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Short Cutlass
Item Level 18Binds when equipped
Main HandWeapon
3 - 6 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.7 damage per second)
Requires Level 11
Sell price: 39 silver9 copper
Current price
58 gold59 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 100% under the 28-realm average.live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 96% of recorded snapshots.live market
Short Cutlass Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House11Units listed
11Sellers
58 gold59 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Short Cutlass's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 94 gold2 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 6 gold74 silver to 6,621 gold93 silver. About 11 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 38% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 94 gold2 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Short Cutlass is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 556. 2 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 Short Cutlass (item level 18) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 15 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Cutlass (this item) | 18 | 11 | 1.7 DPS. World Drop | 4 silver on 28 realms |
 The Butcher | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS, +4 Agility, +3 Stamina | 2,965 gold on 64 realms |
 The Black Knight | 19 | 12 | 3.1 DPS. World Drop | 225 gold on 53 realms |
 Jade Serpentblade | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 190 gold on 54 realms |
 Sword of Decay | 20 | 13 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | 4,998 gold on 54 realms |
 Zealot Blade | 20 | 13 | 1.5 DPS, +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 323 gold on 61 realms |
 Knightly Longsword | 21 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 59 realms | |
| Mercenary Blade | 21 | 13 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 53 realms |
 Bronze Shortsword | 15 | 9 | 2.1 DPS, +4 Agility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40 gold on 61 realms |
 Fangblade | 15 | 2.1 DPS, +3 Agility, +1 Stamina. World Drop | 62 gold on 52 realms | |
 Nobles Brand | 22 | 15 | 3.5 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 54 realms |
Nobles Brand has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Knightly Longsword at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Short Cutlass among Weapon > Sword: Bloodrazor (item level 26), Widow Blade (item level 27), Hanzo Sword (item level 28), Doomforged Straightedge (item level 28) and Blazing Rapier (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Short Cutlass among Weapon > Sword: Heavy Copper Longsword (item level 5), Copper Shortsword (item level 4), Pitted Defias Shortsword (item level 2), Distinguished Blade of Cartel Al (item level 1) and Lost Blade of Spacial Descent (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Short Cutlass in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Short Cutlass 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 Cutlass next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Short Cutlass in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Short Cutlass 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 Cutlass in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Short Cutlass is Poor quality, item level 29 and requires level 24.
- What does Short Cutlass sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 15s 63c for one Short Cutlass in Classic Era.
- What slot is Short Cutlass in WoW Classic?
- Short Cutlass is a Main Hand Sword in Classic Era.
- How much is Short Cutlass on the auction house right now?
- 58g 59s 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 Short Cutlass
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.