A Common One-Handed Sword, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Gladius's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 100 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 100 gold to 2,833 gold86 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In Classic Era it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 9 and requires level 4. In MoP Classic it is item level 9 and requires level 4.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 7c |
| WoW Forever | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 7c |
| Classic Era | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 7c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 7c |
| MoP Classic | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 7c |
In the Appearances collection, Gladius is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 154. 2 other items wear 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gladius uses icon file 135321, which 58 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Phytoblade ID 2263 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16Brashclaw's Skewer ID 2204 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10Northern Shortsword ID 2078 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 11Sword of the Night Sky ID 2035 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15Cavalier Two-Hander ID 3206 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Lucine Longsword ID 3400 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16Hardened Iron Shortsword ID 3849 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19Enamelled Broadsword ID 4765 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 7Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2488 (2480 to 2493) were usually added in the same batch as Gladius: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Large Club ID 2480 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 2
Two-Handed Sword ID 2489 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 3
Tomahawk ID 2490 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4
Large Axe ID 2491 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 4
Cudgel ID 2492 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 3
Wooden Mallet ID 2493 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 2488 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gladius 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 Gladius 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 Gladius
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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