A Poor One-Handed Sword Main Hand, item level 15, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Warped Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 49 gold98 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 24 gold to 145 gold21 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 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 9s 88c. In Classic Era it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 9s 88c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 9s 88c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 9s 88c. In MoP Classic it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 9s 88c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 15 | 9 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 16s 79c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 9s 88c |
| Classic Era | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 9s 88c |
| The Burning Crusade | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 9s 88c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 9s 88c |
| MoP Classic | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 9s 88c |
In the Appearances collection, Warped Blade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 549. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Warped Blade (item level 15) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 12 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warped Blade (this item) | 15 | 9 | 1.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bronze Shortsword | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Skeletal Longsword | 17 | 10 | 2.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Defias Rapier | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Blackwater Cutlass | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | Not listed |
 The Black Knight | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jade Serpentblade | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Knightly Longsword | 21 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Knightly Longsword has the highest item level here (21).
Next item levels up from Warped Blade among Weapon > Sword: Rune Sword (item level 26), Widow Blade (item level 27), Krol Blade (item level 28), Hanzo Sword (item level 28) and Doomforged Straightedge (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Warped Blade among Weapon > Sword: Copper Shortsword (item level 4), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2), Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1), Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1) and Drakonid Striker's Cutlass (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Warped Blade uses icon file 135274, which 136 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Stock Shortsword ID 1817 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 11Pitted Defias Shortsword ID 2057 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2Commoner's Sword ID 1511 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 6Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1821 (1816 to 1826) were usually added in the same batch as Warped Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Unbalanced Axe ID 1816 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 11Stock Shortsword ID 1817 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 11
Standard Claymore ID 1818 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 15
Gouging Pick ID 1819 · Profession · item level 14 "Also serves as a mining pick."
Wooden Maul ID 1820 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 14
Cedar Walking Stick ID 1822 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14
Bludgeoning Cudgel ID 1823 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14
Shiny War Axe ID 1824 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14
Bulky Bludgeon ID 1825 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 18Rock Maul ID 1826 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 17The raw ItemSparse values for item 1821 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Warped Blade 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 Warped Blade 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 Warped Blade
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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