Is Militia Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?

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

In Classic Era, Militia Shortsword is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.

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

A vendor pays 25c for one Militia Shortsword in Classic Era.

What slot is Militia Shortsword in WoW Classic?

Militia Shortsword is a Main Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Militia Shortsword - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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Militia Shortsword Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 320. 5 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Militia 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 Militia Shortsword (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 2.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Militia Shortsword (this item)	2		0.4 DPS, Agility or Strength or Intellect	Not listed
Pitted Defias Shortsword	2		0.4 DPS. World Drop	50 silver on 61 realms
Drakonid Striker's Cutlass	1	60	0.4 DPS. World Drop	400 gold on 57 realms
Wingcrest Scimitar	1	60	0.4 DPS. World Drop	100 gold on 61 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	437 gold on 63 realms
Twilight Captain's Short Sword	1		0.4 DPS. World Drop	500 gold on 60 realms
Hal'hadar Darkblade's Edge	1		0.4 DPS. World Drop	999 gold on 53 realms
Forgotten Sword of Vilaldoun	1		0.4 DPS. World Drop	37 gold on 65 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Pitted Defias Shortsword at 50 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Militia Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Fangblade (item level 15), Bronze Shortsword (item level 15), The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19) and Sword of Decay (item level 20).

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

Militia Shortsword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

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

Is Militia Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Militia 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 Militia Shortsword in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Militia Shortsword is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.
What does Militia Shortsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 25c for one Militia Shortsword in Classic Era.
What slot is Militia Shortsword in WoW Classic?: Militia Shortsword is a Main Hand in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

About Militia Shortsword

Militia Shortsword is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.