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Blade of the Archmage

Item Level 31
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
4 - 7 DamageSpeed 2.60
(2.1 damage per second)
+4 Intellect
+6 Stamina
+8 Critical Strike
Requires Level 27
Sell price: 42 gold81 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

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Blade of the Archmage Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Blade of the Archmage is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 5592. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Requirements & Properties

Requires
Honor Hold - Exalted
Other faction's version
Stormcaller

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Blade of the Archmage Compares

Who It Suits

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

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
  • 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
  • Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • 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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Blade of the Archmage (item level 31) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 30 to 32.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Blade of the Archmage (this item)31272.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. VendorNot listed
Felsteel Longblade31274.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing13,750 gold on 78 realms
Blade of Wizardry31272.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop80,000 gold on 57 realms
Crystalblade of the Draenei31264.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop700 gold on 58 realms
Adamantite Rapier31264.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +8 Dodge, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing1 gold on 52 realms
Bone Collector Sword31254.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop250 gold on 59 realms
Hope Ender32274.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop9,999 gold on 53 realms
Howling Sword32264.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop36 gold on 55 realms
Skettis Curved Blade30244.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop100 gold on 57 realms
Light-Etched Longsword30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop282 gold on 58 realms
Skystrider Katana30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop300 gold on 62 realms

Howling Sword has the highest item level here (32). The lowest listed price among them is Adamantite Rapier at 1 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Blade of the Archmage among Weapon > Sword: Craggy Machete (item level 34), Avool's Sword of Jin (item level 35), Saronite Spellblade (item level 35), Skeleton's Sword (item level 35) and Soul Blade (item level 37).

Nearest lower item levels below Blade of the Archmage among Weapon > Sword: Draenic Sparring Blade (item level 29), Deteriorating Blade (item level 29), Hanzo Sword (item level 28), Blazing Rapier (item level 28) and Assassination Blade (item level 28).

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

About Blade of the Archmage

Blade of the Archmage is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.