MoP Classic item

Blade of the Basilisk

Item 8223 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 37
Binds when equipped
Unique-Equipped
One-HandSword
15 - 28 DamageSpeed 1.90
(11.3 damage per second)
Durability 90 / 90
Requires Level 32
Chance on hit: Increases dodge by 50 for 5 sec.
Sell Price: 1 gold25 silver

About Blade of the Basilisk

Blade of the Basilisk is a rare one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 37, usable from level 32. It binds when equipped. It hits for 15 to 28 damage every 1.90 seconds, 11.3 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Knightly Longsword (38), Mercenary Blade (36) and Silithid Ripper (36). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 2,500 gold on Everlook, Ook Ook (EU). A vendor pays 1 gold25 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm2,500 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)

Typical market (EU)51,249 gold50 silver

Median min buyout32,000 gold

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 05:13 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	2,500 gold	2,500 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 05:13 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	99,999 gold	99,999 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 05:13 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	32,000 gold	32,000 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 04:12 UTC

One-hand sword items near item level 37

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 30 other one-hand sword items between item level 26 and 48; 15 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 11.3 damage per second ranks 18th of 31 one-hand sword items in this group; Reforged Blade of Heroes (item level 38, requires level 33) has the most, 29.1.
Attack speeds among the 31 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Black Metal Shortsword) to 3.40 seconds (Sword of Decay); it swings every 1.90 seconds.
Wicked Mithril Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 16.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Reforged Blade of Heroes (item level 38, requires level 33), Annealed Blade (item level 40, requires level 35), Ginn-Su Sword (item level 40, requires level 35), Speedsteel Rapier (item level 41, requires level 36), Wicked Mithril Blade (item level 45, requires level 40).
Its lowest listed price, 2,500 gold, ranks 20th of 27 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Nobles Brand at 2 gold99 silver (item level 40, requires level 35), Ebon Scimitar at 5 gold (item level 43, requires level 38), Knightly Longsword at 5 gold (item level 38, requires level 33).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 37: dagger (9): Searing Golden Blade, Vendetta, Glinting Steel Dagger; one-handed axe (6): Edge of Winter, Sickle Axe, Steelclaw Reaver; one-handed mace (6): Deadwood Sledge, Midnight Mace, Kovork's Rattle; fist weapon (1): Deadly Fist Blades.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Zealot Blade	34	29	10.5 (2.80s)	+5 Intellect, +6 Spirit	225 gold
Jade Serpentblade	35	30	10.8 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +4 Agility	99 gold99 silver
Sword of Decay	35	30	10.7 (3.40s)	none	4,250 gold
Mercenary Blade	36	31	11.0 (2.40s)	none	5 gold
Silithid Ripper	36	31	11.3 (2.30s)	none	99,999 gold
Tainted Pierce	36	31	11.1 (1.90s)	none	8,331 gold6 silver
Blade of the Basilisk	37	32	11.3 (1.90s)	none	2,500 gold
Knightly Longsword	38	33	20.3 (1.80s)	none	5 gold
Reforged Blade of Heroes	38	33	29.1 (2.20s)	+3 Strength, +8 Stamina	-
Scorpion Sting	39	34	12.1 (2.40s)	none	198 gold81 silver
Annealed Blade	40	35	12.3 (2.60s)	+7 Strength, +7 Stamina	30,828 gold91 silver
Ginn-Su Sword	40	35	12.3 (2.60s)	+8 Agility, +5 Critical Strike	65,934 gold8 silver

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Platinum Sword.

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Blade of Unquenched Thirst item level 97
Blade of Wizardry item level 100

Across game versions

Item 8223	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	37	37	21
Required level	32	32	14
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	33 - 62	15 - 28	7 - 11
Speed	1.90	1.90	2.60
Damage per second	25.0	11.3	3.5
Effects	Chance on hit: Defense +33 for 5 sec.	Chance on hit: Increases dodge by 50 for 5 sec.	-
Sell price	1 gold	1 gold25 silver	50 silver39 copper

3D Model

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-28 00:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 5
Lowest buyout seen: 700 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-08-28 18:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 99,999 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 837

US median, latest 32,000gEU median, latest 2,500g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-09-19	2,500 gold	2,500 gold	2	32,000 gold	32,000 gold	1
2026-09-18	2,500 gold	8,923 gold99 silver	2	32,000 gold	32,000 gold	1
2026-09-17	8,923 gold99 silver	8,998 gold99 silver	2	32,000 gold	32,000 gold	1
2026-09-16	949 gold99 silver	7,500 gold	3	36,937 gold54 silver	36,937 gold54 silver	1
2026-09-15	4,216 gold78 silver	7,500 gold	2	36,937 gold54 silver	36,937 gold54 silver	1
2026-09-14	4,216 gold78 silver	4,305 gold88 silver	1	37,691 gold36 silver	37,691 gold36 silver	1
2026-09-13	4,305 gold88 silver	4,305 gold90 silver	1	37,691 gold36 silver	37,691 gold36 silver	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 2 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	8223
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	37
Requires level	32
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	1 gold
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)