MoP Classic item

Shimmering Sabre

Item 36521 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.68806

Item Level 154
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
101 - 189 DamageSpeed 2.60
(55.8 damage per second)
Durability 75 / 75
Requires Level 73
Sell Price: 12 gold29 silver

About Shimmering Sabre

Shimmering Sabre is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 154, usable from level 73. It binds when equipped. It hits for 101 to 189 damage every 2.60 seconds, 55.8 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Craggy Machete. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker (150), Scored Blade (158) and Sturdy Cobalt Quickblade (146). A vendor pays 12 gold29 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 2026-09-14 10:03 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 154

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 16 other one-hand sword items between item level 130 and 178; 4 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 55.8 damage per second ranks 10th of 17 one-hand sword items in this group; Saronite Spellblade (item level 175, requires level 77) has the most, 167.5.
Attack speeds among the 17 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker) to 2.60 seconds (Tundra's Edge); it swings every 2.60 seconds.
Saronite Spellblade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 427.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Savage Cobalt Slicer (item level 163, requires level 74), Saronite Spellblade (item level 175, requires level 77).
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Scored Blade at 25 gold (item level 158, requires level 74), Blackened Blade at 50 gold (item level 178, requires level 79), Trollish Slicer at 99 gold (item level 162, requires level 75).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 6 item levels of 154: one-handed mace (7): Refreshing Hammer, Sacrosanct Mace, Unearthly Scepter; dagger (6): Sockeye Dagger, Old Tooth, Water Blade; one-handed axe (4): Notched Cobalt War Axe, Disk Axe, Beaked Axe; fist weapon (3): Blue-Nailed Claws, Spider Claw, Gloved Talons.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Iron-Grip Shortsword	138	69	47.9 (2.60s)	none	100 gold
Tundra's Edge	142	70	49.8 (2.60s)	none	-
Moonlit Katana	146	71	51.7 (2.60s)	none	13 gold78 silver
Sturdy Cobalt Quickblade	146	71	51.5 (1.70s)	+19 Critical Strike, +48 Attack Power	20 gold
Chopping Wideblade	150	72	53.7 (2.60s)	none	-
Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker	150	74	134.7 (1.70s)	+27 Strength, +39 Stamina	349 gold
Shimmering Sabre	154	73	55.8 (2.60s)	none	-
Scored Blade	158	74	57.9 (2.60s)	none	25 gold
Trollish Slicer	162	75	60.0 (2.60s)	none	99 gold
Savage Cobalt Slicer	163	74	60.6 (2.60s)	+30 Agility, +30 Stamina, +20 Hit	154 gold
Primitive Scimitar	166	76	62.3 (2.60s)	none	159 gold91 silver
Craggy Machete	170	77	64.6 (2.60s)	none	100 gold

Appearance

Same appearance record (71185)

Craggy Machete

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) adds Intellect and Stamina.

Item 36521	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	154	33
Required level	73	28
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	101 - 189	8 - 14
Speed	2.60	2.60
Damage per second	55.8	4.2
Intellect	-	4
Stamina	-	6
Sell price	12 gold29 silver	70 gold60 silver

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 4
Lowest buyout seen: 10 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-09-03 20:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 1,000 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 375

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-09-14	99 gold99 silver	99 gold99 silver	1	-	-	-
2026-09-13	99 gold99 silver	99 gold99 silver	1	-	-	-
2026-09-12	19 gold54 silver	19 gold54 silver	2	-	-	-
2026-09-11	19 gold54 silver	99 gold99 silver	2	20 gold	20 gold	1
2026-09-10	80 gold	80 gold	1	20 gold	20 gold	1
2026-09-09	80 gold	80 gold	1	20 gold	20 gold	1
2026-09-08	80 gold	99 gold99 silver	1	15 gold	15 gold	1

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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, 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	36521
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.68806)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	154
Requires level	73
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	9 gold83 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)

Same item on

Retail (Midnight)