A Common One-Handed Sword Main Hand, item level 1, binds when equipped.
On Worn Shortsword's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 92,592 gold97 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,629 gold65 silver to 1,933,613 gold7 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 92,592 gold97 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
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In WoW Forever it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 7c. In Classic Era it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 7c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 7c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 7c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | Binds when equipped | 3c |
| WoW Forever | 2 | Common | - | 7c |
| Classic Era | 2 | Common | - | 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 2 | Common | - | 7c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 2 | Common | - | 7c |
| MoP Classic | 1 | Common | - | 3c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Worn Shortsword (item level 1) in item level among Weapon > Sword.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worn Shortsword (this item) | 1 | 0.4 DPS | 5,000 gold on 17 realms | |
 Drakonid Striker's Cutlass | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 150 gold on 55 realms |
 Wingcrest Scimitar | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 295 gold on 61 realms |
 Primal Revenant's Emberblade | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 20,067 gold on 55 realms |
 Tyrhold Shortsword | 1 | 60 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 10,000 gold on 60 realms |
 Ornate Blade of the Royal Guard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 59 realms | |
 Curved Blade of the Drained Loa | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 999 gold on 62 realms | |
 Twilight Captain's Short Sword | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 399 gold on 64 realms | |
 Blade of the Deeplurk Honorguard | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 50 realms | |
 Myrmidon's Cutlass | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 54 realms | |
 Forgotten Sword of Vilaldoun | 1 | 0.4 DPS. World Drop | 37 gold on 71 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Forgotten Sword of Vilaldoun at 37 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Worn Shortsword among Weapon > Sword: Defias Rapier (item level 12), Blackwater Cutlass (item level 12), Ironpatch Blade (item level 12), Fangblade (item level 15) and Bronze Shortsword (item level 15).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Worn Shortsword uses icon file 135274, which 136 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Notched Shortsword ID 727 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 5Well-Used Sword ID 1008 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 5Militia Shortsword ID 1161 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2Dull Blade ID 1384 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 25 (35 to 39) were usually added in the same batch as Worn Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bent Staff ID 35 · Weapon - Staff
Worn Mace ID 36 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace
Worn Axe ID 37 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe
Recruit's Shirt ID 38 · Armor
Recruit's Pants ID 39 · Armor - PlateThe raw ItemSparse values for item 25 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Worn 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 Worn 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 Worn 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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