An Uncommon One-Handed Sword, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when equipped.
On Widow Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 175 gold83 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 98 gold to 299 gold99 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 3g 9s 96c. In MoP Classic it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 3g 9s 96c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 60g 56s 5c |
| Classic Era | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 9s 96c |
| MoP Classic | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 9s 96c |
In the Appearances collection, Widow Blade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4408. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Widow Blade.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Widow Blade (item level 27) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widow Blade (this item) | 27 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Rune Sword | 26 | 20 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 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 |
 Blazing Rapier | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 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 | |
| Joonho's Mercy | 26 | 20 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodrazor | 26 | 20 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Telaari Longblade | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Telaari Longblade has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Widow Blade among Weapon > Sword: Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29), Widow's Weep (item level 29), Shade's Blade (item level 29), Blade of the Fallen Seraph (item level 29) and Dawn of Demise (item level 30).
Nearest lower item levels below Widow Blade among Weapon > Sword: Wicked Mithril Blade (item level 24), Furious Falchion (item level 24), Falchion (item level 24), Dazzling Longsword (item level 22) and Annealed Blade (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Widow Blade uses icon file 135351, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Rune Sword ID 15216 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26Ta'Kierthan Songblade ID 16039 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28Silent Fang ID 13953 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Joonho's Mercy ID 17054 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26Sword of the Magistrate ID 13042 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22Doomforged Straightedge ID 12535 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Typhoon ID 18542 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Stealthblade ID 10625 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15217 (15212 to 15222) were usually added in the same batch as Widow Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fighter Broadsword ID 15212 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 17
Mercenary Blade ID 15213 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 21
Nobles Brand ID 15214 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22
Furious Falchion ID 15215 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Rune Sword ID 15216 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26
Crystal Sword ID 15218 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28
Dimensional Blade ID 15219 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Battlefell Sabre ID 15220 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Holy War Sword ID 15221 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Barbed Club ID 15222 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 15217 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Widow Blade 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 Widow Blade 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 Widow Blade
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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