This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Two-Handed Sword, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Baron Geddon in Molten Core and 3 other encounters.
| Drop | Baron Geddon in Molten Core | |
|---|---|---|
| Drop | Garr in Molten Core | |
| Drop | Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core | |
| Drop | Magmadar in Molten Core |
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 12g 57s 68c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 9g 46s 42c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 9g 46s 42c. In MoP Classic it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 9g 46s 42c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 9g 17s 99c |
| Classic Era | 68 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 12g 57s 68c |
| The Burning Crusade | 68 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 9g 46s 42c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 68 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 9g 46s 42c |
| MoP Classic | 68 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 9g 46s 42c |
In the Appearances collection, Obsidian Edged Blade is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5315.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Obsidian Edged Blade in the loot of 4 encounters.
Also drops from this encounter (17 other items):
Quick Strike Ring
Aged Core Leather Gloves
Talisman of Ephemeral Power
Magma Tempered Boots
Deep Earth Spaulders
Flamewaker Legplates
Bindings of the Windseeker
Mana Igniting CordSee all 18 items in the Baron Geddon loot table
Garr in Molten Core
Also drops from this encounter (24 other items):
Quick Strike RingAged Core Leather GlovesTalisman of Ephemeral PowerMagma Tempered BootsDeep Earth Spaulders
Brutality BladeFlamewaker LegplatesBindings of the WindseekerSee all 25 items in the Garr loot table
Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core
Also drops from this encounter (24 other items):
Quick Strike RingAged Core Leather GlovesTalisman of Ephemeral PowerMagma Tempered BootsDeep Earth Spaulders
Staff of DominanceFlamewaker LegplatesMana Igniting CordSee all 25 items in the Golemagg the Incinerator loot table
Also drops from this encounter (25 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.
Obsidian Edged Blade uses icon file 135329, which 9 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Treated Ancient Blade ID 18492 · Quest "Tempered in the blood of Onyxia."Sprinter's Sword ID 18410 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28Executioner's Sword ID 4818 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 15Bloodrazor ID 809 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26Keen Obsidian Edged Blade ID 49299 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 35Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade ID 49498 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 35Forest Heart Piercer ID 56729 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 14Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18822 (18817 to 18827) were usually added in the same batch as Obsidian Edged Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Crown of Destruction ID 18817 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mor'zul's Instructions ID 18818 · Quest
Rohan's Exorcism Censer ID 18819 · QuestTalisman of Ephemeral Power ID 18820 · Armor · item level 29Quick Strike Ring ID 18821 · Armor · item level 29Aged Core Leather Gloves ID 18823 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Magma Tempered Boots ID 18824 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Grand Marshal's Aegis ID 18825 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
High Warlord's Shield Wall ID 18826 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Grand Marshal's Handaxe ID 18827 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 18822 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Obsidian Edged Blade 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 Obsidian Edged Blade 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 Obsidian Edged Blade
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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