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. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Cruel Barb is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Cruel Barb is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 720. 3 other items wear 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 Cruel Barb (item level 37) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 31 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruel Barb (this item) | 37 | 32 | 4.6 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Soul Blade | 37 | 32 | 4.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery. World Drop | 5 gold on 60 realms |
 Volcanospike | 37 | 32 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop | 100 gold on 69 realms |
 Ghost-Forged Blade | 38 | 32 | 4.6 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 498 gold on 52 realms |
 Saronite Spellblade | 35 | 29 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 1,500 gold on 55 realms |
 Blazefury, Reborn | 39 | 35 | 4.6 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 44,999 gold on 56 realms |
 Avool's Sword of Jin | 35 | 30 | 4.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 4,500 gold on 56 realms |
 Craggy Machete | 34 | 29 | 4.4 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 51 realms |
 Howling Sword | 32 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 47 realms |
 Hope Ender | 32 | 27 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop | 18,000 gold on 54 realms |
 Crystalblade of the Draenei | 31 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop | 700 gold on 58 realms |
Blazefury, Reborn has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Craggy Machete at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cruel Barb among Weapon > Sword: Rivermarsh Machete (item level 58), Centurion's Shortsword (item level 58), Honorable Combatant's Cutlass (item level 59), Stormsteel Saber (item level 59) and Teebu's Scorching Straight Sword (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Cruel Barb among Weapon > Sword: Blackguard (item level 29), Sageblade (item level 29), Bloodherald (item level 29), Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29) and Shade's Blade (item level 29).
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