A Poor Recipe, item level 25, requires level 25.
On Handbook of Backstab's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 310 gold across its tracked history (Nov 2022 to May 2026), ranging from 15 gold1 silver to 11,240 gold13 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 235% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 310 gold.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 60, requires level 60, Rare quality and is named Handbook of Backstab IX. In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 60, Rare quality and is named Handbook of Backstab IX. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60, requires level 60, Rare quality and is named Handbook of Backstab IX. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 60, Rare quality and is named Handbook of Backstab IX. In MoP Classic it is item level 60 and requires level 60.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 25 | Poor | 10g |
| WoW Forever | 60 | 60 | Rare | 10g |
| Classic Era | 60 | 60 | Rare | 10g |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 60 | Rare | 10g |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 60 | Rare | 10g |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 60 | Poor | 10g |
The 10 recipes nearest to Handbook of Backstab in required skill among Recipe > Book, all from Classic like Handbook of Backstab.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handbook of Backstab (this item) | 1,037 gold on 1 realm | ||
 Libram of Constitution | 9 gold on 50 realms | ||
 Libram of Tenacity | 9 gold on 50 realms | ||
 Libram of Resilience | 1 silver on 50 realms | ||
| Libram of Voracity | 2 gold on 55 realms | ||
| Tome of Polymorph: Black Cat | Polymorph | 2,395 gold on 57 realms | |
| Ancient Tome of Teleport: Dalaran | Ancient Teleport: Dalaran | 5,000 gold on 65 realms | |
| Ancient Tome of Portal: Dalaran | Ancient Portal: Dalaran | 3,500 gold on 75 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Polar Bear Cub | Polymorph | 20,000 gold on 62 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Monkey | Polymorph | 100 gold on 78 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Porcupine | Polymorph | 15,000 gold on 67 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Libram of Resilience at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Handbook of Backstab uses icon file 133742, which 54 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Handbook of Deadly Poison ID 21302 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Handbook of Feint ID 21303 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Diary of Weavil ID 21130 · MiscellaneousMaster First Aid - Doctor in the House ID 22012 · Miscellaneous · item level 25 "The methods in this book are outdated."Military Ranks of the Horde & Alliance ID 18675 · MiscellaneousThe Emerald Dream ID 18364 · Quest · item level 25 "Fact or Carefully Planned Out Farce Perpetrated By My Brother -By Illidan"Artisan First Aid - Heal Thyself ID 16085 · Miscellaneous · item level 20 "The methods in this book are outdated."Artisan Fishing - The Way of the Lure ID 16082 · Recipe · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21300 (21295 to 21305) were usually added in the same batch as Handbook of Backstab: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Book of Starfire ID 21295 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Book of Rejuvenation ID 21296 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."
Manual of Heroic Strike ID 21297 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Manual of Battle Shout ID 21298 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Manual of Revenge ID 21299 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."
Green Helper Box ID 21301 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."Handbook of Deadly Poison ID 21302 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Handbook of Feint ID 21303 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."
Guide: Multi-Shot ID 21304 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."
Red Helper Box ID 21305 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."The raw ItemSparse values for item 21300 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Handbook of Backstab 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 Handbook of Backstab next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Handbook of Backstab
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
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