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Tarnished Bastard Sword
Item Level 2Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
2 - 3 DamageSpeed 3.60
(0.7 damage per second)
Sell price: 13 copper
Current price
688,360 gold77 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 22-realm average.AH scan
- Listings are down 47% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).AH scan
- Today's price is on the high side: only 18% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan
Tarnished Bastard Sword Price History on Proudmoore
Proudmoore Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Proudmoore Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
688,360 gold77 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Tarnished Bastard Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 87,726 gold20 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 24,999 gold95 silver to 374,798 gold92 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 685% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 87,726 gold20 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Tarnished Bastard Sword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 944. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Tarnished Bastard Sword.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
- Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
- Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
- Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Similar Items
The 6 items nearest to Tarnished Bastard Sword (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 11.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarnished Bastard Sword (this item) | 2 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | 7,300 gold on 21 realms | |
 Tyrhold Broadsword | 1 | 60 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 25,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Lost Cerulean Edge | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 3 gold on 82 realms |
 Lost Winter's Hunger | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 6 gold on 81 realms |
 Lost Frostwolf's Stand | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 8 gold on 82 realms |
| Blunt Claymore | 10 | 6 | 1.1 DPS. World Drop | 49 gold on 52 realms |
 Heavy Copper Broadsword | 11 | 7 | 1.9 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 220 gold on 64 realms |
Heavy Copper Broadsword has the highest item level here (11). The lowest listed price among them is Lost Cerulean Edge at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Tarnished Bastard Sword among Weapon > Sword: Searing Blade (item level 14), Bronze Greatsword (item level 16), Dacian Falx (item level 16), Combatant Claymore (item level 19) and Pysan's Old Greatsword (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tarnished Bastard Sword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Tarnished Bastard Sword 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 Tarnished Bastard Sword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Tarnished Bastard Sword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Tarnished Bastard Sword 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 Tarnished Bastard Sword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Tarnished Bastard Sword is Common quality, item level 3 and requires level 1.
- What does Tarnished Bastard Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 13c for one Tarnished Bastard Sword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Tarnished Bastard Sword in WoW Classic?
- Tarnished Bastard Sword is a Two-Hand Sword in Classic Era.
- How much is Tarnished Bastard Sword on the auction house right now?
- 688,360g 77s on Proudmoore, 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.
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 Tarnished Bastard Sword
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70205, 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.