A Common Two-Handed Sword, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Bastard Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 92 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 92 gold to 4,999 gold97 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 4 and sells to vendors for 20c. In Classic Era it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 20c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 20c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 20c. In MoP Classic it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 20c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 21c |
| WoW Forever | 4 | Common | - | 20c |
| Classic Era | 4 | Common | - | 20c |
| The Burning Crusade | 4 | Common | - | 20c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 4 | Common | - | 20c |
| MoP Classic | 4 | Common | - | 20c |
In the Appearances collection, Bastard Sword is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 331. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Bastard Sword.
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.
Bastard Sword uses icon file 135276, which 35 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Crude Bastard Sword ID 1412 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 3Old Greatsword ID 1513 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 7Blunt Claymore ID 1811 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10Standard Claymore ID 1818 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 15Long Bastard Sword ID 1830 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1194 (1187 to 1200) were usually added in the same batch as Bastard Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Spiked Collar ID 1187 · Consumable · item level 13
Overseer's Ring ID 1189 · Armor · item level 12
Overseer's Cloak ID 1190 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Bag of Marbles ID 1191 · Consumable · item level 4
Kobold Mining Shovel ID 1195 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 3
Tabar ID 1196 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 7
Giant Mace ID 1197 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 8
Claymore ID 1198 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 8
Large Wooden Shield ID 1200 · Armor - Shield · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 1194 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bastard Sword 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 Bastard Sword 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 Bastard Sword
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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