A Poor Two-Handed Sword, item level 7, requires level 4, binds when equipped.
On Old Greatsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 392 gold74 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 357 gold48 silver to 901 gold41 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 14 and requires level 9. In Classic Era it is item level 14 and requires level 9. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 14 and requires level 9. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 14 and requires level 9. In MoP Classic it is item level 14 and requires level 9.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 7 | 4 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 2s 93c |
| WoW Forever | 14 | 9 | Poor | - | 2s 93c |
| Classic Era | 14 | 9 | Poor | - | 2s 93c |
| The Burning Crusade | 14 | 9 | Poor | - | 2s 93c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 14 | 9 | Poor | - | 2s 93c |
| MoP Classic | 14 | 9 | Poor | - | 2s 93c |
In the Appearances collection, Old Greatsword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 458. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Old Greatsword.
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.
Old Greatsword uses icon file 135276, which 35 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Crude Bastard Sword ID 1412 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 3Blunt Claymore ID 1811 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10Standard Claymore ID 1818 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 15Long Bastard Sword ID 1830 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Bastard Sword ID 1194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1513 (1507 to 1519) were usually added in the same batch as Old Greatsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Warped Leather Pants ID 1507 · Armor - Leather · item level 7
Warped Leather Vest ID 1509 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Heavy Hammer ID 1510 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 6
Commoner's Sword ID 1511 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 6
Crude Battle Axe ID 1512 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 6
Rusty Warhammer ID 1514 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 7
Rough Wooden Staff ID 1515 · Weapon - Staff · item level 6
Worn Hatchet ID 1516 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 7
Ghost Hair Comb ID 1518 · Quest
Bloodscalp Ear ID 1519 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 1513 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Old Greatsword 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 Old Greatsword 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 Old Greatsword
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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