Is Umbral Sword in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Umbral Sword 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 Umbral Sword in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Umbral Sword is uncommon quality, item level 15 with no level requirement.

What does Umbral Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 6s 88c for one Umbral Sword in Classic Era.

What slot is Umbral Sword in WoW Classic?

Umbral Sword is a Main Hand One-Handed Sword in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Umbral Sword - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Umbral Sword Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 2305. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Umbral Sword.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Umbral Sword Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:

Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Umbral Sword (item level 8) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 15.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Umbral Sword (this item)	8		1.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +2 Stamina	Not listed
Heavy Copper Longsword	5	3	0.6 DPS, +1 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	190 gold on 49 realms
Defias Rapier	12	7	1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop	10 gold on 59 realms
Blackwater Cutlass	12	7	1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop	3 gold on 63 realms
Copper Shortsword	4	2	0.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	3 gold on 52 realms
Pitted Defias Shortsword	2		0.4 DPS. World Drop	47 silver on 54 realms
Bronze Shortsword	15	9	2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	21 gold on 58 realms
Fangblade	15		2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop	60 gold on 54 realms
Drakonid Striker's Cutlass	1	60	0.4 DPS. World Drop	100 gold on 55 realms
Wingcrest Scimitar	1	60	0.4 DPS. World Drop	250 gold on 58 realms
Tyrhold Shortsword	1	60	0.4 DPS. World Drop	5,000 gold on 53 realms

Bronze Shortsword has the highest item level here (15). The lowest listed price among them is Pitted Defias Shortsword at 47 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Umbral Sword among Weapon > Sword: The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19), Sword of Decay (item level 20), Zealot Blade (item level 20) and Jade Serpentblade (item level 20).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Umbral Sword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Umbral Sword 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 Umbral Sword next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Umbral Sword in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Umbral Sword 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 Umbral Sword in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Umbral Sword is uncommon quality, item level 15 with no level requirement.
What does Umbral Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 6s 88c for one Umbral Sword in Classic Era.
What slot is Umbral Sword in WoW Classic?: Umbral Sword is a Main Hand One-Handed Sword in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70245, 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

About Umbral Sword

Umbral Sword 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.