What Piccolo of the Flaming Fire Does
Piccolo’s “Use” effect makes players near you dance. The flute goes on a 1-minute cooldown after each use. Blizzard reduced the radius of this dance back in patch 1.2.0. That’s why you’ll make more players dance in Ironforge or Orgrimmar, where they stand in dense crowds near the auctioneers and mailboxes.
Piccolo is a blue (rare) joke item with an ilvl of 58 and a BoP binding. Characters at level 53 and above can equip the flute. It has no stats useful for raids, PvP, or leveling.
Hearthsinger Forresten in Stratholme Live
Forresten is a level 57 rare elite (the ghost of a wandering singer and flutist). This ghost doesn’t appear in every run on the Live side, which Blizzard has set to a level range of 58–60 in Forever. The drop rate for the Piccolo in Classic from a Forresten kill is around 20%. That's why even a kill of this rare elite might not net you the flute.
Why Collectors Farm the Piccolo
Collectors value the Piccolo for its “Use” effect and its rare status. The flute’s drop depends on both Forresten’s spawn and the drop chance from each kill. That’s why we sell Piccolo farming in attempt packages or “until drop.” You won’t have to keep your party in the dungeon until the desired spawn occurs. We recommend that collectors buy Piccolo of the Flaming Fire with the “until drop” option, because empty runs don’t affect the order’s outcome.
