A Common One-Handed Sword, item level 1, binds when equipped.
On Recruit's Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 125 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 68 gold53 silver to 501 gold88 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 7c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 7c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | Binds when equipped | 3c |
| The Burning Crusade | 2 | Common | - | 7c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 2 | Common | - | 7c |
| MoP Classic | 1 | Common | - | 3c |
In the Appearances collection, Recruit's Shortsword is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 5632. 1 other item wears 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 Recruit's Shortsword (item level 1) in item level among Weapon > Sword.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruit's Shortsword (this item) | 1 | 0.4 DPS. Vendor | 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 |
 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 | |
 Blade of the Deeplurk Honorguard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Myrmidon's Cutlass | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Hal'hadar Darkblade's Edge | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Forgotten Sword of Vilaldoun | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Recruit's Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Defias Rapier (item level 12), Blackwater Cutlass (item level 12), Fangblade (item level 15), Bronze Shortsword (item level 15) and The Butcher (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Recruit's Shortsword uses icon file 135271, which 53 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Fiery Retributer ID 19968 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Brilliant Sword of Zealotry ID 22228 · Quest "The keenest of edges, meant to indiscriminately cleave through any foe, living or dead."Quel'Serrar ID 18348 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29 "The High Blade"Shard of the Defiler ID 17142 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29The Willbreaker ID 27512 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20977 (20971 to 20982) were usually added in the same batch as Recruit's Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Design: Heavy Iron Knuckles ID 20971 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Heavy Iron Knuckles."Design: Blazing Citrine Ring ID 20973 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Blazing Citrine Ring."
Design: Jade Pendant of Blasting ID 20974 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Jade Pendant of Blasting."Design: The Jade Eye ID 20975 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft The Jade Eye."Design: Citrine Pendant of Golden Healing ID 20976 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Citrine Pendant of Golden Healing."
Apprentice's Staff ID 20978 · Weapon - Staff
Warder's Axe ID 20979 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe
Warder's Shortbow ID 20980 · Weapon - Bow
Neophyte's Mace ID 20981 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace
Sharp Dagger ID 20982 · Weapon - DaggerThe raw ItemSparse values for item 20977 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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