This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Dagger One-Hand, item level 30, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from C'Thun in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj.
| Drop | C'Thun in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 84, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 20g 69s 67c. In Classic Era it is item level 84, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 20g 69s 67c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 84, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 8g 56s 98c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 8g 56s 98c. In MoP Classic it is item level 84, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 8g 56s 98c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 7g 92s 68c |
| WoW Forever | 84 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 20g 69s 67c |
| Classic Era | 84 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 20g 69s 67c |
| The Burning Crusade | 84 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 8g 56s 98c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 264 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 8g 56s 98c |
| MoP Classic | 84 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 8g 56s 98c |
In the Appearances collection, Death's Sting is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5653. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Death's Sting in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (14 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Death's Sting uses icon file 135669, which 7 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Wastewalker Shiv ID 24356 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 30Arachnid Dagger ID 25105 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 30Time-Shifted Dagger ID 27431 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 31Vileblade of the Betrayer ID 29360 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 31Vileblade of the Betrayer ID 127178 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 31Wastewalker Shiv ID 127179 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21126 (21118 to 21133) were usually added in the same batch as Death's Sting: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Talisman of Arathor ID 21118 · Armor · item level 23Talisman of Arathor ID 21119 · Armor · item level 19Defiler's Talisman ID 21120 · Armor · item level 19
Staff of the Qiraji Prophets ID 21128 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29
Diary of Weavil ID 21130 · Miscellaneous
Followup Combat Assignment ID 21131 · MiscellaneousLogistics Assignment ID 21132 · MiscellaneousFollowup Tactical Assignment ID 21133 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 21126 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Death's Sting 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 Death's Sting 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 Death's Sting
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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