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Legionnaire's Sword

Item Level 27
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
8 - 13 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.0 damage per second)
+6 Strength
+3 Stamina
Requires Level 21
Sell price: 3 gold34 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 27, requires level 21, 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 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 3g 21s 56c. In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 3g 21s 56c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53 and requires level 48. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53 and requires level 48. In MoP Classic it is item level 53 and requires level 48.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2721RareBinds when picked up3g 34s 91c
WoW Forever5348RareBinds when picked up3g 21s 56c
Classic Era5348RareBinds when picked up3g 21s 56c
The Burning Crusade5348RareBinds when picked up-
Wrath of the Lich King5348RareBinds when picked up-
MoP Classic5348RareBinds when picked up3g 34s 91c
Legionnaire's Sword Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Legionnaire's Sword is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 5449. 5 other items wear the same appearance:

Requirements & Properties

Other faction's version
Protector's Sword

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Legionnaire's 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 Legionnaire's Sword (item level 27) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 26 to 29.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Legionnaire's Sword (this item)27214.0 DPS, +6 Strength, +3 Stamina. VendorNot listed
Widow Blade27214.0 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Hanzo Sword28214.0 DPS. World DropNot listed
Blazing Rapier28224.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Assassination Blade28224.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +10 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Intrepid Shortblade284.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Valiant Shortblade281.9 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Joonho's Mercy26203.7 DPS. World DropNot listed
Rune Sword26203.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Sword of Zeal29244.0 DPS. World DropNot listed
Frostguard29244.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed

Sword of Zeal has the highest item level here (29).

Next item levels up from Legionnaire's Sword among Weapon > Sword: Blade of the Fallen Seraph (item level 29), Proximo's Rudius (item level 29), Dawn of Demise (item level 30), Skettis Curved Blade (item level 30) and Light-Etched Longsword (item level 30).

Nearest lower item levels below Legionnaire's Sword among Weapon > Sword: Dazzling Mithril Rapier (item level 25), Wicked Mithril Blade (item level 24), Furious Falchion (item level 24), Ebon Scimitar (item level 23) and Annealed Blade (item level 22).

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

Where Legionnaire's Sword Fits

Other Items Named Legionnaire's Sword

4 other items in the current build are also called Legionnaire's Sword. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Legionnaire's Sword's Icon

Legionnaire's Sword uses icon file 135341, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Legionnaire's Sword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19551 (19546 to 19556) were usually added in the same batch as Legionnaire's Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Legionnaire's Sword Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 19551 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
16 gold74 silver
Vendor sell price
3 gold34 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Flags
528384 / 8193 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

Legionnaire's Sword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Legionnaire's Sword 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 Legionnaire's Sword next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Legionnaire's Sword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Legionnaire's Sword 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 Legionnaire's Sword in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Legionnaire's Sword is rare quality, item level 53 and requires level 48.
What does Legionnaire's Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 3g 21s for one Legionnaire's Sword in Classic Era.
What slot is Legionnaire's Sword in WoW Classic?
Legionnaire's Sword is a One-Hand One-Handed Sword in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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 Legionnaire's Sword

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

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