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Copper Shortsword
Item Level 4Binds when equipped
Main HandWeapon
1 - 2 DamageSpeed 2.60
(0.6 damage per second)
Requires Level 2
Sell price: 1 silver11 copper
Current price
1,712 gold86 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 51-realm average.live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 33% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Copper Shortsword Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
1,712 gold86 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Copper Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 617 gold2 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 147 gold51 silver to 1,422 gold74 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 178% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 617 gold2 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Copper Shortsword takes 6 Copper Bar, 1 Weak Flux and 2 Linen Cloth.
Appearance
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.
Cost to Craft: Copper Shortsword
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 14g 9s, and Copper Bar is the largest share at 99%. Copper Shortsword lists from 12g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 2g 69s 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 gold33 silver | 13 gold98 silver |
 Weak Flux | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
 Linen Cloth | 2 | 5 silver | 10 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 14 gold9 silver | ||
| Copper Shortsword at its lowest listing | 12 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −2 gold69 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Copper Bar goes into 38 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Mining and Leatherworking, including Ironforge Breastplate, Heavy Copper Broadsword, Copper Battle Axe and Heavy Copper Maul. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Copper.
- Weak Flux goes into 12 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Big Bronze Knife, Bronze Axe, Bronze Mace and Bronze Shortsword.
- Linen Cloth goes into 9 other recipes across Tailoring, Blacksmithing and Engineering, including Copper Axe, Copper Mace, Relic of the Past I and Bolt of Linen Cloth.
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 Copper Shortsword (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 2.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Shortsword (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 12 gold on 51 realms |
 Pitted Defias Shortsword | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 50 silver on 59 realms | |
 Drakonid Striker's Cutlass | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 60 realms |
 Wingcrest Scimitar | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 30 gold on 58 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Frostblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 4,000 gold on 56 realms |
 Tyrhold Shortsword | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 4,999 gold on 52 realms |
 Ornate Blade of the Royal Guard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 450 gold on 66 realms | |
 Curved Blade of the Drained Loa | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 674 gold on 64 realms | |
 Twilight Captain's Short Sword | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 60 realms | |
 Blade of the Deeplurk Honorguard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 950 gold on 52 realms | |
 Hal'hadar Darkblade's Edge | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 999 gold on 48 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Pitted Defias Shortsword at 50 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Copper Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Fangblade (item level 15), Bronze Shortsword (item level 15), Fighter Broadsword (item level 17), The Butcher (item level 19) and The Black Knight (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Copper Shortsword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
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.
- Is Copper Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Copper 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 Copper Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Copper Shortsword is created by Copper Shortsword.
- What level is Copper Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Copper Shortsword is Common quality, item level 9 and requires level 4.
- What does Copper Shortsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1s 10c for one Copper Shortsword in Classic Era.
- What is Copper Shortsword used for in WoW Classic?
- Copper Shortsword is a reagent in 1 Classic Era recipe, including Replace Supplies.
- What slot is Copper Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- Copper Shortsword is a Main Hand Sword in Classic Era.
- How much is Copper Shortsword on the auction house right now?
- 1,712g 86s on Tichondrius, 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 Copper Shortsword
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.