Hydrospawn

What it drops

Hydrospawn loot

Best for names the specs that rank a piece highest for its slot, with its place in their top ten for dungeon gear.

Gear Hydrospawn drops, most likely first

Gear	Type	Item level	Chance	Best for
Breakwater Legguards	Legs · PlateRequires level 53	58	46%	No spec’s top ten
Riptide Shoes	Feet · ClothRequires level 53	58	43%	Frost Mage #2
Tempest Talisman	NeckRequires level 53	58	33%	Beast Mastery Hunter #1 Marksmanship Hunter #2 Enhancement Shaman #3 +14 more
Waterspout Boots	Feet · LeatherRequires level 53	58	26%	Elemental Shaman #1 Balance Druid #1 Retribution Paladin #7 +1 more
Waveslicer	Two-Hand · Two-Handed AxesRequires level 53	58	17%	No spec’s top ten

Quest itemsHydrospawn Essence2.3%Ace of Elementals1.6%

Also dropsEssence of Water25%

Rare drops

• The Arcanist's Cookbook · 0.8%
• Codex of Defense · 0.8%
• The Greatest Race of Hunters · 0.8%
• The Emerald Dream · 0.8%
• Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery · 0.7%
• Harnessing Shadows · 0.7%
• Holy Bologna: What the Light Won't Tell You · 0.7%
• The Light and How to Swing It · 0.4%
• Frost Shock and You · 0.3%
• Nostro's Compendium of Dragon Slaying · 0.2%

Not listed: 62 grey and common items, such as cloth, food, potions and vendor trash.

Drop chances are observed rates, not guarantees. Item stats come from the game files; items marked provisional use stats reported by players until the game sends them.

Before you go

Where Hydrospawn fits

You'll find Hydrospawn in Dire Maul. The group finder lists it from level 54, for up to 5 players.

This boss comes from the original game. Its drop chances rest on about 45,149 recorded kills, many of them from before WoW Forever launched, so treat them as a guide.

Who its gear is for

Its gear reaches a top 10 for 18 of the 28 builds. The loot table above shows where each piece places.

Quests its drops start

• Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery starts Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery
• Codex of Defense starts Codex of Defense
• The Arcanist's Cookbook starts The Arcanist's Cookbook
• The Light and How to Swing It starts The Light and How To Swing It
• Harnessing Shadows starts Harnessing Shadows
• The Greatest Race of Hunters starts The Greatest Race of Hunters
• Holy Bologna: What the Light Won't Tell You starts Holy Bologna: What the Light Won't Tell You
• Frost Shock and You starts Frost Shock and You
• The Emerald Dream starts The Emerald Dream...
• Nostro's Compendium of Dragon Slaying starts Nostro's Compendium