An Uncommon Dagger One-Hand, item level 26, requires level 20, binds when equipped. Crafted with Ebon Shiv.
On Ebon Shiv's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 9,628 gold2 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,188 gold19 silver to 24,143 gold6 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 189% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 9,628 gold2 silver.
| Crafted | Ebon Shiv | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 51, requires level 46 and sells to vendors for 2g 48s 92c. In Classic Era it is item level 51, requires level 46 and sells to vendors for 2g 48s 92c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 51, requires level 46 and sells to vendors for 2g 48s 92c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 51, requires level 46 and sells to vendors for 2g 48s 92c. In MoP Classic it is item level 51, requires level 46 and sells to vendors for 2g 48s 92c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 51 | 46 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 48s 92c |
| Classic Era | 51 | 46 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 48s 92c |
| The Burning Crusade | 51 | 46 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 48s 92c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 51 | 46 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 48s 92c |
| MoP Classic | 51 | 46 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 48s 92c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Ebon Shiv takes 12 Mithril Bar, 6 Truesilver Bar, 2 Star Ruby, 1 Solid Grinding Stone and 2 Thick Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Ebon Shiv is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2557. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 91g 49s, and Mithril Bar is the largest share at 71%. Ebon Shiv lists from 1,521g 40s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,353g 84s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,480% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Ebon Shiv is taught by Plans: Ebon Shiv. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 280 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mithril Bar | 12 | 5 gold45 silver | 65 gold40 silver |
 Truesilver Bar | 6 | 2 gold23 silver | 13 gold38 silver |
 Star Ruby | 2 | 1 gold20 silver | 2 gold40 silver |
 Solid Grinding Stone | 1 | 75 silver | 75 silver |
 Thick Leather | 2 | 4 gold78 silver | 9 gold56 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 91 gold49 silver | ||
| Ebon Shiv at its lowest listing | 1,521 gold40 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,353 gold84 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 daggers among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ebon Shiv uses icon file 135650, which 41 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Copper Dagger ID 7166 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5Thorium Plated Dagger ID 10551 · QuestHarpy Skinner ID 5279 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12Sharp Kitchen Knife ID 2225 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5Dirk ID 2139 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Beasthunter Dagger ID 15783 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29Charstone Dirk ID 17710 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 22Sentinel's Blade ID 19546 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7947 (7942 to 7955) were usually added in the same batch as Ebon Shiv: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blue Glittering Axe ID 7942 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24
Wicked Mithril Blade ID 7943 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Dazzling Mithril Rapier ID 7944 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25
Big Black Mace ID 7945 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 24
Runed Mithril Hammer ID 7946 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 25
The Shatterer ID 7954 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 25
Copper Claymore ID 7955 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 7947 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ebon Shiv 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 Ebon Shiv 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 Ebon Shiv
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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