This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Dagger One-Hand, item level 28, requires level 21, binds when picked up. Drops from Shade of Eranikus in The Temple of Atal'hakkar.
| Drop | Shade of Eranikus in The Temple of Atal'hakkar |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 4g 4s 27c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 56, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 4g 4s 27c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 56, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 1g. In MoP Classic it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 81s 39c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 71g 1s 3c |
| Classic Era | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 4g 4s 27c |
| The Burning Crusade | 56 | 50 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 4g 4s 27c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 56 | 50 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g |
| MoP Classic | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 81s 39c |
In the Appearances collection, Dire Nail is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3378. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Dire Nail in the loot of 1 encounter.
Shade of Eranikus in The Temple of Atal'hakkar
Also drops from this encounter (6 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dire Nail uses icon file 135652, which 25 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Fang of the Crystal Spider ID 13218 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29Silvery Spinnerets ID 8344 · QuestSathrah's Sacrifice ID 8155 · QuestFrightalon ID 14024 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Wyvern Tailspike ID 5752 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16Talon of Vultros ID 4454 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 9Claw of the Shadowmancer ID 2912 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 19Hollowfang Blade ID 2020 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 11Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10828 (10822 to 10833) were usually added in the same batch as Dire Nail: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Dark Whelpling ID 10822 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Vanquisher's Sword ID 10823 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Amberglow Talisman ID 10824 · Armor · item level 24
Staff of Lore ID 10826 · Weapon - Staff · item level 25
Surveyor's Tunic ID 10827 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
The Dragon's Eye ID 10829 · Armor · item level 28
M73 Frag Grenade ID 10830 · Consumable · item level 22
Fel Orb ID 10831 · Quest "Use to conjure a Felhound Tracker."
Fel Tracker Owner's Manual ID 10832 · Quest "Information on how to control your new Felhound Tracker."
Horns of Eranikus ID 10833 · Armor - Mail · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 10828 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dire Nail is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Dire Nail next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Dire Nail
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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