MoP Classic item

Ebon Scimitar

Item 8196 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 43
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
17 - 33 DamageSpeed 1.90
(13.2 damage per second)
Durability 75 / 75
Requires Level 38
Sell Price: 1 gold74 silver

About Ebon Scimitar

Ebon Scimitar is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 43, usable from level 38. It binds when equipped. It hits for 17 to 33 damage every 1.90 seconds, 13.2 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Speedsteel Rapier (41), Dazzling Longsword (41) and Furious Falchion (45). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 2 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 1 gold74 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm2 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (EU)42 gold77 silver

Median min buyout10 gold

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 12:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	10 gold	10 gold	3	3	2026-11-03 12:08 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	75 gold55 silver	75 gold55 silver	2	2	2026-11-03 12:08 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	2 gold	2 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 12:29 UTC

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One-hand sword items near item level 43

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 34 other one-hand sword items between item level 30 and 56; 12 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 13.2 damage per second ranks 19th of 35 one-hand sword items in this group; Hanzo Sword (item level 55, requires level 50) has the most, 36.1.
Attack speeds among the 35 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.60 seconds (Rune Sword) to 3.40 seconds (Sword of Decay); it swings every 1.90 seconds.
Krol Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 26.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Wicked Mithril Blade (item level 45, requires level 40), Dazzling Mithril Rapier (item level 48, requires level 43), Doomforged Straightedge (item level 56, requires level 51), Krol Blade (item level 56, requires level 51).
Its lowest listed price, 2 gold, ranks 2nd of 33 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Furious Falchion at 4 gold95 silver (item level 45, requires level 40), Widow Blade at 5 gold (item level 54, requires level 49), Shortsword of Vengeance at 6 gold (item level 47, requires level 42).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 3 item levels of 43: one-handed mace (10): Heaven's Light, Big Black Mace, Ardent Custodian; dagger (8): Stonevault Shiv, Darkmoon Dirk, Gemstone Dagger; one-handed axe (7): Blue Glittering Axe, Heavy Mithril Axe, Curve-Bladed Ripper.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Reforged Blade of Heroes	38	33	29.1 (2.20s)	+3 Strength, +8 Stamina	-
Scorpion Sting	39	34	12.1 (2.40s)	none	185 gold
Annealed Blade	40	35	12.3 (2.60s)	+7 Strength, +7 Stamina	-
Ginn-Su Sword	40	35	12.3 (2.60s)	+8 Agility, +5 Critical Strike	90,000 gold
Nobles Brand	40	35	12.4 (2.10s)	none	2 gold
Dazzling Longsword	41	36	12.6 (1.70s)	none	7,775 gold
Speedsteel Rapier	41	36	12.8 (1.80s)	+8 Agility, +3 Stamina	1,228 gold34 silver
Ebon Scimitar	43	38	13.2 (1.90s)	none	2 gold
Furious Falchion	45	40	26.6 (2.50s)	none	4 gold95 silver
Wicked Mithril Blade	45	40	13.8 (2.60s)	+4 Critical Strike, +12 Attack Power	1,600 gold
Shortsword of Vengeance	47	42	14.4 (2.40s)	none	6 gold
Dazzling Mithril Rapier	48	43	14.7 (1.70s)	+8 Agility	174 gold93 silver

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Thief's Blade, Extra Sharp Blade, Keen Marshfang Slicer.

Where Ebon Scimitar Fits

Items That Share Ebon Scimitar's Icon

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

Jade Serpentblade ID 3850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 35 · lowest 438g on 1 realm
Mercenary Blade ID 15213 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 2g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Ebon Scimitar

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8196 (8190 to 8201) were usually added in the same batch as Ebon Scimitar: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Hanzo Sword ID 8190 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 55 · lowest 9g on 6 realms
Turtle Scale Helm ID 8191 · Armor - Mail · item level 46 · lowest 29g on 3 realms
Nightscape Shoulders ID 8192 · Armor - Leather · item level 42 · lowest 281g on 1 realm
Nightscape Pants ID 8193 · Armor - Leather · item level 46 · lowest 1g on 5 realms
Goblin Nutcracker ID 8194 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 43 · lowest 3g on 2 realms
Nightscape Boots ID 8197 · Armor - Leather · item level 47 · lowest 2g on 5 realms
Turtle Scale Bracers ID 8198 · Armor - Mail · item level 42 · lowest 14g on 2 realms
Battlefield Destroyer ID 8199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 47 · lowest 6g on 3 realms
Big Voodoo Robe ID 8200 · Armor - Leather · item level 43 · lowest 330g on 1 realm
Big Voodoo Mask ID 8201 · Armor - Leather · item level 44 · lowest 1g on 4 realms

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

Across game versions

Item 8196	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	43	43	23
Required level	38	38	38
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	33 - 62	17 - 33	33 - 62
Speed	1.90	1.90	1.90
Damage per second	25.0	13.2	25.0
Sell price	1 gold39 silver	1 gold74 silver	1 gold39 silver

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 14:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 7
Lowest buyout seen: 50 silverFlamegor (EU), 2026-10-17 20:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 311 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,839

US median, latest 2gEU median, latest 10g
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
2026-11-03	10 gold	10 gold	2	1 gold99 silver	2 gold	1
2026-11-02	6 gold	10 gold	3	1 gold99 silver	2 gold	1
2026-11-01	3 gold	25 gold	4	2 gold	3 gold	1
2026-10-31	7 gold99 silver	25 gold	2	3 gold50 silver	3 gold50 silver	1
2026-10-30	7 gold99 silver	40 gold	2	3 gold	5 gold	1
2026-10-29	4 gold99 silver	6 gold5 silver	3	6 gold	6 gold	1
2026-10-28	2 gold99 silver	6 gold5 silver	3	9 gold99 silver	14 gold	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	8196
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	43
Requires level	38
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	1 gold39 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)