Pip's Skinner
Item Level 29This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Dagger One-Hand, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when picked up.
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Dagger One-Hand, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
+10 Classic Skinning Skill.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 5g 79s 91c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 5g 21s 95c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 52s 19c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 5g 95c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 68s 93c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 79s 91c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 21s 95c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 52s 19c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 95c |
Appearance ID: 1837. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Pip's Skinner (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 29 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 23 | 3.9 DPS, +5 Agility, +7 Haste | Not listed | |
| 29 | 25 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +10 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,000 gold on 81 realms | |
| 29 | 24 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 55 realms | |
| 29 | 25 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +9 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,000 gold on 52 realms | |
| 29 | 25 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 6,105 gold on 71 realms | |
| 30 | 25 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 400 gold on 52 realms | |
| 30 | 24 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 466 gold on 54 realms | |
| 30 | 25 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 133 gold on 50 realms | |
| 30 | 25 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 6 gold on 51 realms | |
| 31 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility. World Drop | 500 gold on 56 realms | |
| 31 | 25 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 180 gold on 58 realms |
Cobra Shortblade has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Arachnid Dagger at 6 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Pip's Skinner among Weapon > Dagger: Mereldar Spellblade (item level 36), Blackwolf Spellblade (item level 36), Vitreous Beak of Julak-Doom (item level 37), Chelley's Sterilized Scalpel (item level 37) and Immaculate Spellblade (item level 38).
Nearest lower item levels below Pip's Skinner among Weapon > Dagger: Stonevault Shiv (item level 22), Searing Golden Blade (item level 22), Glinting Steel Dagger (item level 21), Vendetta (item level 20) and Goblin Screwdriver (item level 12).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Pip's Skinner uses icon file 135343, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12709 (12704 to 12714) were usually added in the same batch as Pip's Skinner: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 12709 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Pip's Skinner 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 Pip's Skinner 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 Pip's Skinner
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.