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Nightmare Blade

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
8 - 13 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.0 damage per second)
+5 Stamina
+4 Agility or Strength
+4 Critical Strike
+3 Versatility
Sell price: 7 gold16 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

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Nightmare Blade Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5561. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Nightmare 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 Nightmare Blade (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Sword.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Nightmare Blade (this item)294.0 DPS, +5 Stamina, +4 Agility or Strength, +4 Critical Strike, +3 VersatilityNot listed
Blackguard29254.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Stamina, +10 Parry. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing3,968 gold on 78 realms
Sageblade29242.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing6,412 gold on 79 realms
Bloodherald29252.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing5,209 gold on 82 realms
Bloodlord's Reaver29254.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +3 Dodge, +2 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing5,239 gold on 82 realms
Widow's Weep29254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +2 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing14,642 gold on 63 realms
Shade's Blade29252.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing10,000 gold on 82 realms
Blade of the Fallen Seraph29254.0 DPS, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing11,175 gold on 77 realms
Sword of Zeal29244.0 DPS. World Drop200 gold on 57 realms
Frostguard29244.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing5,000 gold on 79 realms
Gurubashi Slicer29254.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing5,000 gold on 81 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Sword of Zeal at 200 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Nightmare Blade among Weapon > Sword: Felsteel Longblade (item level 31), Crystalblade of the Draenei (item level 31), Baron's Broadsword (item level 31), Hope Ender (item level 32) and Howling Sword (item level 32).

Nearest lower item levels below Nightmare Blade among Weapon > Sword: Crystal Sword (item level 28), Widow Blade (item level 27), Bloodrazor (item level 26), Rune Sword (item level 26) and Shortsword of Vengeance (item level 25).

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

3D Model

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

About Nightmare Blade

Nightmare Blade is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.