MoP Classic item

Tainted Pierce

Item 8225 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 36
Binds when equipped
Unique-Equipped
One-HandSword
14 - 28 DamageSpeed 1.90
(11.1 damage per second)
Durability 90 / 90
Requires Level 31
Chance on hit: Corrupts the target, causing 45 damage over 3 sec.
Sell Price: 1 gold15 silver

About Tainted Pierce

Tainted Pierce is a rare one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 36, usable from level 31. It binds when equipped. It hits for 14 to 28 damage every 1.90 seconds, 11.1 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Adamantite Rapier. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Mercenary Blade (36), Silithid Ripper (36) and Blade of the Basilisk (37). A vendor pays 1 gold15 silver for it.

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One-hand sword items near item level 36

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 29 other one-hand sword items between item level 26 and 47; 14 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 11.1 damage per second ranks 19th of 30 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 30 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 1.90 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: Ebon Scimitar at 2 gold (item level 43, requires level 38), Knightly Longsword at 2 gold (item level 38, requires level 33), Mercenary Blade at 2 gold (item level 36, requires level 31).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 36: dagger (8): Glinting Steel Dagger, Daring Dirk, Vendetta; one-handed axe (5): Edge of Winter, Steelclaw Reaver, Stalvan's Reaper; one-handed mace (5): Deadwood Sledge, Midnight Mace, Kovork's Rattle; fist weapon (1): Deadly Fist Blades.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Hardened Iron Shortsword	32	27	9.8 (2.70s)	+10 Attack Power	47 gold
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	422 gold52 silver
Sword of Decay	35	30	10.7 (3.40s)	none	7,150 gold
Tainted Pierce	36	31	11.1 (1.90s)	none	-
Mercenary Blade	36	31	11.0 (2.40s)	none	2 gold
Silithid Ripper	36	31	11.3 (2.30s)	none	47,259 gold53 silver
Blade of the Basilisk	37	32	11.3 (1.90s)	none	9,999 gold99 silver
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	16,018 gold45 silver
Scorpion Sting	39	34	12.1 (2.40s)	none	100 gold
Ginn-Su Sword	40	35	12.3 (2.60s)	+8 Agility, +5 Critical Strike	200,000 gold

Appearance

Same appearance record (48257)

Adamantite Rapier

Where Tainted Pierce Fits

Items That Share Tainted Pierce's Icon

Tainted Pierce uses the same icon art, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Dazzling Mithril Rapier ID 7944 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 48 · lowest 174g on 2 realms
Blazing Rapier ID 12777 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 56 · lowest 798g on 2 realms
Defias Rapier ID 1925 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 9,500g on 2 realms
Adamantite Rapier ID 23505 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 108 · lowest 299g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Tainted Pierce

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8225 (8216 to 8248) were usually added in the same batch as Tainted Pierce: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Big Voodoo Cloak ID 8216 · Armor - Cloth · item level 48 · lowest 28g on 1 realm
Quickdraw Quiver ID 8217 · Container · item level 45
Thick Leather Ammo Pouch ID 8218 · Container · item level 45
Blade of the Basilisk ID 8223 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 37 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Silithid Ripper ID 8224 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 47,259g on 1 realm
The Butcher ID 8226 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 31 · lowest 5,550g on 2 realms
Imperial Red Tunic ID 8245 · Armor - Cloth · item level 56 · lowest 3,124g on 1 realm
Imperial Red Boots ID 8246 · Armor - Cloth · item level 52 · lowest 6g on 1 realm
Imperial Red Bracers ID 8247 · Armor - Cloth · item level 51 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Imperial Red Cloak ID 8248 · Armor - Cloth · item level 50 · lowest 9g on 3 realms

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

Across game versions

Item 8225	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	36	36	21
Required level	31	31	31
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	32 - 60	14 - 28	32 - 60
Speed	1.90	1.90	1.90
Damage per second	24.2	11.1	24.2
Effects	Chance on hit: Corrupts the target, causing 45 damage over 3 sec.	Chance on hit: Corrupts the target, causing 45 damage over 3 sec.	-
Sell price	92 silver22 copper	1 gold15 silver	92 silver22 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-05 03:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 6
Lowest buyout seen: 1,000 goldBloodsail Buccaneers (US), 2026-10-17 14:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 132,093 gold68 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 761

US median, latest 17,401gEU median, latest 1,501g
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	1,500 gold99 silver	1,500 gold99 silver	2	17,400 gold62 silver	17,400 gold62 silver	1
2026-11-02	1,500 gold99 silver	1,500 gold99 silver	2	17,400 gold62 silver	17,400 gold62 silver	1
2026-11-01	-	-	-	17,400 gold62 silver	17,400 gold62 silver	1
2026-10-31	-	-	-	17,400 gold62 silver	17,400 gold62 silver	1
2026-10-30	-	-	-	17,400 gold62 silver	17,400 gold62 silver	1
2026-10-29	-	-	-	17,400 gold62 silver	17,400 gold62 silver	1
2026-10-28	-	-	-	19,355 gold	19,355 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	8225
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	36
Requires level	31
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	92 silver22 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)