A Poor Two-Handed Sword, item level 3, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Crude Bastard Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 116 gold62 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 116 gold61 silver to 116 gold62 silver, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 7. In Classic Era it is item level 7. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 7. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 7. In MoP Classic it is item level 7.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 3 | 2 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 49c |
| WoW Forever | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 49c |
| Classic Era | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 49c |
| The Burning Crusade | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 49c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 49c |
| MoP Classic | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 49c |
In the Appearances collection, Crude Bastard Sword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 400. 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 7 items nearest to Crude Bastard Sword (item level 3) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 13.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Bastard Sword (this item) | 3 | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Copper Claymore | 5 | 3 | 0.8 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Blessed Blade of Taalvilor | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lost Cerulean Edge | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lost Winter's Hunger | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lost Frostwolf's Stand | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heavy Copper Broadsword | 11 | 7 | 1.9 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Espadon | 13 | 8 | 2.5 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
Espadon has the highest item level here (13).
Next item levels up from Crude Bastard Sword among Weapon > Sword: Searing Blade (item level 14), Executioner's Sword (item level 15), Guardian Blade (item level 16), Bronze Greatsword (item level 16) and Dacian Falx (item level 16).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Crude Bastard Sword uses icon file 135276, which 35 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Old Greatsword ID 1513 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 7Bastard Sword ID 1194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 2Blunt Claymore ID 1811 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10Standard Claymore ID 1818 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 15Long Bastard Sword ID 1830 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1412 (1407 to 1417) were usually added in the same batch as Crude Bastard Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Solomon's Plea to Westfall ID 1407 · Quest
Stoutmantle's Response to Solomon ID 1408 · QuestSolomon's Plea to Darkshire ID 1409 · QuestEbonlocke's Response to Solomon ID 1410 · Quest
Withered Staff ID 1411 · Weapon - Staff · item level 4
Feeble Sword ID 1413 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4
Cracked Sledge ID 1414 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 4
Carpenter's Mallet ID 1415 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 4
Rusty Hatchet ID 1416 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4
Beaten Battle Axe ID 1417 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 1412 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Crude Bastard 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 Crude Bastard Sword 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 Crude Bastard Sword
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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