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 Sword 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 Sword 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 1 items nearest to Ruthless Contender's Sword (item level 85) in item level among Weapon > Sword.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthless Contender's Sword (this item) | 85 | 48 | 10.6 DPS, +9 Agility, +14 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Quest | Not listed |
 Uncanny Combatant's Cutlass | 72 | 50 | 9.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. Profession | 3,255 gold on 50 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Uncanny Combatant's Cutlass at 3,255 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ruthless Contender's Sword among Weapon > Sword: Dawnforged Long Blade (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Sword (item level 197), Tarnished Dawnlit Shortsword (item level 197), Tarnished Dawnlit Longsword (item level 197) and Worn Shadowguard Falchion (item level 400).
Nearest lower item levels below Ruthless Contender's Sword among Weapon > Sword: Notorious Combatant's Cutlass (item level 60), Plundered Splitblade Slicer (item level 60), Plundered Jinyu Longsword (item level 60), Plundered Swarmer's Blade (item level 60) and Plundered Seacrystal Blade (item level 60).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ruthless Contender's Sword uses icon file 3308248, which 26 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Ruthless Contender's Steel ID 176444 · 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 176280 (176141 to 176285) were usually added in the same batch as Ruthless Contender's Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Contract: 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 Dagger ID 176277 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 85
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 Crossbow ID 176281 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 85
Ruthless Contender's Wand ID 176282 · Weapon - Wand · item level 85
Ruthless Contender's Claymore ID 176283 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 85
Ruthless Contender's Shield ID 176284 · Armor - Shield · item level 85
Ruthless Contender's Tome ID 176285 · Armor · item level 85The raw ItemSparse values for item 176280 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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