Heirloom

Heirlooms (also referred to as just looms) are an item type that was introduced with Wrath of the Lich King. The items have a light blue hue in their text color (golden before patch 7.0.3), and their attributes scale with the character's level, with upgrades to increase the max level it can scale to. Nearly all heirloom items are named after popular items from the early days of classic WoW and share the look of these items.

Once purchased, heirlooms are learned like mounts, pets, and toys, and show up in the Heirlooms tab. From there, players can upgrade their heirlooms to be effective for more levels, and to make copies of the heirlooms to use on a character. Heirlooms can be mailed to any character that shares the same account, including those of opposing faction or on different realms.

Since after patch 9.0.1, heirloom provides better attributes and a set bonus during the leveling experience to reach current content. Prior to patch 9.0.1, the shoulders, chest pieces, cloaks, helms, legs, and the rings granted greater experience gains while wearing them. The experience bonuses stacked with each other and with the rested bonus, and affect experience gains from quests, but did not stack with [Essence of Wintergrasp]. The maximum possible experience bonus from heirlooms alone was 55% (with full heirloom set, Garrison Shipyard Ring, and  [Dread Pirate Ring] from the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza).

Heirloom items do not have a durability stat and do not need to be repaired. This saves money when leveling the character.

Heirloom item restrictions are skill-based and not class-based. For example, any class could wear the cloth shoulders and chest for the 20% experience boost, but classes such as warriors and rogues would not benefit from the item's casting stats. Because characters don't typically get any shoulder or head gear until after level 20, putting any lower-armor-type XP enhancing heirloom you may have sitting around (like cloth, which all can wear) on even a mail or leather class will be helpful until you start getting equipment for what would otherwise just be just an empty slot

Collection system

The Heirlooms tab in patch 6.1

Patch 6.1 implemented the Heirlooms tab in the Collections interface, and thus players now only need to acquire heirlooms once to learn them. Once learned (like pets, mounts or toys), players can right-click on an heirloom to add it to that character's inventory. Duplicate heirlooms and heirlooms that have been learned but are not useful to the current character can (like toys) be deleted without any further issue if they have not been enchanted.

The vast majority of heirlooms scale from levels 1 to 60, but can be upgraded with tokens three times: once to be effective from levels 1 to 90, secondly to 100, and finally to level 110. Upgraded heirlooms, when created from the heirlooms tab, will show up in characters' bags at the upgrade level seen in the UI.

Enchants only apply to individual copies of heirlooms (unlike upgrades), so if an heirloom has been enchanted and it is no longer useful to the character wearing it, consider mailing the heirloom to another character rather than deleting it.

Nontraditional heirlooms (like the  [Dread Pirate Ring] or Garrosh weapons) are invisible in the heirlooms tab until acquired. Only the highest-difficulty Garrosh weapon will be visible in the UI if the player has the same item in multiple difficulty modes.

Pre-6.1 heirlooms

Now-upgradeable heirlooms acquired before patch 6.1 were automatically added to the heirlooms tab at upgrade level 1/2 (effective up to level 90) regardless of whether or not they were actually upgraded, with the heirloom items themselves staying in the character's bags, bank, or void storage.

Heirlooms with attributes that are no longer used (such as dodge or PvP resilience) were updated to provide another secondary stat (crit or haste).

Sources

All-access

The following vendors sell heirloom shoulders, chests, trinkets, necklaces, and weapons, and both sets of the heirloom upgrade tokens for gold:

• Krom Stoutarm: The Library, Hall of Explorers, Ironforge
• Estelle Gendry: Gates of Orgrimmar, Orgrimmar or Rogues' Quarter, Undercity
• Dame Evniki Kapsalis at the Argent Tournament Grounds in Icecrown also sells many of the same heirlooms in exchange for Champion's Seals, and Daenrand Dawncrest at the Darkmoon Faire sells the same heirlooms that Kapsalis does in exchange for Darkmoon Prize Tickets.
• Liliana Emberfrost in the Champion's Hall of Stormwind City and Galra in the Hall of Legends of Orgrimmar also sell (formerly) PvP-focused heirlooms in exchange for [Honor Points].

Vendor-purchased heirlooms

Item	Cost	Cost	Cost	Cost	Slot	Type	Primary
[Exquisite Sunderseer Mantle] (90 · 100)	500	N/A	N/A	1,000	Shoulder	Cloth	Intellect/Haste
[Tattered Dreadmist Mantle] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Shoulder	Cloth	Intellect/Crit
[Exceptional Stormshroud Shoulders] (90 · 100)	500	N/A	N/A	1,000	Shoulder	Leather	Agility/Haste
[Lasting Feralheart Spaulders] (90 · 100)	500	N/A	N/A	1,000	Shoulder	Leather	Intellect/Haste
[Stained Shadowcraft Spaulders] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Shoulder	Leather	Agility/Crit
[Preened Ironfeather Shoulders] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Shoulder	Leather	Intellect/Crit
[Prized Beastmaster's Mantle] (90 · 100)	500	N/A	N/A	1,000	Shoulder	Mail	Agility/Haste
[Aged Pauldrons of The Five Thunders] (90 · 100)	500	N/A	N/A	1,000	Shoulder	Mail	Intellect/Haste
[Mystical Pauldrons of Elements] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Shoulder	Mail	Intellect/Crit
[Champion Herod's Shoulder] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Shoulder	Mail	Agility/Crit
[Strengthened Stockade Pauldrons] (90 · 100)	500	N/A	N/A	1,000	Shoulder	Plate	Strength/Haste
[Pristine Lightforge Spaulders] (90 · 100)	500	N/A	N/A	1,000	Shoulder	Plate	Intellect
[Polished Spaulders of Valor] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Shoulder	Plate	Strength/Crit
[Burnished Pauldrons of Might] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Shoulder	Plate	Strength
[Tattered Dreadmist Robe] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Chest	Cloth	Intellect/Crit
[Stained Shadowcraft Tunic] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Chest	Leather	Agility/Crit
[Preened Ironfeather Breastplate] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Chest	Leather	Intellect/Crit
[Champion's Deathdealer Breastplate] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Chest	Mail	Agility/Crit
[Mystical Vest of Elements] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Chest	Mail	Intellect/Crit
[Polished Breastplate of Valor] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Chest	Plate	Strength/Crit
[Burnished Breastplate of Might] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Chest	Plate	Strength/Haste
[Grand Staff of Jordan] (90 · 100)	750	N/A	N/A	1,500	Two-Hand	Staff	Intellect/Haste
[Reforged Truesilver Champion] (90 · 100)	750	N/A	N/A	1,500	Two-Hand	Sword	Strength/Haste
[Repurposed Lava Dredger] (90 · 100)	750	40	75	N/A	Two-Hand	Mace	Agility
[Dignified Headmaster's Charge] (90 · 100)	750	40	75	N/A	Two-Hand	Staff	Intellect/Crit
[Bloodied Arcanite Reaper] (90 · 100)	750	40	75	N/A	Two-Hand	Axe	Strength/Crit
[Burnished Warden Staff] (90 · 100)	750	40	75	N/A	Two-Hand	Staff	Agility/Haste
[Charmed Ancient Bone Bow] (90 · 100)	750	40	75	N/A	Ranged	Bow	Agility/Haste
[Upgraded Dwarven Hand Cannon] (90 · 100)	750	N/A	N/A	1,500	Ranged	Gun	Agility/Crit
[Sharpened Scarlet Kris] (90 · 100)	650	N/A	N/A	1,000	One-Hand	Dagger	Agility/Crit
[The Blessed Hammer of Grace] (90 · 100)	650	N/A	N/A	1,000	One-Hand	Mace	Intellect/Haste
[Battleworn Thrash Blade] (90 · 100)	650	N/A	N/A	1,000	One-Hand	Sword	Stamina/Thrash
[Bloodsoaked Skullforge Reaver] (90 · 100)	650	25	50	N/A	One-Hand	Sword	Strength/Haste
[Devout Aurastone Hammer] (90 · 100)	650	25	50	N/A	One-Hand	Mace	Intellect/Crit
[Venerable Mass of McGowan] (90 · 100)	650	25	50	N/A	One-Hand	Mace	Agility
[Balanced Heartseeker] (90 · 100)	650	25	50	N/A	One-Hand	Dagger	Agility
[Venerable Dal'Rend's Sacred Charge] (90 · 100)	650	25	50	N/A	One-Hand	Sword	Agility
[Musty Tome of the Lost] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Off-hand frill		Intellect/Haste
[Weathered Observer's Shield] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Off Hand	Shield	Intellect/Haste
[Flamescarred Draconian Deflector] (90 · 100)	500	25	50	N/A	Off Hand	Shield	Strength/Haste
[Inherited Insignia of the Alliance] (90 · 100) ()	700	N/A	N/A	1,250	Trinket		CC break
[Inherited Insignia of the Horde] (90 · 100) ()	700	N/A	N/A	1,250	Trinket		CC break
[Inherited Mark of Tyranny] (90 · 100)	700	N/A	N/A	1,250	Trinket		+Health
[Swift Hand of Justice] (90 · 100)	700	35	70	N/A	Trinket		Haste/Heal
[Discerning Eye of the Beast] (90 · 100)	700	35	70	N/A	Trinket		Intellect/Heal
[Eternal Amulet of the Redeemed] (90 · 100)	700	N/A	N/A	N/A	Neck		Healer
[Eternal Emberfury Talisman] (90 · 100)	700	N/A	N/A	N/A	Neck		Strength DPS
[Eternal Horizon Choker] (90 · 100)	700	N/A	N/A	N/A	Neck		Intellect DPS
[Eternal Talisman of Evasion] (90 · 100)	700	N/A	N/A	N/A	Neck		Strength tank
[Eternal Will of the Martyr] (90 · 100)	700	N/A	N/A	N/A	Neck		Agility DPS
[Eternal Woven Ivy Necklace] (90 · 100)	700	N/A	N/A	N/A	Neck		Agility tank

Guild vendors

Guild vendors sell heirloom helms, cloaks, and legs with guild reputation requirements. Helms and cloaks merely require honored guild reputation, while legs require being in a guild that has unlocked the  [Working Better as a Team] achievement:

•  Shay Pressler in Stormwind City
•  Nuri in The Exodar
•  Steeg Haskell in Ironforge
•  Velia Moonbow in Darnassus
•  Perry Charlton in Boralus Harbor
•  Goram in Orgrimmar
•  Kim Horn in Undercity
•  Larissia in Silvermoon City
•  Randah Songhorn in Thunder Bluff
•  Riha in Shattrath
•  Mirla Silverblaze in Dalaran
• Guild Page
• Guild Herald

Guild vendor heirlooms

Item	Cost	Slot	Type	Primary
[Ripped Sandstorm Cloak] (90 · 100)	500	Back		Strength tank
[Worn Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape] (90 · 100)	500	Back		Strength DPS
[Inherited Cape of the Black Baron] (90 · 100)	500	Back		Agility DPS
[Ancient Bloodmoon Cloak] (90 · 100)	500	Back		Intellect DPS
[Burnished Helm of Might] (90 · 100)	500	Head	Plate	Strength DPS
[Tattered Dreadmist Mask] (90 · 100)	500	Head	Cloth	Intellect DPS
[Preened Tribal War Feathers] (90 · 100)	500	Head	Leather	Intellect DPS
[Stained Shadowcraft Cap] (90 · 100)	500	Head	Leather	Agility DPS
[Mystical Coif of Elements] (90 · 100)	500	Head	Mail	Intellect DPS
[Tarnished Raging Berserker's Helm] (90 · 100)	500	Head	Mail	Agility DPS
[Polished Helm of Valor] (90 · 100)	500	Head	Plate	Strength DPS
[Tattered Dreadmist Leggings] (90 · 100)	500	Legs	Cloth	Intellect DPS
[Stained Shadowcraft Pants] (90 · 100)	500	Legs	Leather	Agility DPS
[Preened Wildfeather Leggings] (90 · 100)	500	Legs	Leather	Intellect DPS
[Tarnished Leggings of Destruction] (90 · 100)	500	Legs	Mail	Agility DPS
[Mystical Kilt of Elements] (90 · 100)	500	Legs	Mail	Intellect DPS
[Polished Legplates of Valor] (90 · 100)	500	Legs	Plate	Strength DPS
[Burnished Legplates of Might] (90 · 100)	500	Legs	Plate	Strength

Other sources

Beyond the vendors, there are a few other sources of heirlooms:

• In the Brawler's Guild, once players reach rank 8, they may purchase the  [Brawler's Razor Claws] (90 · 100) for 1,000 from Quackenbush at Bizmo's Brawlpub in the Deeprun Tram beneath Stormwind or from Paul North at the Brawl'gar Arena in Orgrimmar.
• Players who manage to win the   [1-70] Grand Prize or get   [1-70] Second Place at the weekly Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza at Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale may elect to receive the  [Dread Pirate Ring] (90 · 100).
• Four new rings were added in patch 6.2.0 that are rewards from completing Garrison missions:  [Admiral Taylor's Loyalty Ring],  [Captain Sander's Returned Band] and  [Signet of the Third Fleet] are from rare shipyard missions, and  [Touch of the Void] from The Consuming Void, a rare follower mission.
•  [Defending Champion] and  [Returning Champion] are PvP trinkets obtained after completing the 12-trinket quests for the Gurubashi Arena and Darkmoon Deathmatch respectively.
• Completing the Class Hall mission:  Assault on Felfire Armory, rewards the  [Man'ari Training Amulet].
• Battle Hymnal, Cloak of Hardened Steel, Bolstering War Horn, Dusk Powder, and Enchanted Warscroll can be purchased from Provisioner Mukra or Provisioner Stoutforge for 75 or 75 respectively.

Upgrades

As previously mentioned, heirlooms as sold by the vendors are effective from levels 1 to 60. Upgrade tokens are available for purchase to upgrade heirlooms to be effective up to level 90, 100, 110, and 120 respectively.

During Timewalking Dungeon Events, the Timewalking Vendor sells upgrade tokens in exchange for Timewarped Badges.

Heirloom upgrade tokens

Item	Cost	Cost	Cost	Cost	Level
[Ancient Heirloom Armor Casing]	500	55	100	750	1-35
[Ancient Heirloom Scabbard]	750	65	120	900	1-35
[Timeworn Heirloom Armor Casing]	1,000	N/A	N/A	1,000	1-40
[Timeworn Heirloom Scabbard]	1,500	N/A	N/A	1,200	1-40
[Weathered Heirloom Armor Casing]	2,000	N/A	N/A	1,000	1-45
[Weathered Heirloom Scabbard]	3,000	N/A	N/A	1,200	1-45
[Battle-Hardened Heirloom Armor Casing]	5,000	N/A	N/A	1,000	1-50
[Battle-Hardened Heirloom Scabbard]	7,500	N/A	N/A	1,200	1-50
[Eternal Heirloom Armor Casing]	5,000	N/A	N/A	1,000	1-60
[Eternal Heirloom Scabbard]	7,500	N/A	N/A	1,200	1-60

Additionally, during holidays like Love is in the Air, Hallow's End, or the Lunar Festival, vendors tend to sell upgrade tokens in exchange for the event currency.

Cost

There are currently 22 armor pieces, 16 weapons, and 13 off-hand and miscellaneous available to everyone. Additionally, being Revered with a guild grants access to 20 more armor pieces. Finally, there are 2 armor pieces, 3 weapons, and 17 off-hand and miscellaneous which are acquired through special means. One-handed weapons have a cheaper base cost, but upgrade costs are the same as two-handed. To max out each piece would cost the following:

Total heirloom cost (buy & upgrade)

Buy & Upgrade	Level	Armor Cost	Weapon Cost	Other Cost	Total Cost
First buy	1-60	21,000	10,250	6,500	37,750
[Ancient Heirloom Armor Casing]  [Ancient Heirloom Scabbard]	1-35	22,000	14,250	15,000	51,250
[Timeworn Heirloom Armor Casing]  [Timeworn Heirloom Scabbard]	1-40	44,000	28,500	30,000	102,500
[Weathered Heirloom Armor Casing]  [Weathered Heirloom Scabbard]	1-45	88,000	57,000	60,000	205,000
[Battle-Hardened Heirloom Armor Casing]  [Battle-Hardened Heirloom Scabbard]	1-50	220,000	142,500	150,000	512,500
[Eternal Heirloom Armor Casing]  [Eternal Heirloom Scabbard]	1-60	...	...	...	...
Total	1-60	395,000	252,500	261,500	909,000

Notes

• Heirlooms not bought from a vendor have been factored out of the "first buy" cost. However, included in the upgrade cost as well as total cost.

Achievements

Chauffeured Chopper

There are four achievements for learning heirlooms, with the last requiring 35 unique heirlooms learned. Upon unlocking the fourth achievement, players will receive a letter in the mail with a  [Clinking Present] attached. Inside the present is the  [Chauffeured Chopper], a mount that can be used by players of all levels.

1.  [Where's the Mailbox?]
2.  [Alt-ernative Lifestyle]
3.  [Ready for Powerleveling]
4.  [Heirloom Hoarder]

Stat values

This section contains information that is out-of-date. Reason: Patch 9.0.1

An heirloom's stats correspond to the item level of a blue quality item requiring its wearer's level until the heirloom stops leveling, as specified by the tooltip. However, heirlooms give bonuses to four different stats from a far lower level than blue items start doing so. At level 100, heirlooms are equivalent to an item level 605 rare item, and will ultimately be replaced by questing, instancing, and PvP at the maximum level. The heirloom weapons that were dropped by Garrosh Hellscream are instead equivalent to an item level 620 rare weapon at level 100.

On reaching levels 58, 68, 81, 86, and 91, players may notice unusually large increases to an heirloom's effective item level, because these are the lowest required levels for blues introduced in, respectively, the Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, Mists of Pandaria, and Warlords of Draenor expansions. However, since the stat squish in patch 6.0.2, there are no longer large increases in heirloom power from these jumps in item level, except the jump that occurs at level 91 (reflecting the new Warlords of Draenor blue items).

• Leveling from 57 to 58 increases an heirloom's item level from 62 to 79.
• Leveling from 67 to 68 increases an heirloom's item level from 105 to 139.
• Leveling from 80 to 81 increases an heirloom's item level from 187 to 279.
• Leveling from 85 to 86 increases an heirloom's item level from 333 to 384.
• Leveling from 90 to 91 increases an heirloom's item level from 463 to 520. This increase approximately doubles all stats on the heirloom, including weapon DPS. This shift does not occur on the heirloom weapons that were dropped by Garrosh Hellscream in Siege of Orgrimmar prior to the launch of Warlords of Draenor, which follow a different line of item level progression.

Enchanting your heirlooms

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Heirlooms can be enchanted only with enhancements that will not bind the item to the character. All enchantments can be applied to heirloom items. High level enhancements applied to items equipped by low level players have their power scaled down to be similar to enhancements intended for that level range. Note that profession-specific enchantments still require the profession.

Non-traditional heirlooms

Hodir Shoulder Enchants

Heirloom shoulder enchants can be used at any level, but are only usable by level 30 characters and makes the heirloom soulbound. This is to allow for the use of these enchants without having to grind through the reputations of Sons of Hodir with another character.

Note that the Sons of Hodir heirloom items are only the highest level version of the item the faction vendor carries. For example,  [Lesser Inscription of the Axe] is not an Heirloom and the name will not appear in the light blue color in the vendor's trade window.

Name	Cost
[Greater Inscription of the Axe]	100
[Greater Inscription of the Crag]	100
[Greater Inscription of the Pinnacle]	100
[Greater Inscription of the Storm]	100

Garrosh weapons

From patch 5.4 to the launch of Warlords of Draenor, Garrosh Hellscream, the final boss of Siege of Orgrimmar, dropped heirlooms for level 90-100 players. These heirlooms can no longer be acquired, and are invisible in the collections UI unless one of the heirlooms has already been learned. If players have multiple versions of the same item in different difficulty levels, only the highest-difficulty heirloom will be visible in the UI.

These weapons start at item levels of 556, 569, or 582, for the normal, heroic, and mythic versions respectively (flexible, normal, and heroic, before patch 6.0.2). All 3 versions scale linearly to item level 620 at level 100, however, so the item level difference between the 3 versions decreases as a character approaches level 100. For example, at level 95, the weapons have item levels of 588, 595, and 601, respectively, which is a difference of 6-7 item levels, compared to the 13 item level difference at level 90.

Item	Slot	Description
[Hellscream's Barrier] (H · M)	Shield	Spirit
[Hellscream's Cleaver] (H · M)	Axe (1H)	Agility DPS
[Hellscream's Decapitator] (H · M)	Axe (2H)	Strength DPS
[Hellscream's Doomblade] (H · M)	Sword (1H)	Strength DPS
[Hellscream's Pig Sticker] (H · M)	Polearm	Agility DPS
[Hellscream's Razor] (H · M)	Dagger	Agility DPS
[Hellscream's Shield Wall] (H · M)	Shield	Strength tank
[Hellscream's Tome of Destruction] (H · M)	Held In Off-hand	Intellect DPS
[Hellscream's Warbow] (H · M)	Bow	Agility DPS
[Hellscream's Warmace] (H · M)	Mace (1H)	Spirit
[Hellscream's War Staff] (H · M)	Staff	Intellect DPS

Mythic dungeon trinkets

5 new trinket heirlooms were added in patch 6.2.3, available to the launch of Legion, having a chance to be rewarded to the player through Personal loot upon the defeat of the Warlords of Draenor dungeon bosses on Mythic difficulty. These trinkets can only be used from levels 100-110.

Item	Description
[Judgment of the Naaru]	Healer
[Purified Shard of the Third Moon]	Tank
[Infallible Tracking Charm]	Agility DPS
[Orb of Voidsight]	Intellect DPS
[Gronntooth War Horn]	Strength DPS

Reputation commendations

Select Mists of Pandaria factions have Grand Commendations available for purchase that double the reputation gains with factions once their commendation has been purchased and used. In order to purchase a commendation, one character on the player's account must reach revered standing with that faction.

Though technically heirlooms (they have the light blue color), commendations are BoP and should be consumed immediately after purchase.

Faction	Grand Commendation	Cost
Anglers	[Grand Commendation of the Anglers]	50
August Celestials	[Grand Commendation of the August Celestials]	50
Dominance Offensive	[Grand Commendation of the Dominance Offensive]	50
Golden Lotus	[Grand Commendation of the Golden Lotus]	50
Kirin Tor Offensive	[Grand Commendation of the Kirin Tor Offensive]	50
Klaxxi	[Grand Commendation of the Klaxxi]	50
Lorewalkers	[Grand Commendation of the Lorewalkers]	50
Operation: Shieldwall	[Grand Commendation of Operation: Shieldwall]	50
Order of the Cloud Serpent	[Grand Commendation of the Order of the Cloud Serpent]	50
Shado-Pan	[Grand Commendation of the Shado-Pan]	50
Sunreaver Onslaught	[Grand Commendation of the Sunreaver Onslaught]	50
Tillers	[Grand Commendation of the Tillers]	50

Patch changes

• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Heirlooms no longer provide experience boosts due to the level squish, and instead provide a set bonus.
  
• Patch 8.1.5 (2019-03-12): The fourth heirloom upgrade was added, allowing items to scale up to level 120. Gold price for older upgrades was lowered.
  
• Patch 7.3.5 (2018-01-16): Heirloom equipment has received a significant decrease in power.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Heirloom item names now appear in light blue instead of gold, to better differentiate them from artifacts.
  
• Patch 6.1.0 (2015-02-24):
  • Heirlooms have a tier system can be upgraded to increase the maximum level that the item scales up to.
    • Heirlooms with no upgrades can scale up to level 60.
    • Heirlooms with 1 upgrade level can scale up to level 90.
    • Heirlooms with 2 upgrade levels can scale up to level 100.
    • Old heirlooms that have been upgraded to scale to level 85 are grandfathered in with 1 upgrade level.
  • New Heirlooms for the neck slot are now available and allows the character to cast a heal once a minute. This heal shares a cooldown with potions and Healthstones.
  • Vendors in Ironforge (Alliance) and Undercity (Horde) now sell Heirlooms for gold.
  • Alternate methods for obtaining Heirlooms and Heirloom upgrade tokens are also available:
    • Darkmoon Faire sells Heirlooms for Darkmoon Prize Tickets.
    • Argent Tournament sells Heirloom upgrade tokens for Champion's Seals.
    • Some world events now sell Heirloom upgrade tokens for currency obtained through the event.
  • Collecting 35 heirloom items awards a special mount that's usable by level 1 characters.

  Undocumented change: The heirlooms that dropped from Garrosh Hellscream in Siege of Orgrimmar no longer have durability, like all other heirlooms.
  

• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14):
  • Vendors who sell PvE Heirloom items for Justice Points have taken a vacation. PvE Heirlooms will continue to be available at the Darkmoon Faire and Trial of the Crusader, and PvP Heirlooms will still be able to be purchased for Honor.
    • Shield and off-hand Heirloom items will be added to PvE Heirloom vendors at the Darkmoon Faire.
    • Discussion for this topic can be found in the forum thread titled: Heirloom Vendor Change in Patch 6.0.2.
      
• Patch 5.4.2 (2013-12-10): Players are now able to mail account-bound items to other characters that reside on a different realm on the same account. To send cross-realm mail: enter the character's name, followed by a hyphen "-", followed by the realm name. Note that cross-realm mail can only send account-bound items, not other items or gold.
  
• Patch 5.2.0 (2013-03-05): Many heirlooms can now be upgraded, which will allow them to continue leveling to 85, rather than 80.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Legs heirlooms added.
  
• Patch 4.2.0a (2011-08-08): The tooltip color for heirloom items has been returned to gold.
  
• Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): The names of Heirloom items now incorrectly appear in white.
  
• Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Heirloom vendors added in Stormwind and Orgrimmar.
  
• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Head and back slot items added at the guild vendor.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Death Knight [Runeforging] can now be used on heirloom weapons.
  
• Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): Level 80 helm and shoulder faction-related enchants are now considered Heirlooms.
  
• Patch 3.0.3 (2008-11-04): Added. Chest, shoulder, trinkets and weapons available, for Emblems or Stone Keeper Shards.
  

External links

• Armory Light: Heirloom Scaling Calculator
• Heirloom Items Scale Calculator
• RRVS: Beta Bind to account items
• MMOC: Some BtA items
• WoW Insider on Heirlooms
• MMOC: Chests