Is Solid Shortblade in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Solid Shortblade 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 Solid Shortblade in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Solid Shortblade is uncommon quality, item level 18 with no level requirement.

What does Solid Shortblade sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 10s 54c for one Solid Shortblade in Classic Era.

What slot is Solid Shortblade in WoW Classic?

Solid Shortblade is a One-Hand One-Handed Sword in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Solid Shortblade - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

An Uncommon One-Handed Sword, item level 11, binds when picked up.

Downloads

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Other versions

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 18. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 18. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 18. In MoP Classic it is item level 18.

Version	Item level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	11	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	10s 54c
Classic Era	18	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	10s 54c
The Burning Crusade	18	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	10s 54c
Wrath of the Lich King	18	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	10s 54c
MoP Classic	18	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	10s 54c

Solid Shortblade Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 656. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Cerellean's Spellsword

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Solid Shortblade 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 Solid Shortblade (item level 11) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 5 to 19.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Solid Shortblade (this item)	11		1.5 DPS, +1 Strength, +1 Stamina	Not listed
Scimitar	11	7	1.5 DPS. Vendor	Not listed
Defias Rapier	12	7	1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop	Not listed
Blackwater Cutlass	12	7	1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop	Not listed
Cutlass	8	5	1.0 DPS. Vendor	Not listed
Bronze Shortsword	15	9	2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	Not listed
Fangblade	15		2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Skeletal Longsword	17	10	2.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Heavy Copper Longsword	5	3	0.6 DPS, +1 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	Not listed
The Butcher	19	12	3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina	Not listed
The Black Knight	19	12	3.1 DPS. World Drop	Not listed

The Butcher has the highest item level here (19).

Next item levels up from Solid Shortblade among Weapon > Sword: Dazzling Longsword (item level 22), Annealed Blade (item level 22), Ginn-Su Sword (item level 22), Speedsteel Rapier (item level 22) and Ebon Scimitar (item level 23).

Nearest lower item levels below Solid Shortblade among Weapon > Sword: Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1), Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1), Hal'hadar Darkblade's Edge (item level 1) and Forgotten Sword of Vilaldoun (item level 1).

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

Where Solid Shortblade Fits

Items That Share Solid Shortblade's Icon

Solid Shortblade uses icon file 135324, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Combatant Claymore ID 2877 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 19
Edged Bastard Sword ID 3196 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 11
Longsword ID 923 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16
Broad Claymore ID 3781 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 20
Linken's Tempered Sword ID 11136 · Quest
Arbiter's Blade ID 11784 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28
Dimensional Blade ID 15219 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Gleaming Claymore ID 15248 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 12

Items Numbered Next to Solid Shortblade

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2074 (2067 to 2080) were usually added in the same batch as Solid Shortblade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Frostbit Staff ID 2067 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5
Black Bear Hide Vest ID 2069 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Darnassian Bleu ID 2070 · Consumable
Dwarven Magestaff ID 2072 · Weapon - Staff · item level 17
Dwarven Hatchet ID 2073 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 8
Heavy Mace ID 2075 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 6
Magician Staff ID 2077 · Weapon - Staff · item level 18
Northern Shortsword ID 2078 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 11
Sergeant's Warhammer ID 2079 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 10
Hillborne Axe ID 2080 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 20

Solid Shortblade Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 2074 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 52 silver72 copper
Vendor sell price: 10 silver54 copper
Material: Metal
Equip slot: One-Hand
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Solid Shortblade in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Solid Shortblade 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 Solid Shortblade next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Solid Shortblade in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Solid Shortblade 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 Solid Shortblade in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Solid Shortblade is uncommon quality, item level 18 with no level requirement.
What does Solid Shortblade sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 10s 54c for one Solid Shortblade in Classic Era.
What slot is Solid Shortblade in WoW Classic?: Solid Shortblade is a One-Hand One-Handed Sword in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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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