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Barman Shanker

Item Level 28
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
5 - 9 DamageSpeed 1.80
(3.9 damage per second)
+4 Agility
+5 Stamina
Requires Level 22
Equip: Barman Shanker
Sell price: 1 gold50 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare Dagger One-Hand, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when picked up. Drops from Plugger Spazzring in Blackrock Depths.

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Where it comes from
DropPlugger Spazzring in Blackrock Depths
Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 94s 11c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 94s 11c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 39s 41c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 4g 17s 76c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2822RareBinds when picked up1g 50s 97c
Classic Era5550RareBinds when picked up3g 94s 11c
The Burning Crusade5550RareBinds when picked up3g 94s 11c
Wrath of the Lich King5550RareBinds when picked up39s 41c
MoP Classic5651RareBinds when picked up4g 17s 76c
Barman Shanker Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Barman Shanker is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3638. 7 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Barman Shanker Comes From

Barman Shanker Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Barman Shanker in the loot of 1 encounter.

Plugger Spazzring in Blackrock Depths

Also drops from this encounter (3 other items):

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Barman Shanker Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:

  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Assassination Rogue: Daggers
  • Subtlety Rogue: Daggers
  • Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Barman Shanker Fits

Other Items Named Barman Shanker

1 other item in the current build is also called Barman Shanker. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Barman Shanker's Icon

Barman Shanker uses icon file 132797, which 73 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Barman Shanker

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12791 (12783 to 12796) were usually added in the same batch as Barman Shanker: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Barman Shanker Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 12791 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
7 gold54 silver
Vendor sell price
1 gold50 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Barman Shanker in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Barman Shanker 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 Barman Shanker next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Barman Shanker in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Barman Shanker is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Barman Shanker in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Barman Shanker is rare quality, item level 55 and requires level 50.
What does Barman Shanker sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 3g 94s for one Barman Shanker in Classic Era.
What slot is Barman Shanker in WoW Classic?
Barman Shanker is a Main Hand Dagger in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client
Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client
1 recorded look