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Skullforge Reaver

Item Level 27
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
8 - 13 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.0 damage per second)
+3 Agility or Strength
+5 Stamina
Requires Level 21
Equip: Skullforge Reaver
Sell price: 2 silver8 copper
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when picked up. Drops from Lord Aurius Rivendare in Stratholme - Service Entrance.

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Where it comes from
DropLord Aurius Rivendare in Stratholme - Service Entrance
Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 5g 67s 30c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 5g 10s 60c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 51s 6c. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 3g 32s 15c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2721RareBinds when picked up2s 8c
Classic Era6358RareBinds when picked up5g 67s 30c
The Burning Crusade6358RareBinds when picked up5g 10s 60c
Wrath of the Lich King6358RareBinds when picked up51s 6c
MoP Classic5348RareBinds when picked up3g 32s 15c
Skullforge Reaver Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Skullforge Reaver is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3845. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Skullforge Reaver Comes From

Skullforge Reaver Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Skullforge Reaver in the loot of 1 encounter.

Lord Aurius Rivendare in Stratholme - Service Entrance

Also drops from this encounter (13 other items):

See all 14 items in the Lord Aurius Rivendare loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Skullforge Reaver Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:

  • Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
  • Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
  • Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
  • Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
  • Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
  • Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
  • Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
  • Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
  • Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
  • Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
  • Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
  • Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Skullforge Reaver (item level 27) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 26 to 28.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Skullforge Reaver (this item)27214.0 DPS, +3 Agility or Strength, +5 Stamina. Boss DropNot listed
Widow Blade27214.0 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop7 gold on 61 realms
Hanzo Sword28214.0 DPS. World Drop2,500 gold on 71 realms
Doomforged Straightedge28224.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop10,000 gold on 55 realms
Blazing Rapier28224.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing900 gold on 78 realms
Assassination Blade28224.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop190 gold on 67 realms
Intrepid Shortblade284.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing1,999 gold on 72 realms
Valiant Shortblade281.9 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing1,028 gold on 75 realms
Krol Blade28224.0 DPS, +3 Strength, +2 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop9,800 gold on 50 realms
Crystal Sword28224.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop10 gold on 54 realms
Rune Sword26203.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop30 gold on 61 realms

Krol Blade has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Widow Blade at 7 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Skullforge Reaver among Weapon > Sword: Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29), Widow's Weep (item level 29), Shade's Blade (item level 29), Blade of the Fallen Seraph (item level 29) and Draenic Sparring Blade (item level 29).

Nearest lower item levels below Skullforge Reaver among Weapon > Sword: Wicked Mithril Blade (item level 24), Furious Falchion (item level 24), Ebon Scimitar (item level 23), Dazzling Longsword (item level 22) and Annealed Blade (item level 22).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Skullforge Reaver Fits

Items That Share Skullforge Reaver's Icon

Skullforge Reaver uses icon file 135302, which 21 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Skullforge Reaver

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13361 (13356 to 13366) were usually added in the same batch as Skullforge Reaver: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Skullforge Reaver Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 13361 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
10 silver40 copper
Vendor sell price
2 silver8 copper
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Flags
524288 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Skullforge Reaver in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Skullforge Reaver 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 Skullforge Reaver next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Skullforge Reaver in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Skullforge Reaver is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Skullforge Reaver in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Skullforge Reaver is rare quality, item level 63 and requires level 58.
What does Skullforge Reaver sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 5g 67s for one Skullforge Reaver in Classic Era.
What slot is Skullforge Reaver in WoW Classic?
Skullforge Reaver is a One-Hand One-Handed Sword in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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 Skullforge Reaver

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client
Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client
1 recorded look

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

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.