An Uncommon One-Handed Sword, item level 21, requires level 13, binds when equipped.
On Mercenary Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 126 gold94 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 13 gold48 silver to 434 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 81s 65c. In Classic Era it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 81s 65c. In MoP Classic it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 81s 65c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6g 4s 58c |
| WoW Forever | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 81s 65c |
| Classic Era | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 81s 65c |
| MoP Classic | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 81s 65c |
In the Appearances collection, Mercenary Blade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4405. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Mercenary Blade.
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 Mercenary Blade (item level 21) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 19 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercenary Blade (this item) | 21 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Jade Serpentblade | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Annealed Blade | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ginn-Su Sword | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Speedsteel Rapier | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Sword of Decay | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Dazzling Longsword | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | Not listed |
 Wicked Mithril Blade | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility or Strength, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Shortsword of Vengeance | 25 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Shortsword of Vengeance has the highest item level here (25).
Next item levels up from Mercenary Blade among Weapon > Sword: Blackguard (item level 29), Sageblade (item level 29), Bloodherald (item level 29), Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29) and Shade's Blade (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Mercenary Blade among Weapon > Sword: Defias Rapier (item level 12), Blackwater Cutlass (item level 12), Scimitar (item level 11), Copper Shortsword (item level 4) and Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Mercenary Blade uses icon file 135346, which 30 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Battlefell Sabre ID 15220 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Phase Blade ID 13182 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Thrash Blade ID 17705 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Zorbin's Mega-Slicer ID 19040 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25Darkwater Talwar ID 11121 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16Ebon Scimitar ID 8196 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 23Extra Sharp Blade ID 25933 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15213 (15208 to 15218) were usually added in the same batch as Mercenary Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cenarion Moondust ID 15208 · Quest
Relic Bundle ID 15209 · Quest
Raider Shortsword ID 15210 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 9
Militant Shortsword ID 15211 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 14
Fighter Broadsword ID 15212 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 17Nobles Brand ID 15214 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22
Furious Falchion ID 15215 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Rune Sword ID 15216 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26Widow Blade ID 15217 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27
Crystal Sword ID 15218 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 15213 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Mercenary Blade 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 Mercenary Blade 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 Mercenary Blade
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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