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Howling Sword

Item Level 32
Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
8 - 14 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.2 damage per second)
+4 Intellect
+6 Stamina
Requires Level 26
Sell price: 64 gold88 silver
Current price 910 gold82 silver
Verified
All-Time typical 139 gold70 silver
552% above typical+20% over 7 days
Anubarak Auction House Sword
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Howling Sword Price History on Anubarak

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Recorded Auction House snapshots.
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On Howling Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 139 gold70 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 17 gold41 silver to 2,674 gold77 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 552% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 139 gold70 silver.

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Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

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Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 111, requires level 67 and sells to vendors for 6g 81s 91c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3226UncommonBinds when equipped64g 88s 43c
MoP Classic11167UncommonBinds when equipped6g 81s 91c
Howling Sword Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Howling Sword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 6592. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Howling Sword.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Howling Sword Compares

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 10 items nearest to Howling Sword (item level 32) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 30 to 33.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Howling Sword (this item)32264.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop25 gold on 35 realms
Hope Ender32274.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop15,500 gold on 44 realms
Adamantite Rapier31264.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +8 Dodge, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing25 gold on 63 realms
Bone Collector Sword31254.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop487 gold on 49 realms
Baron's Broadsword31264.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop640 gold on 40 realms
Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker33284.2 DPS, +5 Strength, +7 Stamina. World Drop8,000 gold on 49 realms
Crystalblade of the Draenei31264.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop1,950 gold on 45 realms
Felsteel Longblade31274.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing14,000 gold on 76 realms
Blinkstrike31274.2 DPS. World Drop15,000 gold on 48 realms
Blade of Wizardry31272.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop100,000 gold on 45 realms
Light-Etched Longsword30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop300 gold on 44 realms

Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker has the highest item level here (33). The lowest listed price among them is Adamantite Rapier at 25 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Howling Sword among Weapon > Sword: Soul Blade (item level 37), Volcanospike (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Blade (item level 38), Blazefury, Reborn (item level 39) and Steelforged Saber (item level 44).

Nearest lower item levels below Howling Sword among Weapon > Sword: Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29), Widow's Weep (item level 29), Shade's Blade (item level 29), Blade of the Fallen Seraph (item level 29) and Hanzo Sword (item level 28).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Howling Sword Fits

Other Items Named Howling Sword

1 other item in the current build is also called Howling Sword. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

  • Howling Sword ID 116641 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 44

Items That Share Howling Sword's Icon

Howling Sword uses icon file 135334, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Howling Sword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 25152 (25147 to 25157) were usually added in the same batch as Howling Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Howling Sword Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 25152 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
324 gold42 silver
Vendor sell price
64 gold88 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
1
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.