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.
Your harmful spells have a chance to send a shadowy bolt at the target dealing Shadow damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Blade of Eternal Darkness 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, Blade of Eternal Darkness is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5210. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Blade of Eternal Darkness.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Blade of Eternal Darkness (item level 22) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 19 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade of Eternal Darkness (this item) | 22 | 14 | 1.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +4 Versatility, +3 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Stonevault Shiv | 22 | 15 | 3.6 DPS, +5 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 149 gold on 56 realms |
 Searing Golden Blade | 22 | 14 | 1.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 950 gold on 60 realms |
 Razor Blade | 23 | 16 | 3.6 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 56 realms |
 Tigerbane | 21 | 14 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 34 silver on 55 realms |
| Deadly Kris | 21 | 13 | 3.6 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 34 gold on 52 realms |
 Gut Ripper | 24 | 17 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,761 gold on 55 realms |
 Vendetta | 20 | 13 | 3.6 DPS, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 8,000 gold on 54 realms |
 Widowmaker | 25 | 18 | 3.6 DPS, +5 Agility, +6 Haste. World Drop | 949 gold on 60 realms |
 Gutwrencher | 25 | 19 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 50 gold on 58 realms |
 Claw of the Shadowmancer | 19 | 12 | 1.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 174 gold on 53 realms |
Widowmaker has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Tigerbane at 34 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Blade of Eternal Darkness among Weapon > Dagger: Blade of Unquenched Thirst (item level 31), Cobra Shortblade (item level 31), Draconic Dagger (item level 31), Talon of the Tempest (item level 32) and Ced's Carver (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Blade of Eternal Darkness among Weapon > Dagger: Goblin Screwdriver (item level 12), Miniature Winter Veil Tree (item level 1), Twilight Ritualist's Stiletto (item level 1), Cultist's Sacrificial Kris (item level 1) and Daggerspine Trident Tine (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blade of Eternal Darkness 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 Blade of Eternal Darkness 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 Blade of Eternal Darkness
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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