This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when picked up. Drops from General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths.
| Drop | General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Your melee attacks have a chance to increase your Strength or Agility for 15 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 3g 92s 54c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 3g 92s 54c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 39s 25c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 3g 92s 54c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 41s 85c |
| Classic Era | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 92s 54c |
| The Burning Crusade | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 92s 54c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 39s 25c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 92s 54c |
In the Appearances collection, Lord General's Sword is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3461. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Lord General's Sword in the loot of 1 encounter.
General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths
Also drops from this encounter (6 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Lord General's Sword. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Lord General's Sword ID 231419 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 584Lord General's Sword uses icon file 135326, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Guardian Blade ID 13041 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16Valiant Shortsword ID 15801 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Dwarf Captain's Sword ID 4987 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Moonsteel Broadsword ID 3853 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 21Pysan's Old Greatsword ID 1975 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 20Edge of the People's Militia ID 1566 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10Blade of Necromancy ID 22332 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Dazzling Longsword ID 869 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11817 (11812 to 11823) were usually added in the same batch as Lord General's Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cape of the Fire Salamander ID 11812 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Formula: Smoking Heart of the Mountain ID 11813 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a smoking heart of the mountain."
Molten Fists ID 11814 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Hand of Justice ID 11815 · Armor · item level 28
Angerforge's Battle Axe ID 11816 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28
Second Wind ID 11819 · Armor · item level 28
Royal Decorated Armor ID 11820 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Warstrife Leggings ID 11821 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Omnicast Boots ID 11822 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Luminary Kilt ID 11823 · Armor - Leather · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 11817 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Lord General'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 Lord General's 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 Lord General's 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
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