Is Ironpatch Blade in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ironpatch Blade is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Ironpatch Blade in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Ironpatch Blade is Rare quality, item level 20 and requires level 15.

What does Ironpatch Blade sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 17s 70c for one Ironpatch Blade in Classic Era.

What slot is Ironpatch Blade in WoW Classic?

Ironpatch Blade is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

How much is Ironpatch Blade on the auction house right now?

4,200g on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.

Ironpatch Blade Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 52-realm average.AH scan

3Units listed

3Sellers

4,200 goldCheapest now

Thin supply

Auction House snapshot 46 min ago.

Selected realm

Burning Blade US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Illidan	US	2,998 gold19 silver	87% below	7	47 min ago
Sargeras	US	6,340 gold79 silver	72% below	6	48 min ago
Area 52	US	650 gold98 silver	97% below	6	47 min ago
Tichondrius	US	2,800 gold	88% below	5	48 min ago
Bleeding Hollow	US	9,950 gold	56% below	5	48 min ago
Azjol-Nerub +4	US	4,200 gold	82% below	5	48 min ago
Moon Guard	US	3,000 gold	87% below	5	48 min ago
Thrall	US	8,999 gold98 silver	60% below	5	48 min ago

On Ironpatch Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 22,757 gold19 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,679 gold40 silver to 46,321 gold97 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 82% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 22,757 gold19 silver.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Ironpatch Blade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 301. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Night Watch Shortsword

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Ironpatch Blade 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 Ironpatch Blade (item level 12) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 5 to 19.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Ironpatch Blade (this item)	12	7	1.7 DPS, +2 Strength, +1 Stamina. World Drop	650 gold on 51 realms
Defias Rapier	12	7	1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop	10 gold on 65 realms
Blackwater Cutlass	12	7	1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop	9 gold on 68 realms
Fangblade	15		2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop	100 gold on 55 realms
Bronze Shortsword	15	9	2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	100 gold on 55 realms
Black Metal Shortsword	16	10	2.5 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop	342 gold on 52 realms
Cutlass	8	5	1.0 DPS. Vendor	1 gold on 48 realms
Skeletal Longsword	17	10	2.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop	1,400 gold on 51 realms
The Butcher	19	12	3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina	1,900 gold on 60 realms
The Black Knight	19	12	3.1 DPS. World Drop	396 gold on 54 realms
Notched Shortsword	5	3	0.6 DPS, +1 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop	1 silver on 50 realms

The Butcher has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Notched Shortsword at 1 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Ironpatch Blade among Weapon > Sword: Ebon Scimitar (item level 23), Wicked Mithril Blade (item level 24), Furious Falchion (item level 24), Falchion (item level 24) and Sharp Shortsword (item level 24).

Nearest lower item levels below Ironpatch Blade among Weapon > Sword: Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1), Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1), Drakonid Striker's Cutlass (item level 1), Wingcrest Scimitar (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Frostblade (item level 1).

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

Ironpatch Blade in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Ironpatch 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 Ironpatch Blade next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Ironpatch Blade in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ironpatch Blade is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Ironpatch Blade in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Ironpatch Blade is Rare quality, item level 20 and requires level 15.
What does Ironpatch Blade sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 17s 70c for one Ironpatch Blade in Classic Era.
What slot is Ironpatch Blade in WoW Classic?: Ironpatch Blade is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
How much is Ironpatch Blade on the auction house right now?: 4,200g on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70235, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

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Ironpatch Blade Price History on Burning Blade

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