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Item 753 on WoW Forever (WoW Forever beta (September 17 to October 21) · launches November 4, 2026), client 1.60.1.70532
Our WoW Forever item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 10 other one-handed sword one-hand items between item level 20 and 36; 0 of them carry fixed stats.
Mercenary Blade at 2 gold (item level 36, requires level 31), 
Hardened Iron Shortsword at 2 gold20 silver (item level 32, requires level 27), 
Sword of Corruption at 9 gold80 silver (item level 27, requires level 22).
Cross Dagger, Deft Stiletto, 
Battle Knife; one-handed axe (4): 
Axe of the Enforcer, 
Headsplitter, Vibroblade; one-handed mace (3): 
Iridescent Hammer, 
Mighty Iron Hammer, 
Oscillating Power Hammer.| Item | Item level | Requires | Armor | Fixed stats | Lowest listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironpatch Blade | 20 | 15 | - | none | 5 gold10 silver |
| Night Watch Shortsword | 20 | 15 | - | none | 2 gold27 silver |
| Militant Shortsword | 22 | 17 | - | none | 20 silver |
 Bronze Shortsword | 24 | 19 | - | none | 18 silver |
| Sword of Corruption | 27 | 22 | - | none | 9 gold80 silver |
| Dragonmaw Shortsword | 28 | 23 | - | none | - |
| Hardened Iron Shortsword | 32 | 27 | - | none | 2 gold20 silver |
 Zealot Blade | 34 | 29 | - | none | - |
| Jade Serpentblade | 35 | 30 | - | none | - |
| Mercenary Blade | 36 | 31 | - | none | 2 gold |
 Tainted Pierce | 36 | 31 | - | none | - |
Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Darkwater Talwar.
Dragonmaw Shortsword uses the same icon art, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Cutlass ID 851 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15Jade Serpentblade ID 3850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 35Ebon Scimitar ID 8196 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 43Mercenary Blade ID 15213 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 2g on 1 realmBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 753 (729 to 766) were usually added in the same batch as Dragonmaw Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Stringy Vulture Meat ID 729 · Trade Goods · item level 10 · lowest 24c on 2 realms
Murloc Eye ID 730 · Trade Goods · item level 11 · lowest 16c on 2 realms
Goretusk Snout ID 731 · Trade Goods · item level 12 · lowest 27c on 1 realm
Okra ID 732 · Quest · item level 9 · lowest 60c on 2 realms
Westfall Stew ID 733 · Consumable · item level 15 · lowest 2s on 1 realm
Melted Candle ID 755 · Miscellaneous
Tunnel Pick ID 756 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 29 · lowest 75s on 1 realm
Ice-covered Bracers ID 763 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Silverleaf ID 765 · Trade Goods · item level 5 · lowest 14c on 2 realms
Flanged Mace ID 766 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 7 · lowest 2s on 2 realmsBuilt from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.
| Item 753 | Classic Era | MoP Classic | Retail (Midnight) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item level | 28 | 28 | 18 |
| Required level | 23 | 23 | - |
| Binding | Binds when equipped | Binds when equipped | - |
| Damage | 22 - 42 | 13 - 25 | - |
| Speed | 2.20 | 2.20 | - |
| Damage per second | 14.5 | 8.6 | - |
| Stamina | 4 | 4 | - |
| Sell price | 38 silver42 copper | 48 silver3 copper | - |
| Day (UTC) | US low | US median | US realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | 58 silver | 58 silver | 1 |
| 2026-10-08 | 1 gold50 silver | 1 gold50 silver | 1 |
| 2026-10-05 | 1 gold58 silver | 1 gold58 silver | 1 |
Connected realms with a listing in the latest WoW Forever scan: US 0 of 1.
Item data: Classic Era client datamine. 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.
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