Is Claw of the Black Drake in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Claw of the Black Drake is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Claw of the Black Drake in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Claw of the Black Drake is epic quality, item level 75 and requires level 60.

What does Claw of the Black Drake sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 13g 69s for one Claw of the Black Drake in Classic Era.

What slot is Claw of the Black Drake in WoW Classic?

Claw of the Black Drake is a Main Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Claw of the Black Drake - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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Claw of the Black Drake Drops From

Firemaw - Blackwing Lair

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.

Claw of the Black Drake 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.

Claw of the Black Drake Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Claw of the Black Drake is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5424. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Claw of the Black Drake Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name fist weapons among their preferred weapons:

Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
Enhancement Shaman: Dual Axes, Maces, Fist Weapons
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

Similar Items

The 6 items nearest to Claw of the Black Drake (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Fist Weapon, from item level 28 to 37.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Claw of the Black Drake (this item)	29	25	4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +2 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. Boss Drop	Not listed
Vilerend Slicer	28	22	3.8 DPS. World Drop	1 gold on 68 realms
Nexus-Claw	31	26	4.2 DPS, +7 Critical Strike, +4 Agility or Strength. Vendor	10 gold on 51 realms
Shocking Claws	32	27	4.2 DPS, +5 Stamina, +7 Haste, +7 Critical Strike, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop	3,675 gold on 50 realms
Claws of Torment	37	32	4.6 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. World Drop	1,200 gold on 50 realms
Claws of Agony	37	32	4.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Mastery, +4 Haste. World Drop	2,999 gold on 48 realms
Crystalline Geoknife	37	32	4.6 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. World Drop	250 gold on 49 realms

Claws of Torment has the highest item level here (37). The lowest listed price among them is Vilerend Slicer at 1 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Claw of the Black Drake among Weapon > Fist Weapon: Massive Viridian Claw (item level 58), Brinebeard's Shanker (item level 60), Larion Claw (item level 100) and Primalforged Knuckles (item level 197).

Nearest lower item levels below Claw of the Black Drake among Weapon > Fist Weapon: Lost Thunder Fist (item level 1), Hidepiercing Claw Extensions (item level 1), Deep Fathom Claw (item level 1) and Golden Phoenix's Beak (item level 1).

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

Claw of the Black Drake in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Claw of the Black Drake 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 Claw of the Black Drake next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Claw of the Black Drake in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Claw of the Black Drake is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Claw of the Black Drake in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Claw of the Black Drake is epic quality, item level 75 and requires level 60.
What does Claw of the Black Drake sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 13g 69s for one Claw of the Black Drake in Classic Era.
What slot is Claw of the Black Drake in WoW Classic?: Claw of the Black Drake is a Main Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.