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Recruit's Sturdy Longblade

Item Level 252
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
97 - 162 DamageSpeed 2.60
(49.8 damage per second)
+44 Strength
+66 Stamina
+42 Mastery
+25 Haste
Requires Level 10
Sell price: 86 gold79 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 252, requires level 10, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).

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Recruit's Sturdy Longblade Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 43776. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Requirements & Properties

Other faction's version
Recruit's Sturdy Longblade

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Recruit's Sturdy Longblade Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 5 items nearest to Recruit's Sturdy Longblade (item level 252) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 197 to 270.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Recruit's Sturdy Longblade (this item)2521049.8 DPS, +44 Strength, +66 Stamina, +42 Mastery, +25 HasteNot listed
Draconium Sword2706259.0 DPS, +52 Agility or Strength, +78 Stamina. Crafted with Dragon Isles BlacksmithingNot listed
Dawnforged Long Blade1979029.8 DPS, +26 Agility or Strength, +39 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight BlacksmithingNot listed
Thalassian Competitor's Sword1979029.8 DPS, +26 Strength, +39 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight BlacksmithingNot listed
Tarnished Dawnlit Shortsword1979029.8 DPS, +26 Agility, +39 Stamina, +24 Haste, +20 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Tarnished Dawnlit Longsword1979029.8 DPS, +26 Strength, +39 Stamina, +24 Versatility, +20 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed

Draconium Sword has the highest item level here (270).

Next item levels up from Recruit's Sturdy Longblade among Weapon > Sword: Worn Shadowguard Falchion (item level 400), Worn Shadowguard Longsword (item level 400), Expeditionary Blade (item level 545) and Algari Competitor's Sword (item level 577).

Nearest lower item levels below Recruit's Sturdy Longblade among Weapon > Sword: Teebu's Scorching Straight Sword (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Cutlass (item level 60), Plundered Splitblade Slicer (item level 60), Plundered Jinyu Longsword (item level 60) and Plundered Swarmer's Blade (item level 60).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Recruit's Sturdy Longblade Fits

Other Items Named Recruit's Sturdy Longblade

1 other item in the current build is also called Recruit's Sturdy Longblade. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Recruit's Sturdy Longblade's Icon

Recruit's Sturdy Longblade uses icon file 3736884, which 5 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Recruit's Sturdy Longblade

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 218321 (218316 to 218326) were usually added in the same batch as Recruit's Sturdy Longblade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Recruit's Sturdy Longblade Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 218321 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
433 gold97 silver
Vendor sell price
86 gold79 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Flags
32768 / 8194 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.