Retail item

Essence of the Iron Protector

Essence of the Iron Protector drops from Blackhand in Blackrock Foundry.

Stats and price Where it comes from

Stats and price

The item, as the game shows it.

Its tooltip, and its price on the auction house when it’s traded there.

Sources

Where it comes from.

From the adventure guide’s loot tables and quest rewards.

Dropped by: BlackhandBlackrock Foundry

Source

Where this data comes from.

Read from Blizzard's official World of Warcraft API.

Data from Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft API, retrieved Oct 5, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC. World of Warcraft and its game data are © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. NeedBeforeGreed isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard.

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