Classic Era item

Archaic Defender

Name: Archaic Defender Classic Era Auction House Prices
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Item 9385 on Classic Era (Classic Era, Hardcore and Anniversary realms), client 1.15.9.70576

Item Level 36
Binds when equipped
Two-HandSword
77 - 117 DamageSpeed 3.10
(31.3 damage per second)
100 Armor
Durability 100 / 100
Requires Level 31
Equip: Increased Defense +10.
Sell Price: 1 gold22 silver

About Archaic Defender

Archaic Defender is a rare two-hand sword on Classic Era at item level 36, usable from level 31. It binds when equipped. It hits for 77 to 117 damage every 3.10 seconds, 31.3 damage per second. It gives 100 armor and has 100 durability. A vendor pays 1 gold22 silver for it.

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Two-hand sword items near item level 36

Our Classic Era item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 31 other two-hand sword items between item level 25 and 47; 11 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 31.3 damage per second ranks 9th of 32 two-hand sword items in this group; Nightblade (item level 44, requires level 39) has the most, 43.4.
Attack speeds among the 32 two-hand sword items in this group run from 2.40 seconds (Headstriker Sword) to 3.60 seconds (Polished Zweihander); it swings every 3.10 seconds.
Chromatic Sword has the most fixed stat points in this group, 35.
Next two-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Boneslasher (item level 37, requires level 32), Sword of the Magistrate (item level 41, requires level 36), Chromatic Sword (item level 45, requires level 40).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 36: two-handed mace (12): Huge Stone Club, Korg Bat, The Pacifier; staff (6): Big Stick, Windweaver Staff, Battle Staff; polearm (3): Headhunting Spear, Poison-tipped Bone Spear, Heavy Spear; two-handed axe (3): Massive Iron Axe, Bullova, Midnight Axe.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Glimmering Flamberge	32	27	21.7 (3.20s)	none	-
Combatant Claymore	33	28	27.8 (2.90s)	+10 Stamina, +15 Spirit	-
Broad Claymore	34	29	13.8 (3.30s)	none	-
Stonecutter Claymore	35	30	23.9 (3.10s)	none	-
Archaic Defender	36	31	31.3 (3.10s)	none	-
Flamberge	36	31	23.1 (3.20s)	none	-
Moonsteel Broadsword	36	31	24.6 (2.80s)	+4 Stamina, +12 Spirit	-
Boneslasher	37	32	32.6 (2.70s)	+16 Strength, +5 Agility, +7 Stamina	-
Frost Tiger Blade	40	35	28.8 (3.40s)	none	-
Exquisite Flamberge	41	36	30.2 (3.00s)	none	-
Gutrender	41	36	30.0 (2.60s)	none	-
Sword of the Magistrate	41	36	36.5 (3.30s)	+8 Strength, +15 Stamina, +10 Spirit	-

Where Archaic Defender Fits

Items That Share Archaic Defender's Icon

Archaic Defender uses the same icon art, which 10 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Boneslasher ID 10573 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 37
Stealthblade ID 10625 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 49
Doomforged Straightedge ID 12535 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 54
Sword of the Magistrate ID 13042 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 41
Dreadblade ID 4088 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 47
Rune Sword ID 15216 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 51
Widow Blade ID 15217 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 54
Ta'Kierthan Songblade ID 16039 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 57

Items Numbered Next to Archaic Defender

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9385 (9378 to 9395) were usually added in the same batch as Archaic Defender: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Shovelphlange's Mining Axe ID 9378 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 38
Earthen Rod ID 9381 · Weapon - Wand · item level 38
Tromping Miner's Boots ID 9382 · Armor - Leather · item level 38
Obsidian Cleaver ID 9383 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 40
Stonevault Shiv ID 9384 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 36
Excavator's Brand ID 9386 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 36
The Shoveler ID 9391 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 37
Annealed Blade ID 9392 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 40
Beacon of Hope ID 9393 · Armor · item level 38
Gloves of Old ID 9395 · Armor - Cloth · item level 34

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

MoP Classic adds Dodge and Bonus Armor.

Item 9385	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	36	36	21
Required level	31	31	31
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	100	-	-
Damage	77 - 117	27 - 42	78 - 117
Speed	3.10	3.10	3.10
Damage per second	31.3	11.1	31.5
Dodge	-	15	-
Bonus Armor	-	40	-
Effects	Equip: Increased Defense +10.	-	-
Sell price	1 gold22 silver	1 gold53 silver	1 gold22 silver

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Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest Classic Era scan: EU 0 of 26, US 0 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's Classic Era Game Data API (static data 1.15.9.68185). Prices: per-unit buyouts from Auction House scans made in game by players with the TheWoWDB addon, one scan per realm per hour at most; Blizzard publishes no auction data for Classic Era, so a price is only as fresh as the latest scan. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	9385
Game version	Classic Era (client 1.15.9.70576)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	36
Requires level	31
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	1 gold22 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic_era)