Skip to content

Despair

Item Level 32
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
15 - 25 DamageSpeed 3.60
(5.6 damage per second)
+10 Strength
Requires Level 27
Chance on hit: Impale
Sell price: 4 gold11 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic Two-Handed Sword, item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up. Drops from Opera Hall in Karazhan.

Advertisement
Downloads
Where it comes from
DropOpera Hall in Karazhan
Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In The Burning Crusade it is item level 115, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 13g 98s 38c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 251, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 13g 98s 38c. In MoP Classic it is item level 115, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 13g 98s 38c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3227EpicBinds when picked up4g 11s 92c
The Burning Crusade11570EpicBinds when picked up13g 98s 38c
Wrath of the Lich King25180EpicBinds when picked up13g 98s 38c
MoP Classic11570EpicBinds when picked up13g 98s 38c
Despair Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Despair is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 7275. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Despair.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Despair Comes From

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Despair Compares

Who It Suits

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

  • Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
  • Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
  • Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
  • Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword

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

Where Despair Fits

Items That Share Despair's Icon

Despair uses icon file 135379, which 4 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:

  • Warp Slicer ID 30311 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 35
  • Warp Slicer ID 238807 · Quest "As swift and unpredictable as Prince Kael'thas's temper."

Items Numbered Next to Despair

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 28573 (28568 to 28578) were usually added in the same batch as Despair: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Despair Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 28573 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
20 gold59 silver
Vendor sell price
4 gold11 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Expansion ID
1
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 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.