A Common One-Handed Sword Main Hand, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped. Crafted with Copper Shortsword.
On Copper Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 845 gold52 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 190 gold38 silver to 11,633 gold99 silver. About 11 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 136% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 845 gold52 silver.
| Crafted | Copper Shortsword | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 4, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1s 10c. In Classic Era it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 1s 10c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 1s 10c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 1s 10c. In MoP Classic it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 1s 10c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 11c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 4 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 10c |
| Classic Era | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 10c |
| The Burning Crusade | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 10c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 10c |
| MoP Classic | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 1s 10c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Copper Shortsword takes 6 Copper Bar, 1 Weak Flux and 2 Linen Cloth.
In the Appearances collection, Copper Shortsword is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 974. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Copper Shortsword.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 12g 15s, and Copper Bar is the largest share at 99%. Copper Shortsword lists from 4g 11s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 8g 24s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Copper Shortsword needs Classic Blacksmithing skill 40 and turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 65 and grey at 105.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Copper Bar | 6 | 2 gold | 12 gold |
 Weak Flux | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
 Linen Cloth | 2 | 7 silver | 14 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 12 gold15 silver | ||
| Copper Shortsword at its lowest listing | 4 gold11 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −8 gold24 silver | ||
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Copper Shortsword uses icon file 135327, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Flamberge ID 2521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 21Sword of Decay ID 1727 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20Night Watch Shortsword ID 935 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 12Black Metal Shortsword ID 886 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16Shiver Blade ID 5182 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 12Battlefield Destroyer ID 8199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 25Annealed Blade ID 9392 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Blade of Reckoning ID 12061 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2847 (2842 to 2852) were usually added in the same batch as Copper Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Silver Bar ID 2842 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Dirty Knucklebones ID 2843 · Quest
Copper Mace ID 2844 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 4
Copper Axe ID 2845 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4
Tirisfal Pumpkin ID 2846 · Quest
Bronze Mace ID 2848 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 14
Bronze Axe ID 2849 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 14
Bronze Shortsword ID 2850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 15
Copper Chain Belt ID 2851 · Armor - Plate · item level 5
Copper Chain Pants ID 2852 · Armor - Plate · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 2847 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Copper 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 Copper 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 Copper Shortsword
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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