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

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Howling Sword (this item)	32	26	4.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	9 gold on 50 realms
Hope Ender	32	27	4.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop	20,000 gold on 49 realms
Bone Collector Sword	31	25	4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop	300 gold on 58 realms
Baron's Broadsword	31	26	4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop	374 gold on 51 realms
Ethereum Phase Blade	31	26	2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. Vendor	10 gold on 54 realms
Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker	33	28	4.2 DPS, +5 Strength, +7 Stamina. World Drop	2,188 gold on 56 realms
Crystalblade of the Draenei	31	26	4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop	2,660 gold on 50 realms
Felsteel Longblade	31	27	4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing	19,000 gold on 78 realms
Blade of Wizardry	31	27	2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	106,875 gold on 53 realms
Light-Etched Longsword	30	25	4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	125 gold on 49 realms
Skystrider Katana	30	25	4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	500 gold on 63 realms

Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker has the highest item level here (33). The lowest listed price among them is Ethereum Phase Blade at 10 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), Saur-Singer Spellblade (item level 38), Blazefury, Reborn (item level 39) and Steelforged Saber (item level 44).

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