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Darkspear
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
13 - 25 DamageSpeed 3.60
(5.3 damage per second)
Requires Level 23
Chance on hit: Ancestor's Vengeance
Sell price: 2 gold11 silver
Current price
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The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.
the curently reason this spear were removed were that blizzard couldnt figure out how to increase the critical strike rating for the whole party. there were some systemcrashing when done, thats why it is removed from game world. a pitty
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It is really a pit, but also lorewise. Darkspear trolls anyone?
Darkspear 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 Darkspear's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,007 gold36 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 5,004 gold32 silver to 5,020 gold49 silver, a tight band around its average.
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Darkspear Effects
- Chance on hit: Ancestor's Vengeance - 20s
Party members have a chance to increase their critical strike. Lasts for 20 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Darkspear takes 20 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 20 Powerful Mojo, 2 Huge Emerald, 2 Azerothian Diamond and 2 Dense Grinding Stone.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Darkspear is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3645.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name polearms among their preferred weapons:
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Brewmaster Monk: Staff, Polearm
- Feral Druid: Staff, Polearm
- Guardian Druid: Staff, Polearm
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Darkspear (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Polearm, from item level 25 to 35.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkspear (this item) | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| The Needler | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Pitchfork of Mojo Madness | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Venomreaver | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +8 Strength, +8 Stamina, +10 Mastery. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Stoneraven | 27 | 20 | 5.1 DPS, +6 Strength, +6 Agility, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| War Glaive | 31 | 25 | 5.6 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ethereum Phase-Spear | 31 | 26 | 2.8 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +11 Versatility. Vendor | Not listed |
| Blight | 26 | 20 | 5.1 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Grim Scythe | 32 | 26 | 5.6 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Eyegouger | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +7 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Scourge War Spear | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Strength, +12 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Scourge War Spear has the highest item level here (35).
Next item levels up from Darkspear among Weapon > Polearm: Wavecrash Polearm (item level 58), Glave's Angular Glaive (item level 60), Plundered Poleaxe of Intimidation (item level 60), Plundered Jinyu Spear (item level 60) and Halberd of Agthia (item level 190).
Nearest lower item levels below Darkspear among Weapon > Polearm: Rusted Pitchfork (item level 3), Taken Riftwalker's Starbarb (item level 1), Nokhud Stalker's Spear (item level 1), Centaur Tracker's Javelin (item level 1) and Drakonid Defender's Pike (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Darkspear in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Darkspear 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 Darkspear next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Darkspear in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Darkspear 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.
- Where do you get Darkspear in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Darkspear is created by Darkspear.
- What level is Darkspear in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Darkspear is Rare quality, item level 60 and requires level 55.
- What does Darkspear sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6g 26s for one Darkspear in Classic Era.
- What slot is Darkspear in WoW Classic?
- Darkspear is a Two-Hand Polearm in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 Darkspear
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.