A Poor One-Handed Sword Main Hand, item level 24, requires level 18, binds when equipped.
On Sharp Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 75 gold56 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1 gold42 silver to 37,328 gold99 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 328% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 75 gold56 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 69s 10c. In Classic Era it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 69s 10c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 69s 10c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 69s 10c. In MoP Classic it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 69s 10c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 18 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 15g 13s 77c |
| WoW Forever | 46 | 41 | Poor | - | 69s 10c |
| Classic Era | 46 | 41 | Poor | - | 69s 10c |
| The Burning Crusade | 46 | 41 | Poor | - | 69s 10c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 46 | 41 | Poor | - | 69s 10c |
| MoP Classic | 46 | 41 | Poor | - | 69s 10c |
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sharp Shortsword uses icon file 135328, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Seraph's Strike ID 5614 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 19Sword of Serenity ID 6829 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24Knightly Longsword ID 864 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 21Fine Longsword ID 13816 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27Protector's Sword ID 19554 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Protector's Sword ID 19555 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27Protector's Sword ID 19556 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 23Protector's Sword ID 19557 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4017 (4012 to 4022) were usually added in the same batch as Sharp Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sterling Chain Gloves ID 4012 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sterling Chain Pants ID 4013 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sterling Chain Shoulderpads ID 4014 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sterling Chain Armor ID 4015 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Zanzil's Mixture ID 4016 · Quest
Whetted Claymore ID 4018 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 23
Heavy Flint Axe ID 4019 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25
Splintering Battle Axe ID 4020 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25
Blunting Mace ID 4021 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 24
Crushing Maul ID 4022 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 26The raw ItemSparse values for item 4017 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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