A Common One-Handed Sword Main Hand, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Rodentia Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 163,333 gold26 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 900 gold1 silver to 4,689,522 gold41 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 56% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 163,333 gold26 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10 and requires level 5. In Classic Era it is item level 10 and requires level 5. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10 and requires level 5. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10 and requires level 5. In MoP Classic it is item level 10 and requires level 5.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 39c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 1s 39c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 1s 39c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 1s 39c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 1s 39c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 1s 39c |
In the Appearances collection, Rodentia Shortsword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 785. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Rodentia Shortsword.
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 Rodentia Shortsword (item level 5) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 5.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodentia Shortsword (this item) | 5 | 3 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 72,500 gold on 11 realms |
 Heavy Copper Longsword | 5 | 3 | 0.6 DPS, +1 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 199 gold on 47 realms |
 Copper Shortsword | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 34 gold on 54 realms |
 Pitted Defias Shortsword | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 20 silver on 68 realms | |
 Drakonid Striker's Cutlass | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 200 gold on 60 realms |
 Wingcrest Scimitar | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 300 gold on 59 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Frostblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 4,400 gold on 52 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Breezeblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 15,000 gold on 54 realms |
 Tyrhold Shortsword | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 10,000 gold on 58 realms |
 Ornate Blade of the Royal Guard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 68 realms | |
 Curved Blade of the Drained Loa | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 800 gold on 64 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Pitted Defias Shortsword at 20 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Rodentia Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Skeletal Longsword (item level 17), The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19), Zealot Blade (item level 20) and Jade Serpentblade (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rodentia Shortsword uses icon file 135357, which 15 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Stonesplinter Blade ID 2268 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 5Rockjaw Blade ID 2065 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4Stonecutter Claymore ID 3197 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 20Stoneslayer ID 9418 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22Linken's Training Sword ID 11133 · QuestStone of the Earth ID 11786 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28Shattered Sword of Marduk ID 12957 · QuestUnfired Ancient Blade ID 18489 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2282 (2276 to 2289) were usually added in the same batch as Rodentia Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Swampwalker Boots ID 2276 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Necromancer Leggings ID 2277 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Forest Tracker Epaulets ID 2278 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Kam's Walking Stick ID 2280 · Weapon - Staff · item level 17
Rodentia Flint Axe ID 2281 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 5
Rat Cloth Belt ID 2283 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Rat Cloth Cloak ID 2284 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Haunch of Meat ID 2287 · Consumable · item level 3
Conjured Fresh Water ID 2288 · Consumable · item level 3
Scroll of Strength II ID 2289 · Consumable · item level 7The raw ItemSparse values for item 2282 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Rodentia 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 Rodentia 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 Rodentia 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
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