This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
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.
Shard of the Black Empire 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, Shard of the Black Empire is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 41204, 41205, 41206, 41203. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shard of the Black Empire.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
The 4 items nearest to Shard of the Black Empire (item level 95) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 85 to 100.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shard of the Black Empire (this item) | 95 | 50 | 11.7 DPS, +10 Agility, +15 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +11 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Reverent Dagger | 100 | 50 | 11.9 DPS, +11 Agility, +16 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Meditator's Blade | 100 | 50 | 6.1 DPS, +11 Intellect, +16 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ritualist Dagger | 100 | 50 | 6.1 DPS, +11 Intellect, +16 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Depraved Ritualist's Kris | 85 | 50 | 5.3 DPS, +9 Intellect, +14 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Reverent Dagger has the highest item level here (100).
Next item levels up from Shard of the Black Empire among Weapon > Dagger: Zink's Subtle Shank (item level 190), Dawnforged Ritual Knife (item level 197), Dawnforged Edge (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Knife (item level 197) and Thalassian Competitor's Skewer (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Shard of the Black Empire among Weapon > Dagger: Self-Rotating Dagger of Xing (item level 60), Sinister Combatant's Spellblade (item level 60), Plundered Twinbarb Shanker (item level 60), Plundered Petrified Kelp Blade (item level 60) and Plundered Darkscale Blade (item level 60).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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