This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Your melee attacks have a chance to corrupt the target, dealing Shadow damage over 3 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Blade of the Wretched is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Blade of the Wretched is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3368. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Blade of the Wretched (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade of the Wretched (this item) | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hanzo Sword | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Doomforged Straightedge | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Blazing Rapier | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Assassination Blade | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Intrepid Shortblade | 28 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed | |
 Valiant Shortblade | 28 | 1.9 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed | |
 Crystal Sword | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Sword of Zeal | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Frostguard | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Gurubashi Slicer | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Sword of Zeal has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Blade of the Wretched among Weapon > Sword: Dawn of Demise (item level 30), Skystrider Katana (item level 30), Felsteel Longblade (item level 31), Crystalblade of the Draenei (item level 31) and Baron's Broadsword (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below Blade of the Wretched among Weapon > Sword: Bloodrazor (item level 26), Rune Sword (item level 26), Shortsword of Vengeance (item level 25), Phantom Blade (item level 25) and Bloodletter Scalpel (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blade of the Wretched 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 Blade of the Wretched 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 Blade of the Wretched
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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