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Gormstinger Sword

Item Level 85
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
21 - 34 DamageSpeed 2.60
(10.6 damage per second)
+9 Strength
+14 Stamina
+10 Mastery
+9 Haste
Requires Level 48
Sell price: 69 gold21 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Uncommon One-Handed Sword, item level 85, requires level 48, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).

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Gormstinger Sword Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Gormstinger Sword is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 41739. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Gormstinger Sword Comes From

Quests That Reward Gormstinger Sword

1 quest lists Gormstinger Sword among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Gormstinger Sword Compares

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

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Gormstinger Sword Fits

Items That Share Gormstinger Sword's Icon

Gormstinger Sword uses icon file 3221443, which 12 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Gormstinger Sword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 178027 (178021 to 178033) were usually added in the same batch as Gormstinger Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Gormstinger Sword Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 178027 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
346 gold8 silver
Vendor sell price
69 gold21 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
8
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.