A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 21, requires level 14, binds when equipped.
On Blade of the Basilisk's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 97,971 gold25 silver across its tracked history (Oct 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 16,613 gold82 silver to 538,457 gold25 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 66% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 97,971 gold25 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Increases dodge for 5 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 1g 66c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 1g 66c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 1g 66c. In MoP Classic it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 1g 66c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 14 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 50s 39c |
| Classic Era | 37 | 32 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 66c |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | 32 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 66c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | 32 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 66c |
| MoP Classic | 37 | 32 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 66c |
In the Appearances collection, Blade of the Basilisk is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2653. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Blade of the Basilisk (item level 21) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 19 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade of the Basilisk (this item) | 21 | 14 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 1,049 gold on 44 realms |
 Knightly Longsword | 21 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 32 gold on 54 realms | |
 Mercenary Blade | 21 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 34 gold on 53 realms |
 Annealed Blade | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 2,958 gold on 58 realms |
 Ginn-Su Sword | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 49,000 gold on 66 realms |
 Speedsteel Rapier | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 60 realms |
| Sword of Decay | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 1,469 gold on 51 realms |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 206 gold on 61 realms |
| Jade Serpentblade | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 449 gold on 56 realms |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | 500 gold on 61 realms |
| Ebon Scimitar | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 58 realms |
Ebon Scimitar has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Ebon Scimitar at 9 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Blade of the Basilisk among Weapon > Sword: Valiant Shortblade (item level 28), Crystal Sword (item level 28), Blackguard (item level 29), Sageblade (item level 29) and Bloodherald (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Blade of the Basilisk among Weapon > Sword: Defias Rapier (item level 12), Blackwater Cutlass (item level 12), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2), Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1) and Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blade of the Basilisk uses icon file 135353, which 12 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Jang'thraze the Protector ID 11086 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25Dal'Rend's Sacred Charge ID 12940 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Espadon ID 2024 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 13Venerable Dal'Rend's Sacred Charge ID 42945 · Weapon - One-Handed SwordNoble Dal'Rend's Sacred Charge ID 93856 · Weapon - One-Handed SwordTharbek's Unholy Charge ID 118725 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 44Tharbek's Brutal Possessor ID 118726 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 44Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8223 (8214 to 8245) were usually added in the same batch as Blade of the Basilisk: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Wild Leather Helmet ID 8214 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Wild Leather Cloak ID 8215 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
Big Voodoo Cloak ID 8216 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Quickdraw Quiver ID 8217 · Container · item level 24
Thick Leather Ammo Pouch ID 8218 · Container · item level 24
Silithid Ripper ID 8224 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 21Tainted Pierce ID 8225 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 21The Butcher ID 8226 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19
Flawless Draenethyst Sphere ID 8244 · Quest
Imperial Red Tunic ID 8245 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 8223 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Blade of the Basilisk 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 Blade of the Basilisk 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 Blade of the Basilisk
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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