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Shaarde the Lesser Drops From

Shirrak the Dead Watcher - Auchenai CryptsNormalHeroic

Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.

Shaarde the Lesser 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.

Shaarde the Lesser Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Shaarde the Lesser is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 6800. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Illidari-Bane Broadsword

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Shaarde the Lesser 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 Shaarde the Lesser (item level 31) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 30 to 32.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Shaarde the Lesser (this item)	31	26	4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. Boss Drop	Not listed
Crystalblade of the Draenei	31	26	4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop	Not listed
Felsteel Longblade	31	27	4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing	Not listed
Bone Collector Sword	31	25	4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Baron's Broadsword	31	26	4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Ethereum Phase Blade	31	26	2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. Vendor	Not listed
Howling Sword	32	26	4.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Hope Ender	32	27	4.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop	Not listed
Silver Hand Blade	30	24	4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Skettis Curved Blade	30	24	4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Light-Etched Longsword	30	25	4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed

Howling Sword has the highest item level here (32).

Next item levels up from Shaarde the Lesser among Weapon > Sword: Avool's Sword of Jin (item level 35), Saronite Spellblade (item level 35), Soul Blade (item level 37), Volcanospike (item level 37) and Blazefury, Reborn (item level 39).

Nearest lower item levels below Shaarde the Lesser among Weapon > Sword: Draenic Sparring Blade (item level 29), Deteriorating Blade (item level 29), Hanzo Sword (item level 28), Blazing Rapier (item level 28) and Assassination Blade (item level 28).

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

Shaarde the Lesser