A Poor Dagger One-Hand, item level 3, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Sharpened Letter Opener's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 35 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 10 gold to 50 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 7. In Classic Era it is item level 7. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 7. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 7. In MoP Classic it is item level 7.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 3 | 2 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 38c |
| WoW Forever | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 38c |
| Classic Era | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 38c |
| The Burning Crusade | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 38c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 38c |
| MoP Classic | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 38c |
In the Appearances collection, Sharpened Letter Opener is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 689. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Sharpened Letter Opener (item level 3) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 1 to 5.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpened Letter Opener (this item) | 3 | 2 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Copper Dagger | 5 | 3 | 0.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Twilight Ritualist's Stiletto | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
| Cultist's Sacrificial Kris | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
| Daggerspine Trident Tine | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Glistening Sin'dorei Twinblade | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Frostdeep Spider's Fang | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Forest Tiki Twinblade | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Adherent's Wriggling Backstabber | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Scout's Sticher | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Hal'hadar Shadowripper's Blade | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Copper Dagger has the highest item level here (5).
Next item levels up from Sharpened Letter Opener among Weapon > Dagger: Pearl-Handled Dagger (item level 14), Doomspike (item level 16), Claw of the Shadowmancer (item level 19), Tigerbane (item level 21) and The Ziggler (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sharpened Letter Opener uses icon file 135641, which 152 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Buzzer Blade ID 2169 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12Worn Dagger ID 2092 · Weapon - DaggerAnvilmar Knife ID 2195 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Craftsman's Dagger ID 2218 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 6Militia Dagger ID 2224 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Goblin Screwdriver ID 1936 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2138 (2132 to 2143) were usually added in the same batch as Sharpened Letter Opener: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Short Staff ID 2132 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2
Small Shield ID 2133 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Hand Axe ID 2134 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2
Conjured Purified Water ID 2136 · Consumable · item level 7
Whittling Knife ID 2137 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Dirk ID 2139 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Carving Knife ID 2140 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5
Cuirboulli Vest ID 2141 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Cuirboulli Belt ID 2142 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Cuirboulli Boots ID 2143 · Armor - Leather · item level 17The raw ItemSparse values for item 2138 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sharpened Letter Opener 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 Sharpened Letter Opener 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 Sharpened Letter Opener
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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