On Polished Zweihander's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 150 gold12 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 25 gold11 silver to 8,438 gold81 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 54% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 150 gold12 silver.
In the Appearances collection, Polished Zweihander is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4423. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Polished Zweihander.
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 Polished Zweihander (item level 16) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 11 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished Zweihander (this item) | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +5 Strength, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 44 realms |
 Bronze Greatsword | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 69 realms |
 Dacian Falx | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 79 silver on 58 realms |
 Guardian Blade | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +5 Strength, +12 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop | 80 gold on 52 realms |
 Searing Blade | 14 | 9 | 2.6 DPS. World Drop | 331 gold on 57 realms |
| Combatant Claymore | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Versatility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 63 realms |
 Espadon | 13 | 8 | 2.5 DPS. Vendor | 1 gold on 49 realms |
| Pysan's Old Greatsword | 20 | 13 | 4.4 DPS, +9 Strength, +9 Haste. World Drop | 7,123 gold on 60 realms |
 Heavy Copper Broadsword | 11 | 7 | 1.9 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 220 gold on 65 realms |
 Flamberge | 21 | 13 | 4.4 DPS. Vendor | 36 gold on 54 realms |
 Archaic Defender | 21 | 13 | 4.6 DPS, +6 Strength, +14 Dodge, +4 Versatility. World Drop | 4,017 gold on 71 realms |
Flamberge has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Dacian Falx at 79 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Polished Zweihander among Weapon > Sword: Warmonger (item level 27), Beheading Blade (item level 27), Dark Espadon (item level 27), Destiny (item level 28) and Deathblow (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Polished Zweihander 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.
Polished Zweihander 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 Polished Zweihander 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 Polished Zweihander
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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