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Commoner's Sword
Item Level 6Binds when equipped
Main HandWeapon
1 - 2 DamageSpeed 2.60
(0.6 damage per second)
Requires Level 4
Sell price: 1 silver94 copper
Current price
See chart
The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.
I just feel like adding a comment here because everyone always comments on anything that isn't "vendor trash".
Poor sword was looking lonely...
It's an awesome model that is barely utilized. Makes me sad...
its better than the gladius by .1 of damege if that helps
- Today's price is on the high side: only 14% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Commoner's Sword 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 Commoner's Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 112 gold41 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 30 gold5 silver to 377 gold46 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
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Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Commoner's Sword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 456. 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 Commoner's Sword (item level 6) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 4.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commoner's Sword (this item) | 6 | 4 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Copper Shortsword | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Pitted Defias Shortsword | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Drakonid Striker's Cutlass | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wingcrest Scimitar | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Primal Revenant's Frostblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Primal Revenant's Earthblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Primal Revenant's Emberblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Primal Revenant's Breezeblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Tyrhold Shortsword | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ornate Blade of the Royal Guard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Commoner's Sword among Weapon > Sword: The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19), Zealot Blade (item level 20), Knightly Longsword (item level 21) and Dazzling Longsword (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Commoner's Sword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Commoner's 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 Commoner's Sword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Commoner's Sword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Commoner's Sword 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 Commoner's Sword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Commoner's Sword is Poor quality, item level 13 and requires level 8.
- What does Commoner's Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1s 93c for one Commoner's Sword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Commoner's Sword in WoW Classic?
- Commoner's Sword 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 Commoner's Sword
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.