Is Short Bastard Sword in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Short Bastard Sword 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 Short Bastard Sword in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Short Bastard Sword is Uncommon quality, item level 12 and requires level 7.

What does Short Bastard Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 4s 95c for one Short Bastard Sword in Classic Era.

What slot is Short Bastard Sword in WoW Classic?

Short Bastard Sword is a Two-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

How much is Short Bastard Sword on the auction house right now?

125g 25s 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.

Short Bastard Sword Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

Cheapest realm right now is 100% under the 40-realm average.live market
Listings are down 45% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
Today's price is on the high side: only 36% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market

2Units listed

2Sellers

125 gold25 silverCheapest now

Thin supply

Auction House snapshot 47 min ago.

Selected realm

Moon Guard US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Area 52	US	44 gold5 silver	102% above	5	49 min ago
Proudmoore	US	188 gold41 silver	-	4	49 min ago
Tichondrius	US	174 gold9 silver	-	3	49 min ago
Aegwynn +5	US	5 gold50 silver	75% below	3	49 min ago
Moon Guard	US	125 gold25 silver	-	3	49 min ago	Selected
Stormrage	US	55 gold16 silver	153% above	2	49 min ago
Sargeras	US	45,888 gold1 silver	-	2	49 min ago
Borean Tundra +7	US	137 gold35 silver	-	2	49 min ago

On Short Bastard Sword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 21 gold76 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4 gold49 silver to 354 gold88 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 476% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 21 gold76 silver.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Short Bastard Sword is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1100. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Short Bastard Sword.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Short Bastard Sword Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:

Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Short Bastard Sword (item level 6) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 1 to 16.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Short Bastard Sword (this item)	6	3	1.1 DPS, +1 Strength, +2 Stamina. World Drop	1 gold on 37 realms
Copper Claymore	5	3	0.8 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	49 gold on 58 realms
Blunt Claymore	10	6	1.1 DPS. World Drop	8 gold on 51 realms
Heavy Copper Broadsword	11	7	1.9 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	126 gold on 73 realms
Lost Cerulean Edge	1	80	0.6 DPS. World Drop	20 gold on 83 realms
Lost Winter's Hunger	1	80	0.6 DPS. World Drop	22 gold on 83 realms
Lost Frostwolf's Stand	1	80	0.6 DPS. World Drop	25 gold on 79 realms
Shiver Blade	12	7	2.2 DPS. World Drop	9 gold on 55 realms
Searing Blade	14	9	2.6 DPS. World Drop	25 gold on 58 realms
Bronze Greatsword	16	10	3.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	300 gold on 65 realms
Dacian Falx	16	10	3.2 DPS. Vendor	25 gold on 53 realms

Dacian Falx has the highest item level here (16). The lowest listed price among them is Blunt Claymore at 8 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Short Bastard Sword among Weapon > Sword: Deanship Claymore (item level 18), Combatant Claymore (item level 19), Glimmering Flamberge (item level 19), Stonecutter Claymore (item level 20) and Archaic Defender (item level 21).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Short Bastard Sword in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Short Bastard Sword 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 Short Bastard Sword next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Short Bastard Sword in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Short Bastard Sword 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 Short Bastard Sword in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Short Bastard Sword is Uncommon quality, item level 12 and requires level 7.
What does Short Bastard Sword sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 4s 95c for one Short Bastard Sword in Classic Era.
What slot is Short Bastard Sword in WoW Classic?: Short Bastard Sword is a Two-Hand Sword in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
How much is Short Bastard Sword on the auction house right now?: 125g 25s 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.

Short Bastard Sword

Short Bastard Sword Price History on Moon Guard

Supply & Availability