Shiv of Exsanguination — Transmog Set Guide

Shiv of Exsanguination is an epic one-handed dagger added to World of Warcraft in patch 2.4.0 during The Burning Crusade expansion. It is a short blade from the dagger family of the Sunwell Plateau raid: a slender curved blade with a dark crimson sheen and a carved hilt in the style of the blood elves. The very name refers to draining a victim's blood — the dagger is conceived as an assassin's weapon, and that reads instantly in its visuals.

The Shiv of Exsanguination drops in the Sunwell Plateau raid — the final raid of The Burning Crusade expansion. The raid sits on the Isle of Quel'Danas, off the northern coast of the Eastern Kingdoms.

• The dagger drops from Lady Sacrolash — one half of the "Eredar Twins" fight, the fourth encounter of the raid.
• The second half of the encounter is Grand Warlock Alythess; the loot is awarded by Lady Sacrolash specifically once both sisters are defeated.
• The raid has only one difficulty — it is The Burning Crusade-era content with no separate modes. The chance of the dagger dropping from the boss's general loot table is low, and Blizzard never published a specific number, so plan on several runs.
• Boss loot is tied to the weekly raid timer: the "Eredar Twins" can be killed once per lockout per character.

How to reach the raid

Access to the Sunwell Plateau was opened up long ago — there are no quest chains to complete. The fastest route:

• Take a portal to Shattrath from any capital of your faction.
• In the center of Shattrath, step onto the portal to the Isle of Quel'Danas.
• The raid entrance is in the large building in the southern part of the isle.

For a modern character the raid is cleared solo without trouble. If your goal is specifically farming the dagger, keep the raid lockout in mind: after killing any boss, the remaining bosses close for the week, so you can only check the "Eredar Twins" once per run.

• It pairs well with dark leather rogue sets from The Burning Crusade content — in particular the tier 6 raid rogue set from the Sunwell Plateau with its red-and-black palette.
• It harmonizes with maroon and charcoal-black armor sets — the bloody blade reinforces the assassin image and emphasizes the poison theme.
• It looks great alongside a second dagger of the same family: two blades of one shape give a whole, put-together look.
• It contrasts with light and golden sets — a debatable but striking combination if you want to accent the weapon.
• It fits looks for blood elves and Legion cultists thanks to the carved Silvermoon-style hilt.