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Molten Core
Loot data · Raid · Tier 1

Molten Core

The first Classic raid and by far the largest sample we hold. Ten bosses, two legendary quest items, and the drop rate everyone has an opinion about.

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3,142
Clears recorded
10
Bosses
52
Items tracked
31,718
Drops observed
1,187
Contributing guilds
3
Legendary items

Bosses

Wipe rate is attempts that ended without a kill. Ragnaros is the wall here at 41.2%.
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1 Lucifron Lucifron 3,138 kills · 5 items 1.2% wipe rate 2 Magmadar Magmadar 3,110 kills · 5 items 4.8% wipe rate 3 Gehennas Gehennas 3,129 kills · 5 items 2.1% wipe rate 4 Garr Garr 3,142 kills · 5 items 3.4% wipe rate 5 Baron Geddon Baron Geddon 3,142 kills · 4 items 8.1% wipe rate 6 Shazzrah Shazzrah 3,121 kills · 4 items 2.8% wipe rate 7 Sulfuron Harbinger Sulfuron Harbinger 3,098 kills · 4 items 6.2% wipe rate 8 Golemagg the Incinerator Golemagg the Incinerator 2,988 kills · 5 items 5.4% wipe rate 9 Majordomo Executus Majordomo Executus 3,061 kills · 5 items 7.1% wipe rate 10 Ragnaros Ragnaros 3,142 kills · 10 items 41.2% wipe rate

Legendary watch

Confidence intervals are Wilson score at 95%.
Right Half of Bindings of the Windseeker Right Half of Bindings of the WindseekerGarr · Thunderfury
3.76%
118 / 3,142 · 95% CI 3.09–4.42
Expected kills to see one27
Wishlisted per drop0.4
Left Half of Bindings of the Windseeker Left Half of Bindings of the WindseekerBaron Geddon · Thunderfury
4.11%
129 / 3,142 · 95% CI 3.41–4.80
Expected kills to see one24
Wishlisted per drop0.4
Eye of Sulfuras Eye of SulfurasRagnaros · Sulfuras
2.04%
64 / 3,142 · 95% CI 1.54–2.53
Expected kills to see one49
Wishlisted per drop0.2

Molten Core drop rates

Observed rate is drops ÷ boss kills. "vs expected" compares against the datamined loot table — a persistent gap means the sample is thin or the table is wrong.
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Item BossSlot Drops Kills Observed ▾ vs expected Wishlisted Rot

Boss by boss

Every loot table in kill order.

1. Lucifron

3,138 kills · 1.2% wipes · median 1:41
ItemSlotDropsObserved ratevs expectedRot
Choker of Enlightenment Choker of EnlightenmentEpic Neck 781 24.89% -0.11 2%
Salamander Scale Pants Salamander Scale PantsEpic Legs 743 23.68% -0.32 10%
Crimson Shocker Crimson ShockerEpic Wand 698 22.24% +0.24 22%
Robe of Volatile Power Robe of Volatile PowerEpic Chest 712 22.69% -0.31 6%
Helm of Latent Power Helm of Latent PowerEpic Head 688 21.92% -0.08 8%

2. Magmadar

3,110 kills · 4.8% wipes · median 3:12
ItemSlotDropsObserved ratevs expectedRot
Earthshaker EarthshakerEpic Two-hand 724 23.28% +0.28 9%
Eskhandar's Right Claw Eskhandar's Right ClawEpic Main hand 698 22.44% +0.44 13%
Medallion of Steadfast Might Medallion of Steadfast MightEpic Trinket 671 21.58% +0.58 17%
Striker's Mark Striker's MarkEpic Ranged 645 20.74% -0.26 7%
Deep Earth Spaulders Deep Earth SpauldersEpic Shoulder 612 19.68% -0.32 24%

3. Gehennas

3,129 kills · 2.1% wipes · median 2:04
ItemSlotDropsObserved ratevs expectedRot
Cauterizing Band Cauterizing BandRare Finger 801 25.60% -0.40 8%
Sorcerous Dagger Sorcerous DaggerEpic Dagger 752 24.03% +0.03 18%
Heavy Dark Iron Ring Heavy Dark Iron RingRare Finger 698 22.31% +0.31 49%
Flamewaker Legguards Flamewaker LegguardsEpic Legs 721 23.04% +0.04 11%
Gutgore Ripper Gutgore RipperEpic Dagger 664 21.22% +0.22 5%

4. Garr

3,142 kills · 3.4% wipes · median 2:38
ItemSlotDropsObserved ratevs expectedRot
Right Half of Bindings of the Windseeker Right Half of Bindings of the WindseekerThunderfury Quest 118 3.76% -0.24 0%
Aurastone Hammer Aurastone HammerEpic Main hand 698 22.22% +0.22 4%
Brutality Blade Brutality BladeEpic One-hand 671 21.36% +0.36 3%
Drillborer Disk Drillborer DiskEpic Shield 612 19.48% +0.48 14%
Earthshaker Belt Earthshaker BeltEpic Waist 584 18.59% -0.41 16%

5. Baron Geddon

3,142 kills · 8.1% wipes · median 3:44
ItemSlotDropsObserved ratevs expectedRot
Left Half of Bindings of the Windseeker Left Half of Bindings of the WindseekerThunderfury Quest 129 4.11% +0.11 0%
Magma Tempered Boots Magma Tempered BootsEpic Feet 768 24.44% +0.44 15%
Wristguards of Stability Wristguards of StabilityEpic Wrist 741 23.58% -0.42 21%
Seal of the Archmagus Seal of the ArchmagusEpic Finger 702 22.34% +0.34 9%

6. Shazzrah

3,121 kills · 2.8% wipes · median 1:52
ItemSlotDropsObserved ratevs expectedRot
Mana Igniting Cord Mana Igniting CordEpic Waist 812 26.02% +0.02 3%
Fireproof Cloak Fireproof CloakEpic Back 764 24.48% +0.48 16%
Wild Growth Spaulders Wild Growth SpauldersEpic Shoulder 721 23.10% +0.10 38%
Manastorm Leggings Manastorm LeggingsEpic Legs 698 22.36% +0.36 54%

7. Sulfuron Harbinger

3,098 kills · 6.2% wipes · median 3:01
ItemSlotDropsObserved ratevs expectedRot
Aged Core Leather Gloves Aged Core Leather GlovesEpic Hands 784 25.31% +0.31 10%
Helm of the Lifegiver Helm of the LifegiverEpic Head 742 23.95% -0.05 6%
Dark Iron Pulverizer Dark Iron PulverizerEpic Two-hand 711 22.95% -0.05 20%
Sorcerous Dagger Sorcerous DaggerEpic Dagger 688 22.21% +0.21 18%

8. Golemagg the Incinerator

2,988 kills · 5.4% wipes · median 3:28
ItemSlotDropsObserved ratevs expectedRot
Azuresong Mageblade Azuresong MagebladeEpic Main hand 641 21.45% +0.45 3%
Blastershot Launcher Blastershot LauncherEpic Ranged 598 20.01% +0.01 11%
Staff of Dominance Staff of DominanceEpic Two-hand 612 20.48% +0.48 7%
Deep Earth Spaulders Deep Earth SpauldersEpic Shoulder 571 19.11% +0.11 31%
Sabatons of the Flamewalker Sabatons of the FlamewalkerEpic Feet 544 18.21% +0.21 61%

9. Majordomo Executus

3,061 kills · 7.1% wipes · median 4:12
ItemSlotDropsObserved ratevs expectedRot
Eye of Divinity Eye of DivinityBenediction Quest 308 10.06% +0.06 0%
Core Hound Tooth Core Hound ToothEpic Main hand 702 22.93% -0.07 8%
Wristguards of True Flight Wristguards of True FlightEpic Wrist 688 22.48% +0.48 5%
Sash of Whispered Secrets Sash of Whispered SecretsEpic Waist 651 21.27% +0.27 12%
Core Forged Greaves Core Forged GreavesEpic Feet 634 20.71% -0.29 19%

10. Ragnaros

3,142 kills · 41.2% wipes · median 6:18
ItemSlotDropsObserved ratevs expectedRot
Eye of Sulfuras Eye of SulfurasSulfuras Quest 64 2.04% +0.04 0%
Perdition's Blade Perdition's BladeEpic Dagger 487 15.50% +0.50 1%
Crown of Destruction Crown of DestructionEpic Head 512 16.30% +0.30 3%
Malistar's Defender Malistar's DefenderEpic Shield 441 14.04% +0.04 6%
Choker of the Fire Lord Choker of the Fire LordEpic Neck 469 14.93% -0.07 2%
Onslaught Girdle Onslaught GirdleEpic Waist 502 15.98% -0.02 1%
Band of Accuria Band of AccuriaEpic Finger 478 15.21% +0.21 2%
Cloak of the Shrouded Mists Cloak of the Shrouded MistsEpic Back 455 14.48% +0.48 4%
Essence of the Pure Flame Essence of the Pure FlameEpic Trinket 398 12.67% +0.67 9%
Spinal Reaper Spinal ReaperEpic Two-hand 412 13.11% +0.11 8%