Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood — Transmog Set Guide

Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood is a massive two-handed sword that recreates the look of an iconic weapon from classic raids. The hilt is forged from two intertwined necks and heads of red dragons, while the broad blade of thorium steel looks heavy and predatory. It is the recognizable "black dragon" silhouette that is hard to mistake for any other weapon.

The model carries strong lore undertones. According to legend, the original sword belonged to Anduin Lothar — the initials "A.L." are engraved on the hilt, and the "Brotherhood" in the name refers to the Brotherhood of the Horse, a knightly order of Stormwind from the days before the First War. The "Reclaimed" variant is a re-release of the appearance on a new item model: it suits warriors, death knights, and paladins who specialize in two-handed weapons.

The appearance drops from Nefarian, the final boss of the Blackwing Descent raid, added in the Cataclysm expansion. In the final phase of the fight, Nefarian resurrects his sister Onyxia, but it is from Nefarian himself that the required item drops.

• The raid is located in the upper part of Blackrock Mountain, on the side of the Burning Steppes zone. The entrance opens from a balcony on the eastern side of the mountain, and the most convenient way to reach it is on a flying mount: /way Burning Steppes 23.2 26.3.
• The sword drops on all raid difficulties. There are two item entries with an identical appearance: Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood and Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood — either one is enough to collect the appearance.
• The drop chance is low — by various community counts it stays around a few percent per kill, so the farm may stretch out over several weeks.
• The lockout is weekly: Nefarian is killed once per week per character within the shared raid save. To speed up collection, it is worth running several characters through.

The "Ashkandi" appearance has several related swords with a similar silhouette — they all stem from a single design with a dragon hilt.

If you want exactly this green-and-steel appearance with a dragon hilt, the closest match is the original Ashkandi from the classic Blackwing Lair — the model is virtually identical. Ashkandur from the Aberrus raid is already a reimagining of the same weapon with its own, darker color scheme.

• It fits plate sets in red-and-black and bronze-and-steel palettes — the dragon hilt echoes the theme of black dragons.
• It harmonizes with looks in the spirit of the old knightly orders of Stormwind thanks to the lore tie to the Brotherhood of the Horse and Anduin Lothar.
• It looks great on large race models (dwarves, draenei, orcs) — the massive blade is not lost on a broad silhouette.
• It contrasts strikingly with light "paladin" sets: the dark dragon sword sets a grim accent.