Get Phantom Blade

Phantom Blade is a rare-quality one-handed sword that hails from the earliest days of World of Warcraft. It is an elegant, narrow blade with a ghostly grey, almost transparent guard and a thin edge that looks as if it were half made of mist. The silhouette is calm and austere, with no spikes or ornate decorations, so the sword fits well into understated, "phantom" and magical looks.

Originally this was a crafted blacksmith weapon, and it is precisely as a transmog model that the Phantom Blade is valued today: the item's stats have long been irrelevant, while its austere, semi-transparent shape still looks fresh. You obtain it through the Blacksmithing profession, and the plan itself drops in a dungeon, so getting it takes a bit of work — which makes the result all the more rewarding.

Phantom Blade does not drop from an enemy directly — it is crafted by a character with the Blacksmithing profession. To learn how to forge the sword, you need the item Plans: Phantom Blade.

• The plan drops in the Stratholme dungeon, in the wing by the main gate. This is a "zone" drop — it comes from the inhabitants of the wing rather than being tied to a single named boss.
• The dungeon has long been outdated: a character of current level clears it solo without difficulty, so farming the plan comes down only to drop chance.
• The chance is low, so be ready for several runs. If you do not have your own blacksmith, you can look for a finished sword on the auction house — the recipe is known to many players with a leveled profession.

Forging requires a Blacksmithing skill of about 270 and the following reagents.

• Mithril Bar — 28x.
• Truesilver Bar — 8x.
• Breath of Wind — 6x.
• Aquamarine — 6x.
• Solid Grinding Stone — 4x.
• Thick Leather — 2x.

The finished sword becomes soulbound on pickup, so you cannot craft it for sale — you must either gather it on the blacksmith yourself or order it from another player by handing over the reagents.

• Looks for the mage, warlock and priest in a "battle caster" role — the ghostly guard echoes the magical theme.
• Understated sets in grey-steel and silvery tones — the blade does not draw attention to itself.
• Concepts with an undead and otherworldly theme: the semi-transparent edge looks great next to dark leather or bone armor.
• Looks for the rogue and undead hunter, where a light, unobtrusive weapon is needed.