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WoW ForeverWoW Forever beta client 1.60.1.70532 · the official Classic+ · launches November 4, 2026Also on Classic Era · The Burning Crusade · Wrath of the Lich King · MoP Classic · Retail (Midnight)
WoW Forever item

The Black Knight

Item 12974 on WoW Forever (WoW Forever beta (September 17 to October 21) · launches November 4, 2026), client 1.60.1.70532

  • Item Level 31
  • Binds when equipped
  • Main HandOne-Handed Sword
  • 26 - 49 DamageSpeed 1.90
  • (19.7 damage per second)
  • Requires Level 26
  • Sell Price: 61 silver5 copper

About The Black Knight

The Black Knight is a rare one-handed sword on WoW Forever at item level 31, usable from level 26. Other main hand one-handed swords listed on the WoW Forever Auction House closest to it in item level include Viking Sword (30), Short Cutlass (29) and Sword of Decay (28). The latest scan finds it on 1 WoW Forever realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 75 gold on Classic Beta PvE 2 (US). A vendor pays 61 silver5 copper for it.

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WoW Forever Auction House prices
Cheapest realm75 goldClassic Beta PvE 2 (US, Alliance)
Typical market (US) -
Median min buyout75 gold
Realms with listings1US 1
Latest snapshot2026-10-20 22:54 UTCplayer scan time

Prices across WoW Forever realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Classic Beta PvE 2US · WoW Forever beta · Alliance75 gold - 212026-10-20 22:54 UTC
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One-handed sword main hand items near item level 31

Our WoW Forever item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 16 other one-handed sword main hand items between item level 24 and 36; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

  • Its lowest listed price, 75 gold, ranks 10th of 10 listed one-handed sword main hand items in this group.
  • Cheapest listed one-handed sword main hand items at a similar or higher item level: Short Cutlass at 18 silver (item level 29, requires level 24), Viking Sword at 92 silver (item level 30, requires level 25).
  • Other armor types for the main hand slot within 2 item levels of 31: one-handed mace (5): Crusader's Mace, Beazel's Basher, Sequoia Hammer; one-handed axe (1): Bearded Boneaxe.
ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Black Metal Shortsword2621-none-
Longsword2621-none-
Twisted Sabre2621-none5 gold
Fighter Broadsword2722-none39 silver
Heavy Marauder Scimitar2722-none10 gold
Skeletal Longsword2722-none99 silver
Sword of Decay2823-none20 gold30 silver
Short Cutlass2924-none18 silver
Viking Sword3025-none92 silver
The Black Knight3126-none75 gold
The Butcher3126-none-
Light Scimitar3631-none-
Where The Black Knight Fits

Items That Share The Black Knight's Icon

The Black Knight uses the same icon art, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

  • Blessed Claymore ID 4817 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
  • Onyx Claymore ID 3417 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 26 · lowest 8g on 1 realm
  • Darksteel Bastard Sword ID 2084 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 30
  • Shadowfang ID 1482 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24

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.

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

Across game versions
Item 12974Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level313119
Required level2626-
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equipped-
Damage26 - 4912 - 24-
Speed1.901.90-
Damage per second19.79.5-
EffectsChance 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.Chance on hit: Shadow Bolt
Sell price61 silver5 copper76 silver31 copper-

3D Model

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

WoW Forever price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-05 01:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
1
Lowest buyout seen
5 gold50 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US), 2026-10-12 19:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
75 goldClassic Beta PvE 2 (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
33
WoW Forever lowest buyout per player scan, Oct 5 to Oct 20021g41g62g82gOct 5Oct 12Oct 20
Classic Beta PvE 2 Alliance: 18 scans, latest 75gClassic Beta PvE 2 Horde: 15 scans, latest 21g
Each dot is one player scan: the cheapest buyout listed at that moment on that faction house. Gaps between dots are time nobody scanned, not a steady price.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)US lowUS medianUS realms
2026-10-2075 gold75 gold1
2026-10-1920 gold92 silver20 gold92 silver2
2026-10-188 gold92 silver8 gold92 silver2
2026-10-1712 gold12 gold50 silver2
2026-10-1614 gold14 gold98 silver2
2026-10-1412 gold5 silver12 gold5 silver2
2026-10-1317 gold17 gold1
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest WoW Forever scan: US 1 of 1.

Item data: Classic Era client datamine. Prices: per-unit buyouts from Auction House scans made in game by players with the TheWoWDB addon, one scan per realm per hour at most; Blizzard publishes no auction data for WoW Forever, so a price is only as fresh as the latest scan. Retail column: the retail client datamine.