Is Shard of the Defiler in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shard of the Defiler 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 Shard of the Defiler in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Shard of the Defiler is legendary quality, item level 70 and requires level 60.

What does Shard of the Defiler sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 15g 91s for one Shard of the Defiler in Classic Era.

What slot is Shard of the Defiler in WoW Classic?

Shard of the Defiler is a One-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Shard of the Defiler - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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Shard of the Defiler Effects

Equip: Echo of Archimonde - Infinite

Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.

Shard of the Defiler 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.

Shard of the Defiler Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5130. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Vibro Sword

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Shard of the Defiler Compares

Who It Suits

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

Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
Assassination Rogue: Daggers
Subtlety Rogue: Daggers
Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Shard of the Defiler (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 29 to 30.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Shard of the Defiler (this item)	29	25	3.9 DPS	Not listed
Midnight's Graze	29	25	2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	4,197 gold on 72 realms
Scarlet Kris	29	24	3.9 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	44 gold on 50 realms
The Lost Kris of Zedd	29	25	2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop	1,744 gold on 54 realms
Gurubashi Poker	29	25	2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +10 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	1,327 gold on 80 realms
Demon Blade	29	24	3.9 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	22 gold on 52 realms
Liege Blade	29	24	3.9 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	548 gold on 54 realms
Absorption Dagger	29	24	2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	44 gold on 53 realms
Cross Pommel Dagger	30	24	4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	43 gold on 55 realms
Anzac Dagger	30	25	4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	148 gold on 51 realms
Arachnid Dagger	30	25	4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	87 gold on 50 realms

Cross Pommel Dagger has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Demon Blade at 22 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Shard of the Defiler among Weapon > Dagger: Namlak's Supernumerary Sticker (item level 35), Librarian's Paper Cutter (item level 35), Seduced Blade (item level 35), Sishir Spellblade (item level 35) and Toxidunk Dagger (item level 36).

Nearest lower item levels below Shard of the Defiler among Weapon > Dagger: Razor Blade (item level 23), The Ziggler (item level 22), Stonevault Shiv (item level 22), Tigerbane (item level 21) and Vendetta (item level 20).

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

Shard of the Defiler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

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.

Is Shard of the Defiler in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shard of the Defiler 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 Shard of the Defiler in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Shard of the Defiler is legendary quality, item level 70 and requires level 60.
What does Shard of the Defiler sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 15g 91s for one Shard of the Defiler in Classic Era.
What slot is Shard of the Defiler in WoW Classic?: Shard of the Defiler is a One-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.