MoP Classic item

Arcane Forged Shortsword

Item 20849 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 4
One-HandSword
2 - 4 DamageSpeed 2.60
(1.2 damage per second)
Durability 25 / 25
Sell Price: 21 copper

About Arcane Forged Shortsword

Arcane Forged Shortsword is a common one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 4. It hits for 2 to 4 damage every 2.60 seconds, 1.2 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Notched Shortsword (10), Heavy Copper Longsword (11) and Pale Skinner (12). A vendor pays 21 copper for it.

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One-hand sword items near item level 4

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 5 other one-hand sword items between item level 3 and 10; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 1.2 damage per second ranks 5th of 6 one-hand sword items in this group; Notched Shortsword (item level 10, requires level 5) has the most, 3.1.
Attack speeds among the 6 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.90 seconds (Fine Scimitar) to 2.60 seconds (Shortsword); it swings every 2.60 seconds.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Notched Shortsword at 20 silver (item level 10, requires level 5).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 4: dagger (7): Acolyte's Dagger, Dirk, Simple Dagger; one-handed axe (2): Arcane Forged Axe, Hand Axe; one-handed mace (2): Arcane Forged Mace, Club; miscellaneous (1): Skinning Knife.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Shortsword	3	-	0.8 (2.60s)	none	-
Arcane Forged Shortsword	4	-	1.2 (2.60s)	none	-
Fine Scimitar	6	-	1.8 (1.90s)	none	-
Feeble Sword	8	3	1.5 (2.00s)	none	-
Gladius	9	4	2.4 (2.10s)	none	-
Notched Shortsword	10	5	3.1 (2.10s)	none	20 silver

More Arcane items

Arcane Forged Axe item level 4
Arcane Forged Dirk item level 4
Arcane Forged Mace item level 4

Where Arcane Forged Shortsword Fits

Items That Share Arcane Forged Shortsword's Icon

Arcane Forged Shortsword uses the same icon art, which 16 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Raider Shortsword ID 15210 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16 · lowest 25s on 3 realms
Proximo's Rudius ID 30569 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 70
Merc Sword ID 4567 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16 · lowest 23s on 8 realms
Deadman Blade ID 3295 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 3
Bronze Shortsword ID 2850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Frostmane Shortsword ID 2258 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 8
Shortsword ID 2131 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 3
Pitted Defias Shortsword ID 2057 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 4

Items Numbered Next to Arcane Forged Shortsword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20849 (20828 to 20854) were usually added in the same batch as Arcane Forged Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Ring of Twilight Shadows ID 20828 · Armor · item level 28 · lowest 26s on 8 realms
Amulet of the Moon ID 20830 · Armor · item level 30 · lowest 5g on 1 realm
Heavy Golden Necklace of Battle ID 20831 · Armor · item level 35 · lowest 55g on 1 realm
Moonsoul Crown ID 20832 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31 · lowest 95g on 2 realms
Wicked Moonstone Ring ID 20833 · Armor · item level 32 · lowest 32g on 2 realms
Arcane Forged Axe ID 20850 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 4
Arcane Forged Mace ID 20851 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 4
Arcane Forged Dirk ID 20852 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 4
Mana Gathering Staff ID 20853 · Weapon - Staff · item level 4
Design: Amulet of the Moon ID 20854 · Recipe · item level 30 · lowest 45g on 2 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 20849	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	4	2
Damage	2 - 4	5 - 9
Speed	2.60	2.60
Damage per second	1.2	2.7
Sell price	21 copper	16 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-13 07:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 1
Lowest buyout seen: 7,999 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-11-01 17:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 7,999 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 77

EU median, latest 7,999g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms
2026-11-01	7,999 gold	7,999 gold	1
2026-10-31	7,999 gold	7,999 gold	1
2026-10-30	7,999 gold	7,999 gold	1
2026-10-29	7,999 gold	7,999 gold	1
2026-10-13	7,999 gold	7,999 gold	1

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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 0 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	20849
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	4
Requires level	1
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	16 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)