This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Two-Handed Sword, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when picked up. Drops from King Gordok in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons.
| Drop | King Gordok in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 7g 31s 1c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 65s 79c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 65s 79c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 33s 27c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 7g 16s 80c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 7g 31s 1c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 65s 79c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 65s 79c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 33s 27c |
In the Appearances collection, Barbarous Blade is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5263. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Barbarous Blade in the loot of 1 encounter.
King Gordok in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons
Also drops from this encounter (6 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
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.
Barbarous Blade uses icon file 135291, which 10 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
High Warlord's Blade ID 16345 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Wraith Blade ID 22807 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Frostguard ID 12797 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Grand Marshal's Longsword ID 12584 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Honor's Call ID 29156 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 31Continuum Blade ID 29185 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 32Enchant Weapon - Mongoose ID 35458 · Consumable · item level 27Replica Grand Marshal's Longsword ID 77561 · Weapon - One-Handed SwordBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18520 (18515 to 18525) were usually added in the same batch as Barbarous Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pattern: Mongoose Boots ID 18515 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Mongoose Boots."Pattern: Swift Flight Bracers ID 18516 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Swift Flight Bracers."
Pattern: Chromatic Cloak ID 18517 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Chromatic Cloak."Pattern: Hide of the Wild ID 18518 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Hide of the Wild."Pattern: Shifting Cloak ID 18519 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Shifting Cloak."
Grimy Metal Boots ID 18521 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Band of the Ogre King ID 18522 · Armor · item level 25
Brightly Glowing Stone ID 18523 · Armor · item level 25
Leggings of Destruction ID 18524 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Bracers of Prosperity ID 18525 · Armor - Leather · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 18520 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Barbarous Blade 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 Barbarous Blade 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 Barbarous Blade
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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