This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Dagger One-Hand, item level 2, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 24c. In Classic Era it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 24c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5. In MoP Classic it is item level 5.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when picked up | 25c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 24c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 24c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 25c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 25c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 25c |
Appearance ID: 688. 4 other items wear 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 Whittling Knife (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 1 to 3.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittling Knife (this item) | 2 | 0.6 DPS | Not listed | |
| Simple Dagger | 3 | 0.6 DPS. Vendor | 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 | |
 Frostdeep Spider's Fang | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Forest Tiki Twinblade | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Adherent's Wriggling Backstabber | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Scout's Sticher | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Hal'hadar Shadowripper's Blade | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Simple Dagger has the highest item level here (3).
Next item levels up from Whittling Knife among Weapon > Dagger: Blackfang (item level 16), Claw of the Shadowmancer (item level 19), Vendetta (item level 20), Stonevault Shiv (item level 22) and Searing Golden Blade (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Whittling Knife uses icon file 135637, which 51 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Carving Knife ID 2140 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5Scrimshaw Dagger ID 2089 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 11Curved Dagger ID 2632 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 7Fisherman Knife ID 2763 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 7Small Dagger ID 2764 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 11Hook Dagger ID 3184 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12Bloodstained Knife ID 3225 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 4Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2137 (2131 to 2142) were usually added in the same batch as Whittling Knife: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Shortsword ID 2131 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2
Short Staff ID 2132 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2
Small Shield ID 2133 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Hand Axe ID 2134 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2
Conjured Purified Water ID 2136 · Consumable · item level 7
Sharpened Letter Opener ID 2138 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 3
Dirk ID 2139 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Carving Knife ID 2140 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5
Cuirboulli Vest ID 2141 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Cuirboulli Belt ID 2142 · Armor - Leather · item level 17The raw ItemSparse values for item 2137 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Whittling 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 Whittling 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 Whittling 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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