Nefarian

What it drops

Nefarian loot

Best for names the specs that rank a piece highest for its slot, with its place in their top ten for dungeon gear.

Gear Nefarian drops, most likely first

Gear	Type	Item level	Chance	Best for
Neltharion's Tear	TrinketRequires level 60	83	19%	No spec’s top ten
Prestor's Talisman of Connivery	NeckRequires level 60	83	19%	No spec’s top ten
Archimtiros' Ring of Reckoning	FingerRequires level 60	83	19%	No spec’s top ten
Pure Elementium Band	FingerRequires level 60	83	18%	No spec’s top ten
Exalted Shield	Off Hand · ShieldsRequires level 60	65	2.6%	No spec’s top ten

Quest itemsHead of Nefarian54%Head of Nefarian43%Red Scepter Shard16%

Rare drops

• Recipe: Draught of Dream Vision · 0.9%
• Formula: Enchant Shield - Frost Resistance · 0.8%
• Plans: Runed Mithril Hammer · 0.8%
• Plans: Mithril Plate Shoulders · 0.7%
• Schematic: Lifelike Mechanical Toad · 0.7%
• Recipe: Transmute Water to Undeath · 0.7%
• Recipe: Transmute Earth to Life · 0.6%
• Plans: Lionheart Helm · 0.3%
• Formula: Enchant Chest - Greater Stats · 0.3%
• Pattern: Bottomless Bag · 0.3%
• Pattern: Invulnerable Mail · 0.3%
• Pattern: Gloves of Spell Mastery · 0.2%
• Pattern: Mooncloth Circlet · 0.2%
• Pattern: Helm of the Great Chief · 0.2%
• Plans: Persuader · 0.1%
• Plans: Titanic Leggings · 0.1%
• Pattern: Warbear Harness · <0.1%

Not listed: 128 grey and common items, such as cloth, food, potions and vendor trash.

Drop chances are observed rates, not guarantees. Item stats come from the game files; items marked provisional use stats reported by players until the game sends them.

Before you go

Where Nefarian fits

You'll find Nefarian in Blackwing Lair. The group finder lists it from level 60, for up to 40 players.

This boss comes from the original game. Its drop chances rest on about 17,324 recorded kills, many of them from before WoW Forever launched, so treat them as a guide.

Quests its drops start

• Head of Nefarian starts The Lord of Blackrock
• Head of Nefarian starts The Lord of Blackrock