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Valiant Shortblade
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
One-HandWeapon
4 - 6 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.9 damage per second)
+4 Intellect
+5 Stamina
Sell price: 5 gold73 silver
Current price
199,000 gold
- Today's price is on the high side: only 49% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan
Valiant Shortblade Price History on Aggramar
Aggramar Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Aggramar Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
199,000 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Valiant Shortblade's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 31,330 gold15 silver across its tracked history (Aug 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 646 gold64 silver to 174,166 gold50 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 535% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 31,330 gold15 silver.
| Crafted | Valiant Shortblade | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Valiant Shortblade takes 12 Thorium Bar, 2 Silver Bar, 8 Gold Bar and 4 Dense Grinding Stone.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Valiant Shortblade is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 4679. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Valiant Shortblade
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 149g 36s, and Gold Bar is the largest share at 48%. Valiant Shortblade lists from 987g 15s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 788g 43s after the 5% auction cut, a 528% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Valiant Shortblade is taught by Ancient Plans: Valiant Shortblade.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 12 | 3 gold98 silver | 47 gold76 silver |
 Silver Bar | 2 | 14 gold50 silver | 29 gold |
 Gold Bar | 8 | 9 gold | 72 gold |
 Dense Grinding Stone | 4 | 15 silver | 60 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 149 gold36 silver | ||
| Valiant Shortblade at its lowest listing | 987 gold15 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 788 gold43 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Thorium Bar goes into 88 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Enchanting and Alchemy, including Lionheart Helm, Axe of Sundered Bone, Gurubashi Carver and Hammer of the Titans. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Thorium.
- Silver Bar goes into 18 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting and Engineering, including Runic Plate Boots, Intrepid Shortblade, Shining Silver Breastplate and Silvered Bronze Leggings. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Silver.
- Gold Bar goes into 33 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Tailoring, Inscription, Cooking and Engineering, including Blade of Unholy Might, Widow's Weep, Stygian Shield and Soulscryer. It is itself made by the recipes Smelt Gold and Transmute: Iron to Gold.
- Dense Grinding Stone goes into 22 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Harbinger of Death, Gurubashi Carver, Warsword of Caer Darrow and Huge Thorium Battleaxe. It is itself made by the recipe Dense Grinding Stone.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come 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 Valiant Shortblade (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valiant Shortblade (this item) | 28 | 1.9 DPS, +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 987 gold on 77 realms | |
 Hanzo Sword | 28 | 21 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 61 realms |
 Doomforged Straightedge | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Strength, +4 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 9,000 gold on 49 realms |
 Blazing Rapier | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 799 gold on 80 realms |
 Assassination Blade | 28 | 22 | 4.0 DPS, +1 Strength, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 62 gold on 55 realms |
 Intrepid Shortblade | 28 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,999 gold on 72 realms | |
 Sword of Zeal | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. World Drop | 62 gold on 46 realms |
 Frostguard | 29 | 24 | 4.0 DPS. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4,517 gold on 75 realms |
 Gurubashi Slicer | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5,000 gold on 74 realms |
 Fiery Vengeance | 29 | 25 | 4.0 DPS, +3 Strength, +5 Dodge, +1 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,971 gold on 78 realms |
 Mirah's Lullaby | 29 | 4.0 DPS, +4 Agility, +4 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 484 gold on 75 realms |
Sword of Zeal has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Sword of Zeal at 62 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Valiant Shortblade among Weapon > Sword: Felsteel Longblade (item level 31), Blinkstrike (item level 31), Adamantite Rapier (item level 31), Baron's Broadsword (item level 31) and Hope Ender (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Valiant Shortblade among Weapon > Sword: Rune Sword (item level 26), Shortsword of Vengeance (item level 25), Phantom Blade (item level 25), Bloodletter Scalpel (item level 25) and Serpent Slicer (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Valiant Shortblade's Icon
Valiant Shortblade uses icon file 135326, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Gilded Blade ID 194038 · Miscellaneous
- Shadow Slicing Shortsword ID 187208 · Quest · item level 60 "Keen and bright enough to sever shadows."
- Shadow Slicing Shortsword ID 187159 · Miscellaneous · item level 60
- Lord General's Sword ID 231419 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 584
- Samantha's Sword ID 156870 · Quest "A well maintained blade."
- House Wrynn Claymore ID 58931 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 8
- Heavy Copper Longsword ID 33791 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 5
- Blade of Necromancy ID 22332 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Items Numbered Next to Valiant Shortblade
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 207556 (207480 to 207561) were usually added in the same batch as Valiant Shortblade: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Venerated Smoldering Dreamheart ID 207480 · Miscellaneous · item level 441- Zenith Smoldering Dreamheart ID 207481 · Miscellaneous · item level 441
Prophetic Stonescales ID 207528 · Armor · item level 421
Echoing Tyrstone ID 207552 · Armor · item level 421- Intrepid Shortblade ID 207555 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28
Magebane Nexus ID 207557 · Armor · item level 29
Smoked Fireshooter ID 207558 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Stormwatcher ID 207559 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Sacred Guardian ID 207560 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Ichor Slicer ID 207561 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29
Valiant Shortblade Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 207556 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 28 gold65 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 5 gold73 silver
- Material
- Metal
- Equip slot
- One-Hand
- Flags
- 0 / 8704 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.