This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon One-Handed Sword, item level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 45. In Classic Era it is item level 45. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45. In MoP Classic it is item level 45.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 55s 84c |
| WoW Forever | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 55s 84c |
| Classic Era | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 55s 84c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 55s 84c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 55s 84c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 55s 84c |
Appearance ID: 1783. 9 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dwarf Captain's Sword uses icon file 135326, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Moonsteel Broadsword ID 3853 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 21Pysan's Old Greatsword ID 1975 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 20Edge of the People's Militia ID 1566 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10Dazzling Longsword ID 869 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Lord General's Sword ID 11817 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Guardian Blade ID 13041 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16Valiant Shortsword ID 15801 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Blade of Necromancy ID 22332 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4987 (4980 to 4995) were usually added in the same batch as Dwarf Captain's Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Prospector Gloves ID 4980 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Ripped Prospector Belt ID 4982 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Rock Pulverizer ID 4983 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 23
Skull of Impending Doom ID 4984 · Armor · item level 22
Flawed Power Stone ID 4986 · Quest
Scorched Bands ID 4990 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
Recruitment Letter ID 4992 · Quest "An unsigned recruitment letter."Signed Recruitment Letter ID 4995 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 4987 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dwarf Captain's 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 Dwarf Captain's Sword 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 Dwarf Captain's Sword
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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