Retail item

Tainted Core

Tainted Core drops from Hydross the Unstable in Serpentshrine Cavern.

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: Hydross the UnstableSerpentshrine Cavern

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, 2:55 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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