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Dragonmaw Shortsword
Item Level 18Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
6 - 10 DamageSpeed 2.60
(3.1 damage per second)
+3 Strength
+5 Stamina
Requires Level 11
Sell price: 90 silver60 copper
Current price
6,138 gold
- Today's price is on the high side: only 33% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Dragonmaw Shortsword Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House10Units listed
10Sellers
6,138 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Dragonmaw Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 72,425 gold41 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 6,497 gold79 silver to 375,874 gold28 silver. About 10 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 92% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 72,425 gold41 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Dragonmaw Shortsword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 216. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read 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 Dragonmaw Shortsword (item level 18) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 15 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonmaw Shortsword (this item) | 18 | 11 | 3.1 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 19 realms |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | 3,370 gold on 64 realms |
 The Black Knight | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 56 realms |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 374 gold on 59 realms |
 Knightly Longsword | 21 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 53 realms | |
 Bronze Shortsword | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 39 gold on 62 realms |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 170 gold on 54 realms | |
 Annealed Blade | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 1,280 gold on 56 realms |
 Speedsteel Rapier | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +5 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 1,750 gold on 69 realms |
 Dazzling Longsword | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 7,999 gold on 57 realms |
| Ebon Scimitar | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 54 realms |
Ebon Scimitar has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Ebon Scimitar at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Dragonmaw Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Blazing Rapier (item level 28), Assassination Blade (item level 28), Intrepid Shortblade (item level 28), Valiant Shortblade (item level 28) and Blackguard (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Dragonmaw 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.
Dragonmaw Shortsword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Dragonmaw 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 Dragonmaw Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Dragonmaw Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dragonmaw 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.
- What level is Dragonmaw Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Dragonmaw Shortsword is Uncommon quality, item level 28 and requires level 23.
- What does Dragonmaw Shortsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 38s 42c for one Dragonmaw Shortsword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Dragonmaw Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- Dragonmaw Shortsword is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Dragonmaw Shortsword on the auction house right now?
- 6,138g on Moon Guard, 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 Dragonmaw Shortsword