Howling Sword

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:

• Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
• Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
• Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
• Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
• Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
• Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
• Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
• Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
• Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
• Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
• Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
• Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
• Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
• Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
• Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
• Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
• Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
• Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
• Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
• Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 8 items nearest to Howling Sword (item level 44) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 34 to 44.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Howling Sword (this item)	44	40	5.2 DPS, +7 Stamina. World Drop	15 gold on 30 realms
Steelforged Saber	44	35	5.2 DPS, +7 Stamina, +5 Strength. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing	1,235 gold on 52 realms
Blazefury, Reborn	39	35	4.6 DPS, +6 Stamina, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	44,999 gold on 56 realms
Ghost-Forged Blade	38	32	4.6 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	498 gold on 50 realms
Soul Blade	37	32	4.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery. World Drop	5 gold on 61 realms
Volcanospike	37	32	2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop	100 gold on 70 realms
Saronite Spellblade	35	29	2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing	1,500 gold on 54 realms
Avool's Sword of Jin	35	30	4.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop	2,500 gold on 56 realms
Craggy Machete	34	29	4.4 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop	2 gold on 49 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Craggy Machete at 2 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Howling Sword among Weapon > Sword: Rivermarsh Machete (item level 58), Centurion's Shortsword (item level 58), Honorable Combatant's Cutlass (item level 59), Stormsteel Saber (item level 59) and Teebu's Scorching Straight Sword (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Howling Sword among Weapon > Sword: Hope Ender (item level 32), Iron Skull Sword (item level 32), Felsteel Longblade (item level 31), Crystalblade of the Draenei (item level 31) and Bone Collector Sword (item level 31).