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Decapitating Sword
Item Level 15Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
4 - 7 DamageSpeed 2.60
(2.1 damage per second)
+2 Agility
+3 Stamina
Requires Level 9
Sell price: 41 silver68 copper
Current price
94 gold93 silver
Decapitating Sword Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House6Units listed
6Sellers
94 gold93 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Decapitating Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 28 gold50 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5 gold75 silver to 144 gold92 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 233% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 28 gold50 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Decapitating Sword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 307. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
- Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
- Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
- Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
- Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
- Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Decapitating Sword (item level 15) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 12 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decapitating Sword (this item) | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 39 realms |
 Bronze Shortsword | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40 gold on 59 realms |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 62 gold on 50 realms | |
 Defias Rapier | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 20 gold on 58 realms |
 Blackwater Cutlass | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 2 gold on 65 realms |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | 2,965 gold on 62 realms |
 The Black Knight | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS. World Drop | 225 gold on 53 realms |
 Jade Serpentblade | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 190 gold on 51 realms |
 Sword of Decay | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 4,998 gold on 55 realms |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 323 gold on 60 realms |
 Knightly Longsword | 21 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 57 realms |
Knightly Longsword has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Blackwater Cutlass at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Decapitating Sword among Weapon > Sword: Bloodrazor (item level 26), Rune Sword (item level 26), Widow Blade (item level 27), Hanzo Sword (item level 28) and Blazing Rapier (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Decapitating Sword among Weapon > Sword: Copper Shortsword (item level 4), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2), Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1), Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1) and Drakonid Striker's Cutlass (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Decapitating Sword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Decapitating Sword 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 Decapitating Sword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Decapitating Sword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Decapitating Sword is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Decapitating Sword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Decapitating Sword is Uncommon quality, item level 24 and requires level 19.
- What does Decapitating Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 24s 52c for one Decapitating Sword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Decapitating Sword in WoW Classic?
- Decapitating Sword is a Main Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Decapitating Sword on the auction house right now?
- 94g 93s on Moon Guard, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Decapitating Sword
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.