Get Nightblade

Nightblade is an epic two-handed sword from the classic era of World of Warcraft. Despite its low item level, it is a full-fledged epic item of purple quality: a dark, narrow blade with a cold sheen and a plain hilt free of extra ornamentation. The silhouette is austere and "shadowy," without bright gems — hence the name.

The sword has its own combat effect: on hit it has a chance to cast Shadow Bolt, dealing extra shadow magic damage. This makes no difference for transmogrification, but it adds character to the item — at low levels a blade like this looked impressive. Today it is collected purely for its appearance.

Nightblade is a so-called world drop: it is not tied to a specific boss but drops from a wide variety of low-level enemies all across Azeroth.

• The source type is a world drop from ordinary mobs of an appropriate level, with no link to a single raid or dungeon.
• The drop chance is extremely low, noticeably less than one percent from any individual enemy.
• Because of the randomness of the source, deliberately farming this specific sword is inefficient — it drops "along the way."
• The most reliable way to obtain the item is to buy it at the auction house: the sword shows up for sale regularly, since it is dropped by many players by chance.
• Once the sword is in your hands, you simply learn its appearance, and it stays in your transmogrification collection forever.

Since the exact drop location is not pinned to a single mob, there is no point in focusing on a specific "farm spot." If you still want to get the sword from combat, kill low-level enemies along the way while running through old zones, but rely primarily on the auction house.

• It fits dark and "shadowy" looks — the blade harmonizes with black, purple, and gray-steel gear.
• It works well in rogue-warrior and mercenary concepts thanks to its austere shape with no flashy decorations.
• It looks great with muted leather and mail armor, where a bright accent weapon is not needed.
• It contrasts with light and golden sets — against such a background the sword stands out as a grim accent.