Is Mercenary Blade in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Mercenary 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 Mercenary Blade in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Mercenary Blade is Uncommon quality, item level 36 and requires level 31.

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

A vendor pays 81s 65c for one Mercenary Blade in Classic Era.

What slot is Mercenary Blade in WoW Classic?

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

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

299g 88s 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.

Mercenary Blade Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

Today's price is cheaper than 60% of recorded snapshots.live market

2Units listed

2Sellers

299 gold88 silverCheapest now

Thin supply

Auction House snapshot 46 min ago.

Selected realm

Agamaggan US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Illidan	US	233 gold54 silver	34% above	12	48 min ago
Area 52	US	66 gold17 silver	62% below	11	48 min ago
Stormrage	US	95 gold81 silver	45% below	8	48 min ago
Moon Guard	US	42 gold32 silver	76% below	8	48 min ago
Sargeras	US	275 gold87 silver	58% above	6	48 min ago
Wyrmrest Accord	US	150 gold	14% below	6	48 min ago
Emerald Dream	US	356 gold29 silver	104% above	5	48 min ago
Cairne +6	US	70 gold70 silver	59% below	5	48 min ago

On Mercenary Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 174 gold39 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 38 gold24 silver to 2,527 gold87 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 72% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 174 gold39 silver.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Mercenary Blade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4405. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Mercenary Blade.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Mercenary 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 Mercenary Blade (item level 21) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 19 to 23.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Mercenary Blade (this item)	21	13	3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	15 gold on 51 realms
Nobles Brand	22	15	3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	53 silver on 53 realms
Scorpion Sting	22	14	3.5 DPS. World Drop	434 gold on 48 realms
Annealed Blade	22	15	3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop	999 gold on 57 realms
Ginn-Su Sword	22	15	3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop	62,165 gold on 70 realms
Speedsteel Rapier	22	15	3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop	2,226 gold on 64 realms
Sword of Decay	20	13	3.5 DPS. World Drop	2,000 gold on 52 realms
Zealot Blade	20	13	1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop	250 gold on 57 realms
Dazzling Longsword	22	15	3.5 DPS. World Drop	10,000 gold on 50 realms
Ebon Scimitar	23	16	3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	5 gold on 59 realms
The Butcher	19	12	3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina	1,899 gold on 64 realms

Ebon Scimitar has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Nobles Brand at 53 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Mercenary Blade among Weapon > Sword: Blazing Rapier (item level 28), Assassination Blade (item level 28), Intrepid Shortblade (item level 28), Valiant Shortblade (item level 28) and Blackguard (item level 29).

Nearest lower item levels below Mercenary Blade among Weapon > Sword: Defias Rapier (item level 12), Blackwater Cutlass (item level 12), Copper Shortsword (item level 4), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2) and Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1).

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

Mercenary Blade in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

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

Is Mercenary Blade in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Mercenary 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 Mercenary Blade in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Mercenary Blade is Uncommon quality, item level 36 and requires level 31.
What does Mercenary Blade sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 81s 65c for one Mercenary Blade in Classic Era.
What slot is Mercenary Blade in WoW Classic?: Mercenary Blade is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
How much is Mercenary Blade on the auction house right now?: 299g 88s 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.

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

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Mercenary Blade Price History on Agamaggan

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