Is Black War Kodo in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Black War Kodo 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 Black War Kodo in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Black War Kodo is epic quality, item level 40 and requires level 40.

Black War Kodo - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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An Epic Miscellaneous, item level 10, requires level 10, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Use: Learning
Effect: Black War Kodo - Infinite
Summons and dismisses a rideable Black War Kodo.

Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 40 and requires level 40. In Classic Era it is item level 40 and requires level 40. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55 and requires level 55. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 40 and requires level 40. In MoP Classic it is item level 40 and requires level 40.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding
Retail (Midnight)	10	10	Epic	Binds when picked up
WoW Forever	40	40	Epic	Binds when picked up
Classic Era	40	40	Epic	Binds when picked up
The Burning Crusade	55	55	Epic	Binds when picked up
Wrath of the Lich King	40	40	Epic	Binds when picked up
MoP Classic	40	40	Epic	Binds when picked up

Black War Kodo Game Data

Requirements & Properties

Other faction's version: Black Battlestrider

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Black War Kodo Fits

Other Items Named Black War Kodo

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

Black War Kodo ID 29466 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."

Items That Share Black War Kodo's Icon

Black War Kodo uses icon file 132243, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Great White Kodo ID 18793 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Great Gray Kodo ID 18795 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Gray Kodo ID 15277 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Black War Kodo ID 29466 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Kadrak's Reins ID 45051 · Quest
Thunder Bluff Kodo ID 45592 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
White Kodo ID 46100 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Great Golden Kodo ID 46750 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."

Items Numbered Next to Black War Kodo

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18247 (18242 to 18252) were usually added in the same batch as Black War Kodo: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Reins of the Black War Tiger ID 18242 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Black Battlestrider ID 18243 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Black War Ram ID 18244 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Horn of the Black War Wolf ID 18245 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Whistle of the Black War Raptor ID 18246 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Red Skeletal Warhorse ID 18248 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Crescent Key ID 18249 · Key
Gordok Shackle Key ID 18250 · Miscellaneous "Used with Gordok ogre shackles."
Core Armor Kit ID 18251 · Item Enhancement · item level 25
Pattern: Core Armor Kit ID 18252 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to craft a Core Armor Kit."

Black War Kodo Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 18247 in the current client build.

Content tuning ID: 872
Flags: 4096 / 8193 / 0 / 16384 / 0

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

Black War Kodo in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Black War Kodo 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 Black War Kodo next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Black War Kodo in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Black War Kodo 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 Black War Kodo in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Black War Kodo is epic quality, item level 40 and requires level 40.

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

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

Black War Kodo