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Frostguard
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
8 - 13 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.0 damage per second)
Requires Level 24
Chance on hit: Chilled
Sell price: 1 gold65 silver
Current price
29,998 gold98 silver
Frostguard Price History on Aggramar
Aggramar Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Aggramar Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
29,998 gold98 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Frostguard's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 20,135 gold43 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 7,069 gold90 silver to 110,052 gold10 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 49% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 20,135 gold43 silver.
Frostguard Effects
- Chance on hit: Chilled - 5s
Target's movement slowed by 30% and increasing the time between attacks by 25% for 5 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Crafted By
- 18
Arcanite Bar - 8
Blue Sapphire - 8
Azerothian Diamond - 4
Essence of Water - 2
Dense Grinding Stone - 4
Enchanted Leather
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Frostguard takes 18 Arcanite Bar, 8 Blue Sapphire, 8 Azerothian Diamond, 4 Essence of Water, 2 Dense Grinding Stone and 4 Enchanted Leather.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Frostguard is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3642. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Frostguard.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Frostguard
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 4,799g 82s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 88%. Frostguard lists from 2,816g 7s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 2,124g 55s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Frostguard is taught by Plans: Frostguard.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanite Bar | 18 | 234 gold75 silver | 4,225 gold50 silver |
| Blue Sapphire | 8 | 1 gold69 silver | 13 gold52 silver |
| Azerothian Diamond | 8 | 1 gold10 silver | 8 gold80 silver |
| Essence of Water | 4 | 60 gold51 silver | 242 gold4 silver |
| Dense Grinding Stone | 2 | 1 gold | 2 gold |
| Enchanted Leather | 4 | 76 gold99 silver | 307 gold96 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 4,799 gold82 silver | ||
| Frostguard at its lowest listing | 2,816 gold7 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −2,124 gold55 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Arcanite Bar goes into 93 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Engineering, Inscription, Alchemy, Mining, Leatherworking and Tailoring, including Sulfuron Hammer, Invulnerable Mail, Warblades of the Hakkari, Reborn and Arcanite Reaper. It is itself made by the recipe Transmute: Arcanite.
- Blue Sapphire goes into 22 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Engineering and Leatherworking, including The Face of Doom, Lionheart Helm, Soulscryer and Shifting Sliver.
- Azerothian Diamond goes into 28 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Engineering, Enchanting, Inscription and Tailoring, including The Plague Belcher, Arcanite Champion, Plated Construct's Ribcage and Darrowshire Protector.
- Essence of Water goes into 54 other recipes across Leatherworking, Tailoring, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Alchemy and Engineering, including Belt of the Archmage, Glacial Chapeau, Robe of the Archmage and Glacial Epaulets. It is itself made by the recipes Transmute: Earth to Water and Transmute: Undeath to Water.
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.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
- Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
- Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
- Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
- Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
- Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Frostguard (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Sword.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frostguard (this item) | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,816 gold on 78 realms |
 Sword of Zeal | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | 259 gold on 54 realms |
 Gurubashi Slicer | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,000 gold on 73 realms |
 Fiery Vengeance | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Dodge, +1 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,595 gold on 77 realms |
 Mirah's Lullaby | 29 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +4 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 839 gold on 75 realms | |
 Battlefell Sabre | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 41 gold on 56 realms |
| Blackguard | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Stamina, +10 Parry. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,968 gold on 77 realms |
 Sageblade | 29 | 24 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 6,745 gold on 76 realms |
 Telaari Longblade | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 599 gold on 54 realms |
 Bloodherald | 29 | 25 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,209 gold on 76 realms |
 Bloodlord's Reaver | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +3 Dodge, +2 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,744 gold on 78 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Battlefell Sabre at 41 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Frostguard among Weapon > Sword: Felsteel Longblade (item level 31), Bone Collector Sword (item level 31), Baron's Broadsword (item level 31), Howling Sword (item level 32) and Iron Skull Sword (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Frostguard among Weapon > Sword: Widow Blade (item level 27), Bloodrazor (item level 26), Rune Sword (item level 26), Shortsword of Vengeance (item level 25) and Phantom Blade (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Frostguard in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Frostguard 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 Frostguard next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Frostguard in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Frostguard is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- Where do you get Frostguard in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Frostguard is created by Frostguard.
- What level is Frostguard in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Frostguard is Rare quality, item level 63 and requires level 58.
- What does Frostguard sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 5g 69s for one Frostguard in Classic Era.
- What is Frostguard used for in WoW Classic?
- Frostguard is a reagent in 1 Classic Era recipe, including Hardened Frostguard.
- What slot is Frostguard in WoW Classic?
- Frostguard is a Main Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Frostguard on the auction house right now?
- 29,998g 98s on Aggramar, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Frostguard
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.