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Legionnaire's Sword

Item Level 19
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
6 - 10 DamageSpeed 2.60
(3.1 damage per second)
+5 Strength
+2 Stamina
Requires Level 12
Sell price: 71 silver80 copper
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 19, requires 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 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 68s 43c. In Classic Era it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 68s 43c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 33 and requires level 28. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 33 and requires level 28. In MoP Classic it is item level 33 and requires level 28.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)1912RareBinds when picked up71s 80c
WoW Forever3328RareBinds when picked up68s 43c
Classic Era3328RareBinds when picked up68s 43c
The Burning Crusade3328RareBinds when picked up-
Wrath of the Lich King3328RareBinds when picked up-
MoP Classic3328RareBinds when picked up71s 80c
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 19) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 15 to 23.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Legionnaire's Sword (this item)19123.1 DPS, +5 Strength, +2 Stamina. VendorNot listed
The Butcher19123.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 StaminaNot listed
The Black Knight19123.1 DPS. World DropNot listed
Zealot Blade20131.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Jade Serpentblade20133.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Blade of the Basilisk21143.5 DPS. World DropNot listed
Annealed Blade22153.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Ginn-Su Sword22153.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Speedsteel Rapier22153.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +2 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Fangblade152.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Ebon Scimitar23163.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Ebon Scimitar has the highest item level here (23).

Next item levels up from Legionnaire's Sword among Weapon > Sword: Blazing Rapier (item level 28), Assassination Blade (item level 28), Intrepid Shortblade (item level 28), Valiant Shortblade (item level 28) and Blackguard (item level 29).

Nearest lower item levels below Legionnaire's Sword among Weapon > Sword: Heavy Copper Longsword (item level 5), Copper Shortsword (item level 4), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2), Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1) and Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1).

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 19553 (19548 to 19558) 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 19553 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
3 gold59 silver
Vendor sell price
71 silver80 copper
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 33 and requires level 28.
What does Legionnaire's Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 68s 43c 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