Phat Loot Phriday: Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade
Name: Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade (Wowhead, Thottbot, Armory)
Type: Epic Two-hand sword
Damage/Speed: 715 - 1074 / 3.50 (255.6 DPS)
Attributes:
- +146 Strength, +179 Stamina
- Improves critical strike rating by 69 and expertise by 103
- In other words, it's a sword that, when you slash it down, makes big numbers pop up. Excellent for anyone wanting to wield a two-hander that requires lots and lots of strength and a nice bit of stamina behind it. DKs, ret pallys, warriors, you name it.
- And of course this is one of a few updates to the old OEB, which was originally a Molten Core drop. The model has been slightly updated, and of course the stats are better, but they're both for the same purpose: doing big damage with a two-hand sword.
Getting Rid of It: Sells back to vendors for 30g 8s 72c, and disenchants into an Abyss Crystal. You'll likely find something better in Icecrown, but given that this drops from the anniversary boss, it's probably a nice solid choice for any alts you happen to have.
Filed under: Items, Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, Raiding, Phat Loot Phriday






Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Toshi Dec 4th 2009 10:42PM
This is definitely the best DK weapon Pre ToGC. The stam on this baby is just beautiful! While it isn't as good for warriors as something like Justicebring/Dual-Blade Butcher it is still one hell of a weapon. Many of them have been "ninja'd" on my server.
Good weapon and easy to get.
Grey Dec 4th 2009 6:17PM
Too much expertise for my taste.
Pantyraider Dec 4th 2009 6:25PM
Because bosses dodging is awesome.
Just means you don't have to get it on gear elsewhere. I wouldn't mind having this as a DK tank.
thebitterfig Dec 4th 2009 11:16PM
Yes, the high expertise on this blade is something you could just make up by taking it down elsewhere, but let's be honest - this blade would be a bit better if the expertise and crit were swapped due to the ease of expertise capping. that way, it'd be about 33% of the untalented expertise cap instead of 50%...
Shadowhaxor Dec 4th 2009 6:23PM
Been trying to get this on my warrior for some time... No luck :(
dodgeballer2005 Dec 4th 2009 6:24PM
This blade was basically designed for DK Tanks, with the high expertise and stamina, but I digress.
My true topic is how they nerfed the hell out of this fight. I was hoping that when they brought it back they could've left it alone. Deep Breath may be easier, but the whole "Run to the wall!" thing was the noob check for the fight. Also, the larger add is annoying.
Not I'm not nerd raging, I am truth raging.
Alden Dec 4th 2009 7:04PM
Seeing this almost makes me want to go back to my dk and run ony 1 more time to try and get this.
Then I think to myself: "Self- you would have to pug this. And pugging on a friday is bad. Really really bad. Like 'oh shit blast nova hurts' or 'omg omg I didn't know a deep breath was coming cause I only got like 3 warning from my computer about it'. Don't do this to yourself self."
So then, I go back to my cup of earl grey, my wonderful agatha christie novel, and my nice seat by the window.
Useless comment? Yes.
Although I did say pugs are hell, and thats elitist of me, so maybe you should downrate me just for kicks and giggles.
Broken_toes Dec 4th 2009 7:43PM
tank-"ok pulling"
Random pug arse wipe- "gogogogogogo"
tank-"I said I'm going"
RPA-"gogogogo"
some guy-"going"
Tank-"stop DPS let me pull"
healer- "cani get a summonzzzz"
Assorted puggers- "OMFG OMFG NOOOOBBZZZZZ FAIL FAIL LINK DPS FAIL HEALERZ ****** (etc)
Tank- "who the fuck popped army of hte dead"
Some guy- "whys there a big add in phase one...?" (has anyone else seen that? and no trash was completely cleared)
RPA's - "OMFG etc"
Raid leader- "aww come on don't leave we just failed once...."
RPA ( the one that lingers while wearing blues) "Link DPS PLZZZZZ"
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I GOT ALL MY DROPS I WANTED I DON'T HAVE TO GO AGAIN HUZZAH! (sod the mount you can't make me pug it again...you just can't)
Yeechang Lee Dec 4th 2009 8:59PM
Some guy- "whys there a big add in phase one...?" (has anyone else seen that? and no trash was completely cleared
Someone ran out of Onyxia's lair, spawning elite adds.
Yeechang Lee Dec 4th 2009 9:00PM
Or, perhaps, didn't enter Onyxia's cave with everyone else. Same result.
Murchadha Dec 4th 2009 6:48PM
Mike,
Do you write PLP on Phriday or do you write it earlier in the week and just post it on Phriday?
Thanks,
Murchadha
Stages Dec 4th 2009 6:56PM
My DK has this. It makes her heart happy.
Anonymoose Dec 4th 2009 7:18PM
My DK has this too. I got sooo lucky with an 84 in a pug 25.
However, it's also a curse. For DPS I had the 219 Edge of Ruin and for tanking I had the 200 Titansteel Destroyer. Now I have to play the rune swapping game :D
Hoggersbud Dec 4th 2009 7:41PM
I just wish a blade half this good dropped in TOC-10 or 25. My luck just doesn't run much for Onyxia-25, never a good thing drops for me.
Absoli Dec 4th 2009 8:03PM
My DK has this too, also has the Edge of ruin for DPS. I just cant bring myself to do the rune swap so I suffer with the Edge for now as dps. Its a good thing I am always tanking :P
Broken_toes Dec 4th 2009 7:43PM
Is it just me... or are there crap loads of 2h weapons, always droppin when I run my rogue- never on my DK.
I expect you all to add to the campaign on the issue- I ticket a GM hourly, I also always ask for a Martin Fury for my trouble.
Side note- always ask a GM when you ticket- on anything- for a Martin Fury they love it :D (I think they get into trouble even speakin about it).
Jacob Dean Dec 4th 2009 9:29PM
i think ill pass cause I like my account :)
PhoenixSmite Dec 4th 2009 8:18PM
This is a great sword, even for dps, providing you need all that expertise.
Remember kids, the expertise "cap" for dps is 26, or -6.5% chance to dodge/parry. This completely removes a regular boss's chance to dodge from behind, and while it takes a whole lot more to remove parry, we don't have to worry about parry at all. The expertise rating on the 25-man version of this sword is worth a whopping 12.56 flat expertise, so even if you've collected only a little bit of expertise gear (or even none at all) you're already almost halfway to your cap.
I was dying to get this on my main (retribution paladin) for a long time, but Onyxia apparently hates me with all of her soul, and hasn't dropped this or the 10-man version for me despite having run both versions every week since the encounter was updated. I actually got my Best-In-Slot Axe off of heroic 25 Faction Champs, upgraded from a 232 Edge of Agony, before I ever saw this drop. I still haven't seen an OEB drop.
Ret Pallies, remember that you get get a whopping 10 flat expertise through your Glyph of Vengeance. I'm still not expertise capped without this glyph active, meaning I'm only expertise capped when using Seal of Corruption. Although this glyph can certainly help out and make gearing more convenient, it's always better to be expertise capped through gear alone, as that lets us still stay capped during fights that require Seal of Command (trash, phase 2 on onyxia, phase 1 on Northrend Beasts [depending on your guild's strategy], TOC Anub'Arak, etc). Either version of the Obsidian Edged Blade can go a long way to ensure that we stay at that cap.
Numb Dec 4th 2009 8:27PM
This NEVER drops for me, after weeks and weeks and weeks of consistent runs... so I'm pretty convinced the whole damn thing is a myth.
Tolkfan Dec 4th 2009 9:10PM
To hell with this sword and onyxia pugs, BURN WELL! I've had enough, I'll just wait a few days and get http://ptr.wowhead.com/?item=50048