A Common One-Handed Sword, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 99 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 99 silver to 5,000 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 3. In Classic Era it is item level 3. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 3. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 3. In MoP Classic it is item level 3.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 10c |
| WoW Forever | 3 | Common | - | 10c |
| Classic Era | 3 | Common | - | 10c |
| The Burning Crusade | 3 | Common | - | 10c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 3 | Common | - | 10c |
| MoP Classic | 3 | Common | - | 10c |
In the Appearances collection, Shortsword is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 685. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shortsword.
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 Shortsword (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 2.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortsword (this item) | 2 | 0.4 DPS. Vendor | 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 Emberblade | 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 | |
 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 |
Next item levels up from Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Fangblade (item level 15), Bronze Shortsword (item level 15), Sword of Corruption (item level 17), The Butcher (item level 19) and The Black Knight (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shortsword uses icon file 135274, which 136 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Pitted Defias Shortsword ID 2057 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2Frostmane Shortsword ID 2258 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2131 (2125 to 2137) were usually added in the same batch as Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cracked Leather Gloves ID 2125 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Cracked Leather Pants ID 2126 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Cracked Leather Vest ID 2127 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Large Round Shield ID 2129 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Club ID 2130 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Short Staff ID 2132 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2Small Shield ID 2133 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Hand Axe ID 2134 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2
Conjured Purified Water ID 2136 · Consumable · item level 7
Whittling Knife ID 2137 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 2131 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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 Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.
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 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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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