WotLK Relics Guide: Where You Can Find Them

Along with all the other new additions to Wrath of the Lich King, a new item type was also added: Heirlooms. These items are ACCOUNT-bound and can only be transferred to other characters on your own account. This is an interesting idea to say the least. None of the relics are drops, but they must be found by receiving rewards in the Wrath of the Lich Kings content. This content is usually used by veteran players who are already around 80 years old.

If you participate in Wotlk Content, you will find the relics designated to help in PVE or PVP.

Emblems of Heroism are designated more for PvE and can be found by beating heroic bosses or completing 10 or 25 man raids. Before you rush out to buy heirlooms with the emblems, be sure to take a look at the other items you can buy with them for your main. Heirlooms are good for leveling up, but if you want to focus on equipping your main one, be sure to check out the epic gear you can buy with your Emblems of Heroism.

These are the relics that you can buy with Emblems of Heroism.

Shoulder of Champion Herod
Tattered Mistcloak
Stained Shadowcraft Spaulders
Groomed Ironfeather Shoulders
Polished Spaulders of Valor
Mystic Pauldrons of Elements
Holy Charge of Venerable Dal’Rend
Director’s position worthy
Devout Aurastone Hammer
Enchanted Ancient Bone Bow
Bloodied Arcanite Reaper
Balanced Heartseeker
Inherited Horde/Alliance Insignia
discerning eye of the beast
swift hand of justice
Stone Guardian Shards are designed for PvP and can be found with the Essence of Wintergrasp perk. While getting this buff, you need to loot bosses in dungeons to find the Stone Keepers shards.

The items you can buy are the following:

Battleworn Thrashblade
Great Staff of Jordan
Improved Dwarf Hand Cannon
The Blessed Hammer of Grace
Sharp Scarlet Kris
Reformed Truesilver Champion
Reinforced Palisade Pauldrons
Prized Beastmaster’s Mantle
Pristine Lightforge Spaulders
Durable Wildheart Spaulders
Exquisite Seer’s Mantle
Exceptional Stormshroud Shoulders
Aged Pauldrons of the Five Thunders
Inherited Alliance/Horde Insignia
Wintergrasp Commendation

That’s all the heirlooms you can buy, but remember that you may want to buy other epic items with your primary before you buy the heirlooms for your alternate.