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Pitted Defias Shortsword
Item Level 4Binds when equipped
Main HandWeapon
1 - 1 DamageSpeed 2.60
(0.4 damage per second)
Retail: Item Level 2
Sell price: 16 copper
Current price
2 gold
- Today's price is on the high side: only 32% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan
Pitted Defias Shortsword Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House12Units listed
12Sellers
2 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Pitted Defias Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2 gold36 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 70 silver10 copper to 19 gold7 silver. About 12 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 15% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2 gold36 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 4. In Classic Era it is item level 4. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 4. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 4. In MoP Classic it is item level 4.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 16c |
| WoW Forever | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
| Classic Era | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
| MoP Classic | 4 | Common | - | 16c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Pitted Defias Shortsword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 646. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Pitted Defias 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 Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Sword.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitted Defias Shortsword (this item) | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 20 silver on 50 realms | |
 Recruit's Shortsword | 1 | 0.4 DPS. Vendor | 15 gold on 47 realms | |
 Drakonid Striker's Cutlass | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 250 gold on 46 realms |
 Wingcrest Scimitar | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 125 gold on 54 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Frostblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 4,555 gold on 49 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Emberblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 50 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Breezeblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 7,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Tyrhold Shortsword | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 9,999 gold on 53 realms |
 Ornate Blade of the Royal Guard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 700 gold on 62 realms | |
 Curved Blade of the Drained Loa | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 872 gold on 61 realms | |
 Twilight Captain's Short Sword | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 62 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Recruit's Shortsword at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Pitted Defias 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 Zealot Blade (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Pitted Defias Shortsword's Icon
Pitted Defias Shortsword uses icon file 135274, which 136 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
- Shortsword ID 2131 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2
- Frostmane Shortsword ID 2258 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4
Items Numbered Next to Pitted Defias Shortsword
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2057 (2048 to 2066) were usually added in the same batch as Pitted Defias Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Anvilmar Hammer ID 2048 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Trogg Hand Axe ID 2054 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 2
Small Wooden Hammer ID 2055 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Kazon's Maul ID 2058 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 17
Sentry Cloak ID 2059 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15- Trogg Club ID 2064 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 5
Rockjaw Blade ID 2065 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4
Skull Hatchet ID 2066 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4
Pitted Defias Shortsword Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 2057 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 81 copper
- Vendor sell price
- 16 copper
- Material
- Metal
- Equip slot
- Main Hand
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Pitted Defias Shortsword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Pitted Defias 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 Pitted Defias Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Pitted Defias Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Pitted Defias 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 Pitted Defias Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Pitted Defias Shortsword is Common quality, item level 4 and requires level 1.
- What does Pitted Defias Shortsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 16c for one Pitted Defias Shortsword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Pitted Defias Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- Pitted Defias Shortsword is a Main Hand Sword in Classic Era.
- How much is Pitted Defias Shortsword on the auction house right now?
- 2g 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 Pitted Defias Shortsword
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, 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
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.