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Broadsword
Item Level 21Binds when equipped
Main HandWeapon
6 - 11 DamageSpeed 2.60
(3.3 damage per second)
Requires Level 13
Sell price: 3 gold64 silver
Current price
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The ORIGINAL broadsword. Be wary of cheap imitations.
Somebody made huge profit selling this on the Auction House.
That is every comment on this page.
Broadsword Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Broadsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 100 gold54 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 42 gold74 silver to 882 gold17 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
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Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Broadsword is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 871. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 Broadsword (item level 21) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 19 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadsword (this item) | 21 | 13 | 3.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Knightly Longsword | 21 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Annealed Blade | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Speedsteel Rapier | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Dazzling Longsword | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ebon Scimitar | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | Not listed |
 The Black Knight | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Furious Falchion | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Dazzling Mithril Rapier | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS, +6 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Dazzling Mithril Rapier has the highest item level here (25).
Next item levels up from Broadsword among Weapon > Sword: Valiant Shortblade (item level 28), Blackguard (item level 29), Sageblade (item level 29), Bloodherald (item level 29) and Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Broadsword among Weapon > Sword: Defias Rapier (item level 12), Blackwater Cutlass (item level 12), Ironpatch Blade (item level 12), Copper Shortsword (item level 4) and Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Broadsword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Broadsword 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 Broadsword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Broadsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Broadsword is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Broadsword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Broadsword is Common quality, item level 36 and requires level 31.
- What does Broadsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 49s 25c for one Broadsword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Broadsword in WoW Classic?
- Broadsword is a Main Hand Sword in Classic Era.
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 Broadsword