Weapons

Xal’atath, Blade of the Black Empire • base appearance

A Void dagger with an eye—a compact, recognizable accent for a Shadow Priest.

Suitable forPriest

AvailabilityAvailable

RouteSimple route

SourceQuests

Effect / animation

The artifact has its own visual design. Whispers/old artifact combat powers are not promised when using transmog alone.

The image is a still frame. See the original gallery for movement.

Your route

How to obtain Xal’atath, Blade of the Black Empire • base appearance

Dalaran in the Broken Isles → Legion class quest chain

On the appropriate class, complete the Legion introduction to Dalaran in the Broken Isles and unlock the class hall.
During Priestly Matters, speak to Alonsus Faol, choose the Shadow artifact, and complete the Twilight’s Hammer cult scenario in Tirisfal Glades.
Obtain the original artifact and unlock its first base color. That is the one pictured.
Apply the appearance at a transmogrifier. Additional forms and colors have their own requirements on the artifact page.

Before starting

The appearance is only available to characters of its class. The artifact’s historical specialization: Shadow.
The base appearance is currently obtainable. The old Mage Tower challenges are not required here; their original weapon rewards are unavailable to new characters.