This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Dagger One-Hand, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when picked up. Drops from Skum in Wailing Caverns.
| Drop | Skum in Wailing Caverns |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 22, requires level 17, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 19s 42c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 23s 31c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 23s 31c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 20s 27c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 26s 34c |
| Classic Era | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 19s 42c |
| The Burning Crusade | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 23s 31c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 23s 31c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 20s 27c |
In the Appearances collection, Tail Spike is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 2098. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Tail Spike in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (1 other item):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tail Spike uses icon file 135646, which 60 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Spikelash Dagger ID 6333 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 14Thornspike ID 6681 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 20Ceremonial Knife ID 3445 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 6Flesh Piercer ID 3336 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 18Hookfang Shanker ID 11635 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 27Linken's Boomerang ID 11905 · Armor · item level 28Battle Scythe ID 25233 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 31Wooden Boomerang ID 28533 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6448 (6443 to 6453) were usually added in the same batch as Tail Spike: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Deviate Hide ID 6443 · Quest
Forked Tongue ID 6444 · Miscellaneous
Brittle Molting ID 6445 · Miscellaneous
Snakeskin Bag ID 6446 · Container · item level 13
Worn Turtle Shell Shield ID 6447 · Armor - Shield · item level 13
Glowing Lizardscale Cloak ID 6449 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Silk Bandage ID 6450 · Consumable
Heavy Silk Bandage ID 6451 · Consumable
Anti-Venom ID 6452 · Consumable · item level 8Strong Anti-Venom ID 6453 · Consumable · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 6448 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tail Spike 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 Tail Spike 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 Tail Spike
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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