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Short Sabre
Item Level 4Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
1 - 2 DamageSpeed 2.60
(0.6 damage per second)
Requires Level 2
Sell price: 1 silver10 copper
Current price
See chart
- Today's price is on the high side: only 30% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Short Sabre 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 Short Sabre's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 64,939 gold73 silver over the last 30 days.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Short Sabre is listed as World Drop. 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 Short Sabre (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 4.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Sabre (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Copper Shortsword | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Pitted Defias Shortsword | 2 | 0.4 DPS. 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 |
| Primal Revenant's Earthblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Primal Revenant's Emberblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Primal Revenant's Breezeblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Tyrhold Shortsword | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ornate Blade of the Royal Guard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Short Sabre among Weapon > Sword: Fangblade (item level 15), Bronze Shortsword (item level 15), The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19) and Zealot Blade (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Short Sabre in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Short Sabre 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 Short Sabre next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Short Sabre in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Short Sabre 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 Short Sabre in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Short Sabre is Common quality, item level 9 and requires level 4.
- What does Short Sabre sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1s 10c for one Short Sabre in Classic Era.
- What slot is Short Sabre in WoW Classic?
- Short Sabre is a Main 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 Short Sabre
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.