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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 7 Nov 2026

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Worn item · stats & who uses it

Hex Loop — Finger stats, item level & who can use it

Hex Loop — finger at item level 206 in Blizzard’s record, with Mastery · Crit. Every spec can use it. Blizzard’s Adventure Guide lists no drop for it, so this page gives its record and who wears it, not a farm route.

Hex Loop at a glance
Item level	Preview item level 206 — no level per difficulty is established
Drops from	No drop in Blizzard’s Adventure Guide journal
How to get it	No farm route — no boss, dungeon or Lair in the journal carries it
Specs	Every spec (40 of 40) can use it

No item-level table · Finger · Epic

#14 of the 18 rings worn in the sample · 357 of 11,153 top-key characters wear it — 3%

Sources & read date ↓

No item level by difficulty — this item ships no item-level table, so compare its stats.NO ITEM LEVEL

why?

Why? · VerdictThis item ships no item-level table by difficulty, so there is no upgrade or downgrade to compute — the comparison is on its stats instead.

No journal drop · no item-level table by difficulty

This item ships no item-level table by difficulty, so there is no upgrade or downgrade to compute — the comparison is on its stats instead.

Top keys: 12 specs wear it — most, 17% of Beast Mastery Hunter (n 329, #4 of 8 in rings), week of Oct 27 – Nov 1, read 1 November 2026, re-read by 1 December 2026. Every spec ›

Specs that can use itevery spec40 Closest in item levelApex Brute's Claw Ring324

Stats onlygame data

why?

Why? · EffectNo effect line from Blizzard’s item record. It holds no numbers, so there is no item-level scaling to explain.

No special effect — its stats are the whole item.

No journal dropCrafted, tier or other worn gearRoute ›

Stats onlygame data

why?

Why? · EffectNo effect line from Blizzard’s item record. It holds no numbers, so there is no item-level scaling to explain.

No special effect — its stats are the whole item.

No journal dropCrafted, tier or other worn gearRoute ›

Drop-decision mode

Which specs want it?

finger · 40 of 40 specs can use it

why?

Why? · Spec demandCan use = the class wears this armour, has the weapon skill (each class’s Warcraft Wiki page) and the spec’s primary stat is on the item (Blizzard). Share fit is OUR comparison of the item’s biggest secondary shares with a stat order a GamGem spec guide sources — not a guide’s pick, and not a verdict on the spec that wears it most.

Your spec

SpecShare fit · our comparison · top keysGuide

Blood Death KnightStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Frost Death KnightPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · 8% wear itOpen ›

Unholy Death KnightPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Devourer Demon HunterStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · 10% wear itOpen ›

Havoc Demon HunterStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · 10% wear itOpen ›

Vengeance Demon HunterStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Balance DruidStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · 13% wear itOpen ›

Feral DruidStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · 12% wear itOpen ›

Guardian DruidPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Restoration DruidPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Augmentation EvokerStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · 14% wear itOpen ›

Devastation EvokerStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Preservation EvokerStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Beast Mastery HunterStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · 17% wear itOpen ›

Marksmanship HunterStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · 5% wear itOpen ›

Survival HunterPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Arcane MageWeak share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Fire MageWeak share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Frost MageStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · 8% wear itOpen ›

Brewmaster MonkStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Mistweaver MonkPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Windwalker MonkStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · 10% wear itOpen ›

Holy PaladinPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Protection PaladinPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Retribution PaladinPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Discipline PriestPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Holy PriestPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Shadow PriestStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Assassination RoguePartial share · M+ orderTop keys · 5% wear itOpen ›

Outlaw RoguePartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Subtlety RoguePartial share · M+ orderTop keys · 15% wear itOpen ›

Elemental ShamanStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Enhancement ShamanPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Restoration ShamanStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Affliction WarlockStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Demonology WarlockStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Destruction WarlockStrong share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Arms WarriorPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Fury WarriorPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Protection WarriorPartial share · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Can use it · game data · spec gear guides

Every one of the 40 specs can use it — each spec’s gear guides below.

Death KnightBloodMethod WowheadFrostMethod WowheadUnholyMethod Wowhead
Demon HunterDevourerMethod WowheadHavocMethod WowheadVengeanceMethod Wowhead
DruidBalanceMethod WowheadFeralMethod WowheadGuardianMethod WowheadRestorationMethod Wowhead
EvokerAugmentationMethod WowheadDevastationMethod WowheadPreservationMethod Wowhead
HunterBeast MasteryMethod WowheadMarksmanshipMethod WowheadSurvivalMethod Wowhead
MageArcaneMethod WowheadFireMethod WowheadFrostMethod Wowhead
MonkBrewmasterMethod WowheadMistweaverMethod WowheadWindwalkerMethod Wowhead
PaladinHolyMethod WowheadProtectionMethod WowheadRetributionMethod Wowhead
PriestDisciplineMethod WowheadHolyMethod WowheadShadowMethod Wowhead
RogueAssassinationMethod WowheadOutlawMethod WowheadSubtletyMethod Wowhead
ShamanElementalMethod WowheadEnhancementMethod WowheadRestorationMethod Wowhead
WarlockAfflictionMethod WowheadDemonologyMethod WowheadDestructionMethod Wowhead
WarriorArmsMethod WowheadFuryMethod WowheadProtectionMethod Wowhead

Who can use it: 6 tanks · 7 healers · 27 damage

Stat fit is our comparison of the secondaries the item has with a stat order a GamGem spec guide sources (today: all 40 specs) — not a guide’s pick. The gear-guide links open each spec’s own page on Method and Wowhead. Every class and spec ›

What actually changes?

why?

Why? · StatsBlizzard’s item record prints stats at a preview level that differs between items, so the rows compare how each item SPLITS its secondary rating — the share of each stat — not the raw numbers.

DroppedHex Loopitem level not listed

ComparedApex Brute's Claw Ring324 item level

Compared with

Critical Strike −54pts
Dropped30%
Compared84%
Haste −16pts
Dropped0%
Compared16%
Mastery +70pts
Dropped70%
Compared0%

Facts

Primary: nonevs—
Effect: nonevsEquip
Item level, same track: —vs324

Shares of each item’s secondary rating, from Blizzard’s item records; the raw numbers sit at different preview levels, so they are not compared. Rows that move 20 points or more are lit.

How far can it grow?

why?

Why? · Upgrade trackItem level per rank is the gear page’s track table; every rank costs 20 Mistcrests of the item’s own track. Any 344 drop from the Mythic Coiled Altar or Ula’tek is past the track and upgrades no further; a fully upgraded Hero or Myth weapon, trinket or necklace can take one Ascendant Venomstone upgrade (Method: Hero 321 → 328, Myth 334 → 341; Blizzard prints no number), a 344 cannot.

This item does not drop on Adventurer.
This item does not drop on Veteran.
This item does not drop on Champion.
This item does not drop on Hero.
This item does not drop on Myth.

No upgrade track — Blizzard’s record gives it item level 206 and no track. The journal lists no drop for it, so no track per difficulty is claimed.

Sockets & extras

Sockets1 socket (prismatic)1 socket
Unique-equippedone at a timeyes

What does it compete with?

why?

Why? · CompetitionThe season’s other items for the same slot, the same armour and a shared primary stat, at their item level on the same track as this drop. “Different job” means one has an effect and the other does not — our rule.

no item level by difficulty · compare its stats

the other rings in the Season 2 item list — this item ships no item-level table by difficulty, so compare them on their stats.

Where to get it again?

why?

Why? · SourceBoss and instance from Blizzard’s Adventure Guide journal, which publishes no drop rate — so none is invented.

Not listedBlizzard’s Adventure Guide journal has no drop for it—
—Our top-key census wears it; no instance in the journal carries it—

Not in the Adventure GuideBinds when picked up

Effort to target: not established · the journal lists no drop for it

Also drops here · 207

Who wears it in top keys

12 of 40 specs · +17–24 keys, US+EU, week of Oct 27 – Nov 1 (Blizzard API)

Beast Mastery Hunter17%#4 of 8 rings · n 329 · +20–23
Subtlety Rogue15%#4 of 7 rings · n 322 · +21–24
Augmentation Evoker14%#4 of 7 rings · n 118 · +17–23
Balance Druid13%#4 of 8 rings · n 325 · +18–22
Feral Druid12%#4 of 8 rings · n 325 · +18–24
Windwalker Monk10%#4 of 8 rings · n 338 · +19–24
Havoc Demon Hunter9.8%#7 of 8 rings · n 316 · +19–24
Devourer Demon Hunter9.5%#4 of 7 rings · n 325 · +20–23
Frost Mage7.6%#7 of 8 rings · n 144 · +17–22
Frost Death Knight7.5%#6 of 8 rings · n 332 · +19–23
Marksmanship Hunter5.1%#8 of 8 rings · n 217 · +17–23
Assassination Rogue4.9%#8 of 8 rings · n 247 · +18–24

Share = of that spec’s top-key characters still in the spec when read, the part wearing this item in that slot (rings and trinkets: either slot). Counted by GamGem (how we count) from Blizzard’s Mythic+ leaderboards and character profiles: the 11,153 sampled characters that had gear data (11,973 read, at most 350 per spec), read 2026-11-01. Top keys, not all players — what they wear, not a ranking of the item.

How sure is this?

why?

Why? · EvidenceEvery row says what kind of evidence it is. Simulations are not attached — no source with terms we can show. Who equips it is our own count of Blizzard’s top-key leaderboards.

RowKindResultFromRead

Item recordgame data3 stats · 0 effect · 1 socketsBlizzard API2026-11-07

Item level by difficultysourced tablenot establishedgear page sources2026-11-07

Who can use itgame data40 of 40 specsBlizzard API · Warcraft Wiki2026-11-07

Share fitour comparison40 specs with a sourced orderGamGem2026-11-07

Simulationsimulatednot attached——

Who equips it (top keys)observed357 of 11,153 sampled top-key characters · 12 of 40 specsour census · Blizzard API2026-11-01

Where evidence disagrees

• Nothing in these rows contradicts another.

What else to look at?

Share with the group

Hex Loop— FingerNO ITEM LEVELno item level by difficulty

Mythic+ · Stats only

· · item data read 2026-11-07

Hex Loop — Finger
NO ITEM LEVEL: no item level by difficulty · Mythic+
Effect: none — stats only
Source: — · —
Can use it: 40 of 40 specs
Item data read 2026-11-07 (Blizzard API) · GamGem

Ask about this drop

Try: “is it an upgrade?” · “where does it drop?” · “who can use it?” · “item level on Mythic?”

Full item record

IDs, raw stats, effects, flavour text

Patch: Season 2 launched on 12.1; the live client is 12.1.5
Item ID: 272149
Quality: Epic (Blizzard’s base record)
Type: Armor · Miscellaneous
Binding: Binds when picked up
Required level: 78
Preview item level: 206 (Blizzard’s base-item record — not the drop level)
Stats in Blizzard’s record (preview level 206 — not a drop level): Stamina 471 · Critical Strike 47 · Mastery 109
Sockets: 1 socket (prismatic)
Unique-equipped: Unique-Equipped

◆ Blizzard — Game Data API: items, journal, specializations ◆ Warcraft Wiki — Lockout ◆ Warcraft Wiki — each class’s page ◆ Method — Season 2 upgrade tracks ◆ Method — raid, Mythic+, Delve and Prey loot ◆ Method — Great Vault item levels

All 304 items and the journal’s loot table re-read under live patch 12.1.5: no stat, effect or boss list changed · 31 Oct 2026Each item’s Season 2 copy read from Wowhead’s tooltip: Epic and level 90 where Blizzard’s base record says Rare and 0–80 · sockets shown from both sources · 1 Nov 2026218 more items the top-key census wears read from Blizzard’s Item API — crafted gear, tier sets and other worn gear the Adventure Guide never lists as a drop, each with its own page · 3 Nov 2026

Hex Loop in plain words

from the rows above

Where Hex Loop stands

Among rings: its Mastery share, 70% of its secondary rating in Blizzard’s base record, is the third-highest of those 18. On the record: 1 socket, unique-equipped (Unique-Equipped), binds when picked up.

How to get Hex Loop

Blizzard’s Adventure Guide journal lists no drop for Hex Loop: the top-key census wears it, but no boss, dungeon or Lair in the journal carries it, so no lockout and no farm route are given. Blizzard’s record puts it at preview item level 206, and a level per difficulty is not established.

Who uses Hex Loop

40 of 40 specs can use it (6 tank, 7 healer and 27 damage), across 13 classes. In top keys 12 specs wear it, most Beast Mastery Hunter at 17% (rings, n 329; Oct 27 – Nov 1).

Patch notes and hotfixes that name Hex Loop

None. No line of the patch notes or hotfixes we track (18 Aug 2026 – 20 Oct 2026) names it.

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Also from

Hex Loop — quick answers

Where does Hex Loop drop?

Blizzard’s Adventure Guide journal lists no drop for Hex Loop in Midnight Season 2 — the top-key census wears it, but no boss, dungeon or Lair in the journal carries it, so no lockout or drop rate is given.

What item level is Hex Loop?

No item level per difficulty is established: Blizzard’s journal lists no drop for it, and its base record puts it at preview level 206.

Which specs can use Hex Loop?

40 of 40: Blood Death Knight, Frost Death Knight, Unholy Death Knight, Devourer Demon Hunter, Havoc Demon Hunter, Vengeance Demon Hunter, Balance Druid, Feral Druid, Guardian Druid, Restoration Druid, Augmentation Evoker, Devastation Evoker, Preservation Evoker, Beast Mastery Hunter, Marksmanship Hunter, Survival Hunter, Arcane Mage, Fire Mage, Frost Mage, Brewmaster Monk, Mistweaver Monk, Windwalker Monk, Holy Paladin, Protection Paladin, Retribution Paladin, Discipline Priest, Holy Priest, Shadow Priest, Assassination Rogue, Outlaw Rogue, Subtlety Rogue, Elemental Shaman, Enhancement Shaman, Restoration Shaman, Affliction Warlock, Demonology Warlock, Destruction Warlock, Arms Warrior, Fury Warrior, Protection Warrior.

Who uses Hex Loop in Mythic+?

12 of 40 specs wear it in top keys — Beast Mastery Hunter 17% (#4 in rings, n 329), Subtlety Rogue 15% (#4 in rings, n 322), Augmentation Evoker 14% (#4 in rings, n 118), Balance Druid 13% (#4 in rings, n 325), Feral Druid 12% (#4 in rings, n 325). +17–24 keys, US+EU, week of Oct 27 – Nov 1 (Blizzard API); 11,973 characters, read 1 November 2026, re-read by 1 December 2026. A measurement of top keys, not a ranking of the item.

What does Hex Loop do?

No special effect — it is a finger with no primary stat and Mastery · Crit.

What competes with Hex Loop?

17 other items for the same slot in the Season 2 item list: Apex Brute's Claw Ring, Vile Alchemist's Band, Alluring Bubbleband, Band of the Swarmcaller….

Is Hex Loop worth taking?

By item level alone, its level is an upgrade over a finger 6 or more levels lower and a sidegrade within 5 (our rule of thumb, not a sim). It has no effect, so item level and the stat split decide. Among rings: its Mastery share, 70% of its secondary rating in Blizzard’s base record, is the third-highest of those 18. In top keys Beast Mastery Hunter wears it most (17%, n 329).

How do I get Hex Loop again?

What stats does Hex Loop have?

Primary: no primary stat. Secondary split: Mastery 70% · Critical Strike 30% (shares of its secondary rating — Blizzard prints the raw numbers at preview item level 206, so the split is what compares). On the record: 1 socket, unique-equipped (Unique-Equipped), binds when picked up.

Sources & how we checked

We read Blizzard’s Item API for this item (ID 272149) on 2026-11-03; Blizzard’s Adventure Guide journal lists no drop for it, so no boss and no item-level ladder are stated. Who can use it joins each class’s armour and weapon skills (Warcraft Wiki) with each spec’s primary stat (Blizzard). Stat fit is our own comparison with a stat order a GamGem spec guide sources. Nothing here comes from a sim or from logs.

Blizzard — Game Data API: items, journal, specializations · Every item’s stats, effects, sockets and set · the journal’s boss lists · each spec’s role and primary stat · read 2026-11-07
Warcraft Wiki — Lockout · Raid loot once per boss per difficulty a week · no lockout on Mythic+ keys · read 2026-10-09
Warcraft Wiki — each class’s page · Weapon skills per class (each class row links its own page) · read 2026-10-09
Method — Season 2 upgrade tracks · Champion, Hero and Myth ranks · 344 · read 2026-10-07
Method — raid, Mythic+, Delve and Prey loot · End-of-run chest · boss groups · Lair · Delves · Prey · read 2026-10-07
Method — Great Vault item levels · Vault by key, tier and difficulty · slots at 1/4/8 and 2/4/6 · read 2026-10-07
Warcraft Wiki — Armor · Which classes wear cloth, leather, mail and plate · read 2026-10-07

Midnight Season 2 · live patch 12.1 (the 12.1.5 PTR is not mixed in) · item data from Blizzard’s Game Data API, read 2026-11-07 · quality, required level and sockets of the Season 2 copy from Wowhead’s item tooltips, read 2026-11-07. Item levels are the season’s track table; spec fit is game data; stat fit is our own comparison. No player names, profiles or logos. Your item level, difficulty and spec are saved in this browser only. What this gear is worth in gold — the WoW Token price today ›