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Blade of Retribution

Item Level 31
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
4 - 7 DamageSpeed 2.60
(2.1 damage per second)
+4 Intellect
+6 Stamina
+8 Critical Strike
Sell price: 68 gold5 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

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Blade of Retribution is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.

Blade of Retribution Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Blade of Retribution is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 8292. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Blade of Retribution.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Blade of Retribution Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Blade of Retribution (item level 31) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 30 to 32.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Blade of Retribution (this item)312.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. QuestNot listed
Bone Collector Sword31254.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Baron's Broadsword31264.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Ethereum Phase Blade31262.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. VendorNot listed
Crystalblade of the Draenei31264.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Felsteel Longblade31274.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland BlacksmithingNot listed
Howling Sword32264.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Skettis Curved Blade30244.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Light-Etched Longsword30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Skystrider Katana30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Hope Ender32274.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World DropNot listed

Howling Sword has the highest item level here (32).

Next item levels up from Blade of Retribution among Weapon > Sword: Avool's Sword of Jin (item level 35), Saronite Spellblade (item level 35), Soul Blade (item level 37), Volcanospike (item level 37) and Ghost-Forged Blade (item level 38).

Nearest lower item levels below Blade of Retribution among Weapon > Sword: Hanzo Sword (item level 28), Doomforged Straightedge (item level 28), Blazing Rapier (item level 28), Assassination Blade (item level 28) and Intrepid Shortblade (item level 28).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.