Rare

Rare is the level of item quality in between and.


 * The names of Rare quality items will appear in blue.
 * Equippable items of Rare quality almost always have one or more attribute bonuses and some have procs.
 * As an example, the blue weapons have at least 3 "major" stat boosts, and eventfully a proc. This also occurs with most armor (head, neck, shoulders, chest, back, waist, legs, boots). Backs, bracers and some trinkets/rings only have one or two stat boost, a proc, and/or an "On equip".
 * Most equippable items at Rare quality and above can be disenchanted by characters with the Enchanting profession.
 * Some ingredient items are of Rare quality, including all Shards used in the Enchanting profession, such as Large Brilliant Shard.
 * The web color code for rare itemlinks is #0080ff.
 * Almost all boss drops from non-heroic and non-raid instances are of rare quality.
 * Outland and Northrend quests that require defeating an elite monster will often reward a rare. Quests at the end of long, lore-intensive chains will sometimes reward a rare.