MoP Classic item

Sword of Decay

Item 1727 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 35
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
25 - 48 DamageSpeed 3.40
(10.7 damage per second)
Durability 90 / 90
Requires Level 30
Chance on hit: Reduces target's Strength by 10 for 30 sec.
Sell Price: 1 gold11 silver

About Sword of Decay

Sword of Decay is a rare one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 35, usable from level 30. It binds when equipped. It hits for 25 to 48 damage every 3.40 seconds, 10.7 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Jade Serpentblade (35), Zealot Blade (34) and Mercenary Blade (36). A vendor pays 1 gold11 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

No MoP Classic price data yet. Not listed on any MoP Classic realm in the latest scan (last scan ok, finished 2026-09-19 12:23 UTC). The scan reads each connected realm's Auction House document once an hour. Bid-only auctions are skipped: a bid is not a price anyone can pay now.

One-hand sword items near item level 35

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 28 other one-hand sword items between item level 26 and 45; 14 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 10.7 damage per second ranks 21st of 29 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 29 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Black Metal Shortsword) to 2.80 seconds (Zealot Blade); it swings every 3.40 seconds.
Wicked Mithril Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 16.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: 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), Speedsteel Rapier (item level 41, requires level 36), Wicked Mithril Blade (item level 45, requires level 40).
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Knightly Longsword at 2 gold (item level 38, requires level 33), Nobles Brand at 2 gold (item level 40, requires level 35), Ebon Scimitar at 5 gold (item level 43, requires level 38).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 35: dagger (7): Vendetta, Glinting Steel Dagger, Daring Dirk; one-handed mace (6): Deadwood Sledge, Dreamslayer, Kovork's Rattle; one-handed axe (4): Hacking Cleaver, Stalvan's Reaper, Hillborne Axe; fist weapon (1): Deadly Fist Blades.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
The Butcher	31	26	9.5 (2.80s)	+5 Agility, +4 Stamina	5,555 gold
Hardened Iron Shortsword	32	27	9.8 (2.70s)	+10 Attack Power	499 gold69 silver
Zealot Blade	34	29	10.5 (2.80s)	+5 Intellect, +6 Spirit	225 gold
Sword of Decay	35	30	10.7 (3.40s)	none	-
Jade Serpentblade	35	30	10.8 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +4 Agility	99 gold99 silver
Mercenary Blade	36	31	11.0 (2.40s)	none	5 gold
Silithid Ripper	36	31	11.3 (2.30s)	none	-
Tainted Pierce	36	31	11.1 (1.90s)	none	8,247 gold74 silver
Blade of the Basilisk	37	32	11.3 (1.90s)	none	2,500 gold
Knightly Longsword	38	33	20.3 (1.80s)	none	2 gold
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

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Tomusa's Sword, Folly's Edge.

More Sword items

Sword of the Magistrate item level 41
Sword of Corruption item level 27
Sword of the Night Sky item level 24
Sword of Zeal item level 63

Across game versions

Item 1727	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	28	35	20
Required level	23	30	13
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	33 - 62	25 - 48	7 - 11
Speed	2.70	3.40	2.60
Damage per second	17.6	10.7	3.5
Effects	Chance on hit: Reduces target's Strength by 10 for 30 sec.	Chance on hit: Reduces target's Strength by 10 for 30 sec.	-
Sell price	45 silver62 copper	1 gold11 silver	46 silver59 copper

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 5
Lowest buyout seen: 29 gold99 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-09-02 20:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 254,197 gold61 silverArugal (AU) (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 918

US median, latest 107,455gEU median, latest 4,250g
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	4,250 gold	4,250 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-09-18	4,250 gold	4,250 gold	1	107,455 gold14 silver	107,455 gold14 silver	1
2026-09-17	4,250 gold	4,250 gold	2	10,000 gold	10,000 gold	1
2026-09-16	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	2	-	-	-
2026-09-15	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	2	-	-	-
2026-09-14	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	1	2,900 gold	10,000 gold	2
2026-09-13	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	1	2,900 gold	8,000 gold	2

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	1727
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	35
Requires level	30
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	88 silver91 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)