This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Flarethorn is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Flarethorn is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 895. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Flarethorn (item level 27) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 25 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flarethorn (this item) | 27 | 20 | 1.9 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +3 Versatility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Scarlet Kris | 29 | 24 | 3.9 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 53 realms |
 The Lost Kris of Zedd | 29 | 25 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 54 realms |
 Gurubashi Poker | 29 | 25 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +10 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,327 gold on 81 realms |
| Widowmaker | 25 | 18 | 3.6 DPS, +5 Agility, +6 Haste. World Drop | 666 gold on 62 realms |
 Gutwrencher | 25 | 19 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 97 gold on 56 realms |
| Demon Blade | 29 | 24 | 3.9 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 17 gold on 51 realms |
| Bloodstrike Dagger | 29 | 24 | 3.9 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 41 gold on 50 realms |
 Liege Blade | 29 | 24 | 3.9 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 548 gold on 53 realms |
 Absorption Dagger | 29 | 24 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 52 realms |
 Midnight's Graze | 29 | 25 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4,197 gold on 70 realms |
Scarlet Kris has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Demon Blade at 17 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Flarethorn among Weapon > Dagger: Talon of the Tempest (item level 32), Shadow Dagger (item level 32), Warpdagger (item level 32), Singing Dagger (item level 34) and Librarian's Paper Cutter (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Flarethorn among Weapon > Dagger: Searing Golden Blade (item level 22), Deadly Kris (item level 21), Vendetta (item level 20), Claw of the Shadowmancer (item level 19) and Pearl-Handled Dagger (item level 14).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Flarethorn 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 Flarethorn 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 Flarethorn
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