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Bronze Shortsword
Item Level 15Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
4 - 7 DamageSpeed 2.60
(2.1 damage per second)
+4 Agility
Requires Level 9
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
5,622 gold81 silver
Bronze Shortsword Price History on Aggramar
Aggramar Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Aggramar Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
5,622 gold81 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Bronze Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,872 gold4 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 286 gold52 silver to 6,588 gold26 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 96% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,872 gold4 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Bronze Shortsword takes 5 Bronze Bar, 4 Weak Flux and 2 Medium Leather.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Bronze Shortsword is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 389. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Bronze Shortsword
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 15g 68s, and Bronze Bar is the largest share at 67%. Bronze Shortsword lists from 40g 37s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 22g 67s after the 5% auction cut, a 145% margin over its reagents. The recipe Bronze Shortsword turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 150 and grey at 180.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze Bar | 5 | 2 gold10 silver | 10 gold50 silver |
 Weak Flux | 4 | 2 silver | 8 silver |
 Medium Leather | 2 | 2 gold55 silver | 5 gold10 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 15 gold68 silver | ||
| Bronze Shortsword at its lowest listing | 40 gold37 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 22 gold67 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Bronze Bar goes into 41 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting and Inscription, including Shining Silver Breastplate, Bronze Battle Axe, Bronze Greatsword and Silvered Bronze Leggings. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Bronze.
- Weak Flux goes into 12 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Big Bronze Knife, Bronze Axe, Bronze Mace and Copper Battle Axe.
- Medium Leather goes into 55 other recipes across Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Engineering and Tailoring, including Hillman's Leather Gloves, Chain Leggings, Chain Pauldrons and Dark Leather Pants. It is itself made by the recipe Medium Leather.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword
- Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons
- Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords
- Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
- Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword
- Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords
- Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons
- Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers
- Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
- Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Bronze Shortsword (item level 15) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 12 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Shortsword (this item) | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40 gold on 60 realms |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 62 gold on 51 realms | |
 Defias Rapier | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 20 gold on 59 realms |
 Blackwater Cutlass | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 2 gold on 66 realms |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | 2,965 gold on 63 realms |
 The Black Knight | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS. World Drop | 225 gold on 54 realms |
 Jade Serpentblade | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 190 gold on 52 realms |
 Sword of Decay | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 4,998 gold on 56 realms |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 323 gold on 61 realms |
 Knightly Longsword | 21 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 58 realms | |
| Mercenary Blade | 21 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 50 realms |
Knightly Longsword has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Blackwater Cutlass at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Bronze Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Bloodrazor (item level 26), Rune Sword (item level 26), Widow Blade (item level 27), Hanzo Sword (item level 28) and Blazing Rapier (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Bronze Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Copper Shortsword (item level 4), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2), Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1), Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1) and Drakonid Striker's Cutlass (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bronze Shortsword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Bronze 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 Bronze Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Bronze Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Bronze Shortsword is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- Where do you get Bronze Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Bronze Shortsword is created by Bronze Shortsword.
- What level is Bronze Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Bronze Shortsword is Common quality, item level 24 and requires level 19.
- What does Bronze Shortsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 14s 39c for one Bronze Shortsword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Bronze Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- Bronze Shortsword is a Main Hand Sword in Classic Era.
- How much is Bronze Shortsword on the auction house right now?
- 5,622g 81s on Aggramar, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Bronze Shortsword