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Overview

Fang of Oblivion

Game iconFang of Oblivion is an epic-quality one-handed dagger added to World of Warcraft in patch 3.1 of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, alongside the opening of the Ulduar raid. It is a short melee blade designed in Ulduar's overarching "starry" art direction — the same style that defines the weapons and armor from the hall of Algalon the Observer.

This content belongs to the Wrath of the Lich King era and today is used almost exclusively for its appearance. The Ulduar raid has long been out of the current season, so in modern World of Warcraft the item is primarily of interest to transmog collectors and to those assembling looks thematically tied to the titans and the observatory.

Source

Fang of Oblivion drops in the Ulduar raid on the Storm Peaks, and it has two overlapping sources — both tied to the 25-player version of the raid and its hard mode.

  • The primary source is the Assembly of Iron encounter on hard mode in the 25-player version. Three bosses fight at once in the battle: Steelbreaker, Stormcaller Brundir, and Runemaster Molgeim. Hard mode is counted if the bosses are killed in the required order, and in that case their loot table is supplemented with additional items, including Fang of Oblivion.
  • The secondary source is the Gift of the Observer object, a loot chest that appears after defeating Algalon the Observer in the 25-player version of Ulduar. Algalon is the raid's secret boss, and accessing him requires a key to the celestial planetarium.
  • The key is granted for a series of tasks within the raid: first, the Assembly of Iron is killed on normal or hard mode to obtain a data disc, then the four raid keepers are cleared on hard mode and their seals collected, and only after that does the final quest for the planetarium key unlock.
  • A weekly loot lockout applies to the bosses of Ulduar 25 per account, so you can reliably check for Fang of Oblivion roughly once a week. There are no hard restrictions on entering the raid itself — you can go inside as many times as you need.
  • The fights themselves have long been soloable at current character level, but activating hard mode at the Assembly of Iron requires the precise kill order of the three bosses, and that matters more than the overall length of the fight.

The dagger's appearance is account-bound: once any character obtains the item, it immediately becomes available in the transmog collection on all the others.

Alternatives

Fang of Oblivion has no known direct color recolors with separate item IDs — it is a standalone appearance from the Ulduar weapon set. For your collection, it is worth looking at the neighboring daggers from the same raid, thematically tied to Algalon's observatory.

Appearance Source
Starshard Edge Gift of the Observer after Algalon the Observer in Ulduar 25
Plasma Dagger XT-002 Deconstructor in Ulduar 10

If you specifically want the Fang of Oblivion appearance, you will have to farm the item itself: it has no identical model with a separate ID. Daggers from the raid that are close in style complement the look well and are collected over the same run of clears.

Who It Suits Visually

  • Suits looks built around the theme of the titans and the Ulduar observatory — the blade assembles into a single silhouette with armor and weapons from the same raid.
  • Harmonizes with dark leather sets of the Wrath of the Lich King era: rogue and hunter sets of that period are built in a similar color palette.
  • Fitting for stealthy characters and mercenary outfits: the model is compact, without bulky ornamentation, and does not pull attention onto itself in the overall silhouette.
  • Looks great paired with an identical dagger in both hands on rogues and agile hunters — two matching daggers assemble a cohesive "paired" look.
  • Contrasts with light cloth and golden plate armor — a debatable but expressive combination for unconventional concepts based on the Ulduar legacy.

Tips

1

First, complete the prerequisites for Algalon: on the account, the Assembly of Iron must be cleared at least on normal mode and the seals of all four keepers must be collected on hard mode, otherwise there will be no access to the celestial planetarium.

2

At modern character level Ulduar is confidently soloable, so in most cases it is more convenient to plan the run as a personal farm route once a week, without looking for a group.

3

To activate hard mode at the Assembly of Iron, kill the bosses in the required order so that Steelbreaker dies last — only then is the encounter counted as hard and a chance at Fang of Oblivion appears.

4

If you are also interested in inv_weapon_shortblade_92Starshard Edge, both blades are often farmed in one run: first the Assembly of Iron for Fang of Oblivion, then Algalon the Observer for the chest with additional loot.

5

Keep the weekly lockout in mind: loot from the bosses of Ulduar 25 is saved to the account, so a second run in the same week will not give new attempts at this same item.

6

It is most convenient to farm on classes with high mobility and good single-target damage — rogues, hunters, and demon hunters clear the raid the fastest.

7

If group activity fits your personal schedule better, wait for the Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking week: the Ulduar version through the raid finder tool preserves the original loot appearance.

8

If you only want the appearance for the collection, after first obtaining the item you can immediately disenchant it for materials — the appearance will remain unlocked for the entire account.

Author

Malavita

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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