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Merciless Gladiator's Shiv

Item Level 32
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
6 - 10 DamageSpeed 1.80
(4.4 damage per second)
+5 Stamina
+5 Critical Strike
+3 Versatility
+3 Haste
+3 Agility
Requires Level 27
Sell price: 11 gold77 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Epic Dagger One-Hand, item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

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Across game versions

In The Burning Crusade it is item level 136 and requires level 70. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 136, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 1c. In MoP Classic it is item level 136, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 1c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3227EpicBinds when picked up11g 77s 1c
The Burning Crusade13670EpicBinds when picked up-
Wrath of the Lich King13670EpicBinds when picked up1c
MoP Classic13670EpicBinds when picked up1c
Merciless Gladiator's Shiv Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Merciless Gladiator's Shiv is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 7136. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Merciless Gladiator's Shiv Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:

  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Assassination Rogue: Daggers
  • Subtlety Rogue: Daggers
  • Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • 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
  • Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • 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 Merciless Gladiator's Shiv (item level 32) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 30 to 35.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Merciless Gladiator's Shiv (this item)32274.4 DPS, +5 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Versatility, +3 Haste, +3 Agility. VendorNot listed
Ced's Carver32274.4 DPS, +3 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Agility. World Drop64 gold on 55 realms
Permafrost Dagger32262.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop15 gold on 56 realms
Shadow Dagger32272.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop2 silver on 47 realms
Warpdagger32272.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop11 gold on 56 realms
Blade of Unquenched Thirst31264.2 DPS, +4 Agility. World Drop399 gold on 57 realms
Cobra Shortblade31254.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop180 gold on 53 realms
Draconic Dagger31264.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop342 gold on 48 realms
Singing Dagger34292.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop4 gold on 55 realms
Cross Pommel Dagger30244.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop200 gold on 50 realms
Titansteel Shanker35304.4 DPS, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Agility. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing9,998 gold on 63 realms

Titansteel Shanker has the highest item level here (35). The lowest listed price among them is Shadow Dagger at 2 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Merciless Gladiator's Shiv among Weapon > Dagger: Immaculate Spellblade (item level 38), Steelforged Dagger (item level 44), Darkened Slicer (item level 58), Self-Rotating Dagger of Xing (item level 60) and Sinister Combatant's Spellblade (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Merciless Gladiator's Shiv among Weapon > Dagger: Spiked Dagger (item level 27), Widowmaker (item level 25), Gutwrencher (item level 25), Dreadblade (item level 25) and Gut Ripper (item level 24).

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

Where Merciless Gladiator's Shiv Fits

Items That Share Merciless Gladiator's Shiv's Icon

Merciless Gladiator's Shiv uses icon file 135680, which 6 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Merciless Gladiator's Shiv

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 32046 (32041 to 32051) were usually added in the same batch as Merciless Gladiator's Shiv: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Merciless Gladiator's Shiv Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 32046 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
58 gold85 silver
Vendor sell price
11 gold77 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
1
Flags
4096 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.