Thermaplugg's Central Core
Thermaplugg's Central Core is a Rare Off Hand Shield (item level 36, requires level 31) in the WoW Forever beta client. Forever changed it from Classic Era. Where it comes from: Drops from Mekgineer Thermaplugg (boss) in Gnomeregan, 30% (Classic data).
- Item level 36
- Binds when picked up
- Slot: Off Hand (Shield)
- 776 Armor
- +3 Spirit
- Requires level 31
- Equip: When struck in combat has a 5% chance of inflicting 65 to 121 Nature damage to the attacker.
- Sells to vendors for 61s 11c
Revealed 5 October 2026: one of the items Blizzard hid from dataminers until a player found it (hidden items).
Changes from Classic Era
- Item level: 37 in Classic Era, 36 in Forever
- Effects in Classic Era: Electrostatic Charge
Where to get it
- Drops from Mekgineer Thermaplugg (boss) in Gnomeregan, 30% (Classic data)
Drops, quest rewards and vendors marked Classic data come from Classic (CMaNGOS classic-db) until someone sees them in Forever.
Data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70245, extracted .