MoP Classic item

The Black Knight

Item 12974 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 31
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
12 - 24 DamageSpeed 1.90
(9.5 damage per second)
Durability 90 / 90
Requires Level 26
Chance on hit: Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy causing 35 to 45 Shadow damage.
Sell Price: 76 silver31 copper

About The Black Knight

The Black Knight is a rare one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 31, usable from level 26. It binds when equipped. It hits for 12 to 24 damage every 1.90 seconds, 9.5 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include The Butcher (31), Viking Sword (30) and Hardened Iron Shortsword (32). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 50 gold on Flamegor (EU). A vendor pays 76 silver31 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm50 goldFlamegor (EU)

Typical market (US)587 gold88 silver

Median min buyout225 gold22 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 06:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	400 gold45 silver	587 gold88 silver	3	3	2026-11-03 06:29 UTC
FlamegorEU · Russian	50 gold	50 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 06:08 UTC

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One-hand sword items near item level 31

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 29 other one-hand sword items between item level 22 and 40; 16 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 9.5 damage per second ranks 22nd of 30 one-hand sword items in this group; Reforged Blade of Heroes (item level 38, requires level 33) has the most, 29.1.
Attack speeds among the 30 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Black Metal Shortsword) to 3.40 seconds (Sword of Decay); it swings every 1.90 seconds.
Annealed Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 14.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Hardened Iron Shortsword (item level 32, requires level 27), Zealot Blade (item level 34, requires level 29), Jade Serpentblade (item level 35, requires level 30), Reforged Blade of Heroes (item level 38, requires level 33), Annealed Blade (item level 40, requires level 35).
Its lowest listed price, 50 gold, ranks 11th of 25 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Viking Sword at 1 gold94 silver (item level 30, requires level 25), Knightly Longsword at 2 gold (item level 38, requires level 33), Mercenary Blade at 2 gold (item level 36, requires level 31).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 31: one-handed mace (7): Mighty Iron Hammer, Beazel's Basher, Dreamslayer; one-handed axe (6): Bearded Boneaxe, Callous Axe, Headsplitter; dagger (5): Claw of the Shadowmancer, Broad Bladed Knife, Honed Stiletto; fist weapon (1): Heavy Iron Knuckles.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Fighter Broadsword	27	22	13.9 (2.80s)	none	2 gold
Heavy Marauder Scimitar	27	22	17.1 (2.40s)	+4 Strength, +3 Stamina	-
Skeletal Longsword	27	22	8.4 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	9,999 gold99 silver
Sword of Corruption	27	22	8.3 (2.10s)	none	300 gold
Dragonmaw Shortsword	28	23	8.6 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	-
Viking Sword	30	25	15.6 (2.70s)	none	1 gold94 silver
The Black Knight	31	26	9.5 (1.90s)	none	50 gold
The Butcher	31	26	9.5 (2.80s)	+5 Agility, +4 Stamina	5,550 gold
Hardened Iron Shortsword	32	27	9.8 (2.70s)	+10 Attack Power	44 gold
Zealot Blade	34	29	10.5 (2.80s)	+5 Intellect, +6 Spirit	399 gold99 silver
Jade Serpentblade	35	30	10.8 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +4 Agility	438 gold51 silver
Sword of Decay	35	30	10.7 (3.40s)	none	7,150 gold

Where The Black Knight Fits

Items That Share The Black Knight's Icon

The Black Knight uses the same icon art, which 7 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Blessed Claymore ID 4817 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22 · lowest 99s on 1 realm
Onyx Claymore ID 3417 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 25 · lowest 83,121g on 1 realm
Gut Ripper ID 2164 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 45 · lowest 250g on 3 realms
Darksteel Bastard Sword ID 2084 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 30 · lowest 23,500g on 1 realm
Amani Sacrificial Dagger ID 23923 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 17 · lowest 48,358g on 1 realm
Shadowfang ID 1482 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Liege Blade ID 25100 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 81 · lowest 25g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to The Black Knight

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12974 (12958 to 12979) were usually added in the same batch as The Black Knight: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Recipe: Transmute Arcanite ID 12958 · Recipe · item level 55 · lowest 9g on 4 realms
Prospector Axe ID 12975 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 20 · lowest 555g on 3 realms
Ironpatch Blade ID 12976 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 900g on 3 realms
Magefist Gloves ID 12977 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20 · lowest 9,500g on 2 realms
Stormbringer Belt ID 12978 · Armor - Mail · item level 20 · lowest 700g on 2 realms
Firebane Cloak ID 12979 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21 · lowest 12g on 2 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 12974	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	31	31	19
Required level	26	26	26
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	26 - 49	12 - 24	26 - 49
Speed	1.90	1.90	1.90
Damage per second	19.7	9.5	19.7
Effects	Chance on hit: Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy causing 35 to 45 Shadow damage.	Chance on hit: Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy causing 35 to 45 Shadow damage.	-
Sell price	61 silver5 copper	76 silver31 copper	61 silver5 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 11
Lowest buyout seen: 2 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU), 2026-10-14 22:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 14,679 gold88 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,299

US median, latest 588gEU median, latest 50gKR median, latest 12g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	KR low	KR median	KR realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	50 gold	50 gold	1	-	-	-	400 gold45 silver	587 gold88 silver	1
2026-11-02	49 gold99 silver	50 gold	1	-	-	-	150 gold50 silver	587 gold88 silver	1
2026-11-01	5 gold	21 gold	3	-	-	-	5 gold	600 gold45 silver	2
2026-10-31	21 gold	21 gold	3	-	-	-	600 gold45 silver	777 gold87 silver	1
2026-10-30	10 gold	15 gold	3	-	-	-	300 gold	777 gold87 silver	1
2026-10-29	5 gold	5 gold	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
2026-10-28	5 gold	150 gold	3	-	-	-	880 gold	880 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	12974
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	31
Requires level	26
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	61 silver5 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)