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Blazing Rapier
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
8 - 13 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.0 damage per second)
Requires Level 22
Chance on hit: Blaze
Sell price: 1 gold39 silver
Current price
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Blazing Rapier 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 Blazing Rapier's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,999 gold7 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 3,530 gold4 silver to 19,999 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Blazing Rapier Effects
- Chance on hit: Blaze - 30s
Burns the enemy for damage over 30 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Blazing Rapier takes 10 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 4 Essence of Fire, 4 Heart of Fire, 2 Azerothian Diamond and 2 Dense Grinding Stone.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Blazing Rapier is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3630. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Blazing Rapier.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Blazing Rapier
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 66g 86s, and Enchanted Thorium Bar is the largest share at 87%. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Blazing Rapier is taught by Plans: Blazing Rapier and Plans: Blazing Rapier.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Enchanted Thorium Bar | 10 | 5 gold85 silver | 58 gold50 silver |
 Essence of Fire | 4 | 10 silver | 40 silver |
 Heart of Fire | 4 | 4 silver | 16 silver |
 Azerothian Diamond | 2 | 2 gold40 silver | 4 gold80 silver |
 Dense Grinding Stone | 2 | 1 gold50 silver | 3 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 66 gold86 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Enchanted Thorium Bar goes into 44 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Enchanting and Engineering, including Midnight's Graze, Fiery Vengeance, Gurubashi Poker and Blade of the Fallen Seraph. It is itself made by the recipe Enchanted Thorium Bar.
- Essence of Fire goes into 34 other recipes across Tailoring, Leatherworking, Engineering, Enchanting, Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting and Alchemy, including Fiery Vengeance, Sulfuron Hammer, Belt of the Archmage and Robe of the Void. It is itself made by the recipe Transmute: Air to Fire.
- Heart of Fire goes into 27 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Engineering, Leatherworking, Jewelcrafting and Alchemy, including Warblades of the Hakkari, Reborn, Fiery Vengeance, Bloodlord's Reaver and Dark Iron Plate.
- Azerothian Diamond goes into 28 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Engineering, Enchanting, Inscription and Tailoring, including The Plague Belcher, Arcanite Champion, Frostguard and Plated Construct's Ribcage.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
- Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
- 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
- Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
- Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
- Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- 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 10 items nearest to Blazing Rapier (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazing Rapier (this item) | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Hanzo Sword | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Doomforged Straightedge | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Assassination Blade | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Intrepid Shortblade | 28 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed | |
 Valiant Shortblade | 28 | 1.9 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed | |
 Crystal Sword | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Sword of Zeal | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Frostguard | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Gurubashi Slicer | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Fiery Vengeance | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Dodge, +1 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Sword of Zeal has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Blazing Rapier among Weapon > Sword: Dawn of Demise (item level 30), Felsteel Longblade (item level 31), Blinkstrike (item level 31), Blade of Wizardry (item level 31) and Bone Collector Sword (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below Blazing Rapier among Weapon > Sword: Bloodrazor (item level 26), Rune Sword (item level 26), Shortsword of Vengeance (item level 25), Phantom Blade (item level 25) and Bloodletter Scalpel (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blazing Rapier in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Blazing Rapier 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 Blazing Rapier next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Blazing Rapier in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Blazing Rapier 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 Blazing Rapier in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Blazing Rapier is created by Blazing Rapier.
- What level is Blazing Rapier in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Blazing Rapier is Rare quality, item level 56 and requires level 51.
- What does Blazing Rapier sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 3g 86s for one Blazing Rapier in Classic Era.
- What slot is Blazing Rapier in WoW Classic?
- Blazing Rapier is a One-Hand Sword 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 Blazing Rapier
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70245, 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
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
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.