This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Sword, 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 Steel is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 41809. 11 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Ruthless Contender's Steel 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ruthless Contender's Steel uses icon file 3308248, which 26 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Ruthless Contender's Sword ID 176280 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 85Gore-Smudged Sword ID 178946 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 100Blackhound Sword ID 178953 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 100Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 176444 (176439 to 176448) were usually added in the same batch as Ruthless Contender's Steel: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Defiled Chain Gauntlets ID 176439 · Armor - Mail · item level 137
Defiled Chain Helm ID 176440 · Armor - Mail · item level 137
Defiled Chain Clasp ID 176441 · Armor - Mail · item level 137
Ratwhisker Brew ID 176442 · Consumable "May cause coagulated dairy cravings."
Fleeting Frenzy Potion ID 176443 · Consumable "This potion appears to be boiling even though it is cool to the touch."
Soulweb ID 176445 · Quest
Ripened Anima Seed ID 176446 · Quest
[DNT] [REUSE ME] ID 176448 · Trade Goods "Contains a soul that can be used by an Engineer to power their devices."The raw ItemSparse values for item 176444 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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