On Black Metal Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 33,712 gold64 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 12,424 gold66 silver to 130,019 gold69 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 32% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 33,712 gold64 silver.
In the Appearances collection, Black Metal Shortsword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 280. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Black Metal Shortsword.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Black Metal Shortsword (item level 16) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 12 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Metal Shortsword (this item) | 16 | 10 | 2.5 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 1,130 gold on 46 realms |
 Fighter Broadsword | 17 | 10 | 2.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 19 gold on 55 realms |
 Bronze Shortsword | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40 gold on 57 realms |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 62 gold on 54 realms | |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | 2,800 gold on 60 realms |
 The Black Knight | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS. World Drop | 225 gold on 52 realms |
 Jade Serpentblade | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 234 gold on 53 realms |
| Sword of Decay | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 4,998 gold on 57 realms |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 323 gold on 59 realms |
 Defias Rapier | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 5 gold on 60 realms |
 Blackwater Cutlass | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 5 silver on 67 realms |
Sword of Decay has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Blackwater Cutlass at 5 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Black Metal Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Widow Blade (item level 27), Hanzo Sword (item level 28), Blazing Rapier (item level 28), Assassination Blade (item level 28) and Intrepid Shortblade (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Black Metal Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Heavy Copper Longsword (item level 5), Copper Shortsword (item level 4), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2), Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1) and Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Black Metal Shortsword is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Black Metal Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Black Metal Shortsword
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