An Uncommon Dagger One-Hand, item level 12, requires level 7, binds when equipped. Crafted with Big Bronze Knife.
On Big Bronze Knife's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,164 gold47 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 607 gold29 silver to 8,219 gold14 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 189% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,164 gold47 silver.
| Crafted | Big Bronze Knife | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 14s 26c. In Classic Era it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 14s 26c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 14s 26c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 14s 26c. In MoP Classic it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 14s 26c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 12 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 20 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 26c |
| Classic Era | 20 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 26c |
| The Burning Crusade | 20 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 26c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 20 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 26c |
| MoP Classic | 20 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 26c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Big Bronze Knife takes 6 Bronze Bar, 4 Weak Flux, 2 Rough Grinding Stone, 1 Tigerseye and 1 Medium Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Big Bronze Knife is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1373. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 18g 87s, and Bronze Bar is the largest share at 70%. Big Bronze Knife lists from 74g 97s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 52g 35s after the 5% auction cut, a 277% margin over its reagents. The recipe Big Bronze Knife turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 135 and grey at 165.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze Bar | 6 | 2 gold20 silver | 13 gold20 silver |
 Weak Flux | 4 | 1 silver | 4 silver |
 Rough Grinding Stone | 2 | 27 silver | 54 silver |
 Tigerseye | 1 | 1 gold50 silver | 1 gold50 silver |
 Medium Leather | 1 | 3 gold59 silver | 3 gold59 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 18 gold87 silver | ||
| Big Bronze Knife at its lowest listing | 74 gold97 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 52 gold35 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Big Bronze Knife uses icon file 135640, which 25 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Wicked Dagger ID 3222 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12Razormane Backstabber ID 5093 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 13Jambiya ID 2207 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 9Broad Bladed Knife ID 12247 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3848 (3843 to 3853) were usually added in the same batch as Big Bronze Knife: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Golden Scale Leggings ID 3843 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Green Iron Hauberk ID 3844 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Golden Scale Cuirass ID 3845 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Polished Steel Boots ID 3846 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Golden Scale Boots ID 3847 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Hardened Iron Shortsword ID 3849 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19
Jade Serpentblade ID 3850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20
Solid Iron Maul ID 3851 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 19
Golden Iron Destroyer ID 3852 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 20
Moonsteel Broadsword ID 3853 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 3848 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Big Bronze 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 Big Bronze 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 Big Bronze 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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