An Uncommon Dagger One-Hand, item level 22, requires level 14, binds when equipped. Crafted with Searing Golden Blade.
On Searing Golden Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 11,337 gold87 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2,460 gold22 silver to 30,163 gold28 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 60% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 11,337 gold87 silver.
| Crafted | Searing Golden Blade | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 3s 95c. In Classic Era it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 3s 95c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 3s 95c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 3s 95c. In MoP Classic it is item level 39, requires level 34 and sells to vendors for 1g 3s 95c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 39 | 34 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 3s 95c |
| Classic Era | 39 | 34 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 3s 95c |
| The Burning Crusade | 39 | 34 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 3s 95c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 39 | 34 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 3s 95c |
| MoP Classic | 39 | 34 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 3s 95c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Searing Golden Blade takes 10 Steel Bar, 4 Gold Bar, 2 Elemental Fire and 2 Heavy Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Searing Golden Blade is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3527. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Searing Golden Blade.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 72g 74s, and Steel Bar is the largest share at 65%. Searing Golden Blade lists from 925g 88s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 806g 84s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,109% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Searing Golden Blade is taught by Plans: Searing Golden Blade. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 215 and grey at 240.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 10 | 4 gold71 silver | 47 gold10 silver |
 Gold Bar | 4 | 4 gold39 silver | 17 gold56 silver |
 Elemental Fire | 2 | 4 silver | 8 silver |
 Heavy Leather | 2 | 4 gold | 8 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 72 gold74 silver | ||
| Searing Golden Blade at its lowest listing | 925 gold88 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 806 gold84 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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Searing Golden Blade uses icon file 135641, which 152 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Glinting Steel Dagger ID 12259 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 21Spiked Dagger ID 13822 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 27Curvewood Dagger ID 15396 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 7Kris of Orgrimmar ID 15443 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 11Agamand Family Dagger ID 7568 · QuestThun'grim's Dagger ID 7327 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 8Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12260 (12255 to 12282) were usually added in the same batch as Searing Golden Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pale Leggings ID 12255 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Cindercloth Leggings ID 12256 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Heavy Notched Belt ID 12257 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Serpent Clasp Belt ID 12258 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Glinting Steel Dagger ID 12259 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 21
Plans: Searing Golden Blade ID 12261 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Searing Golden Blade."
Empty Worg Pup Cage ID 12262 · QuestCaged Worg Pup ID 12263 · Quest "The cage rattles and shakes."Worg Carrier ID 12264 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Worn Battleaxe ID 12282 · Weapon - Two-Handed AxeThe raw ItemSparse values for item 12260 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Searing Golden Blade 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 Searing Golden Blade next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Searing Golden Blade
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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