Arsenal: Whispering Temple Blades - Quel'Serrar HD Skins
Arsenal: Whispering Temple Blades grants two HD Quel'Serrar cosmetic appearances in Patch 10.2, available at the Black Market Auction House for 200,000g.
By:
John Langan
A Blast from the Past: Quel'Serrar
Patch 10.2.0 for Dragonflight introduced a new cosmetic item for fans of classic WoW: Arsenal: Whispering Temple Blades. This account-bound item granted two HD appearances of the iconic Quel'Serrar, the storied one-handed sword from vanilla WoW that players earned through a memorable questline involving Dire Maul and Onyxia's Lair.
For players who raided or tanked in classic WoW, Quel'Serrar carried significant nostalgia. It was one of the most sought-after one-handed weapons of its era: a prestigious epic that signalled serious investment in the game. The Arsenal item revisited that legacy with two gold-tinted HD skins built on the original model.
New HD Appearances: Gleaming and Standard
Arsenal: Whispering Temple Blades offered exactly two cosmetic appearances. The Gleaming Whispering Temple Blade added a shimmering particle effect to the gold-tinted sword model, giving it a luminous, magical quality. The Whispering Temple Blade presented the same HD gold model without the effect, a cleaner look for players who preferred the silhouette without visual noise.
Both appearances were purely cosmetic. They carried no stat bonuses or gameplay effects, and could be applied to any eligible one-handed sword through the Transmogrification system.
How to Obtain Arsenal: Whispering Temple Blades
Arsenal: Whispering Temple Blades was sold by Ms. Xiulan at the Black Market Auction House, with an opening bid of 200,000 gold. The BMAH rotates its offerings, so the item was not available on-demand; players had to monitor the auction house regularly and be prepared to outbid other collectors when the Arsenal appeared. During The War Within, Ms. Xiulan relocated to Dornogal, keeping the item accessible into the next expansion cycle.
No other confirmed acquisition method existed for the Arsenal: Whispering Temple Blades. The Trading Post and standard vendors were not involved.
Other Tints for Quel'Serrar
The Arsenal item covered only the gold-tinted version of Quel'Serrar. No other tints (silver, bronze, or otherwise) were confirmed during the Dragonflight or The War Within cycle. Whether Blizzard would expand the lineup in a future patch remained an open question for collectors.
Last reviewed 2026-06-08 against Patch 10.2.7 Dark Heart — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.