Heirloom Gear Guide

Heirlooms are special pieces of equipment that scale with the level of your character and provide an experience bonus as well as powerful scaling stats. They are ideal for leveling, not only for the increased experience they provide but because you will not need to replace them as you level up. Heirlooms are also account bound, meaning that once you obtain one, you will be able to use it for any character on the same account.

Once an heirloom has been acquired, it will appear in the Heirloom tab of your Collections window. There you can click on it, and a new copy of the item will be added to your character’s bag. You do not need to purchase the item again or send it by mail.

Currently there are two types of heirlooms in the game. Heirlooms from the Wrath of the Lich King expansion can scale up to level 80, while those that were added in Cataclysm can scale all the way to 85. Most heirlooms can be bought with gold. Some can also be bought with other forms of currency. We’ll cover where and how you can buy each piece in this guide.

Where to Buy Heirlooms

Heirlooms can be bought in a few different places depending on the currency you wish to purchase them with. Note that guild heirlooms are bought with gold, but you will need to reach a certain level of Guild Reputation first.

Alliance Heirloom Vendors

Horde Heirloom Vendors

List of Heirlooms Available in Cataclysm

And now without further ado, here is every heirloom item that is currently available for each equipment slot along with its cost.

Head

Heirloom head pieces can only be purchased from guild vendors. They will only appear on the vendor once you have reached Revered reputation with your guild. They each cost 1500 gold.

Shoulder

Shoulder pieces can be purchased from multiple sources. They cost either 2175 Justice Points, 2175 Honor Points, 110 Darkmoon Prize Ticket or 60 Champion’s Seal, depending on the vendor.

Back

Heirloom back pieces can only be purchased from guild vendors. They will only appear on the vendor once you have reached Friendly reputation with your guild. They each cost 1200 gold.

Chest

Chest pieces can be purchased from multiple sources. They cost either 2175 Justice Points, 110 Darkmoon Prize Ticket, or 60 Champion’s Seal, depending on the vendor.

Finger

There is only one heirloom ring in the game in Cataclysm, Dread Pirate Ring, which can only be won from the Kalu’ak Fishing Derby. The derby takes place every Saturday afternoon in Dragonblight.

Trinket

Trinkets can be purchased from multiple sources. They cost either 2175 Justice Points, 130 Darkmoon Prize Ticket, 2725 Honor Points, or 60 Champion’s Seal, depending on the vendor.

Name	Primary Stat	Source
Discerning Eye of the Beast	Intellect	2175 Justice Points 60 Champion’s Seal 130 Darkmoon Prize Ticket
Swift Hand of Justice	–	2175 Justice Points 60 Champion’s Seal 130 Darkmoon Prize Ticket
Inherited Insignia of the Alliance	–	2725 Honor Points
Inherited Insignia of the Horde	–	2725 Honor Points

Weapon

Weapons can be purchased from multiple sources. Their costs vary and are listed in the table below.

Enchantments for Heirlooms

Since heirlooms are considered level 1 items at all times, you won’t be able to apply high level enchantments to them. If you want to enchant your gear, here are some options that are possible for level 1 items.

Chest Enchantments

• Enchant Chest – Greater Stats
• Enchant Chest – Major Health
• Enchant Chest – Major Mana

Ranged Weapon Enchantments

• Crude Scope
• Standard Scope
• Khorium Scope

Melee Weapon Enchantments

• Enchant 2H Weapon – Superior Impact
• Enchant 2H Weapon – Agility
• Enchant Weapon – Agility
• Enchant Weapon – Crusader
• Enchant Weapon – Fiery Weapon
• Enchant Weapon – Healing Power
• Enchant Weapon – Icy Chill
• Enchant Weapon – Lifestealing
• Enchant Weapon – Mighty Intellect
• Enchant Weapon – Spellpower
• Enchant Weapon – Strength
• Enchant Weapon – Superior Striking
• Iron Counterweight
• Steel Weapon Chain