slots: Head x6, Shoulder x7, Chest x14, Wrist x3, Hands x6, Waist x2, Legs x7, Feet x5
Armor coverage: 8 of 8 armor slots
Binds: Bind on Equip, Bind on Pickup
Expansion: Wrath of the Lich King
Difficulty tier: 10 Player (Normal)
Classes: Rogue
Journal sources: 8 encounters

Set Pieces (50)

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Of its 50 pieces, 26 drop from bosses, 13 are sold by vendors, 4 are quest rewards and 2 are made by professions. Every piece is Leather armor. Wearing them requires level 30. 2 pieces can only be used by Alliance characters. The set was added in patch 3.2.0.

Slot	Piece	Source	How to get it
Head	Hood of Lethal Intent	Vendor
Head	Peacebreaker's Leather Helm	Quest
Head	VanCleef's Helmet
Head	VanCleef's Helmet of Conquest	Vendor
Head	VanCleef's Helmet of Triumph	Vendor
Head	VanCleef's Helmet of Triumph	Vendor
Shoulder	Duskstalker Shoulderpads	Vendor
Shoulder	Spaulders of the Snow Bandit	Boss drop	Drops from Anub'arak in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Shoulder	Spaulders of the Snow Bandit	Boss drop	Drops from Anub'arak in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Shoulder	VanCleef's Pauldrons
Shoulder	VanCleef's Pauldrons of Conquest	Vendor
Shoulder	VanCleef's Pauldrons of Triumph	Vendor
Shoulder	VanCleef's Pauldrons of Triumph	Vendor
Chest	Armor of Shifting Shadows	Boss drop	Drops from Twin Val'kyr in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Chest	Armor of Shifting Shadows	Boss drop	Drops from Twin Val'kyr in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Chest	Chestguard of the Frigid Noose	Boss drop	Drops from Lady Deathwhisper in Icecrown Citadel (10 Player, 10 Player (Heroic)).
Chest	Chestguard of the Frigid Noose	Boss drop	Drops from Lady Deathwhisper in Icecrown Citadel (10 Player, 10 Player (Heroic)).
Chest	Cuirass of Calamitous Fate	Boss drop	Drops from Lord Jaraxxus in Trial of the Crusader (25 Player, 25 Player (Heroic)).
Chest	Cuirass of Calamitous Fate	Boss drop	Drops from Lord Jaraxxus in Trial of the Crusader (25 Player, 25 Player (Heroic)).
Chest	Gloaming Sark	Boss drop	Drops from Halion in The Ruby Sanctum (10 Player, 10 Player (Heroic)).
Chest	Gloaming Sark	Boss drop	Drops from Halion in The Ruby Sanctum (10 Player, 10 Player (Heroic)).
Chest	Knightbane Carapace Alliance	Profession	Crafted with Knightbane Carapace (Leatherworking).
Chest	Leather Tunic of Eminent Domain	Quest
Chest	VanCleef's Breastplate
Chest	VanCleef's Breastplate of Conquest	Vendor
Chest	VanCleef's Breastplate of Triumph	Vendor
Chest	VanCleef's Breastplate of Triumph	Vendor
Wrist	Bracers of Dark Determination	Boss drop	Drops from Anub'arak in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Wrist	Bracers of Dark Determination	Boss drop	Drops from Anub'arak in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Wrist	Bracers of Swift Death Alliance	Profession	Crafted with Bracers of Swift Death (Leatherworking).
Hands	Gloves of the Silver Assassin	Boss drop	Drops from Champions of the Horde in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Hands	Gloves of the Silver Assassin	Boss drop	Drops from Champions of the Horde in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Hands	VanCleef's Gauntlets
Hands	VanCleef's Gauntlets of Conquest	Boss drop	Drops from Koralon the Flame Watcher in Vault of Archavon (10 Player, 25 Player).
Hands	VanCleef's Gauntlets of Triumph	Boss drop	Drops from Koralon the Flame Watcher in Vault of Archavon (10 Player, 25 Player).
Hands	VanCleef's Gauntlets of Triumph	Vendor
Waist	Belt of the Merciless Killer	Boss drop	Drops from Twin Val'kyr in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Waist	Belt of the Merciless Killer	Boss drop	Drops from Twin Val'kyr in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Legs	Honorary Combat Engineer's Leather Trousers	Quest
Legs	Leggings of the Broken Beast	Boss drop	Drops from The Northrend Beasts in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Legs	Leggings of the Broken Beast	Boss drop	Drops from The Northrend Beasts in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Legs	VanCleef's Legplates
Legs	VanCleef's Legplates of Conquest	Boss drop	Drops from Koralon the Flame Watcher in Vault of Archavon (10 Player, 25 Player).
Legs	VanCleef's Legplates of Triumph	Boss drop	Drops from Koralon the Flame Watcher in Vault of Archavon (10 Player, 25 Player).
Legs	VanCleef's Legplates of Triumph	Vendor
Feet	Acidmaw Boots	Boss drop	Drops from The Northrend Beasts in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Feet	Acidmaw Boots	Boss drop	Drops from The Northrend Beasts in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Feet	Landfall Leather Boots	Quest
Feet	Treads of the Icewalker	Boss drop	Drops from Champions of the Horde in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).
Feet	Treads of the Icewalker	Boss drop	Drops from Champions of the Horde in Trial of the Crusader (10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)).

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. 48 of 50 pieces are Bind on Pickup.

Pieces: 50
Slots covered: Head x6, Shoulder x7, Chest x14, Wrist x3, Hands x6, Waist x2, Legs x7, Feet x5
Binding: Bind on Pickup (48), Bind on Equip (2)
Expansion: Wrath of the Lich King
Set type: 10 Player (Normal)

Slot and binding read from the current retail build’s item records for this set’s own pieces.

Where These Pieces Drop

26 of this set's 50 pieces drop from 8 encounters in 4 instances. The rest come from vendors, quests, crafting or world drops, which the dungeon journal does not record.

Lady Deathwhisper - Icecrown Citadel - Chestguard of the Frigid Noose, Chestguard of the Frigid Noose10 Player10 Player (Heroic)
Halion - The Ruby Sanctum - Gloaming Sark, Gloaming Sark10 Player10 Player (Heroic)
Anub'arak - Trial of the Crusader - 4 pieces from this set10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
Champions of the Horde - Trial of the Crusader - 4 pieces from this set10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
Lord Jaraxxus - Trial of the Crusader - Cuirass of Calamitous Fate, Cuirass of Calamitous Fate25 Player25 Player (Heroic)
The Northrend Beasts - Trial of the Crusader - 4 pieces from this set10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
Twin Val'kyr - Trial of the Crusader - 4 pieces from this set10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
Koralon the Flame Watcher - Vault of Archavon - 4 pieces from this set10 Player25 Player

Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.

Where to Farm This Set

7 bosses in Icecrown Citadel, The Ruby Sanctum and Trial of the Crusader drop pieces of this set. Each instance below carries its Adventure Guide entry, where its entrance is, and what each boss drops.

Icecrown Citadel

The entrance is in Icecrown at 53.9, 87.4 (/way #118 53.9 87.4).

Lady Deathwhisper drops 2 pieces of this set (Chest) on 10 Player and 10 Player (Heroic). Adventure Guide map pin: 39.1, 87.0 on the Icecrown Citadel map.

The Ruby Sanctum

Halion drops 2 pieces of this set (Chest) on 10 Player and 10 Player (Heroic). Adventure Guide map pin: 49.1, 53.6 on the The Ruby Sanctum map.

Trial of the Crusader

The entrance is in Hrothgar's Landing at 55.8, 92.4 (/way #170 55.8 92.4).

The Northrend Beasts drops 4 pieces of this set (Legs, Feet) on 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic) and 25 Player (Heroic). Adventure Guide map pin: 51.2, 52.7 on the Trial of the Crusader map.
Lord Jaraxxus drops 2 pieces of this set (Chest) on 25 Player and 25 Player (Heroic). Adventure Guide map pin: 46.4, 40.5 on the Trial of the Crusader map.
Champions of the Horde drops 4 pieces of this set (Feet, Hands) on 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic) and 25 Player (Heroic). Adventure Guide map pin: 42.8, 52.7 on the Trial of the Crusader map.
Twin Val'kyr drops 4 pieces of this set (Waist, Chest) on 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic) and 25 Player (Heroic). Adventure Guide map pin: 46.4, 64.9 on the Trial of the Crusader map.
Anub'arak drops 4 pieces of this set (Wrist, Shoulder) on 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic) and 25 Player (Heroic). Adventure Guide map pin: 53.3, 35.5 on the Trial of the Crusader map.

Set Bonus

20 pieces of this appearance set also belong to the item set VanCleef's Battlegear, which carries these bonuses in the game files:

2 pieces: Haste increased by 5%.
4 pieces: Increases the critical strike chance of your Hemorrhage, Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Mutilate abilities by 5%.

Versions and Companion Sets

16 companion sets shipped in the Trial of the Crusader group alongside it:

10 Player (Normal) Velen's Regalia - 65 pieces - Priest
10 Player (Normal) Zabra's Regalia - 65 pieces - Priest
10 Player (Normal) Nobundo's Garb - 85 pieces - Shaman
10 Player (Normal) Thrall's Garb - 89 pieces - Shaman
10 Player (Normal) Hellscream's Battlegear - 68 pieces - Warrior
10 Player (Normal) Wrynn's Battlegear - 66 pieces - Warrior
10 Player (Normal) Kel'Thuzad's Regalia - 35 pieces - Warlock
10 Player (Normal) Gul'dan's Regalia - 32 pieces - Warlock
10 Player (Normal) Garona's Battlegear - 61 pieces - Rogue
10 Player (Normal) Turalyon's Plate - 86 pieces - Paladin
10 Player (Normal) Liadrin's Plate - 94 pieces - Paladin
10 Player (Normal) Khadgar's Regalia - 41 pieces - Mage
10 Player (Normal) Sunstrider's Regalia - 43 pieces - Mage
10 Player (Normal) Windrunner's Pursuit - 50 pieces - Hunter
10 Player (Normal) Windrunner's Battlegear - 54 pieces - Hunter
10 Player (Normal) Malfurion's Battlegear - 88 pieces - Druid

Shared Pieces and Appearances

4 pieces of this set are also listed in other appearance sets in the game data:

Chestguard of the Frigid Noose is also a piece of Shadowblade's Battlegear.
Chestguard of the Frigid Noose is also a piece of Sanctified Shadowblade's Battlegear.
Gloaming Sark is also a piece of Shadowblade's Battlegear.
Gloaming Sark is also a piece of Shadowblade's Battlegear.

Buying the Tradeable Pieces

2 pieces of VanCleef's Battlegear can be listed on the Auction House (they do not bind on pickup); 2 have a listing on US connected realms in our latest scan.

Piece	Slot	Lowest listed price	Cheapest realm	Realms listing
Bracers of Swift Death	Wrist	1,846 gold80 silver	Ghostlands	12
Knightbane Carapace	Chest	3,794 gold36 silver	Ghostlands	24

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.

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