MoP Classic item

Black Metal Shortsword

Item 886 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 26
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
16 - 30 DamageSpeed 1.70
(13.5 damage per second)
+4 Shadow Resistance
Durability 70 / 70
Requires Level 21
Sell Price: 36 silver86 copper

About Black Metal Shortsword

Black Metal Shortsword is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 26, usable from level 21. It binds when equipped. It adds Shadow Resistance (4). It hits for 16 to 30 damage every 1.70 seconds, 13.5 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Twisted Sabre (26), Sword of Corruption (27) and Fighter Broadsword (27). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 19,142 gold49 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 36 silver86 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm19,142 gold49 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)19,142 gold49 silver

Median min buyout19,142 gold49 silver

Realms with listings1US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 05:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	19,142 gold49 silver	19,142 gold49 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 05:29 UTC

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One-hand sword items near item level 26

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 26 other one-hand sword items between item level 18 and 34; 17 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 13.5 damage per second ranks 5th of 27 one-hand sword items in this group; Heavy Marauder Scimitar (item level 27, requires level 22) has the most, 17.1.
Attack speeds among the 27 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Sword of the Night Sky) to 2.90 seconds (Sinister Scimitar); it swings every 1.70 seconds.
+4 Shadow Resistance: no other one-hand sword item in this group carries Shadow Resistance.
Zealot Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 11 against 4 here.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Heavy Marauder Scimitar (item level 27, requires level 22), Skeletal Longsword (item level 27, requires level 22), Dragonmaw Shortsword (item level 28, requires level 23), The Butcher (item level 31, requires level 26), Hardened Iron Shortsword (item level 32, requires level 27).
Its lowest listed price, 19,142 gold49 silver, ranks 18th of 20 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Decapitating Sword at 65 silver (item level 24, requires level 19), Bronze Shortsword at 1 gold (item level 24, requires level 19), Fighter Broadsword at 1 gold (item level 27, requires level 22).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 26: dagger (10): Blackfang, Deadly Bronze Poniard, Blackvenom Blade; one-handed mace (9): Iridescent Hammer, Diamond Hammer, Heavy Bronze Mace; one-handed axe (8): Black Metal Axe, Marauder Axe, Blurred Axe; fist weapon (1): Slicing Claw.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Bluegill Kukri	24	19	7.3 (2.80s)	+3 Strength	29,999 gold99 silver
Bronze Shortsword	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+3 Agility	1 gold
Decapitating Sword	24	19	12.3 (2.60s)	none	65 silver
Shadowfang	24	19	15.6 (2.70s)	+6 Agility	-
Sword of the Night Sky	24	19	7.4 (1.70s)	+2 Strength, +2 Agility	-
Black Metal Shortsword	26	21	13.5 (1.70s)	+4 Shadow Resistance	19,142 gold49 silver
Twisted Sabre	26	21	8.1 (1.80s)	+2 Stamina, +5 Spirit	5 gold
Fighter Broadsword	27	22	13.9 (2.80s)	none	1 gold
Heavy Marauder Scimitar	27	22	17.1 (2.40s)	+4 Strength, +3 Stamina	-
Skeletal Longsword	27	22	8.4 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	9,999 gold99 silver
Sword of Corruption	27	22	8.3 (2.10s)	none	300 gold
Dragonmaw Shortsword	28	23	8.6 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	-

Where Black Metal Shortsword Fits

Items That Share Black Metal Shortsword's Icon

Black Metal Shortsword uses the same icon art, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Night Watch Shortsword ID 935 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 999g on 3 realms
Sword of Decay ID 1727 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 35 · lowest 7,150g on 2 realms
Flamberge ID 2521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 36
Copper Shortsword ID 2847 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 9 · lowest 90s on 1 realm
Shiver Blade ID 5182 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 11,999g on 2 realms
Battlefield Destroyer ID 8199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 47 · lowest 3g on 3 realms
Ironpatch Blade ID 12976 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 900g on 3 realms
Sword of Corruption ID 13032 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27 · lowest 300g on 4 realms

Items Numbered Next to Black Metal Shortsword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 886 (870 to 911) were usually added in the same batch as Black Metal Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Fiery War Axe ID 870 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 40 · lowest 1,358g on 3 realms
Flurry Axe ID 871 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 47 · lowest 1,000g on 3 realms
Staff of Jordan ID 873 · Weapon - Staff · item level 40 · lowest 18,888g on 2 realms
Staff of Horrors ID 880 · Weapon - Staff · item level 23 · lowest 8,812g on 2 realms
Black Metal Axe ID 885 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 24 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Twisted Chanter's Staff ID 890 · Weapon - Staff · item level 24 · lowest 10g on 6 realms
Gnoll Casting Gloves ID 892 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Madwolf Bracers ID 897 · Armor - Leather · item level 29 · lowest 9,999g on 1 realm
Venom Web Fang ID 899 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 19 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Ironwood Treebranch ID 911 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 25 · lowest 14,999g 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 886	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	26	26	16
Required level	21	21	21
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	16 - 30	16 - 30	16 - 30
Speed	1.70	1.70	1.70
Damage per second	13.5	13.5	13.5
Shadow Resistance	4	4	-
Sell price	29 silver49 copper	36 silver86 copper	29 silver49 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 11:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 19,142 gold49 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-11-03 05:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 468,750 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 227

US median, latest 19,142gEU median, latest 419,170g
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	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	419,169 gold89 silver	419,169 gold89 silver	1	19,142 gold49 silver	19,142 gold49 silver	1
2026-11-02	419,169 gold89 silver	419,169 gold89 silver	1	19,142 gold49 silver	19,142 gold49 silver	1
2026-11-01	419,169 gold89 silver	419,169 gold89 silver	1	19,142 gold49 silver	19,142 gold49 silver	1
2026-10-31	468,750 gold	468,750 gold	1	19,142 gold49 silver	19,142 gold49 silver	1
2026-10-30	468,750 gold	468,750 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-29	417,668 gold21 silver	417,668 gold21 silver	1	-	-	-
2026-10-28	417,668 gold21 silver	417,668 gold21 silver	1	-	-	-

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 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	886
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	26
Requires level	21
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	29 silver49 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)