A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 19, requires level 12, binds when equipped.
On The Black Knight's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,338 gold85 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,099 gold98 silver to 4,721 gold93 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy causing Shadow damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 61s 5c. In Classic Era it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 61s 5c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 61s 5c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 61s 5c. In MoP Classic it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 61s 5c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 40s 50c |
| WoW Forever | 31 | 26 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 61s 5c |
| Classic Era | 31 | 26 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 61s 5c |
| The Burning Crusade | 31 | 26 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 61s 5c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 31 | 26 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 61s 5c |
| MoP Classic | 31 | 26 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 61s 5c |
In the Appearances collection, The Black Knight is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3683. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to The Black Knight.
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.
The Black Knight uses icon file 135311, which 15 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ceremonial Elven Blade ID 11856 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Black Menace ID 6831 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Orcish War Sword ID 6741 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Sageclaw ID 20070 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29Mindfang ID 20214 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29Blessed Claymore ID 4817 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 14Onyx Claymore ID 3417 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16Gut Ripper ID 2164 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12974 (12966 to 12979) were usually added in the same batch as The Black Knight: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blackmist Armguards ID 12966 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Bloodmoon Cloak ID 12967 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Frostweaver Cape ID 12968 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Seeping Willow ID 12969 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
Scarlet Cannonball ID 12973 · Key
Prospector Axe ID 12975 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12
Ironpatch Blade ID 12976 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 12
Magefist Gloves ID 12977 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Stormbringer Belt ID 12978 · Armor - Mail · item level 12
Firebane Cloak ID 12979 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 12974 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
The Black Knight 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 The Black Knight 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 The Black Knight
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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