A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when equipped.
On Sword of Zeal's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,499 gold55 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 250 gold to 2,690 gold21 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
A burst of energy fills the caster, increasing his damage and armor for 15 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 5g 54s. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 4g 98s 63c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 4g 98s 63c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 4g 98s 63c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 61s 38c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 54s |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 4g 98s 63c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 4g 98s 63c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 4g 98s 63c |
In the Appearances collection, Sword of Zeal is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2201. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Sword of Zeal.
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.
Sword of Zeal uses icon file 135349, which 39 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Whetted Claymore ID 4018 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 23Linken's Superior Sword ID 11162 · QuestLinken's Sword of Mastery ID 11902 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Arcanite Champion ID 12790 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Tapered Greatsword ID 13817 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28Warblade of Caer Darrow ID 13982 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 24Crystal Sword ID 15218 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Tidecrest Blade ID 15705 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6622 (6614 to 6628) were usually added in the same batch as Sword of Zeal: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sage's Cloak ID 6614 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Sage's Gloves ID 6615 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Sage's Pants ID 6616 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Sage's Mantle ID 6617 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Ken'zigla's Draught ID 6624 · Quest
Dirt-Caked Pendant ID 6625 · QuestDogran's Pendant ID 6626 · Quest
Mutant Breastplate ID 6627 · Armor - Plate · item level 13
Raven's Claws ID 6628 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14The raw ItemSparse values for item 6622 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sword of Zeal 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 Zeal 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 Sword of Zeal
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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