A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 28, requires level 21, binds when equipped.
On Hanzo Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 24,039 gold17 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4,562 gold77 silver to 186,947 gold23 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 59% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 24,039 gold17 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 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 72s 86c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 72s 86c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 72s 86c. In MoP Classic it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 3g 72s 86c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 42s 83c |
| Classic Era | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 72s 86c |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 72s 86c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 72s 86c |
| MoP Classic | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 72s 86c |
In the Appearances collection, Hanzo Sword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2639. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Hanzo Sword.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hanzo Sword uses icon file 135280, which 48 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Wicked Mithril Blade ID 7943 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Reforged Blade of Heroes ID 9718 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 21Broken Blade of Heroes ID 9719 · Trade Goods · item level 16Emil's Brand ID 5813 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8190 (8185 to 8195) were usually added in the same batch as Hanzo Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Turtle Scale Leggings ID 8185 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Dire Wand ID 8186 · Weapon - Wand · item level 16
Turtle Scale Gloves ID 8187 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Explosive Shotgun ID 8188 · Weapon - Gun · item level 21
Turtle Scale Breastplate ID 8189 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Turtle Scale Helm ID 8191 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Nightscape Shoulders ID 8192 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Nightscape Pants ID 8193 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Goblin Nutcracker ID 8194 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 23
Nightscape Cloak ID 8195 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 8190 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hanzo Sword 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 Hanzo Sword 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 Hanzo Sword
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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