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Cutlass
Item Level 8Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
2 - 3 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.0 damage per second)
Requires Level 5
Sell price: 4 silver4 copper
Current price
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Available in almost every major city, the Cutlass is a great item for roleplaying pirates.
used for cutting lasses.
That is every comment on this page.
- Listings are up 60% from their 7 day average (3 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 50% of recorded snapshots.live market
Cutlass Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Cutlass's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 100 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 70 gold to 5,000 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
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Appearance
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.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
- Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
- Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
- Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
- Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
- Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Similar Items
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 |
 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 |
| Ironpatch Blade | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Strength, +1 Stamina. 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), Knightly Longsword (item level 21) and Dazzling Longsword (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cutlass in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
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.
- Is Cutlass in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Cutlass is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Cutlass in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Cutlass is Common quality, item level 15 and requires level 10.
- What does Cutlass sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 4s 4c for one Cutlass in Classic Era.
- What slot is Cutlass in WoW Classic?
- Cutlass is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era.
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
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.