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Shadowmourne
'''Shadowmourne''' is a legendary two-handed axe obtainable through a major quest chain connected to Icecrown Citadel in Wrath of the Lich King.
It is one of the most recognizable legendary weapons of the Wrath era.
Overview
Shadowmourne is known for:
- Legendary quality
- two-handed axe
- level 80 endgame progression
- Icecrown Citadel
- Ashen Verdict
- major quest chain
Item Type
Shadowmourne is a:
'''Two-Handed Axe'''
Quality
Shadowmourne has:
'''Legendary'''
quality.
Level 80
The weapon is associated with high-level:
raid progression.
Icecrown Citadel
The Shadowmourne quest chain takes place primarily within:
Ashen Verdict
The weapon is closely connected to:
Legendary Quest Chain
Obtaining Shadowmourne requires a lengthy quest progression.
The process involves:
- Icecrown Citadel
- raid bosses
- special quest objectives
- collection requirements
- significant raid progression
Shadow's Edge
An important precursor weapon in the quest line is:
Primordial Saronite
The quest chain involves materials such as:
Icecrown Bosses
Progress toward Shadowmourne is tied to several Icecrown Citadel encounters.
Classes
Shadowmourne is associated primarily with plate-wearing melee classes capable of using two-handed axes.
These include:
Death Knight
Shadowmourne is especially thematically fitting for:
characters because of its connection to Icecrown and the Lich King campaign.
Warrior
Warrior characters may also use Shadowmourne in appropriate builds.
Paladin
Paladin characters capable of using two-handed axes may also pursue the weapon.
Frostmourne Comparison
Shadowmourne should not be confused with:
Frostmourne is the cursed runeblade wielded by the Lich King.
Shadowmourne is a player-obtainable legendary axe forged during the campaign against him.
Shadowmourne Realm
The name also has a special connection to the:
on FrozenThrone.
The realm uses AzerothCore and Playerbots to create a distinctive Wrath experience.
Shadowmourne on FrozenThrone
Shadowmourne represents both an iconic Wrath legendary weapon and part of the identity of FrozenThrone's Shadowmourne realm.