An Epic Dagger One-Hand, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On Gut Ripper's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 22,232 gold98 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4,407 gold18 silver to 113,971 gold12 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 254% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 22,232 gold98 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Wounds the target for damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 2g 70s 31c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 2g 70s 32c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 2g 70s 32c. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 2g 70s 32c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 1g 12s 96c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 70s 31c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | 40 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 70s 32c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 40 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 70s 32c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 70s 32c |
In the Appearances collection, Gut Ripper is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 709. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Gut Ripper (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 20 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gut Ripper (this item) | 24 | 17 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 53 realms |
 Darrowdirk | 24 | 3.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,883 gold on 59 realms | |
 Sacrificial Kris | 24 | 17 | 3.6 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 51 realms |
| Widowmaker | 25 | 18 | 3.6 DPS, +5 Agility, +6 Haste. World Drop | 400 gold on 56 realms |
 Gutwrencher | 25 | 19 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 185 gold on 51 realms |
 Dreadblade | 25 | 18 | 3.6 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 55 realms |
 The Ziggler | 22 | 14 | 3.6 DPS. World Drop | 100 gold on 49 realms |
 Stonevault Shiv | 22 | 15 | 3.6 DPS, +5 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 50 realms |
| Vorpal Dagger | 26 | 20 | 3.9 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 3 gold on 44 realms |
 Searing Golden Blade | 22 | 14 | 1.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 925 gold on 59 realms |
 Vendetta | 20 | 13 | 3.6 DPS, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 6,858 gold on 52 realms |
Vorpal Dagger has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Vorpal Dagger at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gut Ripper among Weapon > Dagger: Shadow Dagger (item level 32), Warpdagger (item level 32), Singing Dagger (item level 34), Titansteel Shanker (item level 35) and Titansteel Spellblade (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Gut Ripper among Weapon > Dagger: Goblin Screwdriver (item level 12), Miniature Winter Veil Tree (item level 1), Twilight Ritualist's Stiletto (item level 1), Cultist's Sacrificial Kris (item level 1) and Daggerspine Trident Tine (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Gut Ripper. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Gut Ripper ID 225191 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 164Gut Ripper uses icon file 135311, which 15 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Darksteel Bastard Sword ID 2084 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Shadowfang ID 1482 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15Onyx Claymore ID 3417 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16Blessed Claymore ID 4817 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 14Orcish War Sword ID 6741 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Black Menace ID 6831 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Ceremonial Elven Blade ID 11856 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2164 (2159 to 2169) were usually added in the same batch as Gut Ripper: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Padded Pants ID 2159 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17
Padded Armor ID 2160 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17
Book from Sven's Farm ID 2161 · Quest
Sarah's Ring ID 2162 · Quest "Sarah Ladimore's ring."
Shadowblade ID 2163 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 27
Old Blanchy's Blanket ID 2165 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Foreman's Leggings ID 2166 · Armor - Mail · item level 12
Foreman's Gloves ID 2167 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Corpse Rompers ID 2168 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Buzzer Blade ID 2169 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 2164 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gut Ripper 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 Gut Ripper 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 Gut Ripper
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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