A Common One-Handed Sword, item level 8, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Cutlass's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 111 gold27 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 5 gold to 1,258 gold83 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In Classic Era it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15 and requires level 10. In MoP Classic it is item level 15 and requires level 10.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | 5 | Common | Binds when equipped | 4s 4c |
| WoW Forever | 15 | 10 | Common | - | 4s 4c |
| Classic Era | 15 | 10 | Common | - | 4s 4c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | 10 | Common | - | 4s 4c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | 10 | Common | - | 4s 4c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | 10 | Common | - | 4s 4c |
In the Appearances collection, Cutlass is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 260. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read 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 Cutlass (item level 8) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 15.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutlass (this item) | 8 | 5 | 1.0 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Heavy Copper Longsword | 5 | 3 | 0.6 DPS, +1 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Copper Shortsword | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Defias Rapier | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Blackwater Cutlass | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Pitted Defias Shortsword | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
| Bronze Shortsword | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. 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 |
Bronze Shortsword has the highest item level here (15).
Next item levels up from Cutlass among Weapon > Sword: The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19), Zealot Blade (item level 20), Jade Serpentblade (item level 20) and Knightly Longsword (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cutlass uses icon file 135346, which 30 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Dragonmaw Shortsword ID 753 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18Jade Serpentblade ID 3850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20Ebon Scimitar ID 8196 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 23Darkwater Talwar ID 11121 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16Phase Blade ID 13182 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Mercenary Blade ID 15213 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 21Battlefell Sabre ID 15220 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 851 (846 to 857) were usually added in the same batch as Cutlass: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tanned Leather Jerkin ID 846 · Armor - Leather · item level 10
Chainmail Armor ID 847 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Chainmail Pants ID 848 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Chainmail Boots ID 849 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Chainmail Gloves ID 850 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Mace ID 852 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 7
Hatchet ID 853 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 9
Quarter Staff ID 854 · Weapon - Staff · item level 9
Blue Leather Bag ID 856 · Container · item level 8
Large Red Sack ID 857 · Container · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 851 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Cutlass 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 Cutlass 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 Cutlass
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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