An Epic One-Handed Sword, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when equipped. Crafted with Blackguard.
On Blackguard's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 27,188 gold79 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5,233 gold21 silver to 182,420 gold89 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 29% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 27,188 gold79 silver.
| Crafted | Blackguard | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 10g 28s 90c. In Classic Era it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 10g 28s 90c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 7g 19s 93c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 7g 19s 93c. In MoP Classic it is item level 70, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 7g 19s 93c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 13s 1c |
| WoW Forever | 70 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 10g 28s 90c |
| Classic Era | 70 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 10g 28s 90c |
| The Burning Crusade | 70 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 7g 19s 93c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 70 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 7g 19s 93c |
| MoP Classic | 70 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 7g 19s 93c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Blackguard takes 6 Lava Core, 6 Fiery Core, 10 Arcanite Bar, 6 Dark Iron Bar and 12 Guardian Stone.
In the Appearances collection, Blackguard is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 5395. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Blackguard.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 2,894g 30s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 56%. Blackguard lists from 7,710g 40s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 4,430g 58s after the 5% auction cut, a 153% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Blackguard is taught by Plans: Blackguard.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lava Core | 6 | 21 silver | 1 gold26 silver |
 Fiery Core | 6 | 21 silver | 1 gold26 silver |
 Arcanite Bar | 10 | 163 gold19 silver | 1,631 gold90 silver |
 Dark Iron Bar | 6 | 170 gold | 1,020 gold |
 Guardian Stone | 12 | 19 gold99 silver | 239 gold88 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 2,894 gold30 silver | ||
| Blackguard at its lowest listing | 7,710 gold40 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 4,430 gold58 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 swords among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blackguard uses icon file 135349, which 39 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker ID 19019 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Dormant Wind Kissed Blade ID 19018 · Quest · item level 30Grand Marshal's Claymore ID 18876 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Lightforged Blade ID 20504 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 27Azuresong Mageblade ID 17103 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Tidecrest Blade ID 15705 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19168 (19163 to 19183) were usually added in the same batch as Blackguard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Molten Belt ID 19163 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Dark Iron Gauntlets ID 19164 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Flarecore Leggings ID 19165 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Black Amnesty ID 19166 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29
Blackfury ID 19167 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 29
Nightfall ID 19169 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29
Ebon Hand ID 19170 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29
Tattered Darkmoon Faire Prize Ticket ID 19182 · Consumable
Hourglass Sand ID 19183 · ConsumableThe raw ItemSparse values for item 19168 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Blackguard 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 Blackguard 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 Blackguard
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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