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Rodentia Shortsword
Item Level 5Binds when equipped
Main HandWeapon
1 - 2 DamageSpeed 2.60
(0.6 damage per second)
Requires Level 3
Sell price: 1 silver39 copper
Current price
409,688 gold73 silver
- Listings are up 27% from their 7 day average (2 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 47% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Rodentia Shortsword Price History on Illidan
Illidan Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Illidan Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
409,688 gold73 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Rodentia Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 292,863 gold32 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 72,497 gold67 silver to 2,836,061 gold28 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 40% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 292,863 gold32 silver.
Appearance
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.
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 Rodentia Shortsword (item level 5) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 4.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodentia Shortsword (this item) | 5 | 3 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 81,999 gold on 13 realms |
 Copper Shortsword | 4 | 2 | 0.6 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2 gold on 52 realms |
 Pitted Defias Shortsword | 2 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 50 silver on 68 realms | |
 Drakonid Striker's Cutlass | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 200 gold on 59 realms |
 Wingcrest Scimitar | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 125 gold on 62 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Frostblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 2,155 gold on 73 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Earthblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 19,999 gold on 66 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Emberblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 4,000 gold on 70 realms |
| Primal Revenant's Breezeblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 9,660 gold on 64 realms |
 Tyrhold Shortsword | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 73 realms |
 Ornate Blade of the Royal Guard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 450 gold on 69 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Pitted Defias Shortsword at 50 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Rodentia Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19), Zealot Blade (item level 20), Knightly Longsword (item level 21) and Dazzling Longsword (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rodentia Shortsword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
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.
- Is Rodentia Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Rodentia 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 Rodentia Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Rodentia Shortsword is Common quality, item level 10 and requires level 5.
- What does Rodentia Shortsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1s 39c for one Rodentia Shortsword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Rodentia Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- Rodentia Shortsword is a Main Hand Sword in Classic Era.
- How much is Rodentia Shortsword on the auction house right now?
- 409,688g 73s on Illidan, 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 Rodentia Shortsword