An Uncommon Dagger One-Hand, item level 10, requires level 6, binds when equipped.
On War Knife's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 50 gold87 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 25 gold to 1,111 gold1 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 17 and requires level 12. In Classic Era it is item level 17 and requires level 12. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 17 and requires level 12. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 17 and requires level 12. In MoP Classic it is item level 17 and requires level 12.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 79c |
| WoW Forever | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 79c |
| Classic Era | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 79c |
| The Burning Crusade | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 79c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 79c |
| MoP Classic | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 79c |
In the Appearances collection, War Knife is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1640. 1 other item wears 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 War Knife (item level 10) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 1 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Knife (this item) | 10 | 6 | 1.4 DPS, +1 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Big Bronze Knife | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Goblin Screwdriver | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +3 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Pearl-Handled Dagger | 14 | 9 | 2.2 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Copper Dagger | 5 | 3 | 0.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Doomspike | 16 | 10 | 2.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Claw of the Shadowmancer | 19 | 12 | 1.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 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 |
Claw of the Shadowmancer has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from War Knife among Weapon > Dagger: The Ziggler (item level 22), Stonevault Shiv (item level 22), Searing Golden Blade (item level 22), Razor Blade (item level 23) and Sacrificial Kris (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
War Knife uses icon file 135651, which 42 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Thornblade ID 2908 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12Howling Blade ID 6331 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 21Hunting Knife ID 2765 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 14Evocator's Blade ID 2567 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16Main Gauche ID 2526 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 20Brackclaw ID 2235 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 11Haggard's Dagger ID 6980 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 8Umbral Dagger ID 6981 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 8Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4571 (4566 to 4581) were usually added in the same batch as War Knife: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sturdy Quarterstaff ID 4566 · Weapon - Staff · item level 6
Merc Sword ID 4567 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 9
Grunt Axe ID 4568 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13
Staunch Hammer ID 4569 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 7
Birchwood Maul ID 4570 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 8
Medicine Staff ID 4575 · Weapon - Staff · item level 11
Light Bow ID 4576 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13
Compact Shotgun ID 4577 · Weapon - Gun · item level 6
Sabertooth Fang ID 4580 · Miscellaneous
Patch of Fine Fur ID 4581 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 4571 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
War Knife 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 War Knife 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 War Knife
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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