Gutgore Ripper — Transmog Set Guide

Gutgore Ripper is an epic one-handed dagger from the very first raid dungeon in World of Warcraft. It is a short blade with a dark, curved edge and a sinister bone-shaped silhouette to its hilt, all kept in a black-and-crimson palette. The model evokes the grim aesthetic of the original game's earliest raids and is instantly recognizable among veterans.

What sets it apart is its "chance on hit" ability: every so often a strike triggers Gutgore Ripper — a Shadow Bolt that deals shadow damage and lowers all of the target's stats for 30 seconds. The matching effect makes the dagger interesting beyond its looks alone.

For transmogrification it suits every class that can wield daggers: rogues, druids, mages, warlocks, priests, shamans, demon hunters, and warriors. It looks especially fitting in dark, demonic, and "cultist" outfits.

The Gutgore Ripper drops from Garr — an elite fire elemental and the fourth boss of the Molten Core raid. The drop chance sits at roughly 17%, which is very generous for a raid weapon: across a few weekly clears the dagger is almost guaranteed to be yours.

Garr is located inside the Molten Core at the coordinates /way 31.5 68.9. The raid itself lies deep within Blackrock Mountain, at the junction of the Burning Steppes.

How to get there:

• The Molten Core sits deep inside Blackrock Mountain, beneath the Blackrock Depths dungeon.
• The fastest route is to complete the quest Attunement to the Core. It is given by Lothos Riftwaker, who stands at the lower entrance to Blackrock Mountain.
• For the quest you need to descend into Blackrock Depths and retrieve a shard from the Molten Core, then return to Lothos. He will open a portal, and afterwards teleportation into the raid will be available directly from him.
• You can also reach the raid on foot through Blackrock Depths without doing the quest, but that takes noticeably longer.

The raid is outdated, so it can be soloed by a current-level character with ease. Garr and his Firesworn add-ons fall in a few hits. The limit is one boss kill per week per character: the raid lockout resets every Tuesday, and you can check the timer with the /raidinfo command.

• It harmonizes with dark "cultist" and demonic looks for the rogue and the demon hunter — the black-and-crimson palette echoes Fel armor.
• It works with the Tier 1 sets from the Molten Core: the raid's fiery-black palette pairs well with a blade from the same dungeon.
• It stands out in bright priest and shaman outfits — a debatable but memorable choice for those who want a single dark accent.
• It fits well into undead- and corruption-themed sets thanks to the sinister bone-shaped silhouette of its hilt.
• A paired option: two such daggers in a rogue's hands create a single grim silhouette with no visual dissonance.