A Rare Two-Handed Sword, item level 21, requires level 13, binds when equipped.
On Archaic Defender's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 9,999 gold99 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 4,000 gold90 silver to 87,279 gold12 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 80c. In Classic Era it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 80c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 81c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 81c. In MoP Classic it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 81c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 13 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 9g 9s 26c |
| WoW Forever | 36 | 31 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 22s 80c |
| Classic Era | 36 | 31 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 22s 80c |
| The Burning Crusade | 36 | 31 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 22s 81c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 36 | 31 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 22s 81c |
| MoP Classic | 36 | 31 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 22s 81c |
In the Appearances collection, Archaic Defender is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2754. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Archaic Defender.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Archaic Defender uses icon file 135351, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Boneslasher ID 10573 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 24Stealthblade ID 10625 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 28Doomforged Straightedge ID 12535 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Sword of the Magistrate ID 13042 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22Silent Fang ID 13953 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Dreadblade ID 4088 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 25Rune Sword ID 15216 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26Widow Blade ID 15217 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9385 (9379 to 9390) were usually added in the same batch as Archaic Defender: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sang'thraze the Deflector ID 9379 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25
Earthen Rod ID 9381 · Weapon - Wand · item level 22
Tromping Miner's Boots ID 9382 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Obsidian Cleaver ID 9383 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22
Stonevault Shiv ID 9384 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 22
Excavator's Brand ID 9386 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 22
Revelosh's Boots ID 9387 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Revelosh's Armguards ID 9388 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Revelosh's Spaulders ID 9389 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Revelosh's Gloves ID 9390 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 9385 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Archaic Defender is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Archaic Defender next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Archaic Defender
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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