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Shard of the Defiler

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
5 - 9 DamageSpeed 1.80
(3.9 damage per second)
Requires Level 25
Equip: Echo of Archimonde
Sell price: 3 gold29 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

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Shard of the Defiler is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.

Shard of the Defiler Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5130. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Shard of the Defiler Compares

Who It Suits

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

  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Assassination Rogue: Daggers
  • Subtlety Rogue: Daggers
  • Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • 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
  • Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • 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 Shard of the Defiler (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 29 to 30.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Shard of the Defiler (this item)29253.9 DPSNot listed
Midnight's Graze29252.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Scarlet Kris29243.9 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
The Lost Kris of Zedd29252.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Gurubashi Poker29252.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +10 Versatility. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Demon Blade29243.9 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Liege Blade29243.9 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Absorption Dagger29242.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Cross Pommel Dagger30244.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Anzac Dagger30254.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Arachnid Dagger30254.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Cross Pommel Dagger has the highest item level here (30).

Next item levels up from Shard of the Defiler among Weapon > Dagger: Namlak's Supernumerary Sticker (item level 35), Librarian's Paper Cutter (item level 35), Seduced Blade (item level 35), Sishir Spellblade (item level 35) and Toxidunk Dagger (item level 36).

Nearest lower item levels below Shard of the Defiler among Weapon > Dagger: Razor Blade (item level 23), The Ziggler (item level 22), Stonevault Shiv (item level 22), Tigerbane (item level 21) and Vendetta (item level 20).

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

Shard of the Defiler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Shard of the Defiler 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 Shard of the Defiler next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Shard of the Defiler in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shard of the Defiler is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Shard of the Defiler in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Shard of the Defiler is legendary quality, item level 70 and requires level 60.
What does Shard of the Defiler sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 15g 91s for one Shard of the Defiler in Classic Era.
What slot is Shard of the Defiler in WoW Classic?
Shard of the Defiler is a One-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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 Shard of the Defiler