Many players have been immortalized in World of Warcraft items. MeinMMO shows you 7 of them that you might not have known about yet.
In World of Warcraft, there are thousands of different items. Many of them have memorable names that players will never forget. For instance, everyone knows what “Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker” is. However, there are also many items in the game that have rather peculiar names and seem to be references to real-world individuals. We show you 7 items that are a clear reference to players or important community members.
1. Perculia’s Peculiar Signet
What kind of item is this? Perculia’s Peculiar Signet is a ring for agility classes (rogues, hunters, monks) during the Mists of Pandaria expansion. The item was a random drop and was quite popular at the start of the expansion.
Who does this refer to? Perculia is quite well-known internationally. Behind the name is Alexis Kusy (link to her Twitter account). She is one of the driving forces behind the website wowhead, which is visited by practically all WoW players at some point. It is one of the largest WoW databases and so comprehensive that Blizzard often recommends checking wowhead first when players have issues before contacting support.
2. Dem’s Fistos
What kind of item is this? Dem’s Fistos are a so-called “random drop” in Shadowlands and can thus be dropped by any mob randomly. The gloves are suitable for all plate wearers as they adapt to the wearer and provide either intelligence or strength, as well as a solid amount of haste and mastery.
Who does this refer to? To the warrior player DesMephisto. Although “warrior player” is actually an understatement here. The streamer not only plays one warrior but several dozen. He has created a warrior for each race and both genders and leveled them to max level during Battle for Azeroth.
DesMephisto is also known for his crazy leveling records and organizes charitable events regularly. It’s easy to see why Blizzard honored him after years with his own item.
3. Kamui’s Crystal Staff of Sorcery
What kind of item is this? Kamui’s Crystal Staff of Sorcery can be obtained in Warlords of Draenor, in the dungeon Auchindoun. This visually impressive staff for spellcasters fits well with the aesthetics of the Draenei.
Who does this refer to? The name is a reference to the cosplayer Svetlana Quindt, known primarily as Kamui – both in the cosplay field (link to the website) and as the name of her druid. For many years, she has created impressive cosplays for World of Warcraft and other Blizzard universes. In 2013, she won the costume contest at BlizzCon and received this item in the game as part of her prize.
4. Pamela’s Muuscat Wrap
What kind of item is this? Pamela’s Muuscat Wrap is a leather robe from Mists of Pandaria that can drop from Ordos, the fire boss on the Time-Lost Isle. The boss was only accessible if players had the legendary cloak of Furion – making this loot unreachable for some.
Who does this refer to? Although there are several “Pamelas” in WoW, this is a clear reference to Pamela Horton (link to Twitter), who became “Miss October” in Playboy in 2012. It also came to light that she had been a genuine gamer long before her career. Her druid, with which she once achieved one of the rare “Realm First” achievements for herbalism, was named “Moosecat” – hence the “Muuscat” in the item name.
5. Phaelia’s Vestments of the Sprouting Seed
What kind of item is this? Phaelia’s Vestments of the Sprouting Seed can still be obtained in Ulduar today. They drop from the Council of the Iron Dwarves and were quite a good leather robe for druids.
Who does this refer to? Phaelia was a druid player who ran a well-known blog called “Resto4Life”, which, as the name suggests, was about the everyday life of a healing druid. She decided to step back from World of Warcraft when she became a mother. The item is an honor to her and also hints at her (at that time) upcoming role as a mother – that is the “sprouting seed” in the name of the item.
6. Venruki’s Venerable Sash
What kind of item is this? Venruki’s Venerable Sash is also an item that players could obtain from Ordos. It was a quite solid cloth belt that increased critical strike rating and mastery for spell classes.
Who does this refer to? The belt refers to the player and streamer Venruki. He has repeatedly earned the Gladiator title in the game and won the Battle.net World Championship in 2012 with his team, for which he was honored.
Venruki has largely remained loyal to WoW over the years. Since 2013, he has been a full-time streamer and still enchants thousands on Twitch with his PvP videos, showcasing what can be done with the mage class.
7. Ritssyn’s Wand of Bad Mojo
What kind of item is this? Ritssyn’s Wand of Bad Mojo is a wand that players can obtain from the Stratholme dungeon, from the last boss Aurius Deathsworn.
The wand is generally usable for all caster classes, increases haste and crit, and was thus a good choice during the leveling phase.
Who does this refer to? Ritssyn is an anagram for the player Nisstyr. He was the guild leader of the guild Nurfed back in the day.
The guild “Nurfed” was known for having many WoW developers within it and they also tested many of the bosses internally for Blizzard. It’s no surprise that some of the members have been immortalized in the game.
There are 5 items alone named after Ritssyn (or Nisstyr) and he has even made it to a story character in the game. He is mentioned in the questline to unlock the green fire for warlocks.
Are these all? No. World of Warcraft has many thousands of different items and there are many of them that have a special name. Whenever a striking name is attached to an item, you can assume it references a player, an important community member, or a developer in some way.
Do you know of any other items where you recognized the reference?
