Classic Era item

Decapitating Sword

Name: Decapitating Sword Classic Era Auction House Prices
Creator: TheWoWDB
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Item 3740 on Classic Era (Classic Era, Hardcore and Anniversary realms), client 1.15.9.70576

Item Level 24
Binds when equipped
Main HandSword
22 - 42 DamageSpeed 2.60
(12.3 damage per second)
Durability 65 / 65
Requires Level 19
Sell Price: 24 silver52 copper

About Decapitating Sword

Decapitating Sword is an uncommon main hand sword on Classic Era at item level 24, usable from level 19. It binds when equipped. It hits for 22 to 42 damage every 2.60 seconds, 12.3 damage per second. A vendor pays 24 silver52 copper for it.

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Main hand sword items near item level 24

Our Classic Era item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 18 other main hand sword items between item level 19 and 31; 8 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 12.3 damage per second ranks 11th of 19 main hand sword items in this group; The Black Knight (item level 31, requires level 26) has the most, 19.7.
Attack speeds among the 19 main hand sword items in this group run from 1.60 seconds (Warped Blade) to 2.80 seconds (The Butcher); it swings every 2.60 seconds.
The Butcher has the most fixed stat points in this group, 9.
Next main hand sword items up with fixed stats: Black Metal Shortsword (item level 26, requires level 21), Twisted Sabre (item level 26, requires level 21), Heavy Marauder Scimitar (item level 27, requires level 22), Skeletal Longsword (item level 27, requires level 22), The Butcher (item level 31, requires level 26).
Other weapon types for the main hand slot within 2 item levels of 24: one-handed mace (11): Heavy Bronze Mace, Wicked Spiked Mace, Block Mallet; one-handed axe (9): Black Metal Axe, Shadowhide Scalper, Flesh Carver; fist weapon (1): Right-Handed Claw.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Decapitating Sword	24	19	12.3 (2.60s)	none	-
Bluegill Kukri	24	19	12.3 (2.80s)	+3 Strength	-
Bronze Shortsword	24	19	11.2 (2.10s)	none	-
Shadowfang	24	19	17.8 (2.70s)	none	-
Sword of the Night Sky	24	19	12.1 (1.70s)	+2 Strength, +2 Agility	-
Warped Blade	24	19	7.2 (1.60s)	none	-
Black Metal Shortsword	26	21	13.5 (1.70s)	+4 Shadow Resistance	-
Longsword	26	21	12.2 (2.30s)	none	-
Twisted Sabre	26	21	16.7 (1.80s)	+2 Stamina, +5 Spirit	-
Fighter Broadsword	27	22	13.9 (2.80s)	none	-
Heavy Marauder Scimitar	27	22	17.1 (2.40s)	+4 Strength, +3 Stamina	-
Skeletal Longsword	27	22	13.9 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	-

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Where Decapitating Sword Fits

Items That Share Decapitating Sword's Icon

Decapitating Sword uses the same icon art, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:

Bluegill Kukri ID 2046 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Silithid Ripper ID 8224 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36

Items Numbered Next to Decapitating Sword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3740 (3731 to 3779) were usually added in the same batch as Decapitating Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lion Meat ID 3731 · Trade Goods · item level 23
Recipe: Big Bear Steak ID 3734 · Recipe · item level 25
Recipe: Hot Lion Chops ID 3735 · Recipe · item level 25
Recipe: Tasty Lion Steak ID 3736 · Recipe · item level 30
Recipe: Soothing Turtle Bisque ID 3737 · Recipe · item level 30
Mutton Chop ID 3770 · Consumable · item level 25
Wild Hog Shank ID 3771 · Consumable · item level 35
Crippling Poison ID 3775 · Consumable · item level 20
Taut Compound Bow ID 3778 · Weapon - Bow · item level 31
Hefty War Axe ID 3779 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 32

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

Across game versions

Item 3740	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	24	24	15
Required level	19	19	19
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	22 - 42	22 - 42	22 - 42
Speed	2.60	2.60	2.60
Damage per second	12.3	12.3	12.3
Sell price	24 silver52 copper	30 silver65 copper	24 silver52 copper

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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	3740
Game version	Classic Era (client 1.15.9.70576)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	Main Hand
Item level	24
Requires level	19
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	24 silver52 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic_era)