MoP Classic item

Hardened Iron Shortsword

Item 3849 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 32
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
18 - 35 DamageSpeed 2.70
(9.8 damage per second)
Durability 75 / 75
Requires Level 27
+10 Attack Power
Sell Price: 68 silver35 copper

About Hardened Iron Shortsword

Hardened Iron Shortsword is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 32, usable from level 27. It binds when equipped. It adds Attack Power (10). It hits for 18 to 35 damage every 2.70 seconds, 9.8 damage per second. Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword teaches how to make it. It shares its appearance with Sharp Shortsword, Fine Longsword and Deteriorating Blade and 1 more. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include The Black Knight (31), The Butcher (31) and Viking Sword (30). A vendor pays 68 silver35 copper for it.

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Hardened Iron Shortsword	Recipe

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Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword (6x Iron Bar, 2x Strong Flux, 1x Heavy Grinding Stone, 2x Lesser Moonstone, 3x Heavy Leather) Requires Blacksmithing (160)

One-hand sword items near item level 32

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 31 other one-hand sword items between item level 22 and 41; 16 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 9.8 damage per second ranks 23rd of 32 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 32 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 2.70 seconds.
+10 Attack Power: no other one-hand sword item in this group carries Attack Power.
Annealed Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 14 against 10 here.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Zealot Blade (item level 34, requires level 29), Jade Serpentblade (item level 35, requires level 30), 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).
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Knightly Longsword at 2 gold (item level 38, requires level 33), Mercenary Blade at 2 gold (item level 36, requires level 31), Nobles Brand at 2 gold (item level 40, requires level 35).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 32: one-handed mace (6): Mighty Iron Hammer, Looming Gavel, Dreamslayer; dagger (5): Broad Bladed Knife, Claw of the Shadowmancer, Daring Dirk; one-handed axe (5): Bearded Boneaxe, Headsplitter, Hillborne Axe; fist weapon (1): Heavy Iron Knuckles.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Skeletal Longsword	27	22	8.4 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	9,999 gold99 silver
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
Hardened Iron Shortsword	32	27	9.8 (2.70s)	+10 Attack Power	-
Zealot Blade	34	29	10.5 (2.80s)	+5 Intellect, +6 Spirit	399 gold99 silver
Jade Serpentblade	35	30	10.8 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +4 Agility	438 gold51 silver
Sword of Decay	35	30	10.7 (3.40s)	none	7,150 gold
Mercenary Blade	36	31	11.0 (2.40s)	none	2 gold
Silithid Ripper	36	31	11.3 (2.30s)	none	47,259 gold53 silver
Tainted Pierce	36	31	11.1 (1.90s)	none	-

Appearance

Same appearance record (46954)

Where Hardened Iron Shortsword Fits

Items That Share Hardened Iron Shortsword's Icon

Hardened Iron Shortsword uses the same icon art, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Cavalier Two-Hander ID 3206 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28 · lowest 85s on 2 realms
Enamelled Broadsword ID 4765 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 14 · lowest 43s on 2 realms
Gladius ID 2488 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 9
Brashclaw's Skewer ID 2204 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 17 · lowest 9,400g on 2 realms
Northern Shortsword ID 2078 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18 · lowest 86s on 2 realms
Sword of the Night Sky ID 2035 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Bronze Greatsword ID 7957 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 26 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Militant Shortsword ID 15211 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22 · lowest 65s on 3 realms

Items Numbered Next to Hardened Iron Shortsword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3849 (3844 to 3854) were usually added in the same batch as Hardened Iron Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Green Iron Hauberk ID 3844 · Armor - Mail · item level 36 · lowest 83s on 3 realms
Golden Scale Cuirass ID 3845 · Armor - Mail · item level 40 · lowest 363g on 3 realms
Polished Steel Boots ID 3846 · Armor - Mail · item level 37 · lowest 100g on 2 realms
Golden Scale Boots ID 3847 · Armor - Mail · item level 40 · lowest 481g on 1 realm
Big Bronze Knife ID 3848 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 20 · lowest 65g on 1 realm
Jade Serpentblade ID 3850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 35 · lowest 438g on 1 realm
Solid Iron Maul ID 3851 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 31 · lowest 91g on 3 realms
Golden Iron Destroyer ID 3852 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 34 · lowest 259g on 1 realm
Moonsteel Broadsword ID 3853 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 123g on 1 realm
Frost Tiger Blade ID 3854 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 40 · lowest 186g on 4 realms

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

Across game versions

Classic Era drops Attack Power and adds Stamina.

Item 3849	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	32	32	19
Required level	27	27	27
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	21 - 39	18 - 35	32 - 59
Speed	1.80	2.70	2.70
Damage per second	16.7	9.8	16.9
Stamina	5	-	-
Attack Power	-	10	-
Sell price	54 silver68 copper	68 silver35 copper	54 silver68 copper

Retail recipe Hardened Iron Shortsword: 6x Iron Bar, 2x Strong Flux, 1x Heavy Grinding Stone, 2x Lesser Moonstone, 3x Heavy Leather.

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 22:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 8 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-11-02 05:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 1,969 gold69 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 940

US median, latest 44gEU median, latest 320g
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	320 gold	320 gold	1	44 gold	44 gold	1
2026-11-02	252 gold1 silver	252 gold1 silver	1	8 gold	10 gold	1
2026-11-01	251 gold98 silver	252 gold1 silver	1	8 gold	10 gold	1
2026-10-31	251 gold99 silver	252 gold1 silver	1	1,011 gold97 silver	1,011 gold97 silver	1
2026-10-30	251 gold99 silver	252 gold	1	51 gold99 silver	51 gold99 silver	1
2026-10-29	-	-	-	51 gold99 silver	52 gold	1
2026-10-28	252 gold2 silver	252 gold2 silver	1	45 gold99 silver	45 gold99 silver	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	3849
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	32
Requires level	27
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	54 silver68 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)