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Demonic Rune
Item Level 10Binds when picked up
Trade Goods
Use: Demonic Rune
Sell price: 6 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Trade Goods, item level 10, binds when picked up.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
- Used in 8 recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting and Tailoring: Blood Talon, Corruption, Demon Forged Breastplate and more.crafting
Demonic Rune Effects
- Use: Demonic Rune
Restores at the cost of life.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 50. In Classic Era it is item level 50. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50. In MoP Classic it is item level 50.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s |
| WoW Forever | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s |
| Classic Era | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s |
| MoP Classic | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 6s |
Used In
The 8 recipes below use Demonic Rune, across Classic Tailoring (4), Classic Blacksmithing (3) and Classic Jewelcrafting (1). The largest single use is 20 for Robe of the Void.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 CorruptionRare Two-Handed Sword Two-Hand, item level 28. Also takes 40 Thorium Bar, 2 Arcanite Bar, 8 Essence of Undeath, 2 Blue Sapphire, 2 Dense Grinding Stone and 4 Rugged Leather. | Corruption | Classic Blacksmithing | 16 |
 Demon Forged BreastplateRare Plate Chest, item level 28. Also takes 40 Thorium Bar, 4 Blue Sapphire and 4 Star Ruby. | Demon Forged Breastplate | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Blood TalonRare Fist Weapon One-Hand, item level 29. Also takes 10 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 10 Arcanite Bar, 10 Star Ruby and 2 Dense Grinding Stone. | Blood Talon | Classic Blacksmithing | 8 |
 Ring of Bitter ShadowsUncommon Finger, item level 28. Also takes 1 Arcane Crystal and 2 Essence of Undeath. | Ring of Bitter Shadows | Classic Jewelcrafting | 1 |
 Robe of the VoidEpic Cloth Chest, item level 29. Also takes 12 Bolt of Runecloth, 40 Felcloth, 12 Essence of Fire, 12 Essence of Undeath and 2 Rune Thread. | Robe of the Void | Classic Tailoring | 20 |
 Felcloth GlovesRare Cloth Hands, item level 29. Also takes 12 Bolt of Runecloth, 20 Felcloth, 8 Essence of Undeath and 2 Rune Thread. | Felcloth Gloves | Classic Tailoring | 6 |
 Felcloth RobeUncommon Cloth Chest, item level 29. Also takes 8 Bolt of Runecloth, 3 Felcloth and 2 Rune Thread. | Felcloth Robe | Classic Tailoring | 2 |
 Felcloth ShouldersUncommon Cloth Shoulder, item level 29. Also takes 7 Bolt of Runecloth, 3 Felcloth, 4 Rugged Leather and 2 Rune Thread. | Felcloth Shoulders | Classic Tailoring | 2 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Demonic Rune among Trade Goods > Other, all from Classic like Demonic Rune.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demonic Rune (this item) | 10 | Not listed | |
 Righteous Orb | 10 | Used in 14 recipes, including Arcanite Champion and Truefaith Vestments | 66 gold |
 Dark Rune | 10 | Used in 31 recipes, including Runed Stygian Leggings and Runed Stygian Belt | 110 gold |
 Ancient Suramar Scroll | 10 | 200 gold | |
 Highmountain Ritual-Stone | 10 | 17 gold | |
 Mark of the Deceiver | 10 | 27 gold | |
 Large Venom Sac | 10 | Used in Potion of Curing and Strong Anti-Venom (Classic Alchemy) | 5 silver |
 Small Venom Sac | 10 | Used in Anti-Venom (Classic Alchemy) | 60 silver |
 Bleach | 10 | Used in 11 recipes, including White Linen Shirt and Phoenix Gloves | 1 gold |
 Mild Spices | 10 | Used in Spice Bread and Delicious Chocolate Cake (Classic Cooking) | 1 silver |
 Weak Flux | 10 | Used in 13 recipes (Classic Blacksmithing), including Bronze Shortsword and Heavy Copper Broadsword | 1 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Mild Spices at 1 silver in the EU Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Other Items Named Demonic Rune
1 other item in the current build is also called Demonic Rune. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Demonic Rune ID 139583 · Quest "Indecipherable characters are engraved upon the stone."
Items That Share Demonic Rune's Icon
Demonic Rune uses icon file 134417, which 29 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
- Sixth Mosh'aru Tablet ID 12741 · Quest
- Third Mosh'aru Tablet ID 12411 · Quest
- Tablet of Kurniya ID 11126 · Quest "Runes filled with liquid fire dance across the tablet."
- Lieutenant's Insignia ID 14544 · Quest "This small rune marks the bearer as a lieutenant in the Burning Blade."
- First Mosh'aru Tablet ID 10660 · Quest
- Sablemane's Trap ID 31752 · Quest
- Sablemane's Trap ID 31827 · Quest
Items Numbered Next to Demonic Rune
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12662 (12651 to 12685) were usually added in the same batch as Demonic Rune: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blackcrow ID 12651 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 29
Bijou's Reconnaissance Report ID 12652 · Quest "TOP SECRET"
Riphook ID 12653 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29
Doomshot ID 12654 · Miscellaneous
Enchanted Thorium Bar ID 12655 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Glyphed Oaken Branch ID 12663 · Quest "Glyphs of a druidic nature adorn the branch."
Plans: Thorium Armor ID 12682 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Thorium Armor."- Plans: Thorium Belt ID 12683 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Thorium Belt."
- Plans: Thorium Bracers ID 12684 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Thorium Bracers."
- Plans: Radiant Belt ID 12685 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Radiant Belt."
Demonic Rune Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 12662 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 24 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 6 silver
- Stacks to
- 1,000
- Material
- Wood
- Flags
- 0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 16384 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Demonic Rune in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Demonic Rune 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 Demonic Rune next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Demonic Rune in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Demonic Rune 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 Demonic Rune in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Demonic Rune is uncommon quality, item level 50 with no level requirement.
- What does Demonic Rune sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6s for one Demonic Rune in Classic Era; it stacks to 20.
- What is Demonic Rune used for in WoW Classic?
- Demonic Rune is a reagent in 8 Classic Era recipes, including Blood Talon, Corruption, Demon Forged Breastplate, Desecration and 4 more.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Demonic Rune
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
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