This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Nightmare Blade (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Sword.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightmare Blade (this item) | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Stamina, +4 Agility or Strength, +1 Versatility | Not listed |
 Blackguard | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Stamina, +10 Parry. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,968 gold on 79 realms |
 Sageblade | 29 | 24 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 6,412 gold on 80 realms |
 Bloodherald | 29 | 25 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,209 gold on 83 realms |
 Bloodlord's Reaver | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +3 Dodge, +2 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,239 gold on 83 realms |
 Widow's Weep | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +2 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 14,642 gold on 62 realms |
 Shade's Blade | 29 | 25 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 10,000 gold on 83 realms |
 Blade of the Fallen Seraph | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 11,175 gold on 80 realms |
| Sword of Zeal | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | 200 gold on 58 realms |
| Frostguard | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,000 gold on 80 realms |
 Gurubashi Slicer | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,000 gold on 82 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), Bone Collector Sword (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.
Nightmare 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 Nightmare Blade next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Nightmare Blade
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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.
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