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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 9 Oct 2026

Our drawing of the type: Necklace. Not the in-game Strand of Warding Fangs. — Our drawingNecklace

Dropped item · should I take it?

Strand of Warding Fangs — Neck drop, item level & who can use it

Rare neck from The Writhing Coil in Altar of Fangs: item level 292–311 by difficulty. Every spec can use it — it carries Crit · Haste. Stats only — no effect to sim.

Hero 3/6 · Neck · Rare

Dropped on

Equipped ✎308

311+10 and upSIDEGRADE

why?

Why? · VerdictBuilt from the item level you set (308) against this drop on +10 and up (311), whether it has an effect, and whether your spec can use it. GamGem’s rule of thumb, not a sim: +6 or more is an upgrade, within ±5 a sidegrade, −6 or less a downgrade; any effect asks for a sim.

+3 item levels — within ±5, so the secondary stats decide.

Top keys: 25 specs wear it — most, 23% of Protection Paladin (n 326, #2 of 5 in neck), week of Oct 6–14. Every spec ›

Item level change308 → 311+3

Specs that can use itevery spec40

Grows toHero 6/6321

Nearest competitorAqirbane Reliquary315

Stats onlygame data

why?

Why? · EffectNo effect line from Blizzard’s item record. Its numbers are at the record’s preview item level (219), not the level it drops at.

No special effect — its stats are the whole item.

The Writhing Coil · Altar of FangsMythic+ dungeon · End-of-dungeon chestRoute ›

Drop-decision mode

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.

Compared with

StatDroppedComparedΔ pts

Critical Strike57%25%+32

Haste43%25%+18

Mastery0%25%−25

Versatility0%25%−25

Primarynone—

EffectnoneEquip

Item level, same track311315

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. A Mythic 344 drop is past the track and upgrades no further.

Adventurermax 282
Veteranmax 295
Championmax 308
Heromax 321
Mythmax 334

Upgrade-equivalence ruler — drag to Hero 3/6

At 3/6: 311 item level

Out-levels 4 same-slot rivals: Sentinel's Vitriolic Chain, Graft of the Domanaar, Pendant of Malefic Fury….

No upgrade from where it dropped.

Sockets & extras

Socketsprismatic, from Blizzard’s record1
Unique-equippedno limitno

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.

311 · dropped on +10 and up

On the Hero track it out-levels 3 of its 6 same-slot rivals — none beats it on item level.

Which specs want it?

neck · 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). Stat fit is OUR comparison of the item’s two biggest secondaries with a stat order a GamGem spec guide sources — not a guide’s pick.

Your spec

SpecStat fit · our comparison · top keysGuide

Blood Death KnightStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 3% wear itOpen ›

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

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

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

Havoc Demon HunterPartial · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Vengeance Demon HunterStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 14% wear itOpen ›

Balance DruidStrong · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Feral DruidStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 2% wear itOpen ›

Guardian DruidStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 6% wear itOpen ›

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

Augmentation EvokerStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 3% wear itOpen ›

Devastation EvokerStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 11% wear itOpen ›

Preservation EvokerPartial · M+ orderTop keys · 9% wear itOpen ›

Beast Mastery HunterPartial · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Marksmanship HunterPartial · M+ orderTop keys · 3% wear itOpen ›

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

Arcane MagePartial · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Fire MagePartial · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Frost MageStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 7% wear itOpen ›

Brewmaster MonkPartial · M+ orderTop keys · 3% wear itOpen ›

Mistweaver MonkStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 8% wear itOpen ›

Windwalker MonkStrong · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Holy PaladinStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 2% wear itOpen ›

Protection PaladinStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 23% wear itOpen ›

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

Discipline PriestPartial · M+ orderTop keys · 10% wear itOpen ›

Holy PriestStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 9% wear itOpen ›

Shadow PriestStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 2% wear itOpen ›

Assassination RogueStrong · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

Outlaw RogueStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 19% wear itOpen ›

Subtlety RoguePartial · M+ orderTop keys · under 2%Open ›

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

Enhancement ShamanPartial · M+ orderTop keys · 4% wear itOpen ›

Restoration ShamanStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 10% wear itOpen ›

Affliction WarlockStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 19% wear itOpen ›

Demonology WarlockStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 5% wear itOpen ›

Destruction WarlockStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 9% wear itOpen ›

Arms WarriorStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 4% wear itOpen ›

Fury WarriorPartial · M+ orderTop keys · 4% wear itOpen ›

Protection WarriorStrong · M+ orderTop keys · 20% wear itOpen ›

Can use it · game data · full BiS lists

Every one of the 40 specs can use it — each spec’s BiS lists 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 item’s two biggest secondary stats with a stat order a GamGem spec guide sources (today: all 40 specs) — not a guide’s pick. The BiS links open each spec’s own page on Method and Wowhead. Every class and spec ›

Where to get it again?

why?

Why? · SourceBoss and instance from Blizzard’s Adventure Guide journal. No source publishes drop rates, so none is shown.

The Writhing CoilAltar of Fangs · End-of-dungeon chest
Altar of FangsMythic+ · end-of-dungeon chestOpen ›
No lockoutRaid Finder, Normal and Heroic bosses give loot once per difficulty each week; Mythic+ keys have no lockout.repeatable
Great Vault+10 and up · Myth 1/6318

RepeatableGreat Vault optionShared table · 8 itemsDrop rate not published

Effort to target: repeatable · 7 other items share its table

Also drops here · 7

Who wears it in top keys

25 of 40 specs · +16–23 keys, US+EU, week of Oct 6–14 (Blizzard API)

Protection Paladin23%#2 of 5 neck · n 326 · +18–22
Protection Warrior20%#3 of 5 neck · n 310 · +17–20
Outlaw Rogue19%#2 of 5 neck · n 169 · +16–22
Affliction Warlock19%#2 of 5 neck · n 140 · +16–20
Vengeance Demon Hunter14%#3 of 5 neck · n 312 · +17–21
Devastation Evoker11%#2 of 5 neck · n 147 · +16–20
Restoration Shaman10%#2 of 3 neck · n 339 · +19–22
Discipline Priest10%#4 of 5 neck · n 234 · +16–21
Destruction Warlock9%#4 of 5 neck · n 79 · +16–20
Holy Priest9%#2 of 5 neck · n 329 · +18–21
Preservation Evoker9%#2 of 5 neck · n 246 · +16–21
Mistweaver Monk8%#4 of 5 neck · n 333 · +17–22
Frost Mage7%#3 of 5 neck · n 145 · +16–20
Guardian Druid6%#2 of 4 neck · n 338 · +20–23
Demonology Warlock5%#2 of 3 neck · n 321 · +18–22
Enhancement Shaman4%#4 of 5 neck · n 336 · +17–21
Fury Warrior4%#5 of 5 neck · n 307 · +16–21
Arms Warrior4%#2 of 4 neck · n 340 · +20–22
Augmentation Evoker3%#5 of 5 neck · n 64 · +16–20
Blood Death Knight3%#3 of 3 neck · n 335 · +19–22
Brewmaster Monk3%#4 of 5 neck · n 318 · +16–22
Marksmanship Hunter3%#4 of 4 neck · n 179 · +16–20
Holy Paladin2%#3 of 3 neck · n 336 · +20–23
Shadow Priest2%#3 of 3 neck · n 329 · +17–21
Feral Druid2%#5 of 5 neck · n 321 · +16–22

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 from Blizzard’s Mythic+ leaderboards and character profiles, 11,985 characters, read 2026-10-09. 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 and logs are not attached — no source with terms we can show.

RowKindResultFromRead

Item recordgame data3 stats · 0 effect · 1 socketsBlizzard API2026-10-09

Item level by difficultysourced table292–311gear page sources2026-10-09

Who can use itgame data40 of 40 specsBlizzard API · Warcraft Wiki2026-10-09

Stat fitour comparison40 specs with a sourced orderGamGem2026-10-09

Simulationsimulatednot attached——

Logs (who equips it)observednot attached——

Where evidence disagrees

• The Great Vault pays 318 for +10 and up — more than the drop itself (311).

What else to look at?

Share with the group

Strand of Warding Fangs311 NeckSIDEGRADE308 → 311

Mythic+ · +10 and upStats only

The Writhing Coil · Altar of Fangs · checked 2026-10-09

Strand of Warding Fangs — 311 Neck
SIDEGRADE: 308 → 311 · +10 and up · Mythic+
Effect: none — stats only
Source: The Writhing Coil · Altar of Fangs
Can use it: 40 of 40 specs
Checked 2026-10-09 · Blizzard API data · 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

Environment: Live 12.1 — the 12.1.5 PTR is not mixed in
Item ID: 273781
Quality (base): Rare
Type: Armor · Miscellaneous
Binding: Binds when picked up
Required level: 80
Preview item level: 219 (Blizzard’s record — not the drop level)
Stats at preview level: Stamina 8 · Critical Strike 16 · Haste 12
Sockets: 1
Unique-equipped: no

◆ 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

Altar of Fangs on video

Strand of Warding Fangs — quick answers

Where does Strand of Warding Fangs drop?

The Writhing Coil in Altar of Fangs (End-of-dungeon chest), in Midnight Season 2. No source publishes its drop rate.

What item level is Strand of Warding Fangs?

Mythic 0 292 · +2–3 295 · +4 298 · +5 302 · +6–7 305 · +8–9 308 · +10 and up 311. Item levels are the season’s track table, by difficulty or key level.

Which specs can use Strand of Warding Fangs?

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 Strand of Warding Fangs in Mythic+?

25 of 40 specs wear it in top keys — Protection Paladin 23% (#2 in neck, n 326), Protection Warrior 20% (#3 in neck, n 310), Outlaw Rogue 19% (#2 in neck, n 169), Affliction Warlock 19% (#2 in neck, n 140), Vengeance Demon Hunter 14% (#3 in neck, n 312). +16–23 keys, US+EU, week of Oct 6–14 (Blizzard API); 11,985 characters read. A measurement of top keys, not a ranking of the item.

What does Strand of Warding Fangs do?

No special effect — it is a neck with no primary stat and Crit · Haste.

What competes with Strand of Warding Fangs?

6 items for the same slot: Aqirbane Reliquary, Amulet of the Twin Fangs, Sentinel's Vitriolic Chain, Graft of the Domanaar….

Sources & how we checked

We read Blizzard’s Item API for this item (ID 273781) on 2026-10-09 and took its boss from Blizzard’s Adventure Guide journal. Its item levels are the season’s track table, read for its source by difficulty. 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 2026-10-09
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 2026-10-09. 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.