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Comment by Fexilon

The name Al'burq could be translated to The Lightning in Arabic.

Comment by Nynaeve

Along with Fists of the Heavens, this is part of the Artifact weapon set for Windwalker Monks.
This set is known as "Fists of the Heavens" and was imbued with the essence of Al'Akir, and "unspeakable amounts of raw elemental fury."

You can read about these "handblade" weapons on the Monk Artifact Reveal blog on the wow site.
The name Al'burq likely comes from a variation of برق or البرق, one of the ways to say Lightning in (some dialects of) Arabic.

You can view the different looks for these weapons here on wowhead.

You can read an early preview of the Artifact Traits for this set here on wowhead.

You can view the current Traits on the Trait Calculator page. There, you will also find 3D model views of the Appearance unlocks.

Comment by Shukiel

Seriously? Main hand and off hand again? I thought they removed it for fist weapons. How the transmog gonna work for this?

Comment by Elyseon

I'll be disappointed if building up chi while wielding these doesn't make seven marks appear on your character's chest.

Comment by Slapperfish

"I KNEW we should've taken a left turn at Al'burq, Gurky!"

Comment by Bartimeo

How will these look when seathed? I hope they can be seen

Comment by thorgrimmage

why are we naming fist weapons for monks ( I hate fist weapons ) in Arabic? seriously

Comment by Gambolputty

You can use this macro to open up your artifact weapon talent tree directly:
/run SocketInventoryItem(16);

Comment by eneffet

Video of artifact quest windwalker monk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lN_1aO9tZg

Comment by faia

Lightning BurstSecret trait

When you fall from high distance (that will damage you) you will crash down into the ground and push people back in a "super hero style" crash down

Worth to note if you jump and then use dragon kick, there is a chance that it will proc for small free damage boost, but be aware it knocks mobs back like a thunderstorm.

Comment by Weriik

It is worth noting that the secret trait Lightning Burst can be triggered from jumping and casting Whirling Dragon Punch at the apex of your jump. The trait doesn't proc in dungeons or raids but still gets you massive style points for sending your targets flying.

Comment by FrostWD

If you reset your artifact weapon (the talents/traits) you DONT lose any artifact power except for the artifact power you pay for the reset!

Proof here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAXFnNyZehM&feature=youtu.be
Recorded it myself.

Comment by Rinba

Since it hasn't been mentioned here yet, after unsheathing these weapons, they will stay that way indefinitely until you mount/dismount, portal, etc. The effect does not break when you roll, talk to vendors, or enter combat.

Comment by Rinba

Here's a compendium of everything that I've noticed about these beauties:

While the Legion is invading Argus, you destroy portals using the lightning of these weapons.

Several NPC's in the Broken Isles will comment on your weapons. (I noticed this in Stormheim!)

When you are a certain height above ground, your character sparks with electricity.

I didn't include anything that anyone previously mentioned. I'll be sure to add more as I continue my travels!

Comment by sitecow09

Considering the other two weapons are from Pandaria an deeply ingrained in it's history, I thought it was strange that we got these weapons from the Vortex Pinnacle, a place from Cataclysm. The weapons wield the power of Al'akir, one of Deathwing's elemental lords and harbingers of the cataclysm. Then I started thinking, it sort of fits thematically.

MoP, the expansion associated with monks, came after Cata and mostly dealt with the fallout from Cata: Garrosh's rise to power, Varian's unification of the Alliance after their repeated losses, and how much the old hatreds of the two superpowers affected the world around them. So in that sense, it is cool to see the class that represents MoP taking the power of the Cataclysm and turning it into a weapon for good. That's just my 2 cents.

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Al'burq
Item Level 750
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Main Hand	Fist Weapon

1528 - 2178 Damage	Speed 2.60

(712.88 damage per second)
+219 Agility
+328 Stamina
+148 Critical Strike
+142 Mastery

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Equip: Grants the Strike of the Windlord ability, a fierce double attack that also cripples your foe.
"When Irmaat hefted his two weapons and tested the power within them, uncontrollable fury spilled forth."

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