An Epic Dagger One-Hand, item level 31, requires level 27, binds when equipped.
On The Night Blade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 325,772 gold11 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 135,000 gold1 silver to 2,730,560 gold48 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 23% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 325,772 gold11 silver.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
Your attacks have a chance to allow you to gain critical strike for 10 sec. This effect stacks up to 3 times.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 100 and requires level 70. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 100 and requires level 70. In MoP Classic it is item level 100 and requires level 70.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 31 | 27 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 10g 63s 34c |
| The Burning Crusade | 100 | 70 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 10g 63s 34c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 100 | 70 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 10g 63s 34c |
| MoP Classic | 100 | 70 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 10g 63s 34c |
In the Appearances collection, The Night Blade is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 8173. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to The Night Blade (item level 31) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 29 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Night Blade (this item) | 31 | 27 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 111,000 gold on 46 realms |
 Blade of Unquenched Thirst | 31 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility. World Drop | 348 gold on 53 realms |
 Cobra Shortblade | 31 | 25 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 180 gold on 50 realms |
 Draconic Dagger | 31 | 26 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 49 realms |
 Ced's Carver | 32 | 27 | 4.4 DPS, +3 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Agility. World Drop | 64 gold on 55 realms |
 Blade of Trapped Knowledge | 30 | 25 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 813 gold on 46 realms |
 Permafrost Dagger | 32 | 26 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 56 realms |
 Warpdagger | 32 | 27 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 47 realms |
 Cross Pommel Dagger | 30 | 24 | 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 51 realms |
 Midnight's Graze | 29 | 25 | 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 8,897 gold on 71 realms |
 Weaver's Fang | 29 | 25 | 3.9 DPS, +2 Stamina, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 9,999 gold on 66 realms |
Permafrost Dagger has the highest item level here (32). The lowest listed price among them is Warpdagger at 11 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from The Night Blade among Weapon > Dagger: Immaculate Spellblade (item level 38), Stormsteel Dagger (item level 59), Sinister Combatant's Spellblade (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Shanker (item level 60) and Notorious Combatant's Spellblade (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below The Night Blade among Weapon > Dagger: Gutwrencher (item level 25), Dreadblade (item level 25), Gut Ripper (item level 24), Darrowdirk (item level 24) and Sacrificial Kris (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
The Night Blade uses icon file 135662, which 29 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Merciless Gladiator's Spellblade ID 32053 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 32Leafblade Dagger ID 30504 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 11Chancellor's Spellblade ID 32190 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 31The Sergeant's Machete ID 33310 · QuestThe Brave's Machete ID 33342 · QuestFelsteel Whisper Knives ID 29204 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 32Enchanted Thorium Blades ID 29203 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 29Riftmaker ID 29182 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 31331 (31324 to 31336) were usually added in the same batch as The Night Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sketh'lon Feather ID 31324 · Quest
Truestrike Ring ID 31326 · Armor · item level 31
Leggings of Beast Mastery ID 31328 · Armor - Mail · item level 31
Lifegiving Cloak ID 31329 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31
Lightning Crown ID 31330 · Armor - Mail · item level 31
Blinkstrike ID 31332 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 31
The Night Watchman ID 31333 · Armor - Leather · item level 31
Staff of Natural Fury ID 31334 · Weapon - Staff · item level 31
Kilt of Living Growth ID 31335 · Armor - Leather · item level 31
Blade of Wizardry ID 31336 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 31The raw ItemSparse values for item 31331 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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