How to make the Nerubian Pheromone Secreter work in The War Within

There is a special trinket in WoW: The War Within, called the Neurbian Pheromono Secreter, that doesn’t seem to do the one thing it’s supposed to. I assure you: it’s not bugged, so here’s how you can make it work properly.

How to get the Nerubian Pheromone Secreter to function in WoW: The War Within

The description of the Nerubian Pheromone Secreter in WoW: The War Within clearly states the trinket should function like any other proc-based trinket would. However, it probably states for you that ‘Your spells and abilities have a chance to secret 0 different pheromones around you’. This may lead you to think it’s bugged or not working, but actually, it just functions way differently than you’d expect.

To even obtain this trinket, you need to have reached Renown level 6 in The Severed Threads, but the key to making it work is actually in the sub-faction associated with The Severed Threads: the Weaver, General, and Vizier.

The pheromones the trinket talks about in its description refer to these three sub-leaders, and without enough Reputation, the trinket will cease to function. For this reason, it says ‘0’ in the description. You need to be rank Acquaintance with one of these three sub-faction leaders for the trinket to work, and you’ll get an additional pheromone proc for the trinket with each, capping out at three.

WoW: The War Within – Nerubian Pheromone Secreter Customization, explained

Going beyond the proc, the Nerubian Pheromone Secreter has no stats but has sockets for a special type of ‘gem’ called a Fragrance. These gems can only be placed within this trinket, and there is one type for every secondary stat.

• Inscrutable Fragrance (Mastery) – Sold by Rej the Dying (/way 57, 36)
• Robust Fragrance (Versatility) – Sold by “Eight-Shaker’ Sallow (/way 54, 15)
• Invigorating Fragrance (Haste) – Sold by Tej the Undying (/way 56, 34)
• Volatile Fragrance (Critical Strike) – Sold by Venom Dahn (/55, 37)

All of these Fragrances cost 150 Kej each, which is the primary currency for spending in The City of Threads. Incidentally, make sure you use these waypoints within Azj-Kahet, City of Threads; otherwise, you’ll be sent off somewhere else completely. Once you have the Fragrances you want to use, equip them like any other gem, and your trinket will now give you the stats you desire.

As you progress The Severed Threads, you’ll be able to obtain higher, more powerful versions of the trinket to make use of. While I don’t have the higher ranking one myself quite yet, considering its improved item level, it will certainly be worth switching to that one once you can.