MoP Classic item

Sinister Scimitar

Item 29583 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 20
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
12 - 24 DamageSpeed 2.90
(6.2 damage per second)
+3 Agility
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 15
Sell Price: 18 silver28 copper

About Sinister Scimitar

Sinister Scimitar is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 20, usable from level 15. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +3 Agility. It hits for 12 to 24 damage every 2.90 seconds, 6.2 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Blackwater Cutlass (20), Defias Rapier (20) and Ironpatch Blade (20). A vendor pays 18 silver28 copper for it.

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One-hand sword items near item level 20

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 20 other one-hand sword items between item level 14 and 26; 13 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 6.2 damage per second ranks 11th of 21 one-hand sword items in this group; Shadowfang (item level 24, requires level 19) has the most, 15.6.
Attack speeds among the 21 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Black Metal Shortsword) to 2.80 seconds (Bluegill Kukri); it swings every 2.90 seconds.
+3 Agility ranks 3rd of 7 one-hand sword items with Agility; Shadowfang (item level 24, requires level 19) has the most, +6.
Blackwater Cutlass has the most fixed stat points in this group, 7 against 3 here.
Same stat line (Agility): Scimitar of Atun, Bronze Shortsword, Shadowfang.
Next one-hand sword items up with Agility: Bronze Shortsword (item level 24, requires level 19), Shadowfang (item level 24, requires level 19).
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Northern Shortsword at 50 silver (item level 18, requires level 13), Decapitating Sword at 65 silver (item level 24, requires level 19), Militant Shortsword at 68 silver (item level 22, requires level 17).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 20: one-handed mace (15): Petrified Shinbone, Blackrock Mace, Face Smasher; dagger (10): Hollowfang Blade, Goblin Screwdriver, Brackclaw; one-handed axe (7): Deadmines Cleaver, Orcish Cleaver, Guillotine Axe.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Redridge Machete	16	11	5.0 (2.30s)	+2 Stamina	9,999 gold48 silver
Northern Shortsword	18	13	5.5 (2.20s)	none	50 silver
Scimitar	19	14	5.2 (2.30s)	none	-
Scimitar of Atun	19	14	5.8 (2.60s)	+2 Agility	29,999 gold
Sinister Scimitar	20	15	6.2 (2.90s)	+3 Agility	-
Blackwater Cutlass	20	15	6.2 (2.60s)	+4 Agility, +3 Hit	1 gold
Defias Rapier	20	15	6.4 (2.50s)	+3 Agility, +3 Hit	9,500 gold4 silver
Ironpatch Blade	20	15	13.5 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +2 Stamina	900 gold99 silver
Night Watch Shortsword	20	15	6.2 (2.60s)	+4 Stamina	999 gold99 silver
Amani Scimitar	21	16	5.9 (2.70s)	none	-
Militant Shortsword	22	17	7.0 (2.50s)	none	68 silver
Bronze Shortsword	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+3 Agility	1 gold

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Olmann Sewar, Scythe Blade.

Where Sinister Scimitar Fits

Items That Share Sinister Scimitar's Icon

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

Alcor's Sunrazor ID 14555 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 63 · lowest 4,255g on 3 realms
Falchion ID 2528 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 46

Items Numbered Next to Sinister Scimitar

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 29583 (29547 to 29584) were usually added in the same batch as Sinister Scimitar: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Wind Scales ID 29547 · Trade Goods · item level 60
Nether Dragonscales ID 29548 · Trade Goods · item level 60
Codex: Prayer of Fortitude ID 29549 · Recipe · item level 70
Tome of Conjure Water ID 29550 · Recipe · item level 70
Throat Piercers ID 29584 · Weapon - Thrown · item level 19

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

Across game versions

Item 29583	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	20	12
Required level	15	15
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	12 - 24	21 - 38
Speed	2.90	2.90
Damage per second	6.2	10.2
Agility	3	-
Sell price	18 silver28 copper	14 silver62 copper

3D Model

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-13 19:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 1
Lowest buyout seen: 22 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-10-14 02:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 9,500 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 54

EU median, latest 3,222g
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
2026-11-01	3,222 gold11 silver	3,222 gold11 silver	1
2026-10-31	3,222 gold11 silver	3,222 gold11 silver	1
2026-10-30	3,222 gold11 silver	3,222 gold11 silver	1
2026-10-28	3,555 gold11 silver	3,555 gold11 silver	1
2026-10-27	3,555 gold11 silver	3,555 gold11 silver	1
2026-10-20	3,438 gold69 silver	3,438 gold69 silver	1
2026-10-18	2,222 gold	2,222 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	29583
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	20
Requires level	15
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	14 silver62 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)