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Scimitar

Item Level 11
Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
3 - 5 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.5 damage per second)
Requires Level 7
Sell price: 8 silver77 copper
Current price See chart
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30D typical 98 gold
+1% over 7 days
Realm Auction House Weapon
Auction House
  • Listings are up 56% from their 7 day average (3 vs 2 units).live market
  • Today's price is on the high side: only 34% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market

Scimitar Price History

Realm Auction House
Recorded Auction House snapshots.
Market price Min buyout Quantity (hover for values)

On Scimitar's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 98 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 48 gold50 silver to 99 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.

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Scimitar Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Scimitar is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 556. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Scimitar Compares

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 Scimitar (item level 11) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 2 to 20.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Scimitar (this item)1171.5 DPS. VendorNot listed
Defias Rapier1271.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Blackwater Cutlass1271.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Ironpatch Blade1271.7 DPS, +2 Strength, +1 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Bronze Shortsword1592.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Fangblade152.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Copper Shortsword420.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
The Butcher19123.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 StaminaNot listed
The Black Knight19123.1 DPS. World DropNot listed
Pitted Defias Shortsword20.4 DPS. World DropNot listed
Zealot Blade20131.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World DropNot listed

Zealot Blade has the highest item level here (20).

Next item levels up from Scimitar among Weapon > Sword: Dazzling Longsword (item level 22), Annealed Blade (item level 22), Speedsteel Rapier (item level 22), Ebon Scimitar (item level 23) and Furious Falchion (item level 24).

Nearest lower item levels below Scimitar among Weapon > Sword: Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1) and Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Scimitar in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Scimitar 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 Scimitar next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Scimitar in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Scimitar 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 Scimitar in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Scimitar is Common quality, item level 19 and requires level 14.
What does Scimitar sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 7s 63c for one Scimitar in Classic Era.
What slot is Scimitar in WoW Classic?
Scimitar 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 Scimitar

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.