This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Two-Handed Sword, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when picked up. Drops from Lord Godfrey in Shadowfang Keep.
| Drop | Lord Godfrey in Shadowfang Keep | Normal, 10 Player |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 26, requires level 21, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 36s 75c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 26, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 44s 10c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 26, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 44s 10c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 23s 52c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30s 56c |
| Classic Era | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 36s 75c |
| The Burning Crusade | 26 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 44s 10c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 26 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 44s 10c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 23s 52c |
In the Appearances collection, Haunting Blade is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 2205. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Haunting Blade in the loot of 1 encounter.
Lord Godfrey in Shadowfang Keep
Also drops from this encounter (17 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
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.
Haunting Blade uses icon file 135315, which 11 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Heartseeker ID 12783 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29Runeblade of Baron Rivendare ID 13505 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 27The Thunderwood Poker ID 22377 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29Sunfury Blade ID 30394 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 32Balanced Heartseeker ID 42944 · Weapon - DaggerBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6641 (6634 to 6647) were usually added in the same batch as Haunting Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ritual Salve ID 6634 · Quest
Earth Sapta ID 6635 · Consumable
Fire Sapta ID 6636 · Consumable
Water Sapta ID 6637 · Consumable
Felstalker Hoof ID 6640 · Quest
Phantom Armor ID 6642 · Armor - Plate · item level 13
Bloated Smallfish ID 6643 · Miscellaneous · item level 3
Bloated Mud Snapper ID 6645 · Miscellaneous · item level 7
Bloated Catfish ID 6647 · Miscellaneous · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 6641 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Haunting 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 Haunting 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 Haunting 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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