This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon One-Handed Sword, item level 5, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Expeditionary Short Sword is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 43776. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Expeditionary AxeRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
2 quests list Expeditionary Short Sword among their rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Expeditionary Quarterstaff, 
Expeditionary Dagger, 
Expeditionary Staff, 
Expeditionary Cudgel, Expeditionary Cudgel, 
Expeditionary Longbow, Expeditionary Longbow, 
Expeditionary Greataxe and 5 moreExpeditionary Quarterstaff, Expeditionary Dagger, Expeditionary Staff, Expeditionary Cudgel, Expeditionary Cudgel, Expeditionary Longbow, Expeditionary Longbow, Expeditionary Greataxe and 5 moreRead from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
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.
Expeditionary Short Sword uses icon file 3736884, which 5 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
NPE Weapon 1H Sword AGI 3 ID 182575 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 155Polished Shortsword ID 190546 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword "Perfect for handling the absurdly large rats in the Barkeep's cellar."Recruit's Sturdy Longblade ID 218321 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 252Recruit's Sturdy Saber ID 218322 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 252Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 175170 (175165 to 175175) were usually added in the same batch as Expeditionary Short Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Expeditionary Greataxe ID 175165 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 5
Expeditionary Greatsword ID 175166 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 5Expeditionary Staff ID 175167 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5Expeditionary Quarterstaff ID 175168 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5Expeditionary Longbow ID 175169 · Weapon - Bow · item level 5Expeditionary Dagger ID 175171 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5
Expeditionary Dagger ID 175172 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 5Expeditionary Cudgel ID 175173 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 5Expeditionary Cudgel ID 175174 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 5
Expeditionary Plate Helm ID 175175 · Armor - Plate · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 175170 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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