On Archaic Defender's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 86,745 gold81 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 22,840 gold98 silver to 1,018,652 gold68 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 54% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 86,745 gold81 silver.
In the Appearances collection, Archaic Defender is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2754. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Archaic Defender.
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 Archaic Defender (item level 21) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 19 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaic Defender (this item) | 21 | 13 | 4.6 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Dodge, +4 Versatility. World Drop | 5,999 gold on 63 realms |
 Flamberge | 21 | 13 | 4.4 DPS. Vendor | 30 gold on 47 realms |
| Sword of the Magistrate | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Strength, +8 Haste, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,836 gold on 51 realms |
 Pysan's Old Greatsword | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +9 Strength, +9 Haste. World Drop | 10,000 gold on 54 realms |
 Exquisite Flamberge | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 52 realms |
 Gutrender | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina | 2,500 gold on 54 realms |
 Frost Tiger Blade | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +16 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 841 gold on 68 realms |
 Combatant Claymore | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Versatility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 764 gold on 57 realms |
 Headstriker Sword | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 58 realms |
 Glimmering Flamberge | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Strength, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 49 realms |
 Witchfury | 24 | 17 | 4.9 DPS. World Drop | 2,199 gold on 55 realms |
Witchfury has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Headstriker Sword at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Archaic Defender among Weapon > Sword: Ta'Kierthan Songblade (item level 28), Gallant Flamberge (item level 28), Blade of Unholy Might (item level 29), Arcanite Champion (item level 29) and Doombringer (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Archaic Defender among Weapon > Sword: Searing Blade (item level 14), Shiver Blade (item level 12), Heavy Copper Broadsword (item level 11), Blunt Claymore (item level 10) and Copper Claymore (item level 5).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Archaic Defender 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 Archaic Defender 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 Archaic Defender
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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