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Mercenary Sword

Item Level 5
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
1 - 2 DamageSpeed 2.60
(0.6 damage per second)
+1 Strength
+1 Stamina
Sell price: 2 silver43 copper
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Uncommon One-Handed Sword, item level 5, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10. In MoP Classic it is item level 10.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)5UncommonBinds when picked up2s 43c
The Burning Crusade10UncommonBinds when picked up2s 43c
Wrath of the Lich King10UncommonBinds when picked up2s 43c
MoP Classic10UncommonBinds when picked up2s 43c
Mercenary Sword Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Mercenary Sword is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 320. 5 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Mercenary Sword Comes From

Quests That Reward Mercenary Sword

1 quest lists Mercenary Sword among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Mercenary Sword 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

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

Where Mercenary Sword Fits

Items That Share Mercenary Sword's Icon

Mercenary Sword uses icon file 135321, which 58 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Mercenary Sword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23430 (23424 to 23436) were usually added in the same batch as Mercenary Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Mercenary Sword Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 23430 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
12 silver19 copper
Vendor sell price
2 silver43 copper
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.