A Rare Item Enhancement, item level 1.
Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward is listed at 746 gold87 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 7% below its typical price of 798 gold96 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 169 gold71 silver to 2,496 gold55 silver. About 19 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 798 gold96 silver.
First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
Permanently enchant a weapon to sometimes grant Blade Warding when striking an enemy. Blade Warding increases your parry and inflicts damage on your next parry. Lasts 10 sec. Cannot be applied to items higher than level.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 80 and is named Scroll of Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Rare | 10s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | Rare | - |
| MoP Classic | 1 | Rare | 10s |
The effect of Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward is this profession recipe. The Northrend Enchanting recipe Blade Ward takes 4 Abyss Crystal, 8 Greater Cosmic Essence and 1 Titansteel Bar.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Enchanters apply the same effect with the Northrend Enchanting recipe Blade Ward. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 492g 26s, and Titansteel Bar is the largest share at 97%. Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward itself lists from 746g 87s, 254g 61s more than the reagents for one application.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Abyss Crystal | 4 | 1 gold96 silver | 7 gold84 silver |
 Greater Cosmic Essence | 8 | 59 silver | 4 gold72 silver |
 Titansteel Bar | 1 | 479 gold70 silver | 479 gold70 silver |
| Reagents for one application | 492 gold26 silver | ||
| Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward at its lowest listing | 746 gold87 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward among Item Enhancement > Weapon, all from Wrath of the Lich King like Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward.
| Item | Item Level | Enchantment | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward (this item) | 1 | Blade Ward; Crafted with Northrend Enchanting | 746 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Blood Draining | 1 | Blood Draining; Crafted with Northrend Enchanting | 377 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Exceptional Versatility | 25 | Versatility; Crafted with Northrend Enchanting | 9 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Icebreaker | 25 | Icebreaker Weapon; Crafted with Northrend Enchanting | 222 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Lifeward | 25 | Lifeward; Crafted with Northrend Enchanting | 223 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Giant Slayer | 25 | Giantslaying; Crafted with Northrend Enchanting | 21 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Exceptional Spellpower | 25 | Spell Power; Crafted with Northrend Enchanting | 10 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Exceptional Agility | 25 | Agility; Crafted with Northrend Enchanting | 84 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Black Magic | 25 | Black Magic; Crafted with Northrend Enchanting | 82 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Greater Potency | 25 | Attack Power; Crafted with Northrend Enchanting | 9 gold |
| Enchant 2H Weapon - Massacre | 25 | Attack Power; Crafted with Northrend Enchanting | 176 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Enchant Weapon - Exceptional Versatility at 9 gold in the US Auction House.
Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 640 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 746 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward uses icon file 463531, which 1,013 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Enchant Weapon - Blood Draining ID 46098 · Item EnhancementEnchant Boots - Lesser Accuracy ID 45628 · Item EnhancementEnchant Staff - Spellpower ID 45060 · Item Enhancement · item level 25Enchant Staff - Greater Spellpower ID 45056 · Item Enhancement · item level 25Enchant Bracer - Major Stamina ID 44947 · Item Enhancement · item level 25Enchant Weapon - Titanguard ID 44946 · Item Enhancement · item level 25Enchant Bracer - Greater Assault ID 44815 · Item Enhancement · item level 25Enchant Weapon - Accuracy ID 44497 · Item Enhancement · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 46026 (46021 to 46031) were usually added in the same batch as Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Royal Seal of King Llane ID 46021 · Armor · item level 35 "Covered in blood that doesn't seem to wash away."
Pendant of a Thousand Maws ID 46022 · Armor · item level 35
A Steamy Romance Novel: Northern Exposure ID 46023 · Miscellaneous
Kingsbane ID 46024 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 35 "The blade carries with it a sense of deep sorrow."
Devotion ID 46025 · Weapon - Staff · item level 35
Formula: Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward ID 46027 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Blade Ward enchantment."
Faceguard of the Eyeless Horror ID 46028 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Magnetic Core ID 46029 · Consumable
Treads of the Dragon Council ID 46030 · Armor - Cloth · item level 35
Touch of Madness ID 46031 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 35The raw ItemSparse values for item 46026 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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