Seeing as the previous topic on the matter, Useful Trinkets for RP, was closed but was a fantastic guide to Trinkets with visual effects and had a lot of really good suggestions, I’ve taken to compiling them into a single list, together with others I had that never got a chance to throw in. The list is bound to be incomplete even right now and to grow when more are added, so feel free to chime in. Generally, the rule for inclusion of a trinket in the list is that it shouldn’t require a Hostile Target.
I organized them in categories depending on their visual effects, but that’s a suggestion on my part and not a rule for how they should be used. Though the majority are trinkets, some are simply items or armor.
Melee
Effects that usually trigger an animation on the character, such as punching or swinging a weapon.
List
- Grong’s Primal Rage - Stomps the ground repeatedly while roaring.
- Emissary’s Watch - Performs a punch animation even with a weapon equipped. For Monks, this attack is different depending on your spec!
- Abacus of Violent Odds - Performs a punch animation even with a weapon equipped. For Monks, this attack is different depending on your spec!
- Moroes’ Lucky Pocket Watch - Performs a weapon swing animation.
- Incisor Fragment - Performs a weapon swing animation.
- Ramping Amplitude Gigavolt Engine - Increases speed with an exhaust particle effect behind.
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Might of Krosus - The user stomps the ground and leaves behind a fel green crater.
Example: https://media1.giphy.com/media/s3NKMG6p2fPiwLoAYY/giphy.gif?cid=790b76114686b935b88ff009811ad7955e0095749547737a&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g -
Apparatus of Khazgoroth - Apparatus of Khaz’goroth, which requires getting 5 stacks of a buff it gives for every melee crit you do, and then gives you a fiery aura that definitely isn’t straight out of DBZ. Getting the crits isn’t too difficult for most melee classes but it could be neat if anyone wants the flair.
Example: https://media1.giphy.com/media/xlDaGvzu89rFPt6eke/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611b83a3508697b4708894addcc568b4aaf47e1910c&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g - Holy Censer - Quest item EXCLUSIVE to ALLIANCE that does a weapon swing animation on a very short cooldown. Can be used anywhere.
- The Swineskin - Toy, throws a ball at a target with a punching animation. Requires a friendly target.
- Foot ball - Toy, kicks a ball at a target with a kicking animation. Requires a friendly target.
- Icon of Unyielding Courage - Performs a different weapon swing depending on the weapon equipped, which is also different from Emissary’s Watch or Holy Censer.
- Gnomish Auto-Dodger 600 - Displays the defensive stance effect for a while, with 4 shields that surround and orbit the user.
Holy
Effects evocative of the Light with bright, shimmering particle effects.
List
- High Powered Flashlight - Casts a pillar of white light that looks exactly like an Elune Stone.
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Overflowing Ember Mirror - Overflowing Ember Mirror is from a quest in Revendreth, but creates a bubble-like shield around that bursts after a while.
Example: https://media4.giphy.com/media/KpwKVmFXolGlNwkEIJ/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611048e566c6e81e93ee45bd4946cb72abed3f7dc62&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g -
Shard of Annhylde’s Aegis - Creates the same barrier animation from the Aegis of Aggramar in Legion.
Example: https://gyazo.com/d21d253db1c83ccfb5885a14e9395316 - Tarratus Keystone - Creates a very short-lived portal of Light next to the target to heal them.
- Archive of Faith - Channels a beam of Light at a target, then surrounds them in a Holy bubble at the end.
- Mydas’ Talisman - Covers the user’s hands in an intense particle of effect of Light.
- Lingering Sunmote - Creates a bright effect on the ground, similar to a consecration.
- Ankh of Life - Instant cast with Classic’s Renew particle effect. Can be used on a Friendly Target as well.
- Shadowmoon Insignia - Uses the Paladin’s vanilla Holy Light particle effect, though with no casting animation from the player.
- Bauble of True Blood - Casts an elaborate Holy particle effect around the player.
- Figurine of the Colossus - Creates a ring of light with 4 golden shields that orbit the player.
- The Lion’s Roar - Casts a dome of Light akin to Anduin’s from the trailer for BFA, and the intro quest for Shadowlands.
- Brimming Ember Shard - Channels a beam of Light at a target. Dimmer than Apexis Focusing Shard.
- Apexis Focusing Shard - Toy, channels a denser beam of Light at a target.
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Vial of the Sunwell - Produces the disc priest atonement spell effect.
Example: https://media4.giphy.com/media/aJWB2JE4NBVOTC854R/giphy.gif?cid=790b76117cfeb2102ea531a33277e91e8454531750f140e7&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g - Faith’s Crucible - Fires off tiny holy bolts at allies. Difficult to see, however.
- Caregiver’s Charm - A holy rune briefly surrounds the user.
Shadow
Shadowy effects evocative of the Void.
List
- Vanquished Clutches of Yogg’saron - Summons a large tentacle for a short time.
- Manual of Void Calling - Summons a large voidwalker for 10 mins, but has a very long cooldown.
- Animated Exoskeleton - Grants a shadowy shield effect.
- Draught of Souls - Draws in shadowy blobs while the user swells in size.
- Fang of Tichondrius - Same visual effect as Vampiric Embrace.
- Corrupted Gladiators Spite - No longer obtainable, but throws a blob of darkness onto the floor.
- Flame of Battle - Gives a quick, shadowy effect around the user.
- Obelisk of the Void - Very similar to a shadowy consecration.
- Void Stone - Creates a void shield around the user OR a friendly target.
- Cosmic Gladiator’s Devouring Malediction - Focuses Shadowy energy upon a hand, then unleashes it in a burst that stains the ground with dark, inky blotches.
- Ashen Liniment - Item, shrouds the user in a thick layer of inky blackness, complete with dripping said ink in their wake.
- Heartsbane Grimoire - Shrouds the user in a more sutbtle shadowy effect.
- Shadow Crystal Focusing Lens - Channels a deep blue and black beam towards the target, evocative of a void ability. Interrupted by movement.
- Lingering Psychic Shell - Creates a shadowy barrier around the caster.
Fel
Effects that evoke Fel/Legion.
List
- Terminus Signaling Beacon - Summons a legion ship to attack, but requires a target.
- Skull of Gul’dan - The user goes partially see-through and shrouded in felflames, leaving a trail of green fire behind.
- Foul Gift of the Demon Lord - Grants a shadowy/fel effect.
- Ravaged Seed Pod - Creates a patch of blighted ground.
- Ishkar’s Felshield Emitter - Creates a shield around the user or a target with an hexagonal pattern.
- Dark Jade Focusing Lens - Channels a green beam towards the target. Interrupted by movement.
Arcane
Effects themed around Arcane magic, including runes and casting effects.
List
- Shifting Naaru Sliver - Creates an elaborate magical rune under the user.
- Glimmering Naaru Sliver - Performs an animation that is similar to the old Evocation mage ability.
- Azsharas Font of Power - Performs an elaborate Evocation animation, similar to a mage’s ability.
- Jaina’s Locket - Performs the Portal/Teleport casting animation, before producing a usable portal to Dalaran.
- Shadow Jade Focusing Lens - Channel a light purple beam with a sinusoidal animation towards the target. Interrupted by movement.
- Prismatic Focusing Lens - Channels a rainbow-colored beam towards the target. It has the same visuals as the Reflecting Prism.
- Mogu Rune of Paralysis - Sets up a red, mogu looking rune.
- Depleted Leyflame Burner - Quest item. Performs the evocation pose with large arcane spell effects around the hands. Extremely short cooldown and long cast time, can be mixed with other spells for more effects.
- EMP Generator - Belt Engineering tinker effect. Causes an Arcane Explosion effect at the user’s location.
- Tome of Unstable Power - Creates a Dragonflight-era arcane rune on the ground, with an effect of whirling air around it.
- Compendium of Love - Toy. For a few moments, acquire arcane particles around the user’s hand while flipping through a spectral book with the other hand. Useful for short incantations on a 3 minute cooldown.
Misc Magic
A variety of magical-looking effects, from fire and arcane to blood.
List
- Shado Pan Dragon Gun - Lets out a bout of red flames. Also comes in blue with: Goblin Dragon Gun Mark II.
- Humming Black Dragonscale - Grants the user fiery dragon wings and forces them to levitate for the duration.
- Blood Splattered Scale - Makes a splatter of blood all around the user.
- Hawlis Hot Spicy Chili - Shrouds the user in flames.
- Merekthas Fang - Lets out a burst of green bile.
- Idol of Indiscriminate Consumption - Unleash a small wave of blood all around.
- Deathstalkers Gloaming Powder - Does a rogue’s vanish animation.
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Soul Igniter - Soul Igniter creates a blast of flames in front of you.
Example: https://media1.giphy.com/media/9IducKMxuzKPCDWAdb/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611ba58450f6f74e45f9e63a43e79a1d3d8fca21e62&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g - Cosmic Gladiator’s Fastidious Resolve - Creates a hexagonal shield around the user, with colors similar to the First Ones’ portals.
Shaman
Effects generally related to Lightning and Wind effects.
List
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Smoldering Titanguard - Smoldering Titanguard creates a barrier of flames around the user, that then erupts in in four directions after a while.
Example: https://media1.giphy.com/media/TaryOah6wak0Oq1Dg1/giphy.gif - Galecaller’s Boon - Creates a rune that swirls with a gale.
- Horn of Cenarius - Conjures a wisp that flies at a friendly target.
- Varothens Brooch - Conjures red lightning but requires a target.
- Ramstein’s Lightning Bolts - Conjures a lightning bolt to the user.
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Electromagnetic Gigaflux Reactivator - Also conjures a lightning bolt to the user, then throws a lightning bolt at every target in front of them if there are any.
Example: https://media2.giphy.com/media/dZjYyQvexrM2Epb7kd/giphy.gif?cid=790b76113dd4c1f9e1b1cfc8acba067278a526d825aa1efd&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g -
Charm of the Rising Tide - Creates a wave-like effect at the character’s feet, which could be of use for replicating shaman spells or tidesages.
Example: https://media4.giphy.com/media/nxYZ9XF4Mgp9qEXt8u/giphy.gif - Avalanche Elixir - Turns the user into a meteor/giant rock, leaving a massive crater at the landing location.
- Earthbreaker’s Impact - Causes a small Earth Shock animation on the user.
- Circle of Flame - Cloth Helmet. Performs a fiery version of a mage’s evocation with a fairly large tornado effect.
- Lifeflame Ampoule - Causes a fiery blast all around the user, with small embers that linger for a few moments after in a circle.
- Aquipotent Nautilus - Fires a watery vortex towards a target, which then returns to the caster. Can be used on friendly targets.
- Scepter of Spectacle: Earth - Shoots a blob of mud forward. The wand must be equipped first.
- Scepter of Spectacle: Frost - Shoots a blob of ice forward. The wand must be equipped first.
- Scepter of Spectacle: Air - Shoots a blob of whispy air forward. The wand must be equipped first.
- Scepter of Spectacle: Fire - Shoots a fiery blob forward. The wand must be equipped first.
- Torrent Caller’s Shell - Unleash large, watery waves all around the user.
- Faulty Countermeasure - Encases the user’s hands in frost.
- Frost Potion - Quest item EXCLUSIVE to ALLIANCE. Causes the user to breathe a bout of icy flames.
- Talisman of the Cragshaper - Surrounds the user in floating rocks.
Engineering
Mechanical or engineer-based items and toys with visual effects or server-side models.
List
- Gravimetric Scrambler Cannon - Fires a purple orb to a target location, then creates a brief purple black-hole-looking explosion.
- Reaves - Summons a robot with a variety of useful applications. Snack Distribution Mode creates a table at his location.
- Flexweave Underlay - Upon activation, falling creates a parachute for 30 seconds.
- Cosmic Gladiator’s Resonator - Throws out a floating, hexagonal orb themed around First Ones, that explodes after a while.
- Mecha Bytes - Grants a similar splatter of blood effect.
Transformation
Effects that change the user into another model. Perfect for NPCing and other such uses!
List
- Heart of the Swarm - Transform into a swarm of locusts briefly. Can be transfered via Reflecting Prism to maintain the appearance!
- Fury of Angerforge - Transforms the user into a black dragonspawn after gathering 5 stacks of its buff while wearing the trinket. Uses old model of dragonspawn.
- Orb of the Blackwhelp - Transform into a black dragon whelp.
- Sargeras Sangria - Transform into a large, red imp.
- Blubbery Muffin - Transform into a Tuskarr.
- Malfunctioning Stealthman 54 - Acquire a stealth animation without actually turning invisible, and without the foliage of the Ravenbear Disguise.
- Clacking Claw - Transform into a primal/deep-sea looking makrura.
Misc
Effects that, in my view, didn’t fall in any of the categories above.
List
- Precious Bloodthorn Loop - Allows you to stealth for a few seconds.
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Hourglass Sand - Hourglass Sand is also not a trinket but it’s easily collectable from Blackwing Lair and has the same visual effect of Slow Fall. Can only be used on yourself.
Example: https://media2.giphy.com/media/qWfwfLRl7KlB1BZWbX/giphy.gif?cid=790b76110adaa47d1cf11e020c73b51c299f793a6cda1be3&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g - Desecrated Oil - Become grayscale. Useful for petrification, corruption, etc…
- Deepstone Oil - Become petrified, halting all animations until the debuff is removed.
- Scepter of Spectacle: Order - Shoots a golden, Order-magic-like orb forward. The wand must be equipped first.
- Temporally-Locked Sands - Become trapped in a time bubble for 5 minutes, in a choking animation. Might be handy as a barrier too.
- Mistcaller’s Ocarina - The caster plays a song during the cast, which can be interrupted and restarted to continue playing it.
