A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 22, requires level 14, binds when equipped.
On Scorpion Sting's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 8,288 gold62 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 500 gold to 8,589 gold23 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Poisons target for Nature damage every 5 sec for 25 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 17s 74c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 17s 75c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 17s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 17s 75c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 14 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 58s 42c |
| Classic Era | 39 | 34 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 17s 74c |
| The Burning Crusade | 39 | 34 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 17s 75c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 39 | 34 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 17s 75c |
| MoP Classic | 39 | 34 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 17s 75c |
In the Appearances collection, Scorpion Sting is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 353. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Scorpion Sting.
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.
Scorpion Sting uses icon file 135302, which 21 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Shadowblade ID 2163 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 27Poniard ID 2208 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 11Talonstrike ID 3462 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15Morbid Dawn ID 7689 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 19Skullforge Reaver ID 13361 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27Bonereaver's Edge ID 17076 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1265 (1260 to 1275) were usually added in the same batch as Scorpion Sting: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tharil'zun's Head ID 1260 · Quest
Midnight Orb ID 1261 · Quest
Keg of Thunderbrew Lager ID 1262 · Consumable · item level 7
Brain Hacker ID 1263 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29
Headbasher ID 1264 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 16
Finely Woven Cloak ID 1270 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Forest Chain ID 1273 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Hops ID 1274 · Quest
Deputy Chain Coat ID 1275 · Armor - Mail · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 1265 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Scorpion Sting 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 Scorpion Sting 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 Scorpion Sting
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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