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Sword of Omen

Item Level 24
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
7 - 12 DamageSpeed 2.60
(3.7 damage per second)
+5 Strength
+2 Stamina
+2 Agility
Sell price: 1 gold82 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

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Sword of Omen Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 2264. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Sword of Omen Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Sword of Omen (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 22 to 26.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Sword of Omen (this item)243.7 DPS, +5 Strength, +2 Stamina, +2 AgilityNot listed
Furious Falchion24173.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Shortsword of Vengeance25183.7 DPS. World DropNot listed
Phantom Blade25193.7 DPS. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Bloodletter Scalpel25193.7 DPS. World DropNot listed
Serpent Slicer25193.7 DPS. World DropNot listed
Ebon Scimitar23163.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Annealed Blade22153.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Ginn-Su Sword22153.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Speedsteel Rapier22153.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +2 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Bloodrazor26203.7 DPS. World DropNot listed

Bloodrazor has the highest item level here (26).

Next item levels up from Sword of Omen among Weapon > Sword: Blackguard (item level 29), Sageblade (item level 29), Bloodherald (item level 29), Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29) and Shade's Blade (item level 29).

Nearest lower item levels below Sword of Omen among Weapon > Sword: The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19), Fighter Broadsword (item level 17), Fangblade (item level 15) and Bronze Shortsword (item level 15).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Sword of Omen in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Sword of Omen 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 Sword of Omen next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Sword of Omen in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sword of Omen 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 Sword of Omen in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Sword of Omen is rare quality, item level 44 with no level requirement.
What does Sword of Omen sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 1g 82s for one Sword of Omen in Classic Era.
What slot is Sword of Omen in WoW Classic?
Sword of Omen is a One-Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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 Sword of Omen

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

About Sword of Omen

Sword of Omen is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.