A Rare One-Handed Sword, item level 28, binds when equipped. Sold by a vendor NPC.
On Intrepid Shortblade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 8,253 gold38 silver across its tracked history (Jul 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2,135 gold62 silver to 246,856 gold22 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 39% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 8,253 gold38 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #208346 | Thaldraszus 51.1, 56.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Crafted | Intrepid Shortblade | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Intrepid Shortblade as sold by a vendor NPC in Thaldraszus. The vendor stands at 51.1, 56.6 on the Thaldraszus map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #208346 | Thaldraszus | 51.1, 56.6 | /way #2025 51.1 56.6 | 23 |
Thaldraszus 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Intrepid Shortblade takes 12 Thorium Bar, 8 Silver Bar, 2 Gold Bar and 4 Dense Grinding Stone.
In the Appearances collection, Intrepid Shortblade is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 4678. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 170g 68s, and Silver Bar is the largest share at 61%. Intrepid Shortblade lists from 1,999g 63s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,728g 96s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,013% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Intrepid Shortblade is taught by Ancient Plans: Intrepid Shortblade.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 12 | 4 gold1 silver | 48 gold12 silver |
 Silver Bar | 8 | 13 gold | 104 gold |
 Gold Bar | 2 | 8 gold98 silver | 17 gold96 silver |
 Dense Grinding Stone | 4 | 15 silver | 60 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 170 gold68 silver | ||
| Intrepid Shortblade at its lowest listing | 1,999 gold63 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,728 gold96 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:
The 10 items nearest to Intrepid Shortblade (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrepid Shortblade (this item) | 28 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,999 gold on 74 realms | |
 Hanzo Sword | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | 765 gold on 58 realms |
 Blazing Rapier | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 799 gold on 71 realms |
 Assassination Blade | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 333 gold on 60 realms |
 Valiant Shortblade | 28 | 1.9 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 987 gold on 73 realms | |
 Sword of Zeal | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | 50 gold on 48 realms |
 Frostguard | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,200 gold on 66 realms |
 Gurubashi Slicer | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,000 gold on 64 realms |
 Fiery Vengeance | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Dodge, +1 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,971 gold on 74 realms |
 Mirah's Lullaby | 29 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +4 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,089 gold on 75 realms | |
| Blackguard | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +3 Stamina, +10 Parry. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 7,710 gold on 67 realms |
Sword of Zeal has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Sword of Zeal at 50 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Intrepid Shortblade among Weapon > Sword: Felsteel Longblade (item level 31), Adamantite Rapier (item level 31), Bone Collector Sword (item level 31), Baron's Broadsword (item level 31) and Hope Ender (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Intrepid Shortblade among Weapon > Sword: Rune Sword (item level 26), Shortsword of Vengeance (item level 25), Phantom Blade (item level 25), Bloodletter Scalpel (item level 25) and Serpent Slicer (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Intrepid Shortblade is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 208346 stands in Thaldraszus at map coordinates 51.1, 56.6.
Intrepid Shortblade uses icon file 135327, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Silverlaine Family Sword ID 60885 · QuestMassacre Sword ID 34661 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Dragonbone Greatsword ID 31816 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 31Fel Iron Greatsword ID 23499 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 31Intrepid Shortsword ID 15800 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Divine Warblade ID 15258 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Massacre Sword ID 15256 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29Dark Espadon ID 15254 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 207555 (207479 to 207560) were usually added in the same batch as Intrepid Shortblade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Mystic Smoldering Dreamheart ID 207479 · Miscellaneous · item level 441Venerated Smoldering Dreamheart ID 207480 · Miscellaneous · item level 441Zenith Smoldering Dreamheart ID 207481 · Miscellaneous · item level 441
Prophetic Stonescales ID 207528 · Armor · item level 421
Echoing Tyrstone ID 207552 · Armor · item level 421Valiant Shortblade ID 207556 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28
Magebane Nexus ID 207557 · Armor · item level 29
Smoked Fireshooter ID 207558 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Stormwatcher ID 207559 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Sacred Guardian ID 207560 · Armor - Shield · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 207555 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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