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MoP Classic item

Frostmane Shortsword

Item 2258 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

  • Item Level 8
  • Main HandSword
  • 3 - 6 DamageSpeed 2.00
  • (2.3 damage per second)
  • Durability 35 / 35
  • Requires Level 3
  • Sell Price: 1 silver4 copper

About Frostmane Shortsword

Frostmane Shortsword is a common main hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 8, usable from level 3. It hits for 3 to 6 damage every 2.00 seconds, 2.2 damage per second. Other main hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Keen Machete (6), Rodentia Shortsword (10) and Commoner's Sword (13). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 14,999 gold99 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 1 silver4 copper for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm14,999 gold99 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Typical market14,999 gold99 silver
Median min buyout14,999 gold99 silver
Realms with listings1US 1
Latest snapshot2026-09-19 05:12 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active14,999 gold99 silver14,999 gold99 silver112026-09-19 05:12 UTC
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Main hand sword items near item level 8

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 10 other main hand sword items between item level 3 and 13; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

  • Its 2.2 damage per second ranks 7th of 11 main hand sword items in this group; Stonesplinter Blade (item level 10, requires level 5) has the most, 3.0.
  • Attack speeds among the 11 main hand sword items in this group run from 1.80 seconds (Keen Machete) to 2.50 seconds (Deadman Blade); it swings every 2.00 seconds.
  • Its lowest listed price, 14,999 gold99 silver, ranks 3rd of 4 listed main hand sword items in this group.
  • Cheapest listed main hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Commoner's Sword at 22 silver50 copper (item level 13, requires level 8), Keen Machete at 1,999 gold98 silver (item level 6), Rodentia Shortsword at 463,796 gold67 silver (item level 10, requires level 5).
  • Other weapon types for the main hand slot within 2 item levels of 8: one-handed mace (8): Copper Mace, Billy Club, Carpenter's Mallet; one-handed axe (6): Skull Hatchet, Copper Axe, Lumberjack Axe; miscellaneous (1): Arclight Spanner.
ItemItem levelRequiresDPSFixed statsLowest listed
Deadman Blade3-0.8 (2.50s)none-
Dull Blade3-1.1 (1.90s)none-
Pitted Defias Shortsword4-1.0 (2.00s)none-
Keen Machete6-1.7 (1.80s)none1,999 gold98 silver
Frostmane Shortsword832.2 (2.00s)none14,999 gold99 silver
Copper Shortsword942.4 (2.10s)none-
Rockjaw Blade942.4 (2.10s)none-
Short Sabre942.6 (1.90s)none-
Rodentia Shortsword1052.8 (2.30s)none463,796 gold67 silver
Stonesplinter Blade1053.0 (2.00s)none-
Commoner's Sword1382.6 (2.30s)none22 silver50 copper
Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Militia Shortsword, Rusty Sin'dorei Sword, Slightly Used Ranger's Blade, Mercenary Sword, Aynasha's Spare Sword.

More Frostmane items
Across game versions
Item 2258Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level884
Required level332
Binding--Binds when equipped
Damage4 - 93 - 61 - 2
Speed2.002.002.60
Damage per second3.22.20.6
Sell price83 copper1 silver4 copper83 copper
MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
1
Lowest buyout seen
14,999 gold99 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-09-19 05:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
19,999 gold99 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
406
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Aug 27 to Sep 1905,500g11,000g16,500g22,000gAug 27Sep 09Sep 19
US median, latest 15,000g
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)US lowUS medianUS realms
2026-09-1914,999 gold99 silver14,999 gold99 silver1
2026-09-1814,999 gold99 silver14,999 gold99 silver1
2026-09-1714,999 gold99 silver14,999 gold99 silver1
2026-09-1614,999 gold99 silver14,999 gold99 silver1
2026-09-1514,999 gold99 silver19,999 gold99 silver1
2026-09-1419,999 gold99 silver19,999 gold99 silver1
2026-09-1319,999 gold99 silver19,999 gold99 silver1
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 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.