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Protector's Sword

Item Level 23
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
7 - 12 DamageSpeed 2.60
(3.7 damage per second)
+5 Strength
+2 Stamina
Requires Level 16
Sell price: 1 gold68 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 23, requires level 16, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

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Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 1g 58s 99c. In Classic Era it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 1g 58s 99c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 43 and requires level 38. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 43 and requires level 38. In MoP Classic it is item level 43 and requires level 38.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2316RareBinds when picked up1g 68s 64c
WoW Forever4338RareBinds when picked up1g 58s 99c
Classic Era4338RareBinds when picked up1g 58s 99c
The Burning Crusade4338RareBinds when picked up-
Wrath of the Lich King4338RareBinds when picked up-
MoP Classic4338RareBinds when picked up1g 68s 64c
Protector's Sword Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Protector's Sword is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 1844. 6 other items wear the same appearance:

Requirements & Properties

Other faction's version
Legionnaire's Sword

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Protector's Sword Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Protector's Sword (item level 23) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 22 to 25.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Protector's Sword (this item)23163.7 DPS, +5 Strength, +2 Stamina. VendorNot listed
Ebon Scimitar23163.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop11 gold on 48 realms
Annealed Blade22153.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop1,280 gold on 55 realms
Ginn-Su Sword22153.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop42,222 gold on 63 realms
Speedsteel Rapier22153.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop1,810 gold on 61 realms
Wicked Mithril Blade24173.7 DPS, +3 Agility or Strength, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing999 gold on 52 realms
Furious Falchion24173.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop14 gold on 47 realms
Shortsword of Vengeance25183.7 DPS. World Drop500 gold on 56 realms
Phantom Blade25193.7 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing1,200 gold on 78 realms
Bloodletter Scalpel25193.7 DPS. World Drop185 gold on 60 realms
Serpent Slicer25193.7 DPS. World Drop64 gold on 57 realms

Shortsword of Vengeance has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Ebon Scimitar at 11 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Protector's Sword among Weapon > Sword: Intrepid Shortblade (item level 28), Valiant Shortblade (item level 28), Crystal Sword (item level 28), Blackguard (item level 29) and Sageblade (item level 29).

Nearest lower item levels below Protector's Sword among Weapon > Sword: Fangblade (item level 15), Bronze Shortsword (item level 15), Defias Rapier (item level 12), Blackwater Cutlass (item level 12) and Scimitar (item level 11).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Protector's Sword Fits

Other Items Named Protector's Sword

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.

Items That Share Protector's Sword's Icon

Protector's Sword uses icon file 135328, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Protector's Sword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19556 (19551 to 19561) were usually added in the same batch as Protector's Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Protector's Sword Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 19556 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
8 gold43 silver
Vendor sell price
1 gold68 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Flags
528384 / 8194 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Protector's Sword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

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.

Is Protector's Sword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Protector's Sword is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Protector's Sword in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Protector's Sword is rare quality, item level 43 and requires level 38.
What does Protector's Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 1g 58s for one Protector's Sword in Classic Era.
What slot is Protector's Sword in WoW Classic?
Protector's Sword is a One-Hand One-Handed Sword in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client
Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client
1 recorded look

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

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.