Scaleslicer — Transmog Set Guide

Scaleslicer is an epic one-handed dagger added to World of Warcraft in the Cataclysm expansion (patch 4.0.3a). The dagger is bind-on-equip, so it can be bought or sold on the auction house until it has been worn by someone.

Visually it is a short blade with a scaled blade texture and a distinctive blue-turquoise coloring — a model from the Blackwing Descent raid set. The dagger is available to every class that can wield daggers — rogues, druids, mages, priests, warlocks, shamans and demon hunters.

In terms of combat stats the item has long been obsolete — today it is interesting purely as a transmog piece. The cold, scaled model fits well into "icy" and "draconic" looks and is rarely seen on other players because of its low drop chance.

Scaleslicer is a random drop from trash mobs throughout the Blackwing Descent raid. This is the first raid of the Cataclysm expansion; its entrance is on the slope of Blackrock Mountain in the Burning Steppes, next to Nefarian's throne. The entrance can only be reached with a flying mount.

The dagger is not tied to a specific boss — it drops from ordinary elite mobs that populate the dungeon's corridors. Confirmed sources:

• Golem Sentry — a mechanical guardian that patrols the raid halls.
• Drakeadon Mongrel — an elite beast found in packs on the approaches to the bosses.
• Spirit of Anvilrage — undead from the dungeon's library wing.

The drop chance from each mob is low — this is a rare drop, so you should not count on the dagger in a single run. Farming is done by repeatedly clearing the raid: the raid resets once a week, but the trash mobs in it respawn on a separate instance copy each time you re-enter, which lets you "re-enter" the instance within a single play session.

• Harmonizes with plate and mail sets in cold tones — steel, silver, ice: the scaled blade supports an "armored" silhouette.
• Suits draconic-themed looks — especially sets of the blue and bronze dragonflights.
• Looks great paired with a second identical dagger on a rogue: a symmetrical pair of matching blades reinforces the scaled motif.
• Contrasts with dark leather armor — a cold blade against a black backdrop looks like a bright accent.
• Fitting for "nerubian" and underground-icy looks thanks to the jagged edge and turquoise glow.