A Common Two-Handed Sword, item level 24, requires level 18, binds when equipped.
On Zweihander's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 101 gold66 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 55 gold66 silver to 5,000 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 1g 30s 6c. In Classic Era it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 1g 30s 6c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 1g 30s 6c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 1g 30s 6c. In MoP Classic it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 1g 30s 6c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 18 | Common | Binds when equipped | 28g 49s 26c |
| WoW Forever | 46 | 41 | Common | - | 1g 30s 6c |
| Classic Era | 46 | 41 | Common | - | 1g 30s 6c |
| The Burning Crusade | 46 | 41 | Common | - | 1g 30s 6c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 46 | 41 | Common | - | 1g 30s 6c |
| MoP Classic | 46 | 41 | Common | - | 1g 30s 6c |
In the Appearances collection, Zweihander is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 879. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Zweihander.
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.
Zweihander uses icon file 135313, which 13 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Black Metal Greatsword ID 2014 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Gutrender ID 1986 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22Deathstalker Shortsword ID 3455 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 5Whirlwind Sword ID 6977 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22Zealot Blade ID 13033 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20Ebon Hilt of Marduk ID 14576 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Brutality Blade ID 18832 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2529 (2524 to 2534) were usually added in the same batch as Zweihander: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Truncheon ID 2524 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 20
War Hammer ID 2525 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 20
Main Gauche ID 2526 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 20
Battle Staff ID 2527 · Weapon - Staff · item level 21
Falchion ID 2528 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Francisca ID 2530 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24
Great Axe ID 2531 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 24
Morning Star ID 2532 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 24
War Maul ID 2533 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 24
Rondel ID 2534 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 2529 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Zweihander 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 Zweihander 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 Zweihander
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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