On Onyx Claymore's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 461,364 gold65 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 167,073 gold55 silver to 640,969 gold95 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 78% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 461,364 gold65 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 46s 29c. In Classic Era it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 46s 29c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 40s 96c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 74s 55c |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 46s 29c |
| Classic Era | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 46s 29c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 40s 96c |
In the Appearances collection, Onyx Claymore is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1202. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Onyx Claymore.
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 Onyx Claymore (item level 16) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 11 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx Claymore (this item) | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +6 Strength, +4 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 65,555 gold on 33 realms |
 Bronze Greatsword | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 256 gold on 54 realms |
 Dacian Falx | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 89 silver on 48 realms |
 Executioner's Sword | 15 | 9 | 3.1 DPS, +8 Strength. Vendor | 111 gold on 41 realms |
 Searing Blade | 14 | 9 | 2.6 DPS. World Drop | 75 gold on 40 realms |
 Combatant Claymore | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Versatility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 770 gold on 53 realms |
 Espadon | 13 | 8 | 2.5 DPS. Vendor | 25 gold on 53 realms |
 Pysan's Old Greatsword | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +9 Strength, +9 Haste. World Drop | 14,999 gold on 41 realms |
 Archaic Defender | 21 | 13 | 4.6 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Dodge, +4 Versatility. World Drop | 13,000 gold on 64 realms |
 Heavy Copper Broadsword | 11 | 7 | 1.9 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 99 gold on 54 realms |
 Flamberge | 21 | 13 | 4.4 DPS. Vendor | 50 gold on 44 realms |
Flamberge has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Dacian Falx at 89 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Onyx Claymore among Weapon > Sword: Truesilver Champion (item level 27), Warmonger (item level 27), Destiny (item level 28), Deathblow (item level 28) and Demonslayer (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Onyx Claymore among Weapon > Sword: Lost Cerulean Edge (item level 1), Lost Winter's Hunger (item level 1), Lost Frostwolf's Stand (item level 1) and Tyrhold Broadsword (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Onyx Claymore uses icon file 135311, which 15 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Gut Ripper ID 2164 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Darksteel Bastard Sword ID 2084 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Blessed Claymore ID 4817 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 14Shadowfang ID 1482 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15Orcish War Sword ID 6741 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 18Black Menace ID 6831 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Ceremonial Elven Blade ID 11856 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3417 (3412 to 3422) were usually added in the same batch as Onyx Claymore: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Webwood Spider Silk ID 3412 · Quest
Doomspike ID 3413 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16
Crested Scepter ID 3414 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 16
Staff of the Friar ID 3415 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16
Martyr's Chain ID 3416 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Fel Cone ID 3418 · Quest
Red Rose ID 3419 · Armor · item level 12Black Rose ID 3420 · Armor · item level 22
Simple Wildflowers ID 3421 · Armor · item level 5Beautiful Wildflowers ID 3422 · Armor · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 3417 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Onyx Claymore 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 Onyx Claymore 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 Onyx Claymore
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.
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