This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
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 The Hungering Cold (item level 30) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 29 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hungering Cold (this item) | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +2 Versatility | Not listed |
 Dawn of Demise | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Stamina, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 17,651 gold on 62 realms |
 Light-Etched Longsword | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 261 gold on 59 realms |
 Skystrider Katana | 30 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 549 gold on 62 realms |
 Felsteel Longblade | 31 | 27 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 18,000 gold on 82 realms |
 Blackguard | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Stamina, +10 Parry. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,968 gold on 77 realms |
 Sageblade | 29 | 24 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 6,412 gold on 78 realms |
 Bloodherald | 29 | 25 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,209 gold on 81 realms |
 Bloodlord's Reaver | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +3 Dodge, +2 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,239 gold on 81 realms |
 Widow's Weep | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +2 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 14,642 gold on 64 realms |
 Shade's Blade | 29 | 25 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 10,000 gold on 81 realms |
Felsteel Longblade has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Light-Etched Longsword at 261 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from The Hungering Cold among Weapon > Sword: Howling Sword (item level 32), Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker (item level 33), Avool's Sword of Jin (item level 35), Soul Blade (item level 37) and Volcanospike (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below The Hungering Cold among Weapon > Sword: Blazing Rapier (item level 28), Assassination Blade (item level 28), Intrepid Shortblade (item level 28), Valiant Shortblade (item level 28) and Crystal Sword (item level 28).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
The Hungering Cold 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 The Hungering Cold 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 The Hungering Cold
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.
The Hungering Cold is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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