A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when equipped. Sold by a vendor NPC.
On Dark Iron Reaver's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 20,497 gold20 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5,399 gold40 silver to 94,977 gold83 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 62% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 20,497 gold20 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #55072 | Darkmoon Island 50.5, 68.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Crafted | Dark Iron Reaver | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Dark Iron Reaver as sold by a vendor NPC in Darkmoon Island. The vendor stands at 50.5, 68.9 on the Darkmoon Island map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #55072 | Darkmoon Island | 50.5, 68.9; 47.5, 66.3 | /way #407 50.5 68.9 | 71 |
Darkmoon Island 2 placements
VendorVendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 37s 38c. In Classic Era it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 37s 38c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 34s 30c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 34s 30c. In MoP Classic it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 34s 30c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 68s 41c |
| WoW Forever | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 6g 37s 38c |
| Classic Era | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 6g 37s 38c |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 34s 30c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 34s 30c |
| MoP Classic | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5g 34s 30c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Reaver takes 16 Dark Iron Bar, 12 Fiery Core, 2 Blood of the Mountain and 2 Enchanted Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Dark Iron Reaver is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3892.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 3,674g 44s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 74%. Dark Iron Reaver lists from 7,999g 92s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 3,925g 48s after the 5% auction cut, a 107% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Reaver is taught by Plans: Dark Iron Reaver.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Iron Bar | 16 | 170 gold | 2,720 gold |
 Fiery Core | 12 | 22 silver | 2 gold64 silver |
 Blood of the Mountain | 2 | 400 gold | 800 gold |
 Enchanted Leather | 2 | 75 gold90 silver | 151 gold80 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 3,674 gold44 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Reaver at its lowest listing | 7,999 gold92 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 3,925 gold48 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.
Dark Iron Reaver is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 55072 stands in Darkmoon Island at map coordinates 50.5, 68.9.
Dark Iron Reaver uses icon file 135358, which 12 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Perdition's Blade ID 18816 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29High Warlord's Greatsword ID 18877 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Soul Harvester ID 20536 · Weapon - Staff · item level 27Ashbringer ID 13262 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29 "Blade of the Scarlet Highlord"High Warlord's Claymore ID 28293 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 32Sacred Artifact ID 33485 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17015 (17010 to 17021) were usually added in the same batch as Dark Iron Reaver: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fiery Core ID 17010 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Lava Core ID 17011 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Core Leather ID 17012 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Dark Iron Leggings ID 17013 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Dark Iron Bracers ID 17014 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Dark Iron Destroyer ID 17016 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29
Pattern: Flarecore Mantle ID 17017 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Flarecore Mantle."Pattern: Flarecore Gloves ID 17018 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Flarecore Gloves."
Arcane Powder ID 17020 · Miscellaneous · item level 23
Wild Berries ID 17021 · Miscellaneous · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 17015 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dark Iron Reaver 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 Dark Iron Reaver 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 Dark Iron Reaver
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
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