Shin Blade
Item Level 29An Uncommon Two-Handed Sword, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when equipped.
An Uncommon Two-Handed Sword, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when equipped.
On Shin Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 199 gold98 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 42 gold99 silver to 14,025 gold1 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 29% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 199 gold98 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 5g 52s 34c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 5g 14s 99c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 5g 14s 99c. In MoP Classic it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 5g 14s 99c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 72g 60s 40c |
| Classic Era | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5g 52s 34c |
| The Burning Crusade | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5g 14s 99c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5g 14s 99c |
| MoP Classic | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5g 14s 99c |
In the Appearances collection, Shin Blade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4430. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shin Blade uses icon file 135280, which 48 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15257 (15252 to 15262) were usually added in the same batch as Shin Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 15257 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shin 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 Shin 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 Shin 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.