On Guardian Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10,865 gold16 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,730 gold26 silver to 182,458 gold23 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 10,865 gold16 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 45s 16c. In Classic Era it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 45s 16c. In MoP Classic it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 45s 16c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 88s 2c |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 45s 16c |
| Classic Era | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 45s 16c |
| MoP Classic | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 45s 16c |
In the Appearances collection, Guardian Blade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3725. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Guardian Blade.
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 Guardian Blade (item level 16) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 11 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Blade (this item) | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +5 Strength, +12 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop | 600 gold on 34 realms |
 Bronze Greatsword | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 12 gold on 61 realms |
 Dacian Falx | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 17 gold on 48 realms |
 Executioner's Sword | 15 | 9 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Strength. Vendor | 78 gold on 45 realms |
 Searing Blade | 14 | 9 | 2.6 DPS. World Drop | 490 gold on 45 realms |
 Combatant Claymore | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Versatility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 770 gold on 47 realms |
 Espadon | 13 | 8 | 2.5 DPS. Vendor | 25 gold on 54 realms |
| Pysan's Old Greatsword | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +9 Strength, +9 Haste. World Drop | 19,083 gold on 44 realms |
 Archaic Defender | 21 | 13 | 4.6 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Dodge, +4 Versatility. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 66 realms |
 Heavy Copper Broadsword | 11 | 7 | 1.9 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 25 gold on 56 realms |
 Flamberge | 21 | 13 | 4.4 DPS. Vendor | 50 gold on 48 realms |
Flamberge has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Bronze Greatsword at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Guardian Blade among Weapon > Sword: Truesilver Champion (item level 27), Warmonger (item level 27), Destiny (item level 28), Deathblow (item level 28) and Demonslayer (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Guardian Blade among Weapon > Sword: Lost Cerulean Edge (item level 1), Lost Winter's Hunger (item level 1), Lost Frostwolf's Stand (item level 1) and Tyrhold Broadsword (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Guardian Blade uses icon file 135326, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Lord General's Sword ID 11817 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Valiant Shortsword ID 15801 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Dwarf Captain's Sword ID 4987 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Moonsteel Broadsword ID 3853 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 21Blade of Necromancy ID 22332 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Pysan's Old Greatsword ID 1975 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 20Edge of the People's Militia ID 1566 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10Dazzling Longsword ID 869 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13041 (13036 to 13046) were usually added in the same batch as Guardian Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Assassination Blade ID 13036 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28
Crystalpine Stinger ID 13037 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 19Swiftwind ID 13038 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 22Skull Splitting Crossbow ID 13039 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 25Heartseeking Crossbow ID 13040 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 28Sword of the Magistrate ID 13042 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22
Blade of the Titans ID 13043 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 25
Demonslayer ID 13044 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28
Viscous Hammer ID 13045 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 20
Blanchard's Stout ID 13046 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 26The raw ItemSparse values for item 13041 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Guardian Blade 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 Guardian Blade 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 Guardian Blade
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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