A Common Recipe, item level 1.
On Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 900 gold50 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 500 gold50 silver to 900 gold50 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 32. In Classic Era it is item level 32. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 32. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 32. In MoP Classic it is item level 32.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | 7s 50c |
| WoW Forever | 32 | Common | 7s 50c |
| Classic Era | 32 | Common | 7s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 32 | Common | 7s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 32 | Common | 7s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 32 | Common | 7s 50c |
Creates 
Hardened Iron Shortsword Uncommon One-Handed Sword One-Hand, item level 19
Using Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Hardened Iron Shortsword takes 6 Iron Bar, 2 Strong Flux, 1 Heavy Grinding Stone, 2 Lesser Moonstone and 3 Heavy Leather.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Hardened Iron Shortsword, which makes Hardened Iron Shortsword. At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 60g 48s, and Iron Bar is the largest share at 52%. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 185 and grey at 210.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Bar | 6 | 5 gold25 silver | 31 gold50 silver |
 Strong Flux | 2 | 39 silver | 78 silver |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 1 | 1 gold18 silver | 1 gold18 silver |
 Lesser Moonstone | 2 | 1 gold | 2 gold |
 Heavy Leather | 3 | 8 gold34 silver | 25 gold2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 60 gold48 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.
The 10 recipes nearest to Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword (this item) | Hardened Iron Shortsword | 160 | Not listed |
 Plans: Green Iron Shoulders |  Green Iron Shoulders | 160 | Not listed |
| Plans: Iron Counterweight |  Iron Counterweight | 165 | Not listed |
| Plans: Silvered Bronze Leggings |  Silvered Bronze Leggings | 155 | Not listed |
| Plans: Green Iron Gauntlets |  Green Iron Gauntlets | 150 | Not listed |
| Plans: Golden Iron Destroyer |  Golden Iron Destroyer | 170 | Not listed |
| Plans: Golden Scale Leggings | Golden Scale Leggings | 170 | Not listed |
| Plans: Iron Shield Spike |  Iron Shield Spike | 150 | Not listed |
| Plans: Mighty Iron Hammer | Mighty Iron Hammer | 145 | Not listed |
| Plans: Green Iron Boots |  Green Iron Boots | 145 | Not listed |
| Plans: Jade Serpentblade |  Jade Serpentblade | 175 | Not listed |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Moonsteel Broadsword ID 12163 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Moonsteel Broadsword."Plans: Massive Iron Axe ID 12164 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Massive Iron Axe."Recipe: Crispy Bat Wing ID 12226 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook up a Crispy Bat Wing."Recipe: Lean Wolf Steak ID 12227 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Lean Wolf Steak."Recipe: Roast Raptor ID 12228 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Roast Raptor."Recipe: Hot Wolf Ribs ID 12229 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Hot Wolf Ribs."Recipe: Jungle Stew ID 12231 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Jungle Stew."Recipe: Carrion Surprise ID 12232 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Carrion Surprise."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12162 (12112 to 12185) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Crypt Demon Bracers ID 12112 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Sunborne Cape ID 12113 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Nightfall Gloves ID 12114 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Stalwart Clutch ID 12115 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Kum'isha's Junk ID 12122 · Miscellaneous · item level 21 "A chest full of "junk""Plans: Moonsteel Broadsword ID 12163 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Moonsteel Broadsword."Plans: Massive Iron Axe ID 12164 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Massive Iron Axe."
Raptor Flesh ID 12184 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Bloodsail Admiral's Hat ID 12185 · Armor - Cosmetic · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12162 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Hardened Iron 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 Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Plans: Hardened Iron 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
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