This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 12, requires level 7, binds when picked up. Drops from "Captain" Cookie in Deadmines and 1 other encounter.
The game's collection data lists Thief's Blade as sold by a vendor NPC in Dalaran.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #35498 | Dalaran | - | - | 174 |
Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 22, requires level 17, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 18s 3c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 21s 63c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 21s 63c. In MoP Classic it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 16s 36c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 12 | 7 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 18s 81c |
| Classic Era | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 18s 3c |
| The Burning Crusade | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 21s 63c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 22 | 17 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 21s 63c |
| MoP Classic | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 16s 36c |
In the Appearances collection, Thief's Blade is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 1803. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Thief's Blade in the loot of 3 encounters.
Also drops from this encounter (10 other items):
Cape of the Brotherhood
Cookie's Tenderizer
Cookie's Stirring Rod
Corsair's OvershirtCookie's TenderizerCookie's Stirring RodThief's Blade
Corsair's OvershirtSee all 11 items in the "Captain" Cookie loot table
Also drops from this encounter (9 other items):
Cape of the BrotherhoodCookie's TenderizerCookie's Stirring RodCorsair's OvershirtCookie's TenderizerCookie's Stirring RodThief's BladeCorsair's OvershirtSee all 10 items in the "Captain" Cookie loot table
Also drops from this encounter (7 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thief's Blade is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 35498 stands in Dalaran.
1 other item in the current build is also called Thief's Blade. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Thief's Blade ID 65173 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 37Thief's Blade uses icon file 135325, which 55 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Cruel Barb ID 5191 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 12Feral Blade ID 4766 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 6Pale Skinner ID 5744 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 6Fine Scimitar ID 4560 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 3Smotts' Cutlass ID 3935 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16Light Scimitar ID 3783 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 21Short Sabre ID 3319 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5192 (5187 to 5197) were usually added in the same batch as Thief's Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Foe Reaper ID 5187 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 12
Filled Vessel ID 5188 · Quest
Glowing Fruit ID 5189 · Quest
Shimmering Frond ID 5190 · QuestCruel Barb ID 5191 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 12Cape of the Brotherhood ID 5193 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Taskmaster Axe ID 5194 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12
Gold-Flecked Gloves ID 5195 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Smite's Reaver ID 5196 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 12Cookie's Tenderizer ID 5197 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 5192 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Thief's Blade 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 Thief's Blade 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 Thief's Blade
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.
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