Merciless Gladiator's Spellblade — Transmog Set Guide
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Merciless Gladiator's Spellblade is an epic one-handed dagger, a reward from the 2nd Arena season of The Burning Crusade expansion. It belongs to the caster gear set: bonuses to intellect, stamina and haste make it a natural pick for mages, warlocks, priests, shamans and druids who play around spell damage.
Visually it is a short gladiator blade with a dark metallic edge and distinctive arena engraving on the hilt. The model belongs to the second generation of The Burning Crusade gladiator weapons: the same silhouette as the Season 1 blade, but in a richer, darker color palette. For transmog collectors it is a recognizable "classic" of the early arena-era PvP aesthetic.
Source
The dagger is a PvP reward and, in the current version of the game, is purchased from the legendary vendor of old arena gear.
- Vendor — Izzee the 'Clutch', "Veteran's and Merciless Gladiator's Gear".
- Location — Netherstorm, Area 52 camp.
- Vendor coordinates:
/way Netherstorm 33.0 64.2. - Currency — Honor Points. The Season 1 and Season 2 weapons of The Burning Crusade are sold for a fixed amount of Honor, with no rating requirements.
- Honor Points are earned in any modern PvP content: battlegrounds, daily and weekly PvP quest rewards.
Historically, back during The Burning Crusade itself, the blade was bought with arena points and required a certain personal rating. In the modern game those requirements have been removed — the appearance can be acquired by any character who has saved up Honor Points.
Visually suited for
- Pairs with the Season 2 gladiator armor sets of The Burning Crusade — the blade's dark palette mirrors the color scheme of the "Merciless Gladiator's Gear" set.
- Harmonizes with cloth sets in cold, dark tones — the bluish-steel edge fits the looks of mages and priests well.
- Suits PvP-oriented caster looks where the recognizable arena aesthetic of the early expansions matters.
- Looks striking when paired with a light staff or wand — a dagger in the off-hand adds a touch of severity to the ensemble.
Tips
Before buying, make sure the class can wield daggers — for transmog, all that matters is having a weapon of the right type in your inventory or appearance collection.
Honor Points are easiest to stockpile through weekly PvP quests on the battlegrounds: over a few evenings you accumulate enough for the entire dagger set at once.
The same vendor, Izzee the 'Clutch', sells all of the Season 1 and Season 2 weapons of The Burning Crusade — in a single visit you can gather several appearances at once.
Season 3 appearances and the daggers of the Wrath of the Lich King era are sold by other old-PvP-gear vendors in that same Netherstorm — plan your route in advance.
Once you obtain the item, learn its appearance through the transmogrification collection — after that the dagger itself can be sold or destroyed, and the look stays in your collection.
If you are assembling the full line of spellblades, start with the cheapest seasons — the cost in Honor Points varies only slightly between the different versions.
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SophiaHoney
Started playing back in Pandaria, when the pandaren were still a novelty. Got stuck on Monk because it's the only class where you don't get dizzy after a dash. Tries to manage both tanking and kicking enemies in the face.
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