A Rare Two-Handed Sword, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Onyx Claymore's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 58,163 gold11 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 58,163 gold7 silver to 273,066 gold94 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 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 46s 29c. In Classic Era it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 46s 29c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 46s 29c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 46s 29c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 40s 96c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 74s 55c |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 46s 29c |
| Classic Era | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 46s 29c |
| The Burning Crusade | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 46s 29c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 46s 29c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 40s 96c |
In the Appearances collection, Onyx Claymore is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1202. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Onyx Claymore.
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.
Onyx Claymore uses icon file 135311, which 15 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Gut Ripper ID 2164 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Darksteel Bastard Sword ID 2084 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Blessed Claymore ID 4817 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 14Shadowfang ID 1482 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15Orcish War Sword ID 6741 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Black Menace ID 6831 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Ceremonial Elven Blade ID 11856 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3417 (3412 to 3422) were usually added in the same batch as Onyx Claymore: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Webwood Spider Silk ID 3412 · Quest
Doomspike ID 3413 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16
Crested Scepter ID 3414 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 16
Staff of the Friar ID 3415 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16
Martyr's Chain ID 3416 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Fel Cone ID 3418 · Quest
Red Rose ID 3419 · Armor · item level 12Black Rose ID 3420 · Armor · item level 22
Simple Wildflowers ID 3421 · Armor · item level 5Beautiful Wildflowers ID 3422 · Armor · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 3417 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Onyx Claymore 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 Onyx Claymore 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 Onyx Claymore
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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