An Uncommon Two-Handed Sword, item level 27, requires level 20, binds when equipped.
On Beheading Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 100 gold80 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 22 gold50 silver to 212 gold35 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 3g 15s 47c. In MoP Classic it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 3g 15s 47c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 67g 71s 40c |
| WoW Forever | 27 | 20 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 15s 47c |
| MoP Classic | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 15s 47c |
In the Appearances collection, Beheading Blade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4427. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Beheading Blade.
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.
Beheading Blade uses icon file 135330, which 7 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Blackblade of Shahram ID 12592 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29The Lobotomizer ID 19324 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29Doomspike ID 3413 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16Bleakblade of Shahram ID 118740 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 44The Lobotomizer ID 172137 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 60Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15253 (15248 to 15258) were usually added in the same batch as Beheading Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Gleaming Claymore ID 15248 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 12Polished Zweihander ID 15249 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16
Glimmering Flamberge ID 15250 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 19
Headstriker Sword ID 15251 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 23
Tusker Sword ID 15252 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 25
Dark Espadon ID 15254 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 27
Gallant Flamberge ID 15255 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28Massacre Sword ID 15256 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29
Shin Blade ID 15257 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Divine Warblade ID 15258 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 15253 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Beheading 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 Beheading 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 Beheading 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
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