A Poor One-Handed Sword Main Hand, item level 11, requires level 7, binds when equipped.
On Stock Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,114 gold36 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,103 gold53 silver to 1,164 gold6 silver, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 5s 1c. In Classic Era it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 5s 1c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 5s 1c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 5s 1c. In MoP Classic it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 5s 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 11 | 7 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 5s 76c |
| WoW Forever | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 5s 1c |
| Classic Era | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 5s 1c |
| The Burning Crusade | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 5s 1c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 5s 1c |
| MoP Classic | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 5s 1c |
In the Appearances collection, Stock Shortsword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 546. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Stock 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 Stock Shortsword (item level 11) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 2 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Shortsword (this item) | 11 | 7 | 1.0 DPS. World Drop | 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 |
| 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 | |
 Fighter Broadsword | 17 | 10 | 2.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Copper Shortsword | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. 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 |
| Pitted Defias Shortsword | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
The Butcher has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Stock Shortsword 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 Stock Shortsword 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.
Stock Shortsword uses icon file 135274, which 136 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Warped Blade ID 1821 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15Pitted Defias Shortsword ID 2057 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2Commoner's Sword ID 1511 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 6Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1817 (1812 to 1822) were usually added in the same batch as Stock Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Short-Handled Battle Axe ID 1812 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 10
Chipped Quarterstaff ID 1813 · Weapon - Staff · item level 11
Battered Mallet ID 1814 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 11
Ornamental Mace ID 1815 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 10
Unbalanced Axe ID 1816 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 11
Standard Claymore ID 1818 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 15
Gouging Pick ID 1819 · Profession · item level 14 "Also serves as a mining pick."
Wooden Maul ID 1820 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 14Warped Blade ID 1821 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15Cedar Walking Stick ID 1822 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14The raw ItemSparse values for item 1817 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Stock 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 Stock 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 Stock 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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