This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon One-Handed Sword, item level 15, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.
| Vendor | NPC #54648 | Netherstorm 33.0, 64.1 |
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The game's collection data lists Slatemetal Cutlass as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.0, 64.1 on the Netherstorm map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #54648 | Netherstorm | 33.0, 64.1 | /way #109 33.0 64.1 | 71 |
Netherstorm 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 24 and sells to vendors for 24s 83c. In Classic Era it is item level 24 and sells to vendors for 24s 83c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 24 and sells to vendors for 24s 83c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 24 and sells to vendors for 24s 83c. In MoP Classic it is item level 24 and sells to vendors for 24s 83c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 42s 20c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 24s 83c |
| Classic Era | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 24s 83c |
| The Burning Crusade | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 24s 83c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 24s 83c |
| MoP Classic | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 24s 83c |
In the Appearances collection, Slatemetal Cutlass is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 5018. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Slatemetal Cutlass.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Slatemetal Cutlass among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
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.
Slatemetal Cutlass is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 54648 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.0, 64.1.
Slatemetal Cutlass uses icon file 135343, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Outlaw Sabre ID 16886 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18Beaststalker Blade ID 15782 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Serpent Slicer ID 13035 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25Pip's Skinner ID 12709 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29 "Also serves as a skinning knife."Amani Scimitar ID 29518 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 13Olmann Sewar ID 4116 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Viking Sword ID 3186 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18Whistling Sword ID 31541 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16890 (16885 to 16895) were usually added in the same batch as Slatemetal Cutlass: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Heavy Junkbox ID 16885 · Miscellaneous · item level 21Outlaw Sabre ID 16886 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18
Witch's Finger ID 16887 · Armor · item level 18
Dull Drakefire Amulet ID 16888 · Quest
Polished Walking Staff ID 16889 · Weapon - Staff · item level 15
Claystone Shortsword ID 16891 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 13
Lesser Soulstone ID 16892 · Consumable · item level 13Soulstone ID 16893 · Consumable · item level 17
Clear Crystal Rod ID 16894 · Weapon - Staff · item level 13Greater Soulstone ID 16895 · Consumable · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 16890 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Slatemetal Cutlass 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 Slatemetal Cutlass 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 Slatemetal Cutlass
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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