MoP Classic item

Dragonmaw Shortsword

Item 753 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 28
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
13 - 25 DamageSpeed 2.20
(8.6 damage per second)
+4 Stamina
Durability 70 / 70
Requires Level 23
Sell Price: 48 silver3 copper

About Dragonmaw Shortsword

Dragonmaw Shortsword is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 28, usable from level 23. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +4 Stamina. It hits for 13 to 25 damage every 2.20 seconds, 8.6 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Sword of Corruption (27), Fighter Broadsword (27) and Skeletal Longsword (27). A vendor pays 48 silver3 copper for it.

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One-hand sword items near item level 28

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 28 other one-hand sword items between item level 20 and 36; 17 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 8.6 damage per second ranks 18th of 29 one-hand sword items in this group; Heavy Marauder Scimitar (item level 27, requires level 22) has the most, 17.1.
Attack speeds among the 29 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 2.20 seconds.
+4 Stamina ranks 1st of 7 one-hand sword items with Stamina, the most in this group (level with 3 other items).
Zealot Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 11 against 4 here.
Same stat line (Stamina): Skeletal Longsword, Night Watch Shortsword.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: The Butcher (item level 31, requires level 26), Hardened Iron Shortsword (item level 32, requires level 27), Zealot Blade (item level 34, requires level 29), Jade Serpentblade (item level 35, requires level 30).
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Fighter Broadsword at 1 gold87 silver (item level 27, requires level 22), Mercenary Blade at 2 gold (item level 36, requires level 31), Viking Sword at 4 gold74 silver (item level 30, requires level 25).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 28: dagger (8): Blackvenom Blade, Battle Knife, Naraxis' Fang; one-handed axe (6): Bearded Boneaxe, Blurred Axe, Callous Axe; one-handed mace (4): Iridescent Hammer, Mighty Iron Hammer, Beazel's Basher.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Bluegill Kukri	24	19	7.3 (2.80s)	+3 Strength	29,999 gold99 silver
Bronze Shortsword	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+3 Agility	1 gold
Black Metal Shortsword	26	21	13.5 (1.70s)	+4 Shadow Resistance	19,142 gold49 silver
Twisted Sabre	26	21	8.1 (1.80s)	+2 Stamina, +5 Spirit	20 gold
Fighter Broadsword	27	22	13.9 (2.80s)	none	1 gold87 silver
Heavy Marauder Scimitar	27	22	17.1 (2.40s)	+4 Strength, +3 Stamina	-
Skeletal Longsword	27	22	8.4 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	9,999 gold99 silver
Sword of Corruption	27	22	8.3 (2.10s)	none	25 gold
Dragonmaw Shortsword	28	23	8.6 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	-
Viking Sword	30	25	15.6 (2.70s)	none	4 gold74 silver
The Black Knight	31	26	9.5 (1.90s)	none	49 gold99 silver
The Butcher	31	26	9.5 (2.80s)	+5 Agility, +4 Stamina	5,550 gold

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Darkwater Talwar, Sword of Insurgence.

More Dragonmaw items

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Where Dragonmaw Shortsword Fits

Items That Share Dragonmaw Shortsword's Icon

Dragonmaw Shortsword uses the same icon art, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:

Cutlass ID 851 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15 · lowest 4g on 1 realm
Battlefell Sabre ID 15220 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 62 · lowest 21g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Dragonmaw Shortsword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 753 (727 to 766) were usually added in the same batch as Dragonmaw Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Notched Shortsword ID 727 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 10 · lowest 20s on 4 realms
Stringy Vulture Meat ID 729 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Murloc Eye ID 730 · Trade Goods · item level 11
Goretusk Snout ID 731 · Trade Goods · item level 12
Westfall Stew ID 733 · Consumable · item level 15
Shortsword of Vengeance ID 754 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 47 · lowest 3g on 8 realms
Tunnel Pick ID 756 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29 · lowest 5,499g on 2 realms
Ice-Covered Bracers ID 763 · Armor - Leather · item level 12 · lowest 3,999g on 1 realm
Silverleaf ID 765 · Trade Goods · item level 5
Flanged Mace ID 766 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 7 · lowest 1g on 1 realm

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 753	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	28	28	18
Required level	23	23	23
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	22 - 42	13 - 25	23 - 42
Speed	2.20	2.20	2.20
Damage per second	14.5	8.6	14.8
Stamina	4	4	-
Sell price	38 silver42 copper	48 silver3 copper	38 silver42 copper

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-05 03:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 9,999 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-10-11 09:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 468,750 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 69

US median, latest 54,422gEU median, latest 468,750g
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
2026-10-31	468,750 gold	468,750 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-30	468,750 gold	468,750 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-25	468,750 gold	468,750 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-11	9,999 gold	9,999 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-10	9,999 gold	9,999 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-09	9,999 gold	9,999 gold	1	54,422 gold	54,422 gold	1
2026-10-08	-	-	-	54,422 gold	54,422 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 0 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	753
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	28
Requires level	23
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	38 silver42 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)