TBC ANNIVERSARY, BURNING CRUSADE CLASSIC · KARAZHAN
Shade of Aran Loot – Karazhan (Kara) TBC Anniversary
Shade of Aran is a boss in Karazhan. Here are the 13 items that drop from Shade of Aran 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).
Applies to the TBC Anniversary realms (Normal, PvP) and to TBC Classic. Items without a fixed boss are listed on the raid page under “More drops in this raid”.
Shade of Aran loot 13 items
| Item | Slot | Type | Class | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendant of the Violet Eye | Trinket | Miscellaneous | all | – |
| Aran's Soothing Sapphire | Held In Off-hand | Miscellaneous | all | – |
| Steelspine Faceguard | Head | all | – | |
| Shermanar Great-Ring | Finger | Miscellaneous | all | – |
| Mantle of the Mind Flayer | Shoulder | Cloth | all | – |
| Saberclaw Talisman | Neck | Miscellaneous | all | – |
| Pauldrons of the Justice-Seeker | Shoulder | Plate | all | – |
| Boots of the Infernal Coven | Feet | Cloth | all | – |
| Rapscallion Boots | Feet | Leather | all | – |
| Boots of the Incorrupt | Feet | Cloth | all | – |
| Drape of the Dark Reavers | Back | Cloth | all | – |
| Tirisfal Wand of Ascendancy | Ranged | Wand | all | – |
| Formula: Enchant Weapon - Sunfire | – | Recipe | all | – |
Shade of Aran: drop rates
There is no GuildLoot drop rate for Shade of Aran 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.
Shade of Aran: quick tactics
During Aran's Flame Wreath nobody moves, or it explodes for everyone. Players run away before Arcane Explosion; when he drinks at low mana, the raid attacks hard. At 40% he summons water elementals.
Short summary in our own words; it does not replace a full guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does Shade of Aran drop?
According to our data, Shade of Aran drops 13 items in TBC Anniversary, Burning Crusade Classic, including Pendant of the Violet Eye, Aran's Soothing Sapphire and Steelspine Faceguard. The full list with slot, type and class is on this page.
Where do I find Shade of Aran?
Shade of Aran is a boss in Karazhan (Kara), a raid for 10 players.
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 18, 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.