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Merc Sword
Item Level 9Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
4 - 7 DamageSpeed 3.60
(1.5 damage per second)
+2 Strength
+3 Stamina
Requires Level 5
Sell price: 10 silver49 copper
Current price
969 gold69 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 44-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 54% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 38% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Merc Sword Price History on Agamaggan
Agamaggan Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Agamaggan Auction House1Units listed
1Sellers
969 gold69 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Merc Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 141 gold15 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 12 gold79 silver to 804 gold21 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 587% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 141 gold15 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Merc Sword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1636. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Merc Sword.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
- Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
- Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
- Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Merc Sword (item level 9) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merc Sword (this item) | 9 | 5 | 1.5 DPS, +2 Strength, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 43 realms |
 Coral Claymore | 8 | 5 | 1.4 DPS, +2 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 50 realms |
 Heavy Copper Broadsword | 11 | 7 | 1.9 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 69 realms |
 Copper Claymore | 5 | 3 | 0.8 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 52 realms |
 Bronze Greatsword | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 68 realms |
 Dacian Falx | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 1 gold on 53 realms |
 Lost Cerulean Edge | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 5 gold on 82 realms |
 Lost Winter's Hunger | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 9 gold on 80 realms |
 Lost Frostwolf's Stand | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 10 gold on 81 realms |
 Deanship Claymore | 18 | 12 | 3.8 DPS, +5 Strength, +4 Versatility, +14 Dodge. World Drop | 400 gold on 54 realms |
 Combatant Claymore | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Versatility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 57 realms |
Combatant Claymore has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Dacian Falx at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Merc Sword among Weapon > Sword: Pysan's Old Greatsword (item level 20), Archaic Defender (item level 21), Flamberge (item level 21), Sword of the Magistrate (item level 22) and Exquisite Flamberge (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Merc Sword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Merc Sword 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 Merc Sword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Merc Sword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Merc Sword 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 Merc Sword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Merc Sword is Uncommon quality, item level 16 and requires level 11.
- What does Merc Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 10s 49c for one Merc Sword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Merc Sword in WoW Classic?
- Merc Sword is a Two-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Merc Sword on the auction house right now?
- 969g 69s on Agamaggan, 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.
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 Merc Sword
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, 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
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.