- Runes of the Darkening
- Binds when picked up
- Unique
- Use: Unlocks the Dark Runeblade appearance for the Blades of the Fallen Prince.
- Classes: Death Knight
- "Written in an ancient language that no living soul remembers, yet somehow the words leap to your tongue, yearning to be read."
Runes of the Darkening unlocks the Dark Runeblade appearance for the Blades of the Fallen Prince artifact.
Source[]
This item is a guaranteed drop for Death Knights from The Soultakers world boss in Stormheim, at Artifact Knowledge level 4 or higher. Any Death Knight specialization/loot spec is eligible for the loot.
The item also drops from the bosses of Icecrown Citadel and Naxxramas in 25 man mode. Not a guaranteed loot, but still available for every loot specialization.
Patch changes[]
Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Added.