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Harpy Skinner

Item Level 12
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
2 - 4 DamageSpeed 1.80
(1.7 damage per second)
+3 Agility
Sell price: 14 silver37 copper
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Uncommon Dagger One-Hand, item level 12, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

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Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 20 and sells to vendors for 14s 36c. In Classic Era it is item level 20 and sells to vendors for 14s 36c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 20. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20. In MoP Classic it is item level 20.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)12UncommonBinds when picked up14s 37c
WoW Forever20UncommonBinds when picked up14s 36c
Classic Era20UncommonBinds when picked up14s 36c
The Burning Crusade20UncommonBinds when picked up14s 37c
Wrath of the Lich King20UncommonBinds when picked up14s 37c
MoP Classic20UncommonBinds when picked up14s 37c
Harpy Skinner Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 1837. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Harpy Skinner Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:

  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Assassination Rogue: Daggers
  • Subtlety Rogue: Daggers
  • Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 6 items nearest to Harpy Skinner (item level 12) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 5 to 22.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Harpy Skinner (this item)121.7 DPS, +3 AgilityNot listed
Goblin Screwdriver1271.7 DPS, +3 Agility. World DropNot listed
Claw of the Shadowmancer19121.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +4 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Copper Dagger530.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Vendetta20133.6 DPS, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Searing Golden Blade22141.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Stonevault Shiv22153.6 DPS, +5 Agility, +3 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Stonevault Shiv has the highest item level here (22).

Next item levels up from Harpy Skinner among Weapon > Dagger: Razor Blade (item level 23), Gut Ripper (item level 24), Sacrificial Kris (item level 24), Widowmaker (item level 25) and Gutwrencher (item level 25).

Nearest lower item levels below Harpy Skinner among Weapon > Dagger: Miniature Winter Veil Tree (item level 1), Twilight Ritualist's Stiletto (item level 1), Cultist's Sacrificial Kris (item level 1), Daggerspine Trident Tine (item level 1) and Glistening Sin'dorei Twinblade (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Harpy Skinner Fits

Items That Share Harpy Skinner's Icon

Harpy Skinner uses icon file 135650, which 41 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Harpy Skinner

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5279 (5271 to 5275) were usually added in the same batch as Harpy Skinner: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Harpy Skinner Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 5279 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
71 silver85 copper
Vendor sell price
14 silver37 copper
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Flags
0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Harpy Skinner in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Harpy Skinner 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 Harpy Skinner next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Harpy Skinner in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Harpy Skinner 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 Harpy Skinner in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Harpy Skinner is uncommon quality, item level 20 with no level requirement.
What does Harpy Skinner sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 14s 36c for one Harpy Skinner in Classic Era.
What slot is Harpy Skinner in WoW Classic?
Harpy Skinner is a One-Hand Dagger in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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
Appearances in the beta client
1 recorded look

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.