This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Dagger One-Hand, item level 85, requires level 48, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Ruthless Contender's Dagger is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 41628. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Ruthless Contender's Dagger 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 daggers among their preferred weapons:
The 4 items nearest to Ruthless Contender's Dagger (item level 85) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 85 to 100.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthless Contender's Dagger (this item) | 85 | 48 | 10.6 DPS, +9 Agility, +14 Stamina, +11 Mastery, +8 Haste. Quest | Not listed |
 Depraved Ritualist's Kris | 85 | 50 | 5.3 DPS, +9 Intellect, +14 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 49 realms |
 Reverent Dagger | 100 | 50 | 11.9 DPS, +11 Agility, +16 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 51 realms |
| Meditator's Blade | 100 | 50 | 6.1 DPS, +11 Intellect, +16 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 59 realms |
 Gore-Smudged Bonesaw | 100 | 50 | 6.1 DPS, +11 Intellect, +16 Stamina. World Drop | 40 gold on 50 realms |
Reverent Dagger has the highest item level here (100). The lowest listed price among them is Reverent Dagger at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ruthless Contender's Dagger among Weapon > Dagger: Zink's Subtle Shank (item level 190), Dawnforged Ritual Knife (item level 197), Dawnforged Edge (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Knife (item level 197) and Thalassian Competitor's Skewer (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Ruthless Contender's Dagger among Weapon > Dagger: Self-Rotating Dagger of Xing (item level 60), Sinister Combatant's Spellblade (item level 60), Plundered Seatusk Shiv (item level 60), Plundered Twinbarb Shanker (item level 60) and Plundered Waterspeaker's Spellblade (item level 60).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ruthless Contender's Dagger uses icon file 3166282, which 16 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Storied Maldraxxian Boneblade ID 178590 · Consumable · item level 25 "Blood-soaked but unshattering, this weapon has seen the deaths of thousands on the fields of Maldraxxus."Gore-Smudged Dagger ID 178943 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 100Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 176277 (176138 to 176282) were usually added in the same batch as Ruthless Contender's Dagger: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Contract: Venthyr Volunteers ID 176138 · ConsumableContract: Stoneborn Reserves ID 176139 · ConsumableContract: Maldraxxian Army ID 176140 · ConsumableContract: Security 4 ID 176141 · Consumable
Shard of the Countess ID 176215 · Quest "A shard gifted to houses by the Countess as a sign of favor."
Ruthless Contender's Hammer ID 176278 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 85
Ruthless Contender's Staff ID 176279 · Weapon - Staff · item level 85
Ruthless Contender's Sword ID 176280 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 85
Ruthless Contender's Crossbow ID 176281 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 85
Ruthless Contender's Wand ID 176282 · Weapon - Wand · item level 85The raw ItemSparse values for item 176277 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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