WoW Winter 2023 Trading Post: What Actually Shipped
The datamined Winter 2023 Trading Post items, resolved: which scarab mounts, sets, and cosmetics shipped in the December 2023 and January 2024 rotations.
By:
John Langan
Key Takeaways
- The items datamined from the September 2023 PTR build shipped across the December 2023 and January 2024 Trading Post rotations.
- January 2024 was a gilded Ahn'Qiraj rotation timed to the Call of the Scarab micro-holiday (January 21 to 23, 2024).
- The Copper Resonating Crystal (800 Tender) taught the Jeweled Copper Scarab beetle mount and headlined that January rotation.
- Two datamine names were placeholders: the shield is Copper Scarab Bulwark (one L), and the greatsword's companion shipped as Blademaster's Suntouched Stones, not "Lively Stones".
- The datamined demon bike, Deathbringer's Shadowcycle, released as a secret collectible mount and was later renamed Incognitro, the Indecipherable Felcycle in Patch 11.0.5.
This post began as a datamine preview from the Patch 10.2 "Guardians of the Dream" PTR. With those rotations long since live, here is how each prediction actually landed, with the corrected names and Tender costs.
The Scarab Mount and the Demon Bike
The headline of the January 2024 rotation was the Copper Resonating Crystal, a 800-Tender item that taught the Jeweled Copper Scarab, a shimmering beetle mount that fit the Ahn'Qiraj theme perfectly. December 2023 had already offered its sibling, the Sapphire Resonating Crystal, as a monthly completion bonus.
The datamined demon bike caused the most speculation, and its story is the best payoff. Deathbringer's Shadowcycle did not arrive as a simple Trading Post purchase; it released as a secret collectible mount, and Blizzard later renamed it Incognitro, the Indecipherable Felcycle in Patch 11.0.5. The Felreaver Deathcycle recolor followed even later, in Patch 11.1.5. If tracking down mounts like these is your goal, you can farm rare WoW mounts with a hand.
Ahn'Qiraj and Scarab Cosmetics
The gilded scarab theme carried through the transmog offerings. The Gossamer Desert Gown, a golden take on the classic Ahn'Qiraj robe, cost 100 Tender. The shield rounded it out: correctly named the Copper Scarab Bulwark (400 Tender), with a Royal Scarab Bulwark recolor following later. The Sand-Swept Soiree Gloves, a golden glove recolor, filled the same 100-Tender slot.
These pieces leaned into the Call of the Scarab holiday, which commemorates the original Scarab Gong ringing back in January 2006. The January rotation was effectively a museum of silithid and Silithus fashion, and most of it was purchasable outright rather than gated behind grinds.
Weapons and Transmog Sets
Two Blademaster items anchored the weapon offerings. The Blademaster's Thundering Greatsword, a green-tinted blade, arrived in December 2023 for 225 Tender. Its matching throwing stones shipped in January 2024 as the Blademaster's Suntouched Stones (200 Tender), which corrects the datamine's "Lively Stones" placeholder name.
The standout set was the Ensemble: Wastewander Tracker's Kit, an 850-Tender ten-piece transmog built around the wastes of Tanaris. It bundled two back pieces, the Wastewander Tracker's Cloak and the Wastewander Tracker's Dowser. Rounding out the armory were the Errant Crusader's Helm (225 Tender, December 2023), the Time Marshal's Carbine gun (500 Tender), and the Dwarven Crown Splitter axe (450 Tender).
Timepieces, Tabards, and Boots
The wristwatch cosmetics were real, but the datamine misjudged how they would ship. The Golden Mobile Timepiece was not a 999-Tender purchase; it was the January 2024 Traveler's Log completion bonus, free to anyone who filled that month's log. The Ruby Faced and Sapphire Faced Mobile Timepieces were also genuine items, but they landed in later rotations rather than that January.
The rest filled out the accessory slots. The Classic Snowy Tabard (100 Tender) came in December 2023, and the Treads of the Kalu'ak boots rotated in by color, Crimson in December and Sepia in January, at 50 Tender each. The Witch Doctor's Fetish Frame back piece (500 Tender) and Fetish Guard shield (400 Tender) completed the January lineup for players chasing the voodoo aesthetic.
FAQ
When did the datamined Winter 2023 Trading Post items ship?
They arrived across two rotations. Some, like the Blademaster's Thundering Greatsword and Classic Snowy Tabard, came in December 2023. The bulk, including the scarab mount and Wastewander set, landed in the January 2024 rotation during the Call of the Scarab micro-holiday.
What was the scarab mount in the January 2024 Trading Post?
The Copper Resonating Crystal cost 800 Tender and taught the Jeweled Copper Scarab, a beetle mount. It headlined the gilded Ahn'Qiraj rotation timed to Call of the Scarab.
Is the shield called Copper Scarab Bullwark or Bulwark?
It is the Copper Scarab Bulwark, spelled with one L. "Bullwark" was an early datamine misspelling. It cost 400 Tender, with a Royal Scarab Bulwark recolor arriving later.
What happened to the Deathbringer's Shadowcycle?
It released as a secret collectible mount rather than a straightforward Trading Post buy, and Blizzard later renamed it Incognitro, the Indecipherable Felcycle in Patch 11.0.5. The Felreaver Deathcycle recolor followed in Patch 11.1.5.
How much was the Golden Mobile Timepiece?
It was free. Despite a datamined 999-Tender figure, the Golden Mobile Timepiece shipped as the January 2024 Traveler's Log completion reward, earned by filling that month's log rather than purchased from the shop.
What is the Call of the Scarab holiday?
Call of the Scarab is an annual WoW micro-holiday that ran January 21 to 23 in 2024. It commemorates the original ringing of the Scarab Gong that opened the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj, which is why the January Trading Post leaned so heavily into silithid cosmetics.
Last reviewed 2026-07-03 against Patch 10.2 "Guardians of the Dream" — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.