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Raider Shortsword
Item Level 9Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
2 - 4 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.2 damage per second)
+1 Agility
+2 Stamina
Requires Level 5
Sell price: 8 silver25 copper
Current price
88 gold57 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 100% under the 42-realm average.AH scan
- Today's price is on the high side: only 41% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan
Raider Shortsword Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
88 gold57 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Raider Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 69 gold82 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 8 gold96 silver to 13,078 gold43 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 27% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 69 gold82 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Raider Shortsword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4402. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Raider 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 Raider Shortsword (item level 9) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raider Shortsword (this item) | 9 | 5 | 1.2 DPS, +1 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 10 silver on 42 realms |
 Northern Shortsword | 11 | 6 | 1.5 DPS, +1 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 51 realms |
 Defias Rapier | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 10 gold on 58 realms |
 Blackwater Cutlass | 12 | 7 | 1.7 DPS, +2 Agility, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 10 gold on 70 realms |
| Notched Shortsword | 5 | 3 | 0.6 DPS, +1 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 50 realms |
 Heavy Copper Longsword | 5 | 3 | 0.6 DPS, +1 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 190 gold on 53 realms |
| Bronze Shortsword | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 110 gold on 56 realms |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 55 realms | |
 Black Metal Shortsword | 16 | 10 | 2.5 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 342 gold on 53 realms |
| Pitted Defias Shortsword | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 1 gold on 60 realms | |
 Drakonid Striker's Cutlass | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 200 gold on 57 realms |
Black Metal Shortsword has the highest item level here (16). The lowest listed price among them is Notched Shortsword at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Raider Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19), Sword of Decay (item level 20), Zealot Blade (item level 20) and Jade Serpentblade (item level 20).
Nearest lower item levels below Raider Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Raider Shortsword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Raider 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 Raider Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Raider Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Raider 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 Raider Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Raider Shortsword is Uncommon quality, item level 16 and requires level 11.
- What does Raider Shortsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 8s 25c for one Raider Shortsword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Raider Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- Raider Shortsword is a One-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Raider Shortsword on the auction house right now?
- 88g 57s on Tichondrius, 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 Raider Shortsword
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
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.