This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance ID: 24573. 19 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Frost-Etched Runeblade (item level 16) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 12 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-Etched Runeblade (this item) | 16 | 10 | 2.5 DPS, +2 Strength, +3 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +2 Versatility | Not listed |
 Fighter Broadsword | 17 | 10 | 2.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 52 realms |
 Bronze Shortsword | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 54 realms |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 58 realms | |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | 2,849 gold on 63 realms |
 Sword of Decay | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 1,900 gold on 51 realms |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 144 gold on 60 realms |
 Defias Rapier | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 35 gold on 60 realms |
 Blackwater Cutlass | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1 gold on 63 realms |
 Knightly Longsword | 21 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 50 realms | |
 Mercenary Blade | 21 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 55 realms |
Knightly Longsword has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Blackwater Cutlass at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Frost-Etched Runeblade among Weapon > Sword: Widow Blade (item level 27), Hanzo Sword (item level 28), Doomforged Straightedge (item level 28), Blazing Rapier (item level 28) and Assassination Blade (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Frost-Etched Runeblade among Weapon > Sword: Heavy Copper Longsword (item level 5), Copper Shortsword (item level 4), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2), Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1) and Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
3 other items in the current build are also called Frost-Etched Runeblade. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Frost-Etched Runeblade ID 140715 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 44Frost-Etched Runeblade ID 150610 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 44Frost-Etched Runeblade ID 173567 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 44Frost-Etched Runeblade uses icon file 306137, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Stalwart's Longsword ID 157630 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16Sunsoul Sword ID 153891 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 50Sacrosanct Sword ID 162994 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 50Gravewalker's Soulblade ID 163011 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 50Frost-Etched Runeblade ID 150610 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 44Defender's Longsword ID 150593 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 44Sunsoul Sword ID 170675 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 68Saber of the Ebon Blade ID 142321 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 157647 (157642 to 157652) were usually added in the same batch as Frost-Etched Runeblade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Demonologist's Staff ID 157642 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16
Helm-Hewer Greataxe ID 157643 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16Greataxe of Fury ID 157644 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16
Foebreaker's Axe ID 157645 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16
Bloodcaked Runeblade ID 157646 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16
Oakenstaff Protector ID 157648 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 16
Goldstring Recurve ID 157649 · Weapon - Bow · item level 16Tracker's Spear ID 157650 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 16
Staff of Elemental Shaping ID 157651 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16Shadow-Binder's Spire ID 157652 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 157647 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Frost-Etched Runeblade is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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