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King's Defender

Item Level 32
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
8 - 14 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.2 damage per second)
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+4 Dodge
+5 Critical Strike
+2 Versatility
Requires Level 27
Sell price: 30 gold33 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 One-Handed Sword, item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up. Drops from Chess Event in Karazhan.

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Where it comes from
DropChess Event 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 11g 62s 22c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 11g 62s 22c. In MoP Classic it is item level 115, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 11g 62s 22c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3227EpicBinds when picked up30g 33s 56c
The Burning Crusade11570EpicBinds when picked up11g 62s 22c
Wrath of the Lich King25880EpicBinds when picked up11g 62s 22c
MoP Classic11570EpicBinds when picked up11g 62s 22c
King's Defender Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, King's Defender is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 7347. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where King's Defender Comes From

King's Defender Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists King's Defender in the loot of 2 encounters.

Echo of Medivh in Karazhan

Also drops from this encounter (11 other items):

See all 12 items in the Echo of Medivh loot table

Echo of Medivh in Karazhan

Also drops from this encounter (11 other items):

See all 12 items in the Echo of Medivh loot table

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

How King's Defender 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 King's Defender (item level 32) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 30 to 33.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
King's Defender (this item)32274.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Dodge, +5 Critical Strike, +2 Versatility. Boss DropNot listed
Hope Ender32274.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World DropNot listed
Felsteel Longblade31274.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland BlacksmithingNot listed
Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker33284.2 DPS, +5 Strength, +7 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Crystalblade of the Draenei31264.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Adamantite Rapier31264.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +8 Dodge, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Outland BlacksmithingNot listed
Bone Collector Sword31254.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Dawn of Demise30254.0 DPS, +4 Stamina, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Skettis Curved Blade30244.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Light-Etched Longsword30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Skystrider Katana30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker has the highest item level here (33).

Next item levels up from King's Defender among Weapon > Sword: Soul Blade (item level 37), Volcanospike (item level 37), Saur-Singer Spellblade (item level 38), Blazefury, Reborn (item level 39) and Auchenai Sword (item level 41).

Nearest lower item levels below King's Defender among Weapon > Sword: Battlefell Sabre (item level 29), Telaari Longblade (item level 29), Draenic Sparring Blade (item level 29), Proximo's Rudius (item level 29) and Krol Blade (item level 28).

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

Where King's Defender Fits

Items That Share King's Defender's Icon

King's Defender uses icon file 135384, which 7 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to King's Defender

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 28749 (28744 to 28754) were usually added in the same batch as King's Defender: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

King's Defender Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 28749 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
151 gold67 silver
Vendor sell price
30 gold33 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
1
Flags
524288 / 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.