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Blade of the Burning Sun

Item Level 37
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
4 - 7 DamageSpeed 2.60
(2.1 damage per second)
+4 Intellect
+6 Stamina
+4 Critical Strike
+4 Haste
Requires Level 31
Sell price: 79 gold76 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 37, requires level 31, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

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Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 333, requires level 83 and sells to vendors for 22g 75s 46c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3731RareBinds when picked up79g 76s 33c
MoP Classic33383RareBinds when picked up22g 75s 46c
Blade of the Burning Sun Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 13518. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Blade of the Burning Sun Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Blade of the Burning Sun (item level 37) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 32 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Blade of the Burning Sun (this item)37312.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 HasteNot listed
Maldo's Sword Cane37322.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery. World DropNot listed
Soul Blade37324.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery. World DropNot listed
Volcanospike37322.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Engraved Sword38344.6 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Saur-Singer Spellblade38352.5 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Saronite Spellblade35292.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend BlacksmithingNot listed
Blazefury, Reborn39354.6 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Avool's Sword of Jin35304.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker33284.2 DPS, +5 Strength, +7 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Hope Ender32274.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World DropNot listed

Blazefury, Reborn has the highest item level here (39).

Next item levels up from Blade of the Burning Sun among Weapon > Sword: Centurion's Shortsword (item level 58), Honorable Combatant's Cutlass (item level 59), Stormsteel Saber (item level 59), Notorious Combatant's Cutlass (item level 60) and Plundered Splitblade Slicer (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Blade of the Burning Sun among Weapon > Sword: Blackguard (item level 29), Sageblade (item level 29), Bloodherald (item level 29), Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29) and Shade's Blade (item level 29).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Blade of the Burning Sun Fits

Other Items Named Blade of the Burning Sun

1 other item in the current build is also called Blade of the Burning Sun. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Blade of the Burning Sun's Icon

Blade of the Burning Sun uses icon file 464636, which 3 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Blade of the Burning Sun

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 56108 (56102 to 56113) were usually added in the same batch as Blade of the Burning Sun: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Blade of the Burning Sun Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 56108 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
398 gold81 silver
Vendor sell price
79 gold76 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
3
Flags
0 / 8704 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.