Get Maledict Opus

Maledict Opus is a two-handed staff added to World of Warcraft with the Shadowlands expansion. This epic weapon comes from the Sanctum of Domination raid and carries an unmistakable necromantic aesthetic: a dark shaft crowned with an open, cursed tome, ringed by cold otherworldly flickers. Its look ties in perfectly with the image of Kel'Thuzad himself — a lich and a master of the dark arts.

The staff belongs to the two-handed weapons for intellect classes — mages, priests, warlocks, druids, and shamans. The item has long been irrelevant in terms of power, so today it is obtained purely for its appearance. For necromancer, plague mage, or Scourge servant looks, it is one of the most expressive staff models of its expansion.

The staff drops from Kel'Thuzad — the ninth, next-to-last boss of the Sanctum of Domination raid.

• Source — a drop from the boss Kel'Thuzad in the Sanctum of Domination raid.
• Difficulties — the staff is available on Normal, Heroic, and Mythic raid difficulty.
• Drop chance — variable, depending on the difficulty and the number of items in the boss's loot table.
• Clearing — the Shadowlands raid can be completed solo at max level thanks to the scaling of old content.
• Attempt limit — loot from a raid boss is available once a week on each difficulty, so the farm is stretched out over weeks.

Kel'Thuzad is ninth in the raid's boss order, before the final encounter with Sylvanas Windrunner. Reaching him solo at max level is not difficult, but because of the weekly loot lock, each appearance may take several runs across different weeks.

• It harmonizes with dark cloth sets in blue-purple and bone tones — for example, necromancer looks.
• It fits Scourge servant and plague mage concepts well thanks to the tome at its tip.
• It suits shadow warlocks because of the model's otherworldly flickers.
• It contrasts with the bright armor of paladins — a debatable but expressive blend of light and corruption.
• It is fitting for lich or dark-arts master looks — a direct nod to Kel'Thuzad, who drops the staff.