This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Blade of the New Moon is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Blade of the New Moon is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 2557. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Blade of the New Moon (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 21 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade of the New Moon (this item) | 24 | 17 | 1.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +2 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Gut Ripper | 24 | 17 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,761 gold on 56 realms |
 Sacrificial Kris | 24 | 17 | 3.6 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 52 realms |
| Widowmaker | 25 | 18 | 3.6 DPS, +5 Agility, +6 Haste. World Drop | 949 gold on 63 realms |
 Gutwrencher | 25 | 19 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 95 gold on 60 realms |
 Dreadblade | 25 | 18 | 3.6 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 69 realms |
 Razor Blade | 23 | 16 | 3.6 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 57 realms |
| Stonevault Shiv | 22 | 15 | 3.6 DPS, +5 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 199 gold on 57 realms |
| Vorpal Dagger | 26 | 20 | 3.9 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 58 realms |
 Searing Golden Blade | 22 | 14 | 1.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 950 gold on 60 realms |
 Tigerbane | 21 | 14 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 34 silver on 57 realms |
Vorpal Dagger has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Tigerbane at 34 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Blade of the New Moon among Weapon > Dagger: Draconic Dagger (item level 31), Grave Keeper Knife (item level 31), Talon of the Tempest (item level 32), Ced's Carver (item level 32) and Permafrost Dagger (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Blade of the New Moon among Weapon > Dagger: Pearl-Handled Dagger (item level 14), Goblin Screwdriver (item level 12), Miniature Winter Veil Tree (item level 1), Twilight Ritualist's Stiletto (item level 1) and Cultist's Sacrificial Kris (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blade of the New Moon 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 New Moon 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 New Moon
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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