WOW CLASSIC ERA · BLACKWING LAIR
Nefarian Loot – Blackwing Lair (BWL) Classic Era
Nefarian is a boss in Blackwing Lair. Here are the 22 items that drop from Nefarian according to our data, with slot, type and class. The Popularity column shows how many players on GuildLoot want an item (per class from 3 players, no names).
The same loot applies to the Classic raids on Classic Anniversary. Items without a fixed boss are listed on the raid page under “More drops in this raid”.
Most wanted: Pure Elementium Band (29 players), Head of Nefarian (21 players), Lok'amir il Romathis (19 players).
Nefarian loot 22 items
| Item | Slot | Type | Class | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archimtiros' Ring of Reckoning | Finger | Miscellaneous | all | 3 players |
| Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood | Two-Hand | Two-Handed Sword | all | 16 players Warrior 8 · Paladin 6 |
| Pure Elementium Band | Finger | Miscellaneous | all | 29 players Paladin 11 · Priest 9 · Druid 8 |
| Bloodfang Chestpiece | Chest | Leather | Rogue | 7 players Rogue 7 |
| Breastplate of Ten Storms | Chest | Shaman | – | |
| Dragonstalker's Breastplate | Chest | Hunter | 6 players Hunter 6 | |
| Judgement Breastplate | Chest | Plate | Paladin | 5 players Paladin 5 |
| Breastplate of Wrath | Chest | Plate | Warrior | 5 players Warrior 5 |
| Stormrage Chestguard | Chest | Leather | Druid | – |
| Crul'shorukh, Edge of Chaos | One-Hand | One-Handed Axe | all | 17 players Warrior 14 |
| Head of Nefarian | – | Quest | all | 21 players Warrior 9 · Rogue 7 · Druid 3 |
| Lok'amir il Romathis | Main Hand | One-Handed Mace | all | 19 players Paladin 9 · Druid 7 · Priest 3 |
| Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer | Head | Cloth | all | 13 players Mage 9 |
| Neltharion's Tear | Trinket | Miscellaneous | all | 18 players Mage 10 · Warlock 5 · Priest 3 |
| Prestor's Talisman of Connivery | Neck | Miscellaneous | all | 18 players Rogue 9 · Hunter 7 |
| Robes of Transcendence | Chest | Cloth | Priest | 7 players Priest 6 |
| Nemesis Robes | Chest | Cloth | Warlock | – |
| Netherwind Robes | Chest | Cloth | Mage | 3 players Mage 3 |
| Staff of the Shadow Flame | Two-Hand | Staff | all | 12 players Mage 8 · Warlock 3 |
| Boots of the Shadow Flame | Feet | Leather | all | 11 players Druid 10 |
| Therazane's Link | Waist | all | – | |
| Cloak of the Brood Lord | Back | Miscellaneous | all | 6 players |
Nefarian: drop rates
There is no GuildLoot drop rate for Nefarian yet: we only publish numbers once at least 20 kills from several guilds have been recorded with the GuildLoot addon. Until then, every item in the list can drop, but how often is not yet backed by our data.
Who needs what?
- Warrior: Crul'shorukh, Edge of Chaos (14), Head of Nefarian (9), Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood (8), Breastplate of Wrath (5)
- Paladin: Pure Elementium Band (11), Lok'amir il Romathis (9), Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood (6), Judgement Breastplate (5)
- Hunter: Prestor's Talisman of Connivery (7), Dragonstalker's Breastplate (6)
- Rogue: Prestor's Talisman of Connivery (9), Bloodfang Chestpiece (7), Head of Nefarian (7)
- Priest: Pure Elementium Band (9), Robes of Transcendence (6), Lok'amir il Romathis (3), Neltharion's Tear (3)
- Shaman: Breastplate of Ten Storms
- Mage: Neltharion's Tear (10), Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer (9), Staff of the Shadow Flame (8), Netherwind Robes (3)
- Warlock: Neltharion's Tear (5), Staff of the Shadow Flame (3), Nemesis Robes
- Druid: Boots of the Shadow Flame (10), Pure Elementium Band (8), Lok'amir il Romathis (7), Head of Nefarian (3), Stormrage Chestguard
Based on class-restricted items (for example set pieces) and on how many players of a class had the item on priority or soft reserve on GuildLoot (number in brackets, from 3 players, no names). Only items the class can wear or use.
Nefarian: quick tactics
Phase 1: drakonids pour in from both sides and are killed until Nefarian lands. After that, class calls regularly hit one class at a time, and the Onyxia Scale Cloak protects against Shadow Flame. At 20% the dead drakonids rise again as skeletons.
Short summary in our own words; it does not replace a full guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does Nefarian drop?
According to our data, Nefarian drops 22 items in WoW Classic Era, including Archimtiros' Ring of Reckoning, Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood and Pure Elementium Band. The full list with slot, type and class is on this page.
Where do I find Nefarian?
Nefarian is a boss in Blackwing Lair (BWL), a raid for 40 players.
Which classes want Nefarian's loot most?
On GuildLoot, Warrior (36), Paladin (31) and Mage (30) put items from Nefarian on priority or soft reserve most often (sum over all items, from 3 players per class, no names).
In the loot database you can save items without an account and share the list as a link on Discord. With a registered guild, raid sign-ups, priority, soft reserve or DKP run through GuildLoot.
Popularity: snapshot from October 17, 2026 across all GuildLoot guilds – how many players had the item on priority or soft reserve in the last 180 days; per class only from 3 players, no names.