This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when picked up. Drops from Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths.
| Drop | Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 3g 38s 35c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 3g 38s 35c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 33s 85c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 4g 2s 98c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 71g 28s 12c |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 38s 35c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 38s 35c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 33s 85c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 4g 2s 98c |
In the Appearances collection, Arbiter's Blade is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 634. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Arbiter's Blade in the loot of 1 encounter.
Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths
Also drops from this encounter (4 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
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.
2 other items in the current build are also called Arbiter's Blade. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Arbiter's Blade ID 231463 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 584
Arbiter's Blade ID 231490 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 584Arbiter's Blade uses icon file 135324, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Linken's Tempered Sword ID 11136 · QuestDimensional Blade ID 15219 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Gleaming Claymore ID 15248 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 12Polished Zweihander ID 15249 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16Claystone Shortsword ID 16891 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 13Broad Claymore ID 3781 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 20Edged Bastard Sword ID 3196 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 11Combatant Claymore ID 2877 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11784 (11766 to 11803) were usually added in the same batch as Arbiter's Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Flameweave Cuffs ID 11766 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Emberplate Armguards ID 11767 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Incendic Bracers ID 11768 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Boreal Mantle ID 11782 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Chillsteel Girdle ID 11783 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Rock Golem Bulwark ID 11785 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
Stone of the Earth ID 11786 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28
Shalehusk Boots ID 11787 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lavacrest Leggings ID 11802 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Force of Magma ID 11803 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 11784 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Arbiter's 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 Arbiter's 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 Arbiter's 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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