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Northern Shortsword
Item Level 11Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
3 - 5 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.5 damage per second)
+1 Agility
+2 Stamina
Requires Level 6
Sell price: 10 silver70 copper
Current price
9 gold99 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 100% under the 43-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 52% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 23% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Northern Shortsword Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House1Units listed
1Sellers
9 gold99 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Northern Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 19 gold97 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2 gold22 silver to 224 gold73 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 50% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 19 gold97 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Northern Shortsword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 658. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Northern Shortsword.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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 Northern Shortsword (item level 11) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 4 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Shortsword (this item) | 11 | 6 | 1.5 DPS, +1 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 39 realms |
 Defias Rapier | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 20 gold on 60 realms |
 Blackwater Cutlass | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 2 gold on 65 realms |
 Bronze Shortsword | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40 gold on 58 realms |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 62 gold on 52 realms | |
 Fighter Broadsword | 17 | 10 | 2.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 56 realms |
 Copper Shortsword | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 12 gold on 51 realms |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | 2,965 gold on 60 realms |
 The Black Knight | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS. World Drop | 225 gold on 52 realms |
 Jade Serpentblade | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 237 gold on 55 realms |
| Sword of Decay | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 4,998 gold on 59 realms |
Sword of Decay has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Blackwater Cutlass at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Northern Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Dazzling Longsword (item level 22), Annealed Blade (item level 22), Ginn-Su Sword (item level 22), Speedsteel Rapier (item level 22) and Nobles Brand (item level 22).
Nearest lower item levels below Northern Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1) and Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Northern Shortsword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Northern 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 Northern Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Northern Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Northern 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 Northern Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Northern Shortsword is Uncommon quality, item level 18 and requires level 13.
- What does Northern Shortsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 10s 70c for one Northern Shortsword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Northern Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- Northern Shortsword is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Northern Shortsword on the auction house right now?
- 9g 99s on Moon Guard, 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.
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 Northern Shortsword
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.