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Ruthless Shiv
Item Level 22Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
12 - 22 DamageSpeed 3.60
(4.7 damage per second)
+4 Stamina
+11 Strength
Requires Level 14
Sell price: 12 gold11 silver
Current price
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- Today's price is on the high side: only 0% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Ruthless Shiv Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Ruthless Shiv's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,974,999 gold41 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 2,100,000 gold to 3,835,048 gold20 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
Appearance ID: 2528. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Ruthless Shiv.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name polearms among their preferred weapons:
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Brewmaster Monk: Staff, Polearm
- Feral Druid: Staff, Polearm
- Guardian Druid: Staff, Polearm
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Ruthless Shiv (item level 22) in item level among Weapon > Polearm, from item level 22 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthless Shiv (this item) | 22 | 14 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina, +11 Strength | Not listed |
 Grim Reaper | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Eyegouger | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +7 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Blight | 26 | 20 | 5.1 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Stoneraven | 27 | 20 | 5.1 DPS, +6 Strength, +6 Agility, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Darkspear | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| The Needler | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Pitchfork of Mojo Madness | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Venomreaver | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +8 Strength, +8 Stamina, +10 Mastery. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| War Glaive | 31 | 25 | 5.6 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ethereum Phase-Spear | 31 | 26 | 2.8 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +11 Versatility. Vendor | Not listed |
War Glaive has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Ruthless Shiv among Weapon > Polearm: Scourge War Spear (item level 35), Mobus's Dripping Halberd (item level 37), Witch-Hunter's Harvester (item level 37), Ranseur of Hatred (item level 37) and Elementium Poleaxe (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Ruthless Shiv among Weapon > Polearm: Rusted Pitchfork (item level 3), Taken Riftwalker's Starbarb (item level 1), Nokhud Stalker's Spear (item level 1), Centaur Tracker's Javelin (item level 1) and Drakonid Defender's Pike (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ruthless Shiv in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Ruthless Shiv 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 Ruthless Shiv next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Ruthless Shiv in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ruthless Shiv is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Ruthless Shiv in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Ruthless Shiv is Rare quality, item level 39 and requires level 34.
- What does Ruthless Shiv sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 50s for one Ruthless Shiv in Classic Era.
- What slot is Ruthless Shiv in WoW Classic?
- Ruthless Shiv is a Two-Hand Polearm in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 Ruthless Shiv
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.