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Sharp Shortsword
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
Main HandWeapon
4 - 7 DamageSpeed 2.60
(2.1 damage per second)
Requires Level 18
Sell price: 15 gold13 silver
Current price
2 gold91 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 42-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 63% from their 7 day average (1 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 47% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Sharp Shortsword Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House18Units listed
18Sellers
2 gold91 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Sharp Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 7 gold11 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 77 silver10 copper to 3,624 gold7 silver. About 18 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 59% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 7 gold11 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Sharp Shortsword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1374. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
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 Sharp Shortsword (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 22 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Shortsword (this item) | 24 | 18 | 2.1 DPS. World Drop | 2 gold on 41 realms |
 Furious Falchion | 24 | 17 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 55 realms |
 Dazzling Mithril Rapier | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS, +6 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 456 gold on 54 realms |
 Ebon Scimitar | 23 | 16 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 59 silver on 54 realms |
 Shortsword of Vengeance | 25 | 18 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 440 gold on 55 realms |
 Phantom Blade | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,500 gold on 73 realms |
| Bloodletter Scalpel | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 230 gold on 59 realms |
 Serpent Slicer | 25 | 19 | 3.7 DPS. World Drop | 200 gold on 49 realms |
 Rune Sword | 26 | 20 | 3.7 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 59 realms |
 Nobles Brand | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 39 gold on 50 realms |
 Annealed Blade | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 56 realms |
Rune Sword has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Ebon Scimitar at 59 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Sharp Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Blackguard (item level 29), Sageblade (item level 29), Bloodherald (item level 29), Bloodlord's Reaver (item level 29) and Widow's Weep (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Sharp Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Sword of Decay (item level 20), Zealot Blade (item level 20), The Butcher (item level 19), The Black Knight (item level 19) and Fighter Broadsword (item level 17).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sharp Shortsword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Sharp 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 Sharp Shortsword next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Sharp Shortsword in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sharp 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 Sharp Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Sharp Shortsword is Poor quality, item level 46 and requires level 41.
- What does Sharp Shortsword sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 69s 10c for one Sharp Shortsword in Classic Era.
- What slot is Sharp Shortsword in WoW Classic?
- Sharp Shortsword is a Main Hand Sword in Classic Era.
- How much is Sharp Shortsword on the auction house right now?
- 2g 91s 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 Sharp Shortsword
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.