A Common Polearm Two-Hand, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Short Spear's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 500 gold91 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 81 gold29 silver to 1,241,168 gold14 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 100% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 500 gold91 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 20s 29c. In Classic Era it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 20s 29c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 20s 29c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 20s 29c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 20s 29c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Common | Binds when equipped | 36s 92c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 20 | Common | - | 20s 29c |
| Classic Era | 25 | 20 | Common | - | 20s 29c |
| The Burning Crusade | 25 | 20 | Common | - | 20s 29c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 25 | 20 | Common | - | 20s 29c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Common | - | 20s 29c |
In the Appearances collection, Short Spear is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 398. 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 polearms among their preferred weapons:
The 4 items nearest to Short Spear (item level 16) in item level among Weapon > Polearm, from item level 22 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Spear (this item) | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | 2 gold on 19 realms |
 Grim Reaper | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 999 gold on 55 realms |
| Eyegouger | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +7 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 200 gold on 57 realms |
 Bonechewer | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 52 realms |
 Blight | 26 | 20 | 5.1 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 25 gold on 60 realms |
Blight has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Blight at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Short Spear among Weapon > Polearm: Stoneraven (item level 27), Blackfury (item level 29), Venomreaver (item level 29), Darkspear (item level 29) and The Needler (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Short Spear among Weapon > Polearm: Taken Riftwalker's Starbarb (item level 1), Drakonid Defender's Pike (item level 1), Drakonid Stalker's Halberd (item level 1), Amani Warrior's Spear (item level 1) and Deeplurk Myrmidon's Trident (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Short Spear uses icon file 135128, which 77 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Nimboya's Pike ID 15002 · QuestChillpike ID 13148 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 29Gargoyle's Bite ID 12989 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 14White Bone Spear ID 11864 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 27Eyegouger ID 9480 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 25Armor Piercer ID 6679 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 20Halberd Polearm ID 25228 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15810 (15805 to 15815) were usually added in the same batch as Short Spear: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Penelope's Rose ID 15805 · Armor · item level 29
Mirah's Song ID 15806 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Light Crossbow ID 15807 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 4Fine Light Crossbow ID 15808 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 13
Heavy Crossbow ID 15809 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 20Heavy Spear ID 15811 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 20
Orchid Amice ID 15812 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Gold Link Belt ID 15813 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Hameya's Slayer ID 15814 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Hameya's Cloak ID 15815 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 15810 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Short Spear 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 Spear 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 Short Spear
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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