Is Sword of Corruption in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sword of Corruption 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 Sword of Corruption in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Sword of Corruption is Rare quality, item level 27 and requires level 22.

What does Sword of Corruption sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 41s 38c for one Sword of Corruption in Classic Era.

What slot is Sword of Corruption in WoW Classic?

Sword of Corruption is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

How much is Sword of Corruption on the auction house right now?

1,200g on Wyrmrest Accord, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.

Sword of Corruption Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

2Units listed

2Sellers

1,200 goldCheapest now

Thin supply

Auction House snapshot 13 min ago.

Selected realm

Wyrmrest Accord US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Tichondrius	US	6,000 gold48 silver	124% above	6	14 min ago
Azgalor +6	US	1,200 gold	55% below	6	14 min ago
Aegwynn +5	US	970 gold	64% below	6	14 min ago
Illidan	US	8,736 gold1 silver	227% above	5	14 min ago
Stormrage	US	842 gold49 silver	68% below	5	14 min ago
Sargeras	US	4,683 gold70 silver	75% above	5	14 min ago
Area 52	US	1,741 gold73 silver	35% below	5	14 min ago
Dalaran	US	5,765 gold4 silver	116% above	5	14 min ago

On Sword of Corruption's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,673 gold73 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 639 gold34 silver to 9,416 gold61 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 55% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,673 gold73 silver.

Chance on hit: Corruption - 3s
Corrupts the target, causing damage over 3 sec.

Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.

Sword of Corruption Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Sword of Corruption is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3718. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Sword of Corruption.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Sword of Corruption 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 Sword of Corruption (item level 17) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 12 to 22.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Sword of Corruption (this item)	17	10	2.7 DPS. World Drop	350 gold on 49 realms
The Butcher	19	12	3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina	1,899 gold on 59 realms
Fangblade	15		2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop	45 gold on 52 realms
Bronze Shortsword	15	9	2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	100 gold on 56 realms
Sword of Decay	20	13	3.5 DPS. World Drop	4,000 gold on 54 realms
Zealot Blade	20	13	1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop	250 gold on 58 realms
Mercenary Blade	21	13	3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	15 gold on 52 realms
Annealed Blade	22	15	3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop	999 gold on 60 realms
Ginn-Su Sword	22	15	3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop	62,165 gold on 73 realms
Speedsteel Rapier	22	15	3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop	2,500 gold on 66 realms
Defias Rapier	12	7	1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop	75 gold on 57 realms

Annealed Blade has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Mercenary Blade at 15 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Sword of Corruption among Weapon > Sword: Hanzo Sword (item level 28), Doomforged Straightedge (item level 28), Blazing Rapier (item level 28), Assassination Blade (item level 28) and Intrepid Shortblade (item level 28).

Nearest lower item levels below Sword of Corruption among Weapon > Sword: Copper Shortsword (item level 4), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2), Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1), Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1) and Drakonid Striker's Cutlass (item level 1).

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

Sword of Corruption in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Sword of Corruption 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 Sword of Corruption next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Sword of Corruption in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sword of Corruption 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 Sword of Corruption in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Sword of Corruption is Rare quality, item level 27 and requires level 22.
What does Sword of Corruption sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 41s 38c for one Sword of Corruption in Classic Era.
What slot is Sword of Corruption in WoW Classic?: Sword of Corruption is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
How much is Sword of Corruption on the auction house right now?: 1,200g on Wyrmrest Accord, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 3.80.2.69874, 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

Sword of Corruption

Sword of Corruption Price History on Wyrmrest Accord

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