On Night Watch Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 17,938 gold89 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4,136 gold23 silver to 61,700 gold95 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 31% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 17,938 gold89 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 17s 42c. In Classic Era it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 17s 42c. In MoP Classic it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 17s 42c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 12 | 7 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 20s 3c |
| WoW Forever | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 17s 42c |
| Classic Era | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 17s 42c |
| MoP Classic | 20 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 17s 42c |
In the Appearances collection, Night Watch Shortsword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 301. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read 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 Night Watch Shortsword (item level 12) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 5 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Watch Shortsword (this item) | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 36 realms |
 Defias Rapier | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 30 gold on 45 realms |
 Blackwater Cutlass | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 9 gold on 56 realms |
 Scimitar | 11 | 7 | 1.5 DPS. Vendor | 1 silver on 46 realms |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 50 realms | |
 Bronze Shortsword | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 15 gold on 54 realms |
 Skeletal Longsword | 17 | 10 | 2.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 3,200 gold on 42 realms |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | 1,999 gold on 57 realms |
 The Black Knight | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS. World Drop | 761 gold on 48 realms |
 Heavy Copper Longsword | 5 | 3 | 0.6 DPS, +1 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 199 gold on 52 realms |
| Sword of Decay | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 1,617 gold on 55 realms |
Sword of Decay has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Scimitar at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Night Watch Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Wicked Mithril Blade (item level 24), Furious Falchion (item level 24), Falchion (item level 24), Shortsword of Vengeance (item level 25) and Phantom Blade (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Night Watch Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1), Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1), Drakonid Striker's Cutlass (item level 1), Wingcrest Scimitar (item level 1) and Primal Revenant's Frostblade (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Night Watch Shortsword uses icon file 135327, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Black Metal Shortsword ID 886 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16Sword of Decay ID 1727 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20Flamberge ID 2521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 21Copper Shortsword ID 2847 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4Shiver Blade ID 5182 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 12Battlefield Destroyer ID 8199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 25Annealed Blade ID 9392 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22Blade of Reckoning ID 12061 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 935 (928 to 940) were usually added in the same batch as Night Watch Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Long Staff ID 928 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16
Healing Potion ID 929 · Consumable · item level 10
Fel Steed Saddlebags ID 932 · Container · item level 16
Large Rucksack ID 933 · Container · item level 16
Stalvan's Reaper ID 934 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 21
Midnight Mace ID 936 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 21
Black Duskwood Staff ID 937 · Weapon - Staff · item level 21
Muddy Journal Pages ID 938 · Quest "Although the pages are covered in mud, some words can be read."
A Bloodstained Journal Page ID 939 · Quest "Through thick blood a few words still remain legible."
Robes of Insight ID 940 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 935 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Night Watch 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 Night Watch Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Night Watch Shortsword
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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