A Poor Two-Handed Sword, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped.
On Long Bastard Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,121 gold16 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,043 gold93 silver to 2,324 gold7 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 17s 83c. In Classic Era it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 17s 83c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 17s 83c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 17s 83c. In MoP Classic it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 17s 83c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 42s 6c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 17s 83c |
| Classic Era | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 17s 83c |
| The Burning Crusade | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 17s 83c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 17s 83c |
| MoP Classic | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 17s 83c |
In the Appearances collection, Long Bastard Sword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 557. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Long Bastard Sword.
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 Long Bastard Sword (item level 18) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 15 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Bastard Sword (this item) | 18 | 11 | 2.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glimmering Flamberge | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Strength, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Combatant Claymore | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Versatility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bronze Greatsword | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Pysan's Old Greatsword | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +9 Strength, +9 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Flamberge | 21 | 13 | 4.4 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Executioner's Sword | 15 | 9 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Strength. Vendor | Not listed |
 Archaic Defender | 21 | 13 | 4.6 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Dodge, +4 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Exquisite Flamberge | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gutrender | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina | Not listed |
 Frost Tiger Blade | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +16 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Exquisite Flamberge has the highest item level here (22).
Next item levels up from Long Bastard Sword among Weapon > Sword: Truesilver Champion (item level 27), Warmonger (item level 27), Destiny (item level 28), Deathblow (item level 28) and Demonslayer (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Long Bastard Sword among Weapon > Sword: Lost Cerulean Edge (item level 1), Lost Winter's Hunger (item level 1) and Lost Frostwolf's Stand (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Long Bastard Sword uses icon file 135276, which 35 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Standard Claymore ID 1818 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 15Blunt Claymore ID 1811 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10Old Greatsword ID 1513 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 7Crude Bastard Sword ID 1412 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 3Bastard Sword ID 1194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1830 (1825 to 1839) were usually added in the same batch as Long Bastard Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bulky Bludgeon ID 1825 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 18Rock Maul ID 1826 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 17
Meat Cleaver ID 1827 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 17
Stone War Axe ID 1828 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 17
Short Cutlass ID 1829 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18
Oaken War Staff ID 1831 · Weapon - Staff · item level 18
Lucky Trousers ID 1832 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10
Dirty Leather Belt ID 1835 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Dirty Leather Bracers ID 1836 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Rough Leather Belt ID 1839 · Armor - Leather · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 1830 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Long Bastard 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 Long Bastard Sword 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 Long Bastard Sword
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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