MoP Classic item

Ebon Scimitar

Item 8196 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

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), Furious Falchion (45) and Wicked Mithril Blade (45). The latest scan finds it on 5 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 3); the cheapest buyout is 5 gold on Bloodsail Buccaneers (US). A vendor pays 1 gold74 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm5 goldBloodsail Buccaneers (US)

Typical market (EU)7 gold50 silver

Median min buyout8 gold

Realms with listings5EU 2, US 3

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 08:13 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	6 gold	6 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 08:13 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	8 gold99 silver	9 gold	3	3	2026-09-19 08:13 UTC
Bloodsail BuccaneersUS · Active	5 gold	5 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 08:12 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	8 gold	8 gold	2	2	2026-09-19 08:12 UTC
Arugal (AU)US · Active	8 gold	8 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 08:12 UTC

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, 5 gold, ranks 4th of 31 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Furious Falchion at 5 gold (item level 45, requires level 40), Rune Sword at 5 gold (item level 51, requires level 46), Widow Blade at 10 gold (item level 54, requires level 49).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 3 item levels of 43: one-handed mace (10): Ebony Boneclub, Big Black Mace, Ardent Custodian; dagger (8): Darkmoon Dirk, Gemstone Dagger, Stonevault Shiv; one-handed axe (7): Shovelphlange's Mining Axe, Blue Glittering 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	283 gold65 silver
Annealed Blade	40	35	12.3 (2.60s)	+7 Strength, +7 Stamina	15,800 gold
Ginn-Su Sword	40	35	12.3 (2.60s)	+8 Agility, +5 Critical Strike	65,934 gold8 silver
Nobles Brand	40	35	12.4 (2.10s)	none	2 gold
Dazzling Longsword	41	36	12.6 (1.70s)	none	7,878 gold3 silver
Speedsteel Rapier	41	36	12.8 (1.80s)	+8 Agility, +3 Stamina	175 gold55 silver
Ebon Scimitar	43	38	13.2 (1.90s)	none	5 gold
Furious Falchion	45	40	26.6 (2.50s)	none	5 gold
Wicked Mithril Blade	45	40	13.8 (2.60s)	+4 Critical Strike, +12 Attack Power	5,499 gold99 silver
Shortsword of Vengeance	47	42	14.4 (2.40s)	none	11 gold99 silver
Dazzling Mithril Rapier	48	43	14.7 (1.70s)	+8 Agility	400 gold

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.

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) adds Agility and Stamina.

Item 8196	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	43	43	23
Required level	38	38	16
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	33 - 62	17 - 33	7 - 12
Speed	1.90	1.90	2.60
Damage per second	25.0	13.2	3.7
Agility	-	-	3
Stamina	-	-	5
Sell price	1 gold39 silver	1 gold74 silver	22 gold44 silver

3D Model

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 9
Lowest buyout seen: 1 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-08-28 18:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 1,000 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,396

US median, latest 8gEU median, latest 9g
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	4 gold99 silver	8 gold99 silver	2	5 gold	8 gold	3
2026-09-18	4 gold99 silver	6 gold	2	5 gold	10 gold	3
2026-09-17	6 gold	10 gold	2	3 gold	5 gold	2
2026-09-16	5 gold	5 gold	2	5 gold	5 gold	2
2026-09-15	5 gold	5 gold	2	5 gold	40 gold	1
2026-09-14	3 gold	8 gold	2	8 gold	40 gold	1
2026-09-13	10 gold	333 gold	1	1 gold99 silver	8 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 3 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 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	43
Requires level	38
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	1 gold39 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)