This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Adds 2 fire damage to your melee attacks.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 7g 43s 73c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 59s 66c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 232, requires level 80, Epic quality and sells to vendors for 5g 59s 66c. In MoP Classic it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 59s 66c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 69s 75c |
| Classic Era | 68 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 7g 43s 73c |
| The Burning Crusade | 68 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 59s 66c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 232 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 59s 66c |
| MoP Classic | 68 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 59s 66c |
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.
Fiery Retributer uses icon file 135271, which 53 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Recruit's Shortsword ID 20977 · Weapon - One-Handed SwordQuel'Serrar ID 18348 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29 "The High Blade"Brilliant Sword of Zealotry ID 22228 · Quest "The keenest of edges, meant to indiscriminately cleave through any foe, living or dead."Shard of the Defiler ID 17142 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29Doombringer ID 13053 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19968 (19962 to 19973) were usually added in the same batch as Fiery Retributer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Gri'lek's Carver ID 19962 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29
Pitchfork of Madness ID 19963 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 29
Renataki's Soul Conduit ID 19964 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Wushoolay's Poker ID 19965 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29
Thoughtblighter ID 19967 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Nat Pagle's Extreme Anglin' Boots ID 19969 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Arcanite Fishing Pole ID 19970 · Profession · item level 12 "It looks like Nat Pagle himself used this."
High Test Eternium Fishing Line ID 19971 · Item Enhancement · item level 20
Lucky Fishing Hat ID 19972 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Nat's Measuring Tape ID 19973 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 19968 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Fiery Retributer 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 Fiery Retributer 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 Fiery Retributer
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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