Unique Blue Items

Last updated 28 April 2016: Rewrote larger parts of the post based on patch 2.4.0 and added statistics

Noticed 8th January 2017: I've just checked with one of my non-seasonal characters where all six items are in my stash. Four items, The Clipper, Rakanishu's Blade, Splintered Oar and Wirt's Original Leg, are appearing as transmogs for me now (patch 2.4.3).

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Clipper
Griswold's Worn Edge
The Murlocket
Rakanishu's Blade
Splintered Oar
Wirt's Original Leg
Drop statistics for patch 2.4.0

Introduction

Before patch 2.0.1 was released there were 6 blue items in the game with a flavor text (similar to the flavor text found on legendary items). These blue items were often denoted "unique blue items" by players and could be found in specific locations, sometimes only on a specific difficulty.

After the difficulty remake in patch 2.0.1, many players, including myself, wondered if these items still existed. I decided to find them again in Reaper of Souls and created this post as a result.

In patch 2.1.1, I could finally confirm that all 6 items were still possible to find. In patch 2.4.0, I decided to find them again but this time I kept track of my attempts and have now added a statistics section at the end of the post.

While I originally feared that factors such as game difficulty or selected class could have an effect on whether an item would drop, I no longer believe that this is the case (at least not until I am proved wrong). The only factor I am quite certain have an effect is game mode (Campaign/Adventure), since I've found two of the items in Campaign mode only.

Similarities with legendary items

•  The items have a flavor text.
•  They are not affected by the blue "Salvage All" button, which salvages magic items, in the Blacksmith.
•  They can be enchanted by the Mystic (except for Griswold's Worn Edge). If you do, the item becomes Account Bound.

Similarities with magic items (blue items)

•  When salvaged, you get Arcane Dust (and you don't get a warning if you try to salvage them so be careful).
•  The items do not provide any transmogs.
•  The items are not unique equipped.

The Clipper

Location:	Act 2, Desolate Sands
Dropped by:	The unique enemy "Nine Toads"
Item in picture found in:	Patch 2.4.0 (Adventure Mode, level 70 monk, torment 10, softcore, non-season)
Other info:	Nine Toads is always located in the same rock formation placed randomly on the map. The rock formation may appear without Nine Toads.

Griswold's Worn Edge

Location:	Act 1, The Old Ruins (Campaign Mode only)
Dropped by:	An object named "The Anvil of Fury"
Item in picture found in:	Patch 2.4.0 (Campaign Mode, level 70 monk, torment 10, softcore, non-season)
Other info:	Searching for this item is straightforward: Teleport to The Old Ruins, run a bit southwest from the waypoint and check whether the anvil spawned. If it did, click it and the sword will drop if you are (very!) lucky. If it didn't drop or if the anvil isn't there, leave the game and try again.

The Murlocket

Location:	Act 2, Sewers of Caldeum
Dropped by:	The unique enemy "Moontooth Dreadshark"
Item in picture found in:	Patch 2.4.0 (Adventure Mode, level 70 monk, torment 10, softcore, non-season)
Other info:	While equipped, you will be accompanied by a Murloc.

Rakanishu's Blade

Location:	Act 2, Dahlgur Oasis
Dropped by:	Fallen Shrine in the event "The Shrine of Rakanishu"
Item in picture found in:	Patch 2.4.0 (Adventure Mode, level 70 monk, torment 10, softcore, non-season)
Other info:	Necessary to find if you want to complete the achievement "Bashanishu" (in the "Challenges" section).

Splintered Oar

Location:	Act 1, Wortham (Campaign Mode only, select "7. The Doom in Wortham" when creating the game)
Dropped by:	The unique enemy "Urzel Mordreg"
Item in picture found in:	Patch 2.4.0 (Campaign Mode, level 70 monk, torment 10, softcore, non-season)
Other info:	Play through the quest until you get to Wortham, where you have to kill the unique enemy Urzel Mordreg. The item always seems to have "level 50" as Required Level.

Wirt's Original Leg

Location:	Act 1, Den of the Fallen Level 2
Dropped by:	A Decayed Fallen Shaman named "Bishibosh's Remains"
Item in picture found in:	Patch 2.1.1 (Adventure Mode, level 70 monk, torment 3, softcore, non-season)
Other info:	To get this item, you first need to find Den of the Fallen which spawns randomly in The Weeping Hollow. When you get to the second level in the den, you need to be lucky again to find Bishibosh's Remains instead of a regular Decayed Fallen Shaman. Then you need to be lucky a third time for the leg to actually drop when you click Bishibosh's Remains. In other words: This is NOT an easy item to find.

Drop statistics for patch 2.4.0

Important: There are too few results for the statistics to be significant. Use the table below as guidance, not as fact.

Item	Container	Runs	Container appeared	Item dropped
Splintered Oar	Urzel Mordreg	15	15 times (100%)	3 drops (20% of runs, 100% of containers)
Rakanishu's Blade	Fallen Shrine	15	15 times (100%)	3 drops (20% of runs - 100% of containers)
The Clipper	Nine Toads	40	16 times (40%)	3 drops (7,5% of runs - 18,8% of containers)
The Murlocket	Moontooth Dreadshark	300	68 times (22,7%)	2 drops (0,7% of runs - 2,9% of containers)
Griswold's Worn Edge	The Anvil of Fury	1100	96 times (8,7%)	1 drop (0,1% of runs - 1,0% of containers)
Wirt's Original Leg	Bishibosh's Remains	140	16 times (11,4%)	0 drops

Some comments:
All runs were done with a level 70 monk on torment 10, non-season and softcore. Runs for Splintered Oar and Griswold's Worn Edge were done in Campaign Mode, runs for the remaining four items were done in Adventure Mode.
Unfortunately, I didn't find Wirt's Original Leg before the patch ended. I might look for it again in another patch.
The event "The Shrine of Rakanishu" and the location "Den of the Fallen" have not been included in the statistics since I don't know if/how bounties affect their spawn rate. It also keeps the table simpler.
Compared to the last time I looked for Griswold's Worn Edge, I feel really lucky to have found it so fast (or maybe I was just unlucky in patch 2.1.1). Considering I knew what drop rate to expect this time... I'm not really sure why I did this again...