Gladius is a common sword one-hand weapon in World of Warcraft: Forever. Sold by vendors for 5s 36c. It has item level 9 and requires character level 4.

Where do you buy Gladius?

Vendors sell it for 5s 36c and buy it back for 1s 7c. It can also be listed on the auction house, and the vendors and zones players have seen it at are listed on this page as they are reported.

What are the stats on Gladius?

5 to 11 damage at 2.10 speed, 3.8 DPS.

How much does Gladius cost on the auction house?

About 34s at the median on Normal Horde US, from the scan at 2026-11-09 02:46 UTC. Across the 4 Forever markets with a price it runs from 2s on PvP Horde US to 34s on Normal Horde US.

Is Gladius different in Forever than in Classic Era?

No. Forever keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.

How fast does Gladius sell on the auction house?

Sells steadily on Normal Horde US: about 5 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings clear in about a day. AHledger estimates it from consecutive scans of the auction house; a cancelled listing can look like a sale, so the figure is a guide.

Gladius

Common sword one-hand weapon · item level 9 · requires 4 · id 2488

Normal Horde USscanned 22 min ago

Unchanged from Classic Era in World of Warcraft: Forever (build 1.60.1.70862): same item level, requirements, quality and vendor price. Every item changed from Classic Era.

AlsoSeen in Thunder Bluff Deals on Normal Horde US Best hours to buy and sell

Latest price · Normal Horde US

Live

Min buyout

Median

Units listed

vs 7d median

193.6%

Auction house salesSells steadily on Normal Horde US, about 5 sold a day. The current listings clear in about a day.

Estimated from 20 hours of scans this week: how it works

Addon scan · 22 min ago

Min buyout is the cheapest listing per unit; median is the middle price across all units and the one to trade on. How to read this page.

Price history · 30d · Normal Horde US

Addon scan · 22 min ago

Price history · 7d · Normal Horde US

Addon scan · 22 min ago

Across markets

Cheapest on PvP Horde US at 2s; deepest supply on Normal Horde US with 7 listed.

Market	Min buyout	Median	Units	30d median
Normal Alliance US	-	-	0	2s
Normal Horde US	32s	34s	7	11s 58c
PvP Alliance US	-	-	0	2s 94c
PvP Horde US	2s	2s	1	2s
RP Alliance US	-	-	0	2s
RP Horde US	-	-	0	2s
Normal Alliance EU	3s	3s	5	5s 55c
Normal Horde EU	-	-	0	2s 94c
PvP Alliance EU	15s	15s	4	3s 35c
PvP Horde EU	-	-	0	2s
RP Alliance EU	-	-	0	2s
PvP Horde CN	-	-	0	2s

About Gladius

Gladius is a common sword one-hand weapon in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 9 and requires character level 4. It hits for 5 to 11 at 2.10 speed (3.8 damage per second). Sold by vendors for 5s 36c, who buy it back for 1s 7c.

Quick answers

What is Gladius?: Gladius is a common sword one-hand weapon in World of Warcraft: Forever. Sold by vendors for 5s 36c. It has item level 9 and requires character level 4.
Where do you buy Gladius?: Vendors sell it for 5s 36c and buy it back for 1s 7c. It can also be listed on the auction house, and the vendors and zones players have seen it at are listed on this page as they are reported.
What are the stats on Gladius?: 5 to 11 damage at 2.10 speed, 3.8 DPS.
How much does Gladius cost on the auction house?: About 34s at the median on Normal Horde US, from the scan at 2026-11-09 02:46 UTC. Across the 4 Forever markets with a price it runs from 2s on PvP Horde US to 34s on Normal Horde US.
Is Gladius different in Forever than in Classic Era?: No. Forever keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.
How fast does Gladius sell on the auction house?: Sells steadily on Normal Horde US: about 5 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings clear in about a day. AHledger estimates it from consecutive scans of the auction house; a cancelled listing can look like a sale, so the figure is a guide.

Classic Era vs Forever

Unchanged from Classic Era: Gladius keeps the same item level, requirements, stats, and vendor prices in Forever.

Era values from Blizzard's Game Data API; Forever values from Forever's game data.

Details

Class: Weapon
Subclass: Sword
Quality: common
Slot: Weapon
Item level: 9
Requires level: 4
Vendor sell: 1s 7c
Vendor buy: 5s 36c
Blizzard item id: 2488
Client build: 1.60.1 (build 70862)

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Where it comes from

Vendors sell it for 5s 36c and buy it back for 1s 7c. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
Sold by Jyn Stonehoof in Thunder Bluff for 4s 83c, Railee Thriceforged in Zephras Isle (Valanaar) for 5s 36c, Tephri Thriceforged in Zephras Isle (Shen'dar Village) for 5s 36c, Frast Dokner in Dun Morogh (Gol'Bolar Quarry) for 5s 36c, Corina Steele in Elwynn Forest (Goldshire) for 5s 36c, Grawn Thromwyn in Dun Morogh (Kharanos) for 5s 36c and 9 more.
Sources are what 39 players running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.

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