A Common One-Handed Sword Main Hand, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped. Crafted with Copper Shortsword.
On Copper Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,000 gold1 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,995 gold96 silver to 2,005 gold2 silver, a tight band around its average.
| Crafted | Copper Shortsword | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 4, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1s 10c. In Classic Era it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 1s 10c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 1s 10c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 1s 10c. In MoP Classic it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 1s 10c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 11c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 4 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 10c |
| Classic Era | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 10c |
| The Burning Crusade | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 10c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 10c |
| MoP Classic | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 10c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Copper Shortsword takes 6 Copper Bar, 1 Weak Flux and 2 Linen Cloth.
In the Appearances collection, Copper Shortsword is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 974. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Copper Shortsword.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 18g 77s, and Copper Bar is the largest share at 100%. The recipe Copper Shortsword needs Classic Blacksmithing skill 40 and turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 65 and grey at 105.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Copper Bar | 6 | 3 gold12 silver | 18 gold72 silver |
 Weak Flux | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
 Linen Cloth | 2 | 2 silver | 4 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 18 gold77 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Copper Shortsword (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 5.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Shortsword (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Heavy Copper Longsword | 5 | 3 | 0.6 DPS, +1 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Pitted Defias Shortsword | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Drakonid Striker's Cutlass | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wingcrest Scimitar | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Primal Revenant's Frostblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Primal Revenant's Breezeblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Tyrhold Shortsword | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ornate Blade of the Royal Guard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Curved Blade of the Drained Loa | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Twilight Captain's Short Sword | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Heavy Copper Longsword has the highest item level here (5).
Next item levels up from Copper Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Fangblade (item level 15), Bronze Shortsword (item level 15), Skeletal Longsword (item level 17), The Butcher (item level 19) and The Black Knight (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Copper Shortsword uses icon file 135327, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Flamberge ID 2521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 21Sword of Decay ID 1727 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20Night Watch Shortsword ID 935 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 12Black Metal Shortsword ID 886 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16Shiver Blade ID 5182 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 12Battlefield Destroyer ID 8199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 25Annealed Blade ID 9392 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Blade of Reckoning ID 12061 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2847 (2842 to 2852) were usually added in the same batch as Copper Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Silver Bar ID 2842 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Dirty Knucklebones ID 2843 · Quest
Copper Mace ID 2844 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 4
Copper Axe ID 2845 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4
Tirisfal Pumpkin ID 2846 · Quest
Bronze Mace ID 2848 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14
Bronze Axe ID 2849 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 14Bronze Shortsword ID 2850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15
Copper Chain Belt ID 2851 · Armor - Plate · item level 5
Copper Chain Pants ID 2852 · Armor - Plate · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 2847 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Copper Shortsword 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 Copper Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Copper Shortsword
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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