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Rune Sword
Item Level 26Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
7 - 12 DamageSpeed 2.60
(3.7 damage per second)
+3 Intellect
+5 Stamina
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 58 gold14 silver
Current price
363 gold33 silver
Rune Sword Price History on Alexstrasza
Alexstrasza Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Alexstrasza Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
363 gold33 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Rune Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 510 gold48 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 32 gold54 silver to 25,125 gold40 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 29% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 510 gold48 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Rune Sword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4407. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Rune Sword.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 Rune Sword (item level 26) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 24 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rune Sword (this item) | 26 | 20 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 68 realms |
| Widow Blade | 27 | 21 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 56 realms |
 Dazzling Mithril Rapier | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS, +6 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 681 gold on 56 realms |
 Shortsword of Vengeance | 25 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 440 gold on 60 realms |
 Phantom Blade | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,800 gold on 79 realms |
| Bloodletter Scalpel | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 188 gold on 58 realms |
 Serpent Slicer | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 204 gold on 53 realms |
 Crystal Sword | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 51 realms |
 Furious Falchion | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 50 realms |
 Hanzo Sword | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | 3,999 gold on 69 realms |
| Blazing Rapier | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,000 gold on 76 realms |
Hanzo Sword has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Furious Falchion at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Rune Sword among Weapon > Sword: Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29), Shade's Blade (item level 29), Blade of the Fallen Seraph (item level 29), Skettis Curved Blade (item level 30) and Light-Etched Longsword (item level 30).
Nearest lower item levels below Rune Sword among Weapon > Sword: Dazzling Longsword (item level 22), Annealed Blade (item level 22), Ginn-Su Sword (item level 22), Speedsteel Rapier (item level 22) and Nobles Brand (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rune Sword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Rune 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 Rune Sword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Rune Sword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Rune 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 Rune Sword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Rune Sword is Uncommon quality, item level 51 and requires level 46.
- What does Rune Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2g 59s for one Rune Sword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Rune Sword in WoW Classic?
- Rune Sword is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Rune Sword on the auction house right now?
- 363g 33s on Alexstrasza, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Rune Sword
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.