An Uncommon Two-Handed Sword, item level 9, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Merc Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 149 gold95 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 147 gold58 silver to 270 gold31 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 16 and requires level 11. In Classic Era it is item level 16 and requires level 11. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 16 and requires level 11. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 16 and requires level 11. In MoP Classic it is item level 16 and requires level 11.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 9 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 49c |
| WoW Forever | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 49c |
| Classic Era | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 49c |
| The Burning Crusade | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 49c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 49c |
| MoP Classic | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 49c |
In the Appearances collection, Merc Sword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1636. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Merc Sword.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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.
Merc Sword uses icon file 135274, which 136 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Harpy Wing Clipper ID 4932 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 5Daryl's Shortsword ID 3572 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 10Thistlewood Blade ID 5586 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2Deadman Blade ID 3295 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2Bronze Shortsword ID 2850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4567 (4562 to 4575) were usually added in the same batch as Merc Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Severing Axe ID 4562 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 5
Billy Club ID 4563 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 4
Spiked Club ID 4564 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 6
Simple Dagger ID 4565 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 3
Sturdy Quarterstaff ID 4566 · Weapon - Staff · item level 6
Grunt Axe ID 4568 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13
Staunch Hammer ID 4569 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 7
Birchwood Maul ID 4570 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 8
War Knife ID 4571 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 10
Medicine Staff ID 4575 · Weapon - Staff · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 4567 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Merc 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 Merc 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 Merc 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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