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Deteriorating Blade
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
Main HandWeapon
5 - 8 DamageSpeed 2.60
(2.5 damage per second)
Requires Level 26
Sell price: 23 gold80 silver
Current price
10 gold
Deteriorating Blade Price History on Ghostlands
Ghostlands Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Ghostlands Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
10 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Deteriorating Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4 gold68 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 13 silver35 copper to 6,791 gold61 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 113% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 4 gold68 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Deteriorating Blade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1374. 4 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 Deteriorating Blade (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Sword.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deteriorating Blade (this item) | 29 | 26 | 2.5 DPS. World Drop | 86 silver on 48 realms |
 Battlefell Sabre | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 69 gold on 54 realms |
 Telaari Longblade | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 599 gold on 59 realms |
 Sword of Zeal | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | 200 gold on 56 realms |
 Frostguard | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,816 gold on 78 realms |
 Gurubashi Slicer | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4,763 gold on 74 realms |
 Fiery Vengeance | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Dodge, +1 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,595 gold on 76 realms |
 Mirah's Lullaby | 29 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +4 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 839 gold on 78 realms | |
| Blackguard | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Stamina, +10 Parry. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,968 gold on 74 realms |
 Sageblade | 29 | 24 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 8,836 gold on 79 realms |
 Bloodherald | 29 | 25 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,209 gold on 77 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Battlefell Sabre at 69 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Deteriorating Blade among Weapon > Sword: Felsteel Longblade (item level 31), Crystalblade of the Draenei (item level 31), Ethereum Phase Blade (item level 31), Hope Ender (item level 32) and Iron Skull Sword (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Deteriorating Blade among Weapon > Sword: Widow Blade (item level 27), Rune Sword (item level 26), Shortsword of Vengeance (item level 25), Phantom Blade (item level 25) and Bloodletter Scalpel (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.