This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Dagger One-Hand, item level 6, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 12. In Classic Era it is item level 12. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 12. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 12. In MoP Classic it is item level 12.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 88c |
| WoW Forever | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 88c |
| Classic Era | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 88c |
| The Burning Crusade | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 88c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 88c |
| MoP Classic | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 3s 88c |
In the Appearances collection, Compact Fighting Knife is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 689. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Compact Fighting Knife among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Compact Fighting Knife uses icon file 135641, which 152 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Primitive Hand Blade ID 4925 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Long Bayonet ID 4840 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5Thistlewood Dagger ID 5392 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Pearl-Handled Dagger ID 5540 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 14Fast Test Dagger ID 5549 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4974 (4969 to 4979) were usually added in the same batch as Compact Fighting Knife: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fortified Bindings ID 4969 · Armor - Plate · item level 5
Rough-Hewn Kodo Leggings ID 4970 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Skorn's Hammer ID 4971 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 6
Cliff Runner Boots ID 4972 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Plains Hunter Wristguards ID 4973 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Vigilant Buckler ID 4975 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Mistspray Kilt ID 4976 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Sword of Hammerfall ID 4977 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22
Ryedol's Hammer ID 4978 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 21Enchanted Stonecloth Bracers ID 4979 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 4974 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Compact Fighting Knife 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 Compact Fighting Knife 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 Compact Fighting Knife
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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