A Poor Dagger One-Hand, item level 3, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Sharpened Letter Opener's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 192 gold46 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to May 2026), ranging from 97 silver to 25,757 gold17 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 95% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 192 gold46 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 7. In Classic Era it is item level 7. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 7. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 7. In MoP Classic it is item level 7.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 3 | 2 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 38c |
| WoW Forever | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 38c |
| Classic Era | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 38c |
| The Burning Crusade | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 38c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 38c |
| MoP Classic | 7 | 2 | Poor | - | 38c |
In the Appearances collection, Sharpened Letter Opener is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 689. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Sharpened Letter Opener (item level 3) in item level among Weapon > Dagger.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpened Letter Opener (this item) | 3 | 2 | 0.3 DPS. World Drop | 2 gold on 18 realms |
 Twilight Ritualist's Stiletto | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 299 gold on 50 realms | |
| Cultist's Sacrificial Kris | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 660 gold on 63 realms | |
| Daggerspine Trident Tine | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 543 gold on 55 realms | |
 Glistening Sin'dorei Twinblade | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 225 gold on 69 realms | |
 Frostdeep Spider's Fang | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 299 gold on 55 realms | |
 Forest Tiki Twinblade | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 498 gold on 68 realms | |
 Adherent's Wriggling Backstabber | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 400 gold on 66 realms | |
 Twilight Scout's Sticher | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 67 realms | |
 Hal'hadar Shadowripper's Blade | 1 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 48 realms | |
 Forgotten Fel-Shard Talon | 1 | 80 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 499 gold on 52 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Glistening Sin'dorei Twinblade at 225 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Sharpened Letter Opener among Weapon > Dagger: Vendetta (item level 20), Howling Blade (item level 21), The Ziggler (item level 22), Stonevault Shiv (item level 22) and Searing Golden Blade (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sharpened Letter Opener uses icon file 135641, which 152 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Buzzer Blade ID 2169 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12Worn Dagger ID 2092 · Weapon - DaggerAnvilmar Knife ID 2195 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Craftsman's Dagger ID 2218 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 6Militia Dagger ID 2224 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Goblin Screwdriver ID 1936 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2138 (2132 to 2143) were usually added in the same batch as Sharpened Letter Opener: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Short Staff ID 2132 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2
Small Shield ID 2133 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Hand Axe ID 2134 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2
Conjured Purified Water ID 2136 · Consumable · item level 7
Whittling Knife ID 2137 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2
Dirk ID 2139 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2Carving Knife ID 2140 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5
Cuirboulli Vest ID 2141 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Cuirboulli Belt ID 2142 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Cuirboulli Boots ID 2143 · Armor - Leather · item level 17The raw ItemSparse values for item 2138 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sharpened Letter Opener 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 Sharpened Letter Opener 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 Sharpened Letter Opener
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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