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Rimebinder's Runeblade Drops From

Nalthor the Rimebinder - The Necrotic Wake

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.

Rimebinder's Runeblade 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.

Rimebinder's Runeblade Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Rimebinder's Runeblade is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 42579. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Ulfius' Calming Claymore

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Rimebinder's Runeblade Compares

Who It Suits

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

Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword

Similar Items

The 3 items nearest to Rimebinder's Runeblade (item level 158) in item level among Weapon > Sword.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Rimebinder's Runeblade (this item)	158	60	27.5 DPS, +37 Strength, +55 Stamina, +43 Haste, +23 Versatility. Boss Drop	Not listed
Thalassian Competitor's Greatsword	197	90	39.6 DPS, +53 Strength, +79 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing	212 gold on 83 realms
Tarnished Dawnlit Greatsword	197	90	19.7 DPS, +53 Intellect, +79 Stamina, +48 Critical Strike, +41 Mastery. World Drop	45 gold on 83 realms
Tarnished Dawnlit Blade	197	90	39.6 DPS, +53 Strength, +79 Stamina, +46 Mastery, +42 Critical Strike. World Drop	45 gold on 83 realms

Thalassian Competitor's Greatsword has the highest item level here (197). The lowest listed price among them is Tarnished Dawnlit Blade at 45 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Rimebinder's Runeblade among Weapon > Sword: Varruth's Guillotine (item level 246), Arathi Claymore (item level 545), Algari Competitor's Greatsword (item level 577), Gold-Plated Broadsword (item level 600) and Gold-Plated Greatsword (item level 600).

Nearest lower item levels below Rimebinder's Runeblade among Weapon > Sword: Blackhound Claymore (item level 100), Plundered Jadestar Blade (item level 60), Plundered Blade of Northern Kings (item level 60), Plundered Scalebane Claymore (item level 60) and Zocali Greatsword (item level 58).

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

Rimebinder's Runeblade