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Latro's Shifting Sword

Item Level 32
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
8 - 14 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.2 damage per second)
+4 Agility
+6 Haste
+5 Stamina
Requires Level 27
Sell price: 82 gold37 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up. Drops from Aeonus in The Black Morass.

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Where it comes from
DropAeonus in The Black MorassNormal, Heroic
Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

Set: Latro's Flurry
Latro's Flurry (2 pieces)
  • (2) Set: Increases attack power by 15.

Latro's Shifting Sword is one of 2 pieces of Latro's Flurry, alongside Latro's Dancing Blade. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces equipped.

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In The Burning Crusade it is item level 115, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 8g 87s 85c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 115, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 88s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 115, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 8g 87s 85c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3227RareBinds when picked up82g 37s 96c
The Burning Crusade11570RareBinds when picked up8g 87s 85c
Wrath of the Lich King11570RareBinds when picked up88s 75c
MoP Classic11570RareBinds when picked up8g 87s 85c
Latro's Shifting Sword Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Latro's Shifting Sword is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 7068. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Latro's Shifting Sword Comes From

Latro's Shifting Sword Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Latro's Shifting Sword in the loot of 1 encounter.

Aeonus in The Black Morass

Also drops from this encounter (23 other items):

See all 24 items in the Aeonus loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Latro's Shifting Sword Compares

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 Latro's Shifting Sword (item level 32) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 30 to 33.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Latro's Shifting Sword (this item)32274.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Haste, +5 Stamina. Boss DropNot listed
Howling Sword32264.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Hope Ender32274.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World DropNot listed
Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker33284.2 DPS, +5 Strength, +7 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Crystalblade of the Draenei31264.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Adamantite Rapier31264.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +8 Dodge, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Outland BlacksmithingNot listed
Felsteel Longblade31274.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland BlacksmithingNot listed
Bone Collector Sword31254.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Skettis Curved Blade30244.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Light-Etched Longsword30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Skystrider Katana30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker has the highest item level here (33).

Next item levels up from Latro's Shifting Sword among Weapon > Sword: Soul Blade (item level 37), Volcanospike (item level 37), Saur-Singer Spellblade (item level 38), Blazefury, Reborn (item level 39) and Steelforged Saber (item level 44).

Nearest lower item levels below Latro's Shifting Sword among Weapon > Sword: Shade's Blade (item level 29), Blade of the Fallen Seraph (item level 29), Krol Blade (item level 28), Hanzo Sword (item level 28) and Doomforged Straightedge (item level 28).

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

Where Latro's Shifting Sword Fits

Other Items Named Latro's Shifting Sword

1 other item in the current build is also called Latro's Shifting Sword. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Latro's Shifting Sword's Icon

Latro's Shifting Sword uses icon file 135386, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Latro's Shifting Sword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 28189 (28184 to 28194) were usually added in the same batch as Latro's Shifting Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Latro's Shifting Sword Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 28189 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
411 gold89 silver
Vendor sell price
82 gold37 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Item set ID
737
Expansion ID
1
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

3D Model

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