A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when equipped. Crafted with Phantom Blade.
On Phantom Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 19,535 gold69 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5,223 gold43 silver to 30,146 gold4 silver. About 7 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 74% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 19,535 gold69 silver.
| Crafted | Phantom Blade | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Decrease the armor of the target for 20 sec. While affected, the target cannot stealth or turn invisible.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 55s 8c. In Classic Era it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 55s 8c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 55s 8c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 55s 8c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 2g 55s 8c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 55s 8c |
| Classic Era | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 55s 8c |
| The Burning Crusade | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 55s 8c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 55s 8c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 55s 8c |
Mithril Bar
Breath of Wind
Truesilver Bar
Lesser Invisibility Potion
Aquamarine
Solid Grinding Stone
Thick LeatherThe Classic Blacksmithing recipe Phantom Blade takes 28 Mithril Bar, 6 Breath of Wind, 8 Truesilver Bar, 2 Lesser Invisibility Potion, 6 Aquamarine, 4 Solid Grinding Stone and 2 Thick Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Phantom Blade is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2569. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Phantom Blade.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 638g 48s, and Breath of Wind is the largest share at 54%. Phantom Blade lists from 1,714g 28s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 990g 8s after the 5% auction cut, a 155% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Phantom Blade is taught by Plans: Phantom Blade. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 270 and grey at 295.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mithril Bar | 28 | 9 gold | 252 gold |
| Breath of Wind | 6 | 57 gold | 342 gold |
| Truesilver Bar | 8 | 3 gold | 24 gold |
| Lesser Invisibility Potion | 2 | 1 gold15 silver | 2 gold30 silver |
| Aquamarine | 6 | 90 silver | 5 gold40 silver |
| Solid Grinding Stone | 4 | 75 silver | 3 gold |
| Thick Leather | 2 | 4 gold89 silver | 9 gold78 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 638 gold48 silver | ||
| Phantom Blade at its lowest listing | 1,714 gold28 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 990 gold8 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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.
Phantom Blade uses icon file 135350, which 12 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Sul'thraze the Lasher ID 9372 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 25Bloodletter Scalpel ID 9511 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25Sword of Hammerfall ID 4977 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Short Bastard Sword ID 3192 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 6Dal'Rend's Tribal Guardian ID 12939 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Claymore ID 1198 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 8Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7961 (7956 to 7967) were usually added in the same batch as Phantom Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bronze Warhammer ID 7956 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 16
Bronze Greatsword ID 7957 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16
Bronze Battle Axe ID 7958 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 17
Blight ID 7959 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 26
Truesilver Champion ID 7960 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 27
Steel Breastplate ID 7963 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Solid Sharpening Stone ID 7964 · Consumable · item level 15
Solid Weightstone ID 7965 · Consumable · item level 15Solid Grinding Stone ID 7966 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Mithril Shield Spike ID 7967 · Item Enhancement · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 7961 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Phantom 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 Phantom 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 Phantom 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
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