An Uncommon Dagger One-Hand, item level 21, requires level 13, binds when equipped. Crafted with Glinting Steel Dagger.
On Glinting Steel Dagger's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,727 gold63 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 800 gold to 4,719 gold49 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 194% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,727 gold63 silver.
| Crafted | Glinting Steel Dagger | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 80s 72c. In Classic Era it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 80s 72c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 80s 72c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 80s 72c. In MoP Classic it is item level 36, requires level 31 and sells to vendors for 80s 72c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 72c |
| Classic Era | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 72c |
| The Burning Crusade | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 72c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 72c |
| MoP Classic | 36 | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 72c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Glinting Steel Dagger takes 10 Steel Bar, 2 Strong Flux, 1 Moss Agate, 1 Elemental Earth and 1 Heavy Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Glinting Steel Dagger is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1461. 9 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 84s, and Steel Bar is the largest share at 73%. Glinting Steel Dagger lists from 60g 53s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 34g 33s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Glinting Steel Dagger turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 205 and grey at 230.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 10 | 6 gold70 silver | 67 gold |
 Strong Flux | 2 | 47 silver | 94 silver |
 Moss Agate | 1 | 18 gold50 silver | 18 gold50 silver |
 Elemental Earth | 1 | 80 silver | 80 silver |
 Heavy Leather | 1 | 4 gold60 silver | 4 gold60 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 91 gold84 silver | ||
| Glinting Steel Dagger at its lowest listing | 60 gold53 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −34 gold33 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.
Glinting Steel Dagger uses icon file 135641, which 152 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Searing Golden Blade ID 12260 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 22Spiked Dagger ID 13822 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 27Curvewood Dagger ID 15396 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 7Kris of Orgrimmar ID 15443 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 11Agamand Family Dagger ID 7568 · QuestThun'grim's Dagger ID 7327 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 8Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12259 (12254 to 12264) were usually added in the same batch as Glinting Steel Dagger: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Well Oiled Cloak ID 12254 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Pale Leggings ID 12255 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Cindercloth Leggings ID 12256 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Heavy Notched Belt ID 12257 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Serpent Clasp Belt ID 12258 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Searing Golden Blade ID 12260 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 22
Plans: Searing Golden Blade ID 12261 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Searing Golden Blade."
Empty Worg Pup Cage ID 12262 · QuestCaged Worg Pup ID 12263 · Quest "The cage rattles and shakes."Worg Carrier ID 12264 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."The raw ItemSparse values for item 12259 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Glinting Steel Dagger 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 Glinting Steel Dagger 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 Glinting Steel Dagger
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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