This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 14, requires level 9, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 23 and requires level 18. In Classic Era it is item level 23 and requires level 18. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 23 and requires level 18. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 23 and requires level 18. In MoP Classic it is item level 23 and requires level 18.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 9 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 25s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 25s 82c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 25s 82c |
| The Burning Crusade | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 25s 82c |
In the Appearances collection, Protector's Sword is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 1844. 6 other items wear the same appearance:
Legionnaire's SwordRead 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.
4 other items in the current build are also called Protector's Sword. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Protector's Sword ID 19554 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Protector's Sword ID 19555 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27Protector's Sword ID 19556 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 23Protector's Sword ID 19557 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19Protector's Sword uses icon file 135328, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Protector's Sword ID 19557 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19Protector's Sword ID 19556 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 23Protector's Sword ID 19555 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27Protector's Sword ID 19554 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Royal Crusader Sword ID 25156 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Elexorien Blade ID 25163 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 31Deteriorating Blade ID 25399 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Fallen Vindicator's Blade ID 25915 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20440 (20435 to 20447) were usually added in the same batch as Protector's Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Signet of Beckoning: Stone ID 20435 · QuestSignet of Beckoning: Water ID 20436 · Quest
Outrider's Bow ID 20437 · Weapon - Bow · item level 14
Outrunner's Bow ID 20438 · Weapon - Bow · item level 14
Protector's Band ID 20439 · Armor · item level 14
Scout's Blade ID 20441 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 14
Scout's Medallion ID 20442 · Armor · item level 14
Sentinel's Blade ID 20443 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 14
Sentinel's Medallion ID 20444 · Armor · item level 14
Scepter of Beckoning: Fire ID 20447 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 20440 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Protector'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 Protector'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 Protector'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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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