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The Needler
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
13 - 25 DamageSpeed 3.60
(5.3 damage per second)
Requires Level 23
Chance on hit: Wound
Sell price: 2 gold4 silver
Current price
1,974 gold41 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 98% under the 53-realm average.live market
- Listings are up 57% from their 7 day average (4 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 11% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
The Needler Price History on Quelthalas
Quelthalas Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Quelthalas Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
1,974 gold41 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On The Needler's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,311 gold77 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 253 gold83 silver to 43,221 gold30 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 51% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,311 gold77 silver.
The Needler Effects
- Chance on hit: Wound
Wounds the target for damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, The Needler is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3741. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to The Needler.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name polearms among their preferred weapons:
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Brewmaster Monk: Staff, Polearm
- Feral Druid: Staff, Polearm
- Guardian Druid: Staff, Polearm
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to The Needler (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Polearm, from item level 25 to 35.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Needler (this item) | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. World Drop | 55 gold on 52 realms |
| Darkspear | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4,625 gold on 66 realms |
 Pitchfork of Mojo Madness | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,921 gold on 72 realms |
 Venomreaver | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +8 Strength, +8 Stamina, +10 Mastery. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 6,606 gold on 80 realms |
 Stoneraven | 27 | 20 | 5.1 DPS, +6 Strength, +6 Agility, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 555 gold on 55 realms |
| War Glaive | 31 | 25 | 5.6 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 400 gold on 54 realms |
 Ethereum Phase-Spear | 31 | 26 | 2.8 DPS, +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina, +11 Versatility. Vendor | 90 gold on 48 realms |
| Blight | 26 | 20 | 5.1 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 333 gold on 66 realms |
 Grim Scythe | 32 | 26 | 5.6 DPS, +7 Strength, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 27 gold on 54 realms |
 Eyegouger | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +7 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 108 gold on 63 realms |
 Scourge War Spear | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Strength, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 46 realms |
Scourge War Spear has the highest item level here (35). The lowest listed price among them is Grim Scythe at 27 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from The Needler among Weapon > Polearm: Wavecrash Polearm (item level 58), Glave's Angular Glaive (item level 60), Plundered Poleaxe of Intimidation (item level 60), Plundered Jinyu Spear (item level 60) and Elysian Dory (item level 100).
Nearest lower item levels below The Needler among Weapon > Polearm: Bloodpike (item level 18), Taken Riftwalker's Starbarb (item level 1), Drakonid Defender's Pike (item level 1), Drakonid Stalker's Halberd (item level 1) and Dornogal Spear (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
The Needler in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
The Needler 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 Needler next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is The Needler in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. The Needler 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 The Needler in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, The Needler is Rare quality, item level 60 and requires level 55.
- What does The Needler sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6g 7s for one The Needler in Classic Era.
- What slot is The Needler in WoW Classic?
- The Needler is a Two-Hand Polearm in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is The Needler on the auction house right now?
- 1,974g 41s on Quelthalas, 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 The Needler
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
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.