This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic One-Handed Sword, item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up. Drops from Chess Event in Karazhan.
| Drop | Chess Event in Karazhan |
|---|
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 115, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 11g 62s 22c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 11g 62s 22c. In MoP Classic it is item level 115, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 11g 62s 22c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 32 | 27 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 30g 33s 56c |
| The Burning Crusade | 115 | 70 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 11g 62s 22c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 258 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 11g 62s 22c |
| MoP Classic | 115 | 70 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 11g 62s 22c |
In the Appearances collection, King's Defender is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 7347. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists King's Defender in the loot of 2 encounters.
Also drops from this encounter (11 other items):
Legplates of the Innocent
Girdle of Treachery
Battlescar Boots
Heart-Flame Leggings
Fiend Slayer BootsForestlord Striders
Mithril Chain of Heroism
Ring of RecurrenceSee all 12 items in the Echo of Medivh loot table
Also drops from this encounter (11 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.
King's Defender uses icon file 135384, which 7 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Spiteblade ID 28729 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 32Hope Ender ID 30733 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 32Shattered King's Defender ID 143666 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 39Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 28749 (28744 to 28754) were usually added in the same batch as King's Defender: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Uni-Mind Headdress ID 28744 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Mithril Chain of Heroism ID 28745 · Armor · item level 32Fiend Slayer Boots ID 28746 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Battlescar Boots ID 28747 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Legplates of the Innocent ID 28748 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Girdle of Treachery ID 28750 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Heart-Flame Leggings ID 28751 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Forestlord Striders ID 28752 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Ring of Recurrence ID 28753 · Armor · item level 32
Triptych Shield of the Ancients ID 28754 · Armor - Shield · item level 32The raw ItemSparse values for item 28749 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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