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Valiant Shortblade
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
4 - 6 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.9 damage per second)
+4 Intellect
+5 Stamina
Sell price: 5 gold73 silver
Current price
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Valiant Shortblade Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
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On Valiant Shortblade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 14,997 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 9,765 gold to 91,000 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Valiant Shortblade takes 12 Thorium Bar, 2 Silver Bar, 8 Gold Bar and 4 Dense Grinding Stone.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Valiant Shortblade is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 4679. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Valiant Shortblade
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 127g 8s, and Gold Bar is the largest share at 45%. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Valiant Shortblade is taught by Ancient Plans: Valiant Shortblade.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 12 | 2 gold99 silver | 35 gold88 silver |
 Silver Bar | 2 | 13 gold72 silver | 27 gold44 silver |
 Gold Bar | 8 | 7 gold22 silver | 57 gold76 silver |
 Dense Grinding Stone | 4 | 1 gold50 silver | 6 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 127 gold8 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Thorium Bar goes into 88 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Enchanting and Alchemy, including Lionheart Helm, Axe of Sundered Bone, Gurubashi Carver and Hammer of the Titans. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Thorium.
- Silver Bar goes into 18 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting and Engineering, including Runic Plate Boots, Intrepid Shortblade, Shining Silver Breastplate and Silvered Bronze Leggings. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Silver.
- Gold Bar goes into 33 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Tailoring, Inscription, Cooking and Engineering, including Blade of Unholy Might, Widow's Weep, Stygian Shield and Soulscryer. It is itself made by the recipes Smelt Gold and Transmute: Iron to Gold.
- Dense Grinding Stone goes into 22 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Harbinger of Death, Gurubashi Carver, Warsword of Caer Darrow and Huge Thorium Battleaxe. It is itself made by the recipe Dense Grinding Stone.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come 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 Valiant Shortblade (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valiant Shortblade (this item) | 28 | 1.9 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed | |
 Hanzo Sword | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Doomforged Straightedge | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Blazing Rapier | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Assassination Blade | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Intrepid Shortblade | 28 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed | |
 Crystal Sword | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Sword of Zeal | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Frostguard | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Gurubashi Slicer | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Fiery Vengeance | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Dodge, +1 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Sword of Zeal has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Valiant Shortblade among Weapon > Sword: Dawn of Demise (item level 30), Skystrider Katana (item level 30), Felsteel Longblade (item level 31), Crystalblade of the Draenei (item level 31) and Adamantite Rapier (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below Valiant Shortblade among Weapon > Sword: Rune Sword (item level 26), Shortsword of Vengeance (item level 25), Phantom Blade (item level 25), Bloodletter Scalpel (item level 25) and Dazzling Mithril Rapier (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
3D Model
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