This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 16, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Refurbished Archeus is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 2264. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Refurbished Archeus among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Refurbished Archeus (item level 16) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 11 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refurbished Archeus (this item) | 16 | 1.3 DPS, +2 Intellect, +3 Stamina, +3 Haste. Quest | Not listed | |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 49 realms | |
 Bronze Shortsword | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 15 gold on 51 realms |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | 2,000 gold on 61 realms |
 The Black Knight | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 51 realms |
 Sword of Decay | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 1,617 gold on 55 realms |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 213 gold on 48 realms |
 Defias Rapier | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 73 gold on 48 realms |
 Blackwater Cutlass | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 4 gold on 54 realms |
 Jade Serpentblade | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 519 gold on 54 realms |
 Scimitar | 11 | 7 | 1.5 DPS. Vendor | 11 silver on 51 realms |
Sword of Decay has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Scimitar at 11 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Refurbished Archeus among Weapon > Sword: Widow Blade (item level 27), Krol Blade (item level 28), Hanzo Sword (item level 28), Doomforged Straightedge (item level 28) and Blazing Rapier (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Refurbished Archeus among Weapon > Sword: Heavy Copper Longsword (item level 5), Copper Shortsword (item level 4), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2), Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1) and Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Refurbished Archeus uses icon file 135317, which 10 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Foe Cleaver ID 171205 · Quest "A rather unimpressive sword, all things considered. Disappointing."Reforged Truesilver Champion ID 122365 · Weapon - Two-Handed SwordBattle-Forged Truesilver Champion ID 93851 · Weapon - Two-Handed SwordReforged Truesilver Champion ID 44092 · Weapon - Two-Handed SwordDrakefang Butcher ID 12463 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28Truesilver Champion ID 7960 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 27Sword of Omen ID 6802 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 156954 (156948 to 156959) were usually added in the same batch as Refurbished Archeus: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Waterlogged Elven Spear ID 156948 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 18
Organic Matter Sample ID 156950 · Quest "Oh, what a smell you have discovered."
Bag of Reagents ID 156951 · Quest "Probably still good."
Adversarial Blackjack ID 156952 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 20
'Liberated' Greataxe ID 156953 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 11
Reconditioned Archeus ID 156955 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16
Rugged Walking Staff ID 156956 · Weapon - Staff · item level 15
Shredder Piston ID 156957 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 13
Scepter of Questionable Decision Making ID 156958 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 13
Emil's Staff ID 156959 · Weapon - Staff · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 156954 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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