A Rare Two-Handed Sword, item level 14, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Searing Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 6,801 gold29 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 5,999 gold65 silver to 8,234 gold45 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Your melee attacks have a chance to hurl a fiery ball that causes Fire damage and an additional damage over 6 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 32s 60c. In Classic Era it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 32s 60c. In MoP Classic it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 32s 60c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 9 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 24s 34c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 32s 60c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 32s 60c |
| MoP Classic | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 32s 60c |
In the Appearances collection, Searing Blade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2564. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Searing Blade (item level 14) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 11 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searing Blade (this item) | 14 | 9 | 2.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Executioner's Sword | 15 | 9 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Strength. Vendor | Not listed |
 Espadon | 13 | 8 | 2.5 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Bronze Greatsword | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Dacian Falx | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Heavy Copper Broadsword | 11 | 7 | 1.9 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Combatant Claymore | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Versatility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Pysan's Old Greatsword | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +9 Strength, +9 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Archaic Defender | 21 | 13 | 4.6 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Dodge, +4 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Flamberge | 21 | 13 | 4.4 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
| Sword of the Magistrate | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Strength, +8 Haste, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Sword of the Magistrate has the highest item level here (22).
Next item levels up from Searing Blade among Weapon > Sword: Blade of the Titans (item level 25), Tusker Sword (item level 25), Truesilver Champion (item level 27), Warmonger (item level 27) and Destiny (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Searing Blade among Weapon > Sword: Lost Cerulean Edge (item level 1), Lost Winter's Hunger (item level 1), Lost Frostwolf's Stand (item level 1) and Tyrhold Broadsword (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Searing Blade. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Searing Blade ID 134070 · Weapon - One-Handed AxeSearing Blade uses icon file 135322, which 8 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Skilled Fighting Blade ID 12062 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 28Lifeforce Dirk ID 10750 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 27Fiendish Skiv ID 10703 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Copper Claymore ID 7955 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 5Gemstone Dagger ID 5742 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 22Shivsprocket's Shiv ID 22379 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29Runetotem Slicer ID 156983 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12992 (12985 to 12999) were usually added in the same batch as Searing Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ring of Defense ID 12985 · Armor · item level 14
Darkweave Breeches ID 12987 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Starsight Tunic ID 12988 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Gargoyle's Bite ID 12989 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 14
Razor's Edge ID 12990 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 14
Thorbia's Gauntlets ID 12994 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Band of Purification ID 12996 · Armor · item level 14
Redbeard Crest ID 12997 · Armor - Shield · item level 15
Magician's Mantle ID 12998 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Drakewing Bands ID 12999 · Armor - Leather · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 12992 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Searing Blade 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 Searing Blade 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 Searing Blade
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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