Is Militant Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Militant 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 Militant Shortsword in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Militant Shortsword is Uncommon quality, item level 22 and requires level 17.

What does Militant Shortsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 19s 16c for one Militant Shortsword in Classic Era.

What slot is Militant Shortsword in WoW Classic?

Militant Shortsword is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

How much is Militant Shortsword on the auction house right now?

32g on Ghostlands, 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.

Militant Shortsword Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 51-realm average.AH scan
Listings are down 62% from their 7 day average (1 vs 3 units).AH scan
Today's price is cheaper than 87% of recorded snapshots.AH scan

3Units listed

3Sellers

32 goldCheapest now

Thin supply

Auction House snapshot 43 min ago.

Selected realm

Ghostlands US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Greymane +1	US	705 gold84 silver	-	6	44 min ago
Sargeras	US	150 gold80 silver	11% above	5	44 min ago
Blackwater Raiders +3	US	144 gold22 silver	~ typical	5	44 min ago
Wyrmrest Accord	US	36 gold48 silver	73% below	5	44 min ago
Moon Guard	US	13 gold34 silver	90% below	5	44 min ago
Dalaran	US	225 gold67 silver	66% above	5	44 min ago
Illidan	US	90 gold69 silver	33% below	4	44 min ago
Stormrage	US	40 gold75 silver	70% below	4	44 min ago

On Militant Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 136 gold22 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 14 gold39 silver to 1,476 gold97 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 77% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 136 gold22 silver.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Militant Shortsword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4403. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Militant Shortsword.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Militant Shortsword Compares

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 Militant Shortsword (item level 14) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 12 to 21.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Militant Shortsword (this item)	14	8	2.1 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop	13 gold on 51 realms
Bronze Shortsword	15	9	2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	189 gold on 54 realms
Fangblade	15		2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop	144 gold on 57 realms
Defias Rapier	12	7	1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop	10 gold on 55 realms
Blackwater Cutlass	12	7	1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop	1 gold on 63 realms
The Butcher	19	12	3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina	2,000 gold on 60 realms
The Black Knight	19	12	3.1 DPS. World Drop	314 gold on 51 realms
Sword of Decay	20	13	3.5 DPS. World Drop	3,999 gold on 54 realms
Zealot Blade	20	13	1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop	300 gold on 57 realms
Knightly Longsword	21		3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop	30 gold on 56 realms
Mercenary Blade	21	13	3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	10 gold on 51 realms

Knightly Longsword has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Blackwater Cutlass at 1 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Militant Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Shortsword of Vengeance (item level 25), Phantom Blade (item level 25), Bloodletter Scalpel (item level 25), Serpent Slicer (item level 25) and Dazzling Mithril Rapier (item level 25).

Nearest lower item levels below Militant Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2), Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1), Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1), Drakonid Striker's Cutlass (item level 1) and Wingcrest Scimitar (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Militant Shortsword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Militant 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 Militant Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Militant Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Militant 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 Militant Shortsword in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Militant Shortsword is Uncommon quality, item level 22 and requires level 17.
What does Militant Shortsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 19s 16c for one Militant Shortsword in Classic Era.
What slot is Militant Shortsword in WoW Classic?: Militant Shortsword is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
How much is Militant Shortsword on the auction house right now?: 32g on Ghostlands, 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.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70205, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

Militant Shortsword

Militant Shortsword Price History on Ghostlands

Supply & Availability