This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
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. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
The Sun Eater 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.
In the Appearances collection, The Sun Eater is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 7565. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to The Sun Eater.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to The Sun Eater (item level 31) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 30 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sun Eater (this item) | 31 | 27 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +8 Dodge. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Felsteel Longblade | 31 | 27 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 19,999 gold on 80 realms |
 Crystalblade of the Draenei | 31 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop | 700 gold on 56 realms |
 Bone Collector Sword | 31 | 25 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 59 realms |
 Baron's Broadsword | 31 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 52 realms |
 Ethereum Phase Blade | 31 | 26 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. Vendor | 10 gold on 54 realms |
 Hope Ender | 32 | 27 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop | 18,000 gold on 53 realms |
 Howling Sword | 32 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 52 realms |
 Skettis Curved Blade | 30 | 24 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 56 realms |
| Light-Etched Longsword | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 55 realms |
 Skystrider Katana | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 555 gold on 60 realms |
Howling Sword has the highest item level here (32). The lowest listed price among them is Howling Sword at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from The Sun Eater among Weapon > Sword: Craggy Machete (item level 34), Avool's Sword of Jin (item level 35), Saronite Spellblade (item level 35), Soul Blade (item level 37) and Volcanospike (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below The Sun Eater among Weapon > Sword: Doomforged Straightedge (item level 28), Blazing Rapier (item level 28), Assassination Blade (item level 28), Intrepid Shortblade (item level 28) and Valiant Shortblade (item level 28).
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First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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