World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic is WoW at its finest—polished class gameplay, exquisite storytelling, clear-cut gearing process, and iconic characters and items like Shadowmourne.
Shadowmourne is a Legendary two-hand axe for Warriors, Paladins, and Death Knights. It is special because it comes with three sockets, socket bonus, incredible stats, and three on-equip effects. Since this weapon is so iconic and powerful, there’s a lengthy and challenging quest chain you need to complete to call yourself a proud owner of Shadowmourne.
So, here’s how you can get Shadowmourne in WoTLK Classic.
Shadowmourne weapon stats and bonuses in WoW WoTLK Classic
- 954 – 1,592 damage (344.05 damage per second)
- Speed 3.70
- +223 Strength
- +198 Stamina
- Three red socket slots
- Socket bonus: +8 Strength
- Level requirement: 80
- Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 114.
- Equip: Increases your armor penetration by 114.
- Equip: Your melee attacks have a chance to drain a Soul Fragment, granting you 30 Strength. When you have acquired 10 Soul Fragments, you will unleash Chaos Bane, dealing 1900 to 2100 Shadow damage split between all enemies within 15 yards and granting you 270 Strength for 10 seconds.
How to start the Shadowmourne quest chain in WoW WoTLK Classic
Shadowmourne is claimed to be forged from a mixture of Saronite, the blood of the old Gods, and innumerable tortured souls to fuel its power.
To start the Shadowmourne quest chain, you first need to be level 80 and play either the Death Knight, Paladin, or Warrior class. If you meet the prerequisites, you have to then reach friendly with The Ashen Verdict. Once this is accomplished, the quest can begin.
The first step is speaking with Highlord Darion Mograine in the Icecrown Citadel raid and accepting The Sacred and the Corrupt quest.
How to craft Shadowmourne in WoW WoTLK Classic
Following these steps will let you wield the legendary Shadowmourne.
- Speak to Highlord Darion Mograine in the Icecrown Citadel raid to begin the quest named The Sacred and the Corrupt.
- Next, you need to acquire Light’s Vengeance, Festergut’s Acidic Blood, Rotface’s Acidic Blood, and a total of 25 Primordial Saronite.
- After gathering all of these materials, head back to Highlord Darion Mograine, and you will obtain Shadow’s Edge.
- From here, work on empowering Shadow’s Edge. To do this, feed the weapon souls of the Lich King’s minions. This can be done in the quest named A Feast of Souls.
- After gathering enough souls, empower the weapon by completing the Unholy Infusion, Blood Infusion, and Frost Infusion quests.
- This will empower the weapon enough for the final step, which continues in the quest The Splintered Throne. Here, you have to collect a total of 50 Shadowfrost Shards by killing bosses in the 25-player Icecrown Citadel raid. You can start collecting Shadowfrost Shards even before you accept the quest.
- After acquiring all 50 Shadowfrost Shards, Shadowmourne will be forged as a reward, allowing you to wield it in battle.
Additional rewards after crafting Shadowmourne in WoW WoTLK Classic
After you obtain Shadowmourne, there is an additional quest that can be completed for more rewards. You can head back and talk to Highlord Darion Mograine, and he will give you the quest named The Lich King’s Last Stand. Think of this quest as an expansion to the Shadowmourne questline because it will take you past the encounter with the Lich King and task you to loot several Sealed Chests.
These chests contain several items important to Arthas acquired during his journey to becoming the Lich King. There are a total of five different items to obtain here.
- Alexandros’ Soul Shard – One of the most powerful Highlords whose soul was trapped within Frostmourne.
- Arthas’ Training Sword – The training sword Uther gave Arthas when he was a fledgling Paladin.
- Badge of the Silver Hand – A symbol of recognition as a Paladin of the Order of the Silver Hand.
- Blood of Sylvanas – The blood of a powerful High Elf Ranger. Arthas slew Sylvanas Windrunner and raised her as an Undead Ranger.
- Jaina’s Locket – The locket of Jaina Proudmoore, Arthas’ close friend and supposed paramour when he was still human.
Each of these items starts a mini-quest, which then rewards you with these items.
- Jaina’s Locket
- Muradin’s Favor
- Reins of the Crimson Deathcharger
- Sylvanas’s Music Box
- Tabard of the Lightbringer
