A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when equipped.
On Serpent Slicer's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,284 gold93 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 2,113 gold67 silver to 2,284 gold93 silver, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Poisons target for Nature damage every 2 sec for 20 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 51s 41c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 51s 41c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 90s 10c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 19 | Rare | - | - |
| Classic Era | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 51s 41c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 51s 41c |
In the Appearances collection, Serpent Slicer is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3721. 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 Serpent Slicer (item level 25) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 24 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serpent Slicer (this item) | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Shortsword of Vengeance | 25 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Phantom Blade | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Bloodletter Scalpel | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodrazor | 26 | 20 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Rune Sword | 26 | 20 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wicked Mithril Blade | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility or Strength, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Widow Blade | 27 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Hanzo Sword | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Doomforged Straightedge | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Blazing Rapier | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Hanzo Sword has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Serpent Slicer among Weapon > Sword: Bloodherald (item level 29), Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29), Widow's Weep (item level 29), Shade's Blade (item level 29) and Blade of the Fallen Seraph (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Serpent Slicer among Weapon > Sword: Sword of Decay (item level 20), Zealot Blade (item level 20), Jade Serpentblade (item level 20), The Butcher (item level 19) and The Black Knight (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Serpent Slicer uses icon file 135343, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Pip's Skinner ID 12709 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29 "Also serves as a skinning knife."Beaststalker Blade ID 15782 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Outlaw Sabre ID 16886 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18Slatemetal Cutlass ID 16890 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15Olmann Sewar ID 4116 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Viking Sword ID 3186 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18Scimitar ID 2027 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 11Amani Scimitar ID 29518 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 13Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13035 (13030 to 13040) were usually added in the same batch as Serpent Slicer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Basilisk Bone ID 13030 · Armor · item level 26
Orb of Mistmantle ID 13031 · Armor · item level 18
Sword of Corruption ID 13032 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 17
Zealot Blade ID 13033 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20Speedsteel Rapier ID 13034 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22
Assassination Blade ID 13036 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28
Crystalpine Stinger ID 13037 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 19Swiftwind ID 13038 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 22Skull Splitting Crossbow ID 13039 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 25Heartseeking Crossbow ID 13040 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 13035 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Serpent Slicer 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 Serpent Slicer 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 Serpent Slicer
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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