This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Legendary Dagger One-Hand, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 15g 91s 15c. In Classic Era it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 15g 91s 15c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 11g 13s 35c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 245, requires level 80, sells to vendors for 34g 12s 92c and is named Mal'vorus, Shard of the Defiler. In MoP Classic it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 11g 13s 35c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Legendary | Binds when picked up | 3g 29s 41c |
| WoW Forever | 70 | 60 | Legendary | Binds when picked up | 15g 91s 15c |
| Classic Era | 70 | 60 | Legendary | Binds when picked up | 15g 91s 15c |
| The Burning Crusade | 70 | 60 | Legendary | Binds when picked up | 11g 13s 35c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 245 | 80 | Legendary | Binds when picked up | 34g 12s 92c |
| MoP Classic | 70 | 60 | Legendary | Binds when picked up | 11g 13s 35c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shard of the Defiler uses icon file 135271, which 53 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Quel'Serrar ID 18348 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29 "The High Blade"Fiery Retributer ID 19968 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Recruit's Shortsword ID 20977 · Weapon - One-Handed SwordDoombringer ID 13053 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Brilliant Sword of Zealotry ID 22228 · Quest "The keenest of edges, meant to indiscriminately cleave through any foe, living or dead."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17142 (17118 to 17186) were usually added in the same batch as Shard of the Defiler: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Carton of Mystery Meat ID 17118 · Quest "Handle With Care."
Deeprun Rat Kabob ID 17119 · Consumable · item level 3
Syndicate Emblem ID 17124 · Quest
Seal of Ravenholdt ID 17125 · Quest
Elegant Letter ID 17126 · Quest
Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros ID 17182 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
Dented Buckler ID 17183 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Small Shield ID 17184 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Round Buckler ID 17185 · Armor - Shield · item level 4Small Targe ID 17186 · Armor - Shield · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 17142 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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
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