This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 278, requires level 60, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
2 quests list Scorpion Slicer among their rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Beheader's Poleaxe, 
Knowledge Seeker's Cudgel, 
Scarab Blaster, 
Dunesplitter, 
Fist of the Treasure Seeker, 
Raider's Lost Spire, 
Tomb Raider's ShankBeheader's Poleaxe, Knowledge Seeker's Cudgel, Scarab Blaster, Dunesplitter, Fist of the Treasure Seeker, Raider's Lost Spire, Tomb Raider's ShankRead 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.
Scorpion Slicer uses icon file 4180011, which 17 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Gleaming Blade of Insight ID 200152 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 350Stormbender Saber ID 199409 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 252Fire-Blessed Blade ID 199026 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 200Gleaming Bronze Blade ID 198009 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 200Sharpened Silver Sword ID 198006 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 200Mystic's Windblade ID 197698 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 200Centaur Cavalry Saber ID 197680 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 200Time-Woven Blade ID 195180 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 314Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 201308 (201303 to 201313) were usually added in the same batch as Scorpion Slicer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Beheader's Poleaxe ID 201303 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 278Dunesplitter ID 201304 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 278Fist of the Treasure Seeker ID 201305 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 278Knowledge Seeker's Cudgel ID 201306 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 278Raider's Lost Spire ID 201307 · Weapon - Staff · item level 278Tomb Raider's Shank ID 201309 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 278
Illusory Adornment: Frost ID 201310 · Item Enhancement · item level 415Illusory Adornment: Frost ID 201311 · Item Enhancement · item level 400Illusory Adornment: Frost ID 201312 · Item Enhancement · item level 385
Illusory Adornment: Earth ID 201313 · Item Enhancement · item level 415The raw ItemSparse values for item 201308 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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