This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common One-Handed Sword Main Hand, item level 2, binds when picked up. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
| Vendor | NPC #58154 | Stormwind City 79.8, 67.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #58155 | Orgrimmar 48.2, 71.8 |
The game's collection data lists Thistlewood Blade as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 79.8, 67.9 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #58154 | Stormwind City | 79.8, 67.9; 75.6, 65.9; 79.0, 70.1 | /way #84 79.8 67.9 | 264 |
| NPC #58155 | Orgrimmar | 48.2, 71.8 | /way #85 48.2 71.8 | 264 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor 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 WoW Forever it is item level 5. In Classic Era it is item level 5. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5. In MoP Classic it is item level 5.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when picked up | 26c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 26c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 26c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 26c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 26c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 26c |
In the Appearances collection, Thistlewood Blade is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 401. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Thistlewood Blade among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
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:
The 10 items nearest to Thistlewood Blade (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 2.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thistlewood Blade (this item) | 2 | 0.4 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect. Quest | Not listed | |
| Pitted Defias Shortsword | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 20 silver on 59 realms | |
 Recruit's Shortsword | 1 | 0.4 DPS. Vendor | 44 silver on 48 realms | |
 Drakonid Striker's Cutlass | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 250 gold on 57 realms |
 Wingcrest Scimitar | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 125 gold on 58 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Frostblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 55 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Earthblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 22,222 gold on 48 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Emberblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 7,000 gold on 52 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Breezeblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 7,000 gold on 53 realms |
 Tyrhold Shortsword | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 10,000 gold on 64 realms |
 Ornate Blade of the Royal Guard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 490 gold on 69 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Pitted Defias Shortsword at 20 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Thistlewood Blade among Weapon > Sword: Fangblade (item level 15), Bronze Shortsword (item level 15), The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19) and Sword of Decay (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thistlewood Blade is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 58154 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 79.8, 67.9.
Thistlewood Blade uses icon file 135274, which 136 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Harpy Wing Clipper ID 4932 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 5Merc Sword ID 4567 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 9Elunite Sword ID 6967 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 8Umbral Sword ID 6984 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 8Haggard's Sword ID 6985 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 8Heirloom Sword ID 7118 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 8Thun'grim's Sword ID 7329 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 8Agamand Family Sword ID 7566 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5586 (5581 to 5591) were usually added in the same batch as Thistlewood Blade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Smooth Walking Staff ID 5581 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2
Stonetalon Sap ID 5582 · Quest
Fey Dragon Scale ID 5583 · Quest
Twilight Whisker ID 5584 · Quest
Courser Eye ID 5585 · Quest
Thornroot Club ID 5587 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 6
Lydon's Toxin ID 5588 · Quest
Moss-Covered Gauntlets ID 5589 · Armor - Plate · item level 5
Cord Bracers ID 5590 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Rain-Spotted Cape ID 5591 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 5586 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Thistlewood 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 Thistlewood 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 Thistlewood 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
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