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WoW ForeverWoW Forever beta client 1.60.1.70532 · the official Classic+ · launches November 4, 2026Also on Classic Era · The Burning Crusade · Wrath of the Lich King · MoP Classic · Retail (Midnight)
WoW Forever item

Copper Shortsword

Item 2847 on WoW Forever (WoW Forever beta (September 17 to October 21) · launches November 4, 2026), client 1.60.1.70532

  • Item Level 10
  • Binds when equipped
  • One-HandOne-Handed Sword
  • 10 - 18 DamageSpeed 2.50
  • (5.6 damage per second)
  • +1 Strength
  • Requires Level 4
  • Sell Price: 1 silver10 copper

About Copper Shortsword

Copper Shortsword is an uncommon one-handed sword on WoW Forever at item level 10, usable from level 4. Other one-hand one-handed swords listed on the WoW Forever Auction House closest to it in item level include Notched Shortsword (10), Gladius (9) and Raider Shortsword (16). The latest scan finds it on 2 WoW Forever realms (US 2); the cheapest buyout is 20 silver on Classic Beta PvE 2 (US). A vendor pays 1 silver10 copper for it.

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WoW Forever Auction House prices
Cheapest realm20 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US, Horde)
Typical market (US) -
Median min buyout20 silver
Realms with listings2US 2
Latest snapshot2026-10-20 22:54 UTCplayer scan time

Prices across WoW Forever realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Classic Beta PvE 2US · WoW Forever beta · Horde20 silver - 2412026-10-20 22:52 UTC
Classic Beta PvE 2US · WoW Forever beta · Alliance20 silver - 1212026-10-20 22:54 UTC
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CraftedCopper ShortswordRecipe
One-handed sword one-hand items near item level 10

Our WoW Forever item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 5 other one-handed sword one-hand items between item level 6 and 16; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

  • Its lowest listed price, 20 silver, ranks 4th of 4 listed one-handed sword one-hand items in this group.
  • Cheapest listed one-handed sword one-hand items at a similar or higher item level: Notched Shortsword at 5 silver (item level 10, requires level 5), Gladius at 6 silver (item level 9, requires level 4), Raider Shortsword at 13 silver (item level 16, requires level 11).
  • Other armor types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 10: dagger (7): Carving Knife, Jeweled Dagger, Copper Dagger; one-handed axe (2): Tomahawk, Copper Axe; one-handed mace (1): Copper Mace.
ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Fine Scimitar6--none-
Gladius94-none6 silver
Copper Shortsword104-none20 silver
Notched Shortsword105-none5 silver
Cutlass1510-none-
Raider Shortsword1611-none13 silver
Where Copper Shortsword Fits

Items That Share Copper Shortsword's Icon

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

  • Night Watch Shortsword ID 935 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 2g on 2 realms
  • Ironpatch Blade ID 12976 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 5g on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Copper Shortsword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2847 (2840 to 2852) were usually added in the same batch as Copper Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Copper Bar ID 2840 · Trade Goods · item level 10 · lowest 57c on 2 realms
  • Bronze Bar ID 2841 · Trade Goods · item level 20 · lowest 2s on 2 realms
  • Silver Bar ID 2842 · Trade Goods · item level 10 · lowest 12s on 2 realms
  • Copper Mace ID 2844 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 9 · lowest 5s on 1 realm
  • Copper Axe ID 2845 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 9 · lowest 2s on 1 realm
  • Bronze Mace ID 2848 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 22 · lowest 14s on 2 realms
  • Bronze Axe ID 2849 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 23 · lowest 14s on 2 realms
  • Bronze Shortsword ID 2850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24 · lowest 18s on 2 realms
  • Copper Chain Belt ID 2851 · Armor - Mail · item level 11 · lowest 2s on 2 realms
  • Copper Chain Pants ID 2852 · Armor - Mail · item level 10 · lowest 2s on 2 realms

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

Across game versions
Item 2847Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level994
Required level444
Binding--Binds when equipped
Damage5 - 113 - 710 - 18
Speed2.102.102.50
Damage per second3.82.45.6
Strength--1
Sell price1 silver10 copper1 silver37 copper1 silver10 copper

Retail recipe Copper Shortsword: 6x Copper Bar, 1x Weak Flux, 2x Linen Cloth.

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

WoW Forever price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-05 01:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
1
Lowest buyout seen
4 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US), 2026-10-17 22:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
38 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
37
WoW Forever lowest buyout per player scan, Oct 5 to Oct 20010s21s31s42sOct 5Oct 12Oct 20
Classic Beta PvE 2 Alliance: 20 scans, latest 20sClassic Beta PvE 2 Horde: 17 scans, latest 20s
Each dot is one player scan: the cheapest buyout listed at that moment on that faction house. Gaps between dots are time nobody scanned, not a steady price.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)US lowUS medianUS realms
2026-10-2020 silver20 silver2
2026-10-198 silver8 silver2
2026-10-186 silver9 silver2
2026-10-174 silver9 silver2
2026-10-168 silver9 silver2
2026-10-144 silver4 silver2
2026-10-137 silver7 silver1
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest WoW Forever scan: US 1 of 1.

Item data: WoW Forever client datamine, build 1.60.1.70532. Prices: per-unit buyouts from Auction House scans made in game by players with the TheWoWDB addon, one scan per realm per hour at most; Blizzard publishes no auction data for WoW Forever, so a price is only as fresh as the latest scan. Retail column: the retail client datamine.