This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic One-Handed Sword, item level 31, requires level 27, binds when picked up. Drops from Pathaleon the Calculator in The Mechanar.
| Drop | Pathaleon the Calculator in The Mechanar | Normal, Heroic |
|---|
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 105, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 11g 30s 45c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 105, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 11s 30c. In MoP Classic it is item level 105, requires level 68 and sells to vendors for 11g 30s 45c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 31 | 27 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 112g 11s 31c |
| The Burning Crusade | 105 | 70 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 11g 30s 45c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 105 | 70 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 11s 30c |
| MoP Classic | 105 | 68 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 11g 30s 45c |
In the Appearances collection, The Sun Eater is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 7565. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to The Sun Eater.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists The Sun Eater in the loot of 1 encounter.
Pathaleon the Calculator in The Mechanar
Also drops from this encounter (13 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
The Sun Eater uses icon file 135373, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:
Shadowrend Longblade ID 24020 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 29362 (29356 to 29367) were usually added in the same batch as The Sun Eater: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Quantum Blade ID 29356 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 31
Master Thief's Gloves ID 29357 · Armor - Leather · item level 32
Feral Staff of Lashing ID 29359 · Weapon - Staff · item level 31
Vileblade of the Betrayer ID 29360 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 31
Naberius' Phylactery ID 29361 · Quest
Mana Wyrmling ID 29363 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Brown Rabbit Crate ID 29364 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Smithing Hammer ID 29365 · Quest
B'naar Access Crystal ID 29366 · Quest
Ring of Cryptic Dreams ID 29367 · Armor · item level 32The raw ItemSparse values for item 29362 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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