Balance Druid: Scythe of Elune

Legion artifact · 20 appearances you can still get · hidden appearance: Sunkeeper's Reach

There is power within that would be freed. With balance and control, the wolf may be tamed, but only for a time.

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The artifact has six appearance sets of four tints. What the game shows as each tint's unlock condition is printed under it, and an unlock counts for every druid on your account. Ticks save in this browser and show on the Druid page and the classes hub.

Collected

The hidden appearance: Sunkeeper's Reach

The Sunbloom

A rare flower from the Emerald Dream, not seen in Azeroth since the War of the Ancients.

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Luck Random dropGroup Solo

4 steps.

1Reach Exalted with the Dreamweavers
2Buy the Seed of Solar FireSylvia Hartshorn, Lorlathil, Val'sharahWarcraft Tavern gives the price as 1,600 gold.
3Kill Archdruid Glaidalis until he drops a Pure Drop of Shaladrassil's SapDarkheart Thicket, first boss, any difficulty
4Combine the Seed and the Sap into The Sunbloom

Hidden

Sunkeeper's Reach

The base look is the secret above. The other three tints come from dungeons, world quests and player kills once you have it.

BaseThe hidden appearance itself — how to get it is above.
Tint 2Complete 30 Legion dungeons after unlocking a hidden artifact appearance.
Tint 3Complete 200 World Quests after unlocking a hidden artifact appearance.
Tint 4Kill 1,000 enemy players after unlocking a hidden artifact appearance.

Every other appearance

Classic

Scythe of Elune

From the weapon's own questline and the start of your class hall campaign.

BaseComes with the weapon.
Tint 2Recover one of the Pillars of Creation.
Tint 3Recover Light's Heart and bring it to the safety of your Order Hall.
Tint 4Complete the first major campaign effort with your order.

Upgraded

Envoy of Goldrinn

From finishing the class hall campaign. The last tint needs the achievement "This Side Up", for collecting Legion's lore books.

BaseComplete the Druid class hall campaign.
Tint 2Complete the Druid class hall campaign.
Tint 3Complete the Druid class hall campaign.
Tint 4Complete the achievement, "This Side Up."

Valorous

Lunarcall

Starts with the "Balance of Power" questline. The tints come from Broken Isles world bosses, Mythic+ and "Glory of the Legion Hero".

BaseComplete the quest line, "Balance of Power."
Tint 2Complete the achievement, "Unleashed Monstrosities."
Tint 3Complete a Mythic Mode Dungeon using a level 5 keystone.
Tint 4Complete the achievement, "Glory of the Legion Hero."

The keystone tint counts in current Mythic+ dungeons. The game still says level 5; guides have given 5, 10 and 15 over the years, and recent players report a timed +5.

War-torn

Nightmare's Affliction

Honor levels, which have been account-wide since Battle for Azeroth, so honor earned on any character counts.

BaseParticipate in Player vs. Player combat and reach Honor Level 10.
Tint 2Reach Honor Level 30.
Tint 3Reach Honor Level 50.
Tint 4Reach Honor Level 80.

Challenge

Manascythe

The Legion Mage Tower. Not obtainable since Battle for Azeroth; you keep it if you earned it then. Today's Timewalking Mage Tower gives other rewards.

BaseComplete the quest line, "Twins Challenge."
Tint 2Defeat Heroic Kil'jaeden after unlocking a challenge artifact appearance.
Tint 3Win 10 rated battlegrounds after unlocking a challenge artifact appearance.
Tint 4Complete 10 different Legion dungeons after unlocking a challenge appearance.

Mage Tower

In the Timewalking Mage Tower, Balance takes on Thwarting the Twins (Raest and Karam Magespear), solo. The druid reward set and the Soaring Spelltome are ticked on the Druid page.

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