Level: Requires Level 50
Armor Level: Rare
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on pickup
Dropped by: Ogom the Wretched in Sunken Temple
This drops off the boss with Jammal’an the Prophet and is easily soloable.
Level: Requires level 40
Armor Level: Rare
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on pickup
Drops off: Kormok in Scholomance
This weapon drops off a summoned rare elite. He can only be summoned via the Brazier of Invocation, for those who still have it in their inventory. Otherwise it is unobtainable.
Level: Requires level 60
Armor Level: Epic
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on pickup
Drops off: Anetheron in Hyjal Summit.
This weapon drops off the second boss in Hyjal Summit with a 17% drop rate.
Level: Requires level 60
Restrictions: Paladin only
Armor Level: Epic
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on pickup
Quest reward by: Blade of Eternal Justice in Ruins of Ahn’Quiraj
This weapon is a Paladin only weapon that is rewarded from the Blade of Eternal Justice (the mage version of this quest also uses the same model). This quest requires the player to collect Qiraji Spiked Hilt, Amber Idol (2), Bronze Scarab (5), Ivory Scarab (5) and be exalted with Cenarion Circle. All the required items but the Qiraji Spiked Hilt can be found on AH but Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj is easily soloable by a level 85.
Level: Quest requires level 77
Armor Level: Uncommon
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on pickup
Quest Reward from: The Restless Dead in Icecrown
Easily obtainable from the quest reward in Icecrown for those who have not completed this particular quest.
Level: Quest requires level 74
Armor Level: Common
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on pickup
Quest reward by: A Tangled Skein in Zul’Drak
This weapon has a blue glow to it. This weapon is fairly easy to get but most people have probably done the quest and turned it in while leveling. There are a few other similar swords that drop or are crafted.
Level: Requires Level 79
Armor Level: Rare
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on equip
Dropped by: Trash mobs in dungeons and raids 79-82
This weapon drops with a random enchantment. Best is to check the AH incase someone sells it, but these tend to get DE’d.
Level: Requires Level 32
Armor Level: Rare
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on equip
Dropped by: Ironeye the Invincible
This weapon drops off the rare elite Ironeye the Invincible in Thousand Needles, but it only has a 1.8% drop rate. Because it is bind on equip, you should keep an eye on the AH for this one.
Level: Requires Level 70
Armor Level: Epic
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on pickup
Dropped by: Mother Shahraz in Black Temple
This weapon drops off the 7th boss in Black Temple raid. This blade has a 17% chance of dropping, so it may take a few runs before it drops. This can be run easily with only a few skilled level 85s.
Blackguard
Level: Requires Level 60
Armor Level: Epic
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on equip
Crafted by: Blacksmithing
This is a simple but elegant looking sword that is obtainable from Blacksmiths. You may have trouble finding someone with the Plans:Blackguard pattern, as it requires Exalted with Thorium Brotherhood. Fortunately, the rep grinding for this faction has been reduced in Cataclysm. You don’t normally see this weapon on AH.
Level: Requires Level 62
Armor Level: Epic
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on equip
Drops from: ICC level trash mobs.
Your very own glowing blue light sabre! This one drops from Mennu the Betrayer in Slave Pens on normal mode, so it is easily farmable by 85s. The drop rate on this is 19% so it should only take you a few runs. This is bound to be one of the most popular swords for transmogrification, and is also great for roleplayers.
Level: Requires Level 80
Armor Level: Epic
Type: One-handed Sword
Binding: Bind on equip
Drops from: ICC level trash mobs.
This drops of trash mobs in ICC and the ICC level dungeons. You can find this fairly cheap on AH when someone is selling it. As a pink smoke animation surrounding it.
Level: Requires Level 80
Armor Level: Epic
Type: Staff
Binding: Bind on pickup
Drops from: Festergut in Icecrown Citadel 10M
What is probably one of the best names ever for a staff, this drops off both heroic and normal mode of 10M Festergut in ICC. The drop rate is 29%. Aren’t you regretting vendoring it right around now 😉
Level: Quest requires level 52
Armor Level: Rare
Binding: Bind on pickup
Quest reward from: Tides of Darkness (Alliance) Tides of Darkness (Horde)
A nice staff that is easy to obtain by doing a quest in Swamp of Sorrows. There are several other color variations of this staff as well.
Level: Quest requires level 70
Armor Level: Epic
Binding: Bind on pickup
Drops from: Kael’thas Sunstrider in Magisters’ Terrace Heroic only
This is easily farmable, but with the daily heroic lockout, it may take some time to drop, as the drop rate is only 18%.
There is also a crafted cloth belt that matches this robe, the Girdle of Ruination
Level: Quest requires level 44
Armor Level: Epic
Armor Type: Shield
Binding: Bind on pickup
Quest Reward from: Troggish Troubles in Badlands
A pretty unique looking shield and easily obtainable for anyone level 44 and higher in both factions.
Claim to fame: Visitor’s favorite shield 😛
Level: Requires Level 70
Armor Level: Epic
Armor Type: Shield
Binding: Bind on pickup
Dropped By: Gruul the Dragonkiller in Gruul’s Lair.
A very pretty and sparkly shield in purple. Drops off Gruul the Dragonkiller in Gruul’s Lair raid, but with a pretty low 11% drop rate.
Level: Requires Level 70
Armor Level: Rare
Armor Type: Shield
Binding: Bind on pickup
Dropped By: High Botanist Freywinn in Botanica
Perfect shield for space goats! Has a funky space alien look to it. This shield drops on both the regular and heroic version of Botanica, so it is easily obtainable by a level 85 soloing Botanica.
Aegis of the Scarlet Commander
Level: Requires Level 35
Armor Level: Rare
Binding: Bind on pickup
Dropped By: Scarlet Commander Mograine in Scarlet Monastery (Cathedral)
With a 25% droprate of Scarlet Commander Mograine, it is fairly easy for a level 85 (and many lower toons as well) to solo Scarlet Monastery to obtain this shield. Don’t forget to get the Tabard of the Scarlet Crusade off the Scarlet Trainees.
Level: Requires Level 70
Armor Level: Epic
Binding: Bind on pickup
Dropped By: Entropius (M’uru), the fifth boss in Sunwell Plateau.
This shield has a 17% drop rate in Sunwell Plateau.
Level: Requires Level 80
Restrictions: Horde Only
Armor Level: Epic
Armor Type: Shield
Binding: Bind on pickup
Dropped By: Anub’arak in Trial of the Crusader 10M only
This shield only drops of the final boss in Trial of the Crusader with an 8% drop rate. This is restricted to Horde and will change to Bulwark of the Royal Guard if you faction transfer.
Black Dragonscale Set
Level: Requires Level 53
Armor Level: Epic/Rare
Armor Type: Mail
BOP/BOE: Binds when equipped
Crafted By: Leatherworkers
This black dragonscale set can be obtained very easily from leatherworkers, but you want to check your AH because leatherworkers list them for fairly cheap when leveling.
Complete Set:
Level: Requires Level 35
Armor Level: Rare
BOP/BOE: Binds on Equip
Availability: Rare
This is probably the most elegant looking polearm in the game. It is a rare drop off level 30-40s mobs. It is frequently on auction house though.
Level: Requires Level 37
Armor Level: Rare
BOP/BOE: Binds on Equip
Availability: Uncommon
This wand has a sparkle animation on the head of it. Although it is rare, it is often on the AH. It drops off level 38-44 mobs.
Level: Requires Level 45
Armor Level: Epic
Armor Type: Shield
Binding: Binds on Equip
Availability: Very Rare
This shield drops primarily off level 43-52 elites in dungeons, so you should watch for this one on the AH.
Level: Requires Level 41
Armor Level: Epic
Armor Type: Shield
Binding: Binds on Equip
Availability: Very Rare
This shield drops off level 45-48 mobs, with an extremely low drop rate (0.01-0.03%) so watch the AH for this one, but be prepared to pay for it.
Level: Requires Level 33
Armor Level: Rare
Armor Type: Shield
Binding: Binds on Equip
Availability: Very Rare
This shield with glowing eyes in the skull has a very low droprate off level 34-40 mobs. Your best bet is to watch the AH as these tend to come up pretty cheap because of the low level.
Level: Item Level 55
Armor Level: Rare
Armor Type: Shield
Binding: Binds when picked up
Availability: Easy
Quest Reward: Ballad of Maximillian
While there is another shield of this model, this is the only one with the true Stormwind colors. It is a quest reward in Un’Goro Crater. A great shield for PVP’ers.
Level: Requires Level 70
Armor Level: Epic
BOP/BOE: Binds when picked up
Drops from: Big Bad Wolf Boss of Karazhan Opera House.
This serious looking gun will take some grinding to get. It drops in Karazhan, but off the Big Bad Wolf boss, one of the random bosses in the Karazhan Opera House. It has a 26% drop rate off the boss, but this boss only has a 1 in 3 chance of being the random Opera boss each week. Fortunately, the boss (and the ones leading up to this one) are easily soloable by an 85. Will be one of the most coveted guns for hunters once the transmogrifier hits.
Level: Requires Level 70
Armor Level: Epic
BOP/BOE: Binds when picked up
Availability: Very Rare
Easily the best and most unique looking staff in the game, it is a particularly good look for druids. This staff drops off Anetheron the second boss in Battle for Mount Hyjal, with a 19% drop rate.
