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Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
Two-HandWeapon
16 - 26 DamageSpeed 3.60
(5.8 damage per second)
+8 Strength
+9 Haste
+6 Critical Strike
+10 Stamina
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 110 gold28 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic Two-Handed Sword, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair.

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Where it comes from
DropOnyxia in Onyxia's Lair25 Player
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 30g 8s 72c. In MoP Classic it is item level 245, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 30g 8s 72c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up110g 28s 1c
Wrath of the Lich King25880EpicBinds when picked up30g 8s 72c
MoP Classic24580EpicBinds when picked up30g 8s 72c
Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12042. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade Comes From

Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade in the loot of 1 encounter.

Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair

Also drops from this encounter (69 other items):

See all 70 items in the Onyxia loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade 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 10 items nearest to Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade (item level 35) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 29 to 40.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade (this item)35305.8 DPS, +8 Strength, +9 Haste, +6 Critical Strike, +10 Stamina. Boss DropNot listed
Khorium Champion31275.6 DPS, +10 Strength, +11 Haste. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing49,994 gold on 70 realms
Fel Iron Greatsword31255.6 DPS, +14 Critical Strike, +7 Strength. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing475 gold on 80 realms
Darkened Broadsword31255.6 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop400 gold on 51 realms
Blade of Misfortune30255.4 DPS, +8 Strength, +8 Stamina, +19 Critical Strike. World Drop5,000 gold on 52 realms
Incised Greatsword40376.4 DPS, +8 Strength, +13 Stamina. World Drop478 gold on 53 realms
Skeletal Broadsword30245.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop993 gold on 50 realms
Dragon Wing Blade30255.4 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop222 gold on 55 realms
Blade of Unholy Might29255.3 DPS, +5 Stamina, +7 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing18,431 gold on 69 realms
Arcanite Champion29245.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing8,000 gold on 72 realms
Doombringer29235.3 DPS. World Drop400 gold on 61 realms

Incised Greatsword has the highest item level here (40). The lowest listed price among them is Dragon Wing Blade at 222 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade among Weapon > Sword: Zocali Greatsword (item level 58), Zem'lan Longsword (item level 58), Plundered Jadestar Blade (item level 60), Plundered Blade of Northern Kings (item level 60) and Plundered Scalebane Claymore (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade among Weapon > Sword: Tusker Sword (item level 25), Nightblade (item level 24), Boneslasher (item level 24), Witchfury (item level 24) and Warsword of Caer Darrow (item level 24).

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

Where Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade Fits

Items That Share Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade's Icon

Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade uses icon file 135329, which 9 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 49498 (49493 to 49503) were usually added in the same batch as Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 49498 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
551 gold40 silver
Vendor sell price
110 gold28 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Two-Hand
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.