Erethos, the Empty Promise — Transmog Set Guide
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Erethos, the Empty Promise is an epic two-handed staff added to World of Warcraft with the release of the Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible raid in the Dragonflight expansion (patch 10.1). It is a massive crystalline staff with a metallic finial, and its model clearly echoes the dracthyr aesthetic and the legacy of Neltharion around which the entire raid is built.
Source
The staff drops from Sarkareth, the ninth and final boss of the Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible raid. The Scalecommander Sarkareth awaits players in the last wing of the raid, and it is from his loot that this appearance drops.
- Source: the Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible raid, final boss Sarkareth.
- Difficulties: the appearance is identical across all difficulty levels — Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic and Mythic.
- Drop chance is around 7 percent per Sarkareth kill, so be prepared for several runs.
- Attempt limit: one run per character per week on each difficulty, and you can farm it on several characters.
The raid entrance is located in the Zaralek Cavern zone — a vast underground area of the Dragon Isles opened in patch 10.1. The portal to the entrance is in the northern part of the cavern; the most convenient way to reach it is by using Dragonriding.
Who it suits visually
- It harmonizes with the spellcaster sets from the Aberrus raid — it stays in the same dark crystalline palette.
- It suits looks built around dragon and primal flame themes, especially for evokers.
- It contrasts strikingly with light cloth sets — the dark shaft creates a bold accent in the hands.
- It complements "infernal" and "fiery" concepts thanks to its smoldering red-orange veins.
Tips
The easiest way to run the raid is solo at the current level 90: Dragonflight content is long outdated and goes down with ease.
Take Raid Finder or Normal difficulty — the appearance is the same there, but the runs are faster and free of extra mechanics.
Farm the appearance on several characters: each one grants a separate weekly drop chance from Sarkareth.
Before the run, make sure Dragonriding is unlocked — without it, the path to the entrance in Zaralek Cavern is noticeably longer.
If the staff does not drop within a week, return the next game period: the boss loot limit resets weekly.
For easy navigation, open the Zaralek Cavern map and plot a route to the northern raid entrance in advance.
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Malavita
Malavita first discovered World of Warcraft in Draenor, but truly got into the game with the Shadowlands expansion. Has a soft spot for Demon Hunters and Mages. Considers her main goal to be collecting as many mounts as possible.
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