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Recruit's Sturdy Shank

Item Level 252
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
67 - 112 DamageSpeed 1.80
(49.7 damage per second)
+44 Agility
+66 Stamina
+42 Versatility
+25 Haste
Requires Level 10
Sell price: 86 gold48 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

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

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Recruit's Sturdy Shank Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 43760. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Requirements & Properties

Other faction's version
Recruit's Sturdy Shank

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Recruit's Sturdy Shank Compares

Who It Suits

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

  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Assassination Rogue: Daggers
  • Subtlety Rogue: Daggers
  • Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace
  • Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
  • 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
  • Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace
  • 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 9 items nearest to Recruit's Sturdy Shank (item level 252) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 197 to 270.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Recruit's Sturdy Shank (this item)2521049.7 DPS, +44 Agility, +66 Stamina, +42 Versatility, +25 HasteNot listed
Draconium Dirk2706259.2 DPS, +52 Agility, +78 Stamina. Crafted with Dragon Isles Blacksmithing75 gold on 54 realms
Ageless Spellblade2266019.4 DPS, +34 Intellect, +52 Stamina, +31 Versatility, +26 Mastery. World Drop100 gold on 61 realms
Enlightened Dagger2266039.2 DPS, +34 Agility, +52 Stamina, +31 Versatility, +26 Haste. World Drop291 gold on 62 realms
Dawnforged Ritual Knife1979015.0 DPS, +26 Intellect, +39 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing25 gold on 83 realms
Dawnforged Edge1979029.7 DPS, +26 Agility, +39 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing25 gold on 83 realms
Thalassian Competitor's Knife1979029.7 DPS, +26 Agility, +39 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing299 gold on 82 realms
Thalassian Competitor's Skewer1979015.0 DPS, +26 Intellect, +39 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing120 gold on 83 realms
Tarnished Dawnlit Dagger1979029.7 DPS, +26 Agility, +39 Stamina, +23 Versatility, +21 Mastery. World Drop30 gold on 83 realms
Tarnished Dawnlit Knife1979015.0 DPS, +26 Intellect, +39 Stamina, +23 Critical Strike, +21 Haste. World Drop50 gold on 83 realms

Draconium Dirk has the highest item level here (270). The lowest listed price among them is Dawnforged Ritual Knife at 25 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Recruit's Sturdy Shank among Weapon > Dagger: Worn Shadowguard Stiletto (item level 400), Worn Shadowguard Kris (item level 400), Underscout's Kukri (item level 545), Deep-Dweller's Dirk (item level 545) and Algari Competitor's Dagger (item level 577).

Nearest lower item levels below Recruit's Sturdy Shank among Weapon > Dagger: Reverent Dagger (item level 100), Meditator's Blade (item level 100), Ritualist Dagger (item level 100), Gore-Smudged Bonesaw (item level 100) and Depraved Ritualist's Kris (item level 85).

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

3D Model

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

About Recruit's Sturdy Shank

Recruit's Sturdy Shank is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.