This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Dagger One-Hand, item level 19, requires level 12, quest Item.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 32 and requires level 27. In Classic Era it is item level 32 and requires level 27. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 32 and requires level 27. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 32 and requires level 27. In MoP Classic it is item level 32 and requires level 27.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Common | Quest Item | 1c |
| WoW Forever | 32 | 27 | Common | Quest Item | - |
| Classic Era | 32 | 27 | Common | Quest Item | - |
| The Burning Crusade | 32 | 27 | Common | Quest Item | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 32 | 27 | Common | Quest Item | - |
| MoP Classic | 32 | 27 | Common | Quest Item | 1c |
Read 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.
Shadow Hunter Knife uses icon file 135647, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Core Hound Tooth ID 18805 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29Keeshan's Dagger ID 60726 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12Martek's Knife ID 63191 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 25Agnes' Skinning Knife ID 129910 · Quest · item level 40 "Poor Agnes..."Saza's Blade ID 203651 · Quest "Saza's dagger is still in excellent condition despite being pulled from the corpse of a giant worm."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5040 (5027 to 5050) were usually added in the same batch as Shadow Hunter Knife: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Rendered Spores ID 5027 · Quest
Lord Sakrasis' Scepter ID 5028 · Armor · item level 25
Talisman of the Naga Lord ID 5029 · Armor · item level 25
Centaur Bracers ID 5030 · Quest
Tear of the Moons ID 5038 · Quest
Red Ribboned Wrapping Paper ID 5042 · Consumable · item level 3
Red Ribboned Gift ID 5043 · Consumable · item level 3
Blue Ribboned Gift ID 5044 · Consumable · item level 3
Blue Ribboned Wrapping Paper ID 5048 · Consumable · item level 3
Ignition Key ID 5050 · KeyThe raw ItemSparse values for item 5040 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shadow Hunter Knife 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 Shadow Hunter Knife 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 Shadow Hunter Knife
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
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