This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 5g 49s 22c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 5g 49s 22c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63 and requires level 58. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63 and requires level 58. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 5g 20s 55c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 14s 29c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 49s 22c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 49s 22c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 20s 55c |
In the Appearances collection, Protector's Sword is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 1844. 6 other items wear the same appearance:
Legionnaire's SwordRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
4 other items in the current build are also called Protector's Sword. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Protector's Sword ID 19555 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27Protector's Sword ID 19556 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 23Protector's Sword ID 19557 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19Protector's Sword ID 20440 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 14Protector's Sword uses icon file 135328, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Protector's Sword ID 19555 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27Protector's Sword ID 19556 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 23Protector's Sword ID 19557 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19Protector's Sword ID 20440 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 14Royal Crusader Sword ID 25156 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Elexorien Blade ID 25163 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 31Fine Longsword ID 13816 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27Deteriorating Blade ID 25399 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19554 (19549 to 19559) were usually added in the same batch as Protector's Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sentinel's Blade ID 19549 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 19Legionnaire's Sword ID 19550 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Legionnaire's Sword ID 19551 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27Legionnaire's Sword ID 19552 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 23Legionnaire's Sword ID 19553 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19Protector's Sword ID 19555 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27Protector's Sword ID 19556 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 23Protector's Sword ID 19557 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19
Outrider's Bow ID 19558 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Outrider's Bow ID 19559 · Weapon - Bow · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 19554 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Protector's Sword 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 Protector's Sword 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 Protector's Sword
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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