This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Corrupts the target, causing damage over 3 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Ebon Hilt of Marduk is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Ebon Hilt of Marduk is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4117. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Ebon Hilt of Marduk.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Ebon Hilt of Marduk (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 22 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebon Hilt of Marduk (this item) | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wicked Mithril Blade | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility or Strength, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Furious Falchion | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Shortsword of Vengeance | 25 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Phantom Blade | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Bloodletter Scalpel | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Serpent Slicer | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Dazzling Mithril Rapier | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS, +6 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Ebon Scimitar | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Annealed Blade | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ginn-Su Sword | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
Shortsword of Vengeance has the highest item level here (25).
Next item levels up from Ebon Hilt of Marduk among Weapon > Sword: Crystal Sword (item level 28), Blackguard (item level 29), Sageblade (item level 29), Bloodherald (item level 29) and Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Ebon Hilt of Marduk among Weapon > Sword: Zealot Blade (item level 20), Jade Serpentblade (item level 20), The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19) and Black Metal Shortsword (item level 16).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ebon Hilt of Marduk 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 Ebon Hilt of Marduk 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 Ebon Hilt of Marduk
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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