Forever Guides
What changed
Name reservation is open: it started 7:00am AEDT todayFinal racial pass: Human Ruthless cut to 1% crit, Tauren hit 60% run speedThe beta is closed after five weeksBlizzard reverses course: Roleplay-PvP ruleset arrives at launch
Rune of the Guard Captain, official Blizzard item icon
Uncommon Trinket Miscellaneous

Rune of the Guard Captain

ilvl 51Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
Item icon © Blizzard Entertainment

About this item

Rune of the Guard Captain is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Equip: +20 Attack Power. Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%. Against 87 other Miscellaneous trinket items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 16 of 88.

Tooltip

Rune of the Guard CaptainItem Level 51Binds when picked upUniqueTrinketMiscellaneousEquip: +20 Attack Power.Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.Sell Price: 1g 62s 83c

⚠ Stats are Classic Era data from the Blizzard API, pending verification against WoW Forever.

Where it drops

Source
Drop chance
Not published yet. We only post rates from our own loot logs after launch.

Who should use it

Best for: physical damage.

WarriorPaladinHunterRoguePriestShamanMageWarlockDruid

Our read from the item type and stats, not a game restriction. Any class that can equip it can use it.

Compare & upgrade path

Alternatives in the same slot (±8 levels)

Onyxia Blood Talisman iconOnyxia Blood TalismanTrinket · ilvl 74stronger stat budget · Stormpike Insignia Rank 5 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 5Trinket · ilvl 60stronger stat budget · Stormpike Insignia Rank 6 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 6Trinket · ilvl 60stronger stat budget · Frostwolf Insignia Rank 5 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 5Trinket · ilvl 60stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Uther's Strength iconUther's StrengthTrinket · ilvl 52 · req 47ilvl 52 · Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan iconUltrasafe Transporter: GadgetzanTrinket · ilvl 52ilvl 52 · Blessed Prayer Beads iconBlessed Prayer BeadsTrinket · ilvl 52ilvl 52 · Devilsaur Eye iconDevilsaur EyeTrinket · ilvl 52ilvl 52 ·

"Stat budget" is a rough sum of stats, effects, DPS and armor, a quick guide rather than a sim.

Set bonuses

Not part of an item set.

← Loot · All items

Sources: stats and icon from the Blizzard Game Data API (Classic Era, fetched 2026-10-29). Drop sources cross-checked against Classic Era community records. Forever Guides is a fan site, not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment. Icon © Blizzard Entertainment.