Players that want to craft Legendary Armor in World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion are going to need to obtain Rune Vessels. In fact, fans will be instructed to collect one of these Armor Rune Vessels as part of The Final Pieces quest that comes from the Runecarver in Torghast. For those players that may be confused about exactly what these Rune Vessels in World of Warcraft are, and where they come from, this guide is here to help.
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Updated August 13th, 2021 by Mina Smith: Shadowlands is an expansion of World of Warcraft that will continue to grow and change as new DLC comes out. No matter which faction players choose in the Shadowlands, Rune Vessels in high ranks are crucial to making the best possible character with the best possible stats. Therefore, some new information and expanded information was needed to make this article complete. New information and updates have been added to make this guide as complete as possible for those looking to buy or build their own armor in the Shadowlands of World of Warcraft.
To put things simply, Rune Vessels in Shadowlands are the base items that players will imbue with Legendary Powers, and there are Vessels associated with the Head, Shoulders, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet, Neck, Back, and Finger slots. Additionally, the Armor Rune Vessels for the first eight of those slots come in Cloth, Leather, Mail, and Plate variants, and indeed players will want to target the set that is appropriate for their class. To assist with that endeavor, here is a list of all of those Rune Vessels divided by armor type:
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- Grim-Veiled Hood (Head)
- Grim-Veiled Spaulders (Shoulders)
- Grim-Veiled Robe (Chest)
- Grim-Veiled Bracers (Wrist)
- Grim-Veiled Mittens (Hands)
- Grim-Veiled Belt (Waist)
- Grim-Veiled Pants (Legs)
- Grim-Veiled Sandals (Feet)
- Umbrahide Helm (Head)
- Umbrahide Pauldrons (Shoulders)
- Umbrahide Vest (Chest)
- Umbrahide Armguards (Wrist)
- Umbrahide Gauntlets (Hands)
- Umbrahide Waistguard (Waist)
- Umbrahide Leggings (Legs)
- Umbrahide Treads (Feet)
- Boneshatter Helm (Head)
- Boneshatter Pauldrons (Shoulders)
- Boneshatter Vest (Chest)
- Boneshatter Armguards (Wrist)
- Boneshatter Gauntlets (Hands)
- Boneshatter Waistguard (Waist)
- Boneshatter Greaves (Legs)
- Boneshatter Treads (Feet)
- Shadowghast Helm (Head)
- Shadowghast Pauldrons (Shoulders)
- Shadowghast Breastplate (Chest)
- Shadowghast Armguards (Wrist)
- Shadowghast Gauntlets (Hands)
- Shadowghast Waistguard (Waist)
- Shadowghast Greaves (Legs)
- Shadowghast Sabatons (Feet)
And here are the three Rune Vessels that are shared by all classes in World of Warcraft:
- Shadowghast Necklace (Neck)
- Grim-Veiled Cape (Back)
- Shadowghast Ring (Finger)
With all of the Shadowlands Armor Rune Vessels established, it is now possible to talk about where they come from, and the answer is World of Warcraft: Shadowlands crafters. Indeed, Cloth Rune Vessels are created by Tailors, Leather and Mail Rune Vessels are created by Leatherworkers, and Plate Rune Vessels are created by Blacksmiths. And with regard to the shared pieces, those are made by Jewelcrafters (Neck/Finger) and Tailors (Back).
As such, the ways to get Rune Vessels in Shadowlands is to either craft them or purchase them from a crafter or the Auction House. There is one final thing that WoW players should be aware of before pursuing one of those options, though, and that is that Rune Vessels can be crafted at four Ranks. These Rank will ultimately determine the stats of the Legendary Armor that is created using the Rune Vessel, with Rank 4 being the most powerful of the bunch.
World of Warcraft players can either create higher ranks of Rune Vessels to start with, or they can create Rank 1 Vessels and upgrade them. Either way, it takes the same amount of Soul Ash to do so. However, players will save some gold by leveling straight to the highest rank right away; either way, the process will take a significant amount of Soul Ash and money, so players should be ready for a massive investment of time. The four possible ranks are:
- Rank 1: iLvl 190
- Rank 2: iLvl 210
- Rank 3: iLvl 225
- Rank 4: iLvl 235
The iLvl, or item level, of each of these ranks shows players how amazing these legendary pieces of armor can be, putting them in the highest possible ranking of armor currently available in the game. Therefore, players should save up as much gold as possible and get to that Soul Ash grind asap.
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