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Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire — Transmog Set Guide

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Started playing back in Pandaria, when the pandaren were still a novelty. Got stuck on Monk because it's the only class where you don't get dizzy after a dash. Tries to manage both tanking and kicking enemies in the face.

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Overview

Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire is a one-handed artifact dagger for the Shadow specialization Priest, and one of the most recognizable blades in World of Warcraft. This weapon comes from the Legion expansion as the spec's legendary artifact, and this version of the item belongs to the Legion Remix event.

The blade is styled after the Old Gods: a curved edge of dark obsidian shot through with violet veins, with a living crystal of the Void set into its pommel. Xal'atath herself is a sentient being with a voice of her own, and the flavor text warns outright: "Xal'atath has a mind of her own. Do not heed her maddening whispers. Do not believe her lies." Because of its class restriction, the appearance is available only to priests — any priest specialization can wear it as a transmog.

The dagger is an artifact weapon, which means it has several color variants unlocked through the various trials of the Legion expansion. This makes it one of the most versatile appearances for a Shadow Priest.

Source

You obtain the base appearance of the dagger during the artifact quest chain for the Shadow specialization Priest. In brief, the path looks like this:

At the Priest class hall, choose the Shadow specialization path and pick up the introductory artifact quest.
You will be sent to Tirisfal Glades on the trail of the Twilight's Hammer cultists who have seized the blade.
Complete the quest Blade in Twilight: interrupt the ritual, claim Xal'atath, and return to Alonsus Faol and Moira.
After finishing the quest you receive — and can immediately equip — the original version of the artifact: Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire.

During the Legion Remix event, access to the Priest artifacts is streamlined: it is enough to play as a Legion timerunner, choose the Shadow specialization, and go through the same story chain. Additional color variants are unlocked by completing dungeons, raids, class hall challenges, and Legion achievements.

Who It Suits Visually

Ideal for dark, Void-themed Shadow Priest looks — the violet glow echoes the effects of this specialization's abilities.
Harmonizes with sets in a black-and-violet, obsidian palette, especially the Legion cloth tier sets.
Fits concepts tied to the Old Gods and the Void, thanks to the crystal set into its pommel.
Contrasts with bright priestly vestments — a debatable but expressive choice for a "fallen priest" look.

Tips

1

The appearance is available only to the priest, so you need to farm it on a priest character — the artifact does not transfer to other classes.

2

If you want to collect every tint, the easiest time to do it is during the Legion Remix event: it speeds up leveling and the unlocking of class hall challenges.

3

The base appearance is unlocked just from the introductory chain — a quick way to get at least one variant of the dagger.

4

Additional color variants require separate conditions: check the Priest class hall appearances section to track your progress on each tint.

5

Since this is an artifact, the appearance unlocks account-wide — you do not need to run the chain again on other priests for the same variant.

6

Right after obtaining it, check your appearance collection: artifact models are stored separately and applied through the weapon transmogrification interface.