A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Crafted with Blazing Rapier.
On Blazing Rapier's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,341 gold29 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,277 gold7 silver to 417,143 gold72 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 5,341 gold29 silver.
| Crafted | Blazing Rapier | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Burns the enemy for damage over 30 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 3g 86s 48c. In Classic Era it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 3g 86s 48c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 3g 86s 48c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 3g 86s 48c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 3g 86s 48c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 39s 66c |
| WoW Forever | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 86s 48c |
| Classic Era | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 86s 48c |
| The Burning Crusade | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 86s 48c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 86s 48c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 86s 48c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Blazing Rapier takes 10 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 4 Essence of Fire, 4 Heart of Fire, 2 Azerothian Diamond and 2 Dense Grinding Stone.
In the Appearances collection, Blazing Rapier is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3630. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Blazing Rapier.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 65g 40s, and Enchanted Thorium Bar is the largest share at 95%. Blazing Rapier lists from 900g 26s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 789g 84s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,208% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Blazing Rapier is taught by Plans: Blazing Rapier and Plans: Blazing Rapier.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Enchanted Thorium Bar | 10 | 6 gold19 silver | 61 gold90 silver |
 Essence of Fire | 4 | 9 silver | 36 silver |
 Heart of Fire | 4 | 4 silver | 16 silver |
 Azerothian Diamond | 2 | 1 gold34 silver | 2 gold68 silver |
 Dense Grinding Stone | 2 | 15 silver | 30 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 65 gold40 silver | ||
| Blazing Rapier at its lowest listing | 900 gold26 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 789 gold84 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.
Blazing Rapier uses icon file 135340, which 10 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Speedsteel Rapier ID 13034 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Electrocutioner Leg ID 9446 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18Tainted Pierce ID 8225 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 21Dazzling Mithril Rapier ID 7944 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25Adamantite Rapier ID 23505 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 31Defias Rapier ID 1925 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 12Advisor's Rapier ID 23660 · Quest "A finely crafted elven sword, destined for the slag heap of a Dark Iron smithy."Windforged Rapier ID 30077 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12777 (12772 to 12783) were usually added in the same batch as Blazing Rapier: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Inlaid Thorium Hammer ID 12772 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 27
Ornate Thorium Handaxe ID 12773 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28
Dawn's Edge ID 12774 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28
Huge Thorium Battleaxe ID 12775 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28
Enchanted Battlehammer ID 12776 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28
Rune Edge ID 12779 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28
General Drakkisath's Command ID 12780 · Quest
Serenity ID 12781 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 28
Corruption ID 12782 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28
Heartseeker ID 12783 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12777 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Blazing Rapier 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 Blazing Rapier 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 Blazing Rapier
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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