On Sword of Decay's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 94,299 gold42 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 25,167 gold9 silver to 194,951 gold51 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 107% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 94,299 gold42 silver.
Reduces target's Strength for 30 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In the Appearances collection, Sword of Decay is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 492. 2 other items wear 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:
The 10 items nearest to Sword of Decay (item level 20) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 19 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sword of Decay (this item) | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 4,998 gold on 55 realms |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 323 gold on 60 realms |
 Jade Serpentblade | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 190 gold on 51 realms |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | 2,965 gold on 62 realms |
 The Black Knight | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS. World Drop | 225 gold on 53 realms |
 Knightly Longsword | 21 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 57 realms | |
| Annealed Blade | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 56 realms |
 Ginn-Su Sword | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 52,000 gold on 69 realms |
 Speedsteel Rapier | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 2,300 gold on 66 realms |
 Dazzling Longsword | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 9,999 gold on 51 realms |
 Nobles Brand | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 54 realms |
Dazzling Longsword has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Knightly Longsword at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Sword of Decay among Weapon > Sword: Assassination Blade (item level 28), Intrepid Shortblade (item level 28), Valiant Shortblade (item level 28), Crystal Sword (item level 28) and Blackguard (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Sword of Decay among Weapon > Sword: Defias Rapier (item level 12), Blackwater Cutlass (item level 12), Copper Shortsword (item level 4), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2) and Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sword of Decay 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 Decay 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 Sword of Decay
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