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Whistling Sword

Item Level 31
Binds when picked up
One-HandWeapon
8 - 14 DamageSpeed 2.60
(4.2 damage per second)
+6 Critical Strike
+4 Stamina
+4 Agility or Strength
Sell price: 70 gold16 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Uncommon One-Handed Sword, item level 31, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

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Other versions
Across game versions

In The Burning Crusade it is item level 108 and sells to vendors for 7g 22s 50c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 108 and sells to vendors for 7g 22s 50c. In MoP Classic it is item level 108 and sells to vendors for 7g 22s 50c.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)31UncommonBinds when picked up70g 16s 36c
The Burning Crusade108UncommonBinds when picked up7g 22s 50c
Wrath of the Lich King108UncommonBinds when picked up7g 22s 50c
MoP Classic108UncommonBinds when picked up7g 22s 50c
Whistling Sword Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Whistling Sword is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 3721. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Whistling Sword Comes From

Quests That Reward Whistling Sword

2 quests list Whistling Sword among their 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.

How Whistling 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 Whistling Sword (item level 31) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 29 to 32.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Whistling Sword (this item)314.2 DPS, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Stamina, +4 Agility or Strength. QuestNot listed
Adamantite Rapier31264.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +8 Dodge, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing100 gold on 58 realms
Bone Collector Sword31254.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop400 gold on 51 realms
Crystalblade of the Draenei31264.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop550 gold on 51 realms
Felsteel Longblade31274.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing16,000 gold on 75 realms
Skettis Curved Blade30244.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop299 gold on 54 realms
Light-Etched Longsword30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop283 gold on 55 realms
Skystrider Katana30254.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop347 gold on 59 realms
Hope Ender32274.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop18,000 gold on 52 realms
Dawn of Demise30254.0 DPS, +4 Stamina, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing12,224 gold on 65 realms
Battlefell Sabre29244.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop35 gold on 51 realms

Hope Ender has the highest item level here (32). The lowest listed price among them is Battlefell Sabre at 35 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Whistling Sword among Weapon > Sword: Avool's Sword of Jin (item level 35), Soul Blade (item level 37), Volcanospike (item level 37), Engraved Sword (item level 38) and Saur-Singer Spellblade (item level 38).

Nearest lower item levels below Whistling Sword among Weapon > Sword: Shade's Blade (item level 29), Blade of the Fallen Seraph (item level 29), Krol Blade (item level 28), Hanzo Sword (item level 28) and Doomforged Straightedge (item level 28).

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

Where Whistling Sword Fits

Items That Share Whistling Sword's Icon

Whistling Sword uses icon file 135343, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

  • Amani Scimitar ID 29518 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 13
  • Slatemetal Cutlass ID 16890 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15
  • Outlaw Sabre ID 16886 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18
  • Beaststalker Blade ID 15782 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
  • Serpent Slicer ID 13035 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25
  • Pip's Skinner ID 12709 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29 "Also serves as a skinning knife."
  • Olmann Sewar ID 4116 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22
  • Shilah's Blade ID 59101 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 14

Items Numbered Next to Whistling Sword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 31541 (31536 to 31546) were usually added in the same batch as Whistling Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Whistling Sword Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 31541 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
350 gold81 silver
Vendor sell price
70 gold16 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
One-Hand
Expansion ID
1
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.