MoP Classic item

Blade of the Basilisk

Item 8223 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 37
Binds when equipped
Unique-Equipped
One-HandSword
15 - 28 DamageSpeed 1.90
(11.3 damage per second)
Durability 90 / 90
Requires Level 32
Chance on hit: Increases dodge by 50 for 5 sec.
Sell Price: 1 gold25 silver

About Blade of the Basilisk

Blade of the Basilisk is a rare one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 37, usable from level 32. It binds when equipped. It hits for 15 to 28 damage every 1.90 seconds, 11.3 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Knightly Longsword (38), Tainted Pierce (36) and Mercenary Blade (36). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 12,500 gold on Everlook, Ook Ook (EU). A vendor pays 1 gold25 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm12,500 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)

Typical market (US)70,327 gold37 silver

Median min buyout41,413 gold68 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 07:08 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	70,327 gold37 silver	70,327 gold37 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 06:29 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	12,500 gold	12,500 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 07:08 UTC

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One-hand sword items near item level 37

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 30 other one-hand sword items between item level 26 and 48; 15 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 11.3 damage per second ranks 18th of 31 one-hand sword items in this group; Reforged Blade of Heroes (item level 38, requires level 33) has the most, 29.1.
Attack speeds among the 31 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Black Metal Shortsword) to 3.40 seconds (Sword of Decay); it swings every 1.90 seconds.
Wicked Mithril Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 16.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Reforged Blade of Heroes (item level 38, requires level 33), Annealed Blade (item level 40, requires level 35), Ginn-Su Sword (item level 40, requires level 35), Speedsteel Rapier (item level 41, requires level 36), Wicked Mithril Blade (item level 45, requires level 40).
Its lowest listed price, 12,500 gold, ranks 25th of 28 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Ebon Scimitar at 2 gold (item level 43, requires level 38), Knightly Longsword at 2 gold (item level 38, requires level 33), Mercenary Blade at 2 gold (item level 36, requires level 31).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 37: dagger (9): Searing Golden Blade, Glinting Steel Dagger, Vendetta; one-handed axe (6): Edge of Winter, Steelclaw Reaver, Sickle Axe; one-handed mace (6): Deadwood Sledge, Midnight Mace, Kovork's Rattle; fist weapon (1): Deadly Fist Blades.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Zealot Blade	34	29	10.5 (2.80s)	+5 Intellect, +6 Spirit	399 gold99 silver
Jade Serpentblade	35	30	10.8 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +4 Agility	438 gold51 silver
Sword of Decay	35	30	10.7 (3.40s)	none	7,150 gold
Mercenary Blade	36	31	11.0 (2.40s)	none	2 gold
Silithid Ripper	36	31	11.3 (2.30s)	none	47,259 gold53 silver
Tainted Pierce	36	31	11.1 (1.90s)	none	1,500 gold99 silver
Blade of the Basilisk	37	32	11.3 (1.90s)	none	12,500 gold
Knightly Longsword	38	33	20.3 (1.80s)	none	2 gold
Reforged Blade of Heroes	38	33	29.1 (2.20s)	+3 Strength, +8 Stamina	-
Scorpion Sting	39	34	12.1 (2.40s)	none	185 gold
Annealed Blade	40	35	12.3 (2.60s)	+7 Strength, +7 Stamina	100 gold
Ginn-Su Sword	40	35	12.3 (2.60s)	+8 Agility, +5 Critical Strike	90,000 gold

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Platinum Sword.

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Where Blade of the Basilisk Fits

Items That Share Blade of the Basilisk's Icon

Blade of the Basilisk uses the same icon art, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:

Espadon ID 2024 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 21

Items Numbered Next to Blade of the Basilisk

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8223 (8214 to 8246) were usually added in the same batch as Blade of the Basilisk: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Wild Leather Helmet ID 8214 · Armor - Leather · item level 45 · lowest 1,235g on 1 realm
Wild Leather Cloak ID 8215 · Armor - Cloth · item level 50 · lowest 2,924g on 1 realm
Big Voodoo Cloak ID 8216 · Armor - Cloth · item level 48 · lowest 28g on 1 realm
Quickdraw Quiver ID 8217 · Container · item level 45
Thick Leather Ammo Pouch ID 8218 · Container · item level 45
Silithid Ripper ID 8224 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 47,259g on 1 realm
Tainted Pierce ID 8225 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 1,500g on 3 realms
The Butcher ID 8226 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 31 · lowest 5,550g on 2 realms
Imperial Red Tunic ID 8245 · Armor - Cloth · item level 56 · lowest 3,125g on 1 realm
Imperial Red Boots ID 8246 · Armor - Cloth · item level 52 · lowest 3g 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 8223	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	37	37	21
Required level	32	32	32
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	33 - 62	15 - 28	33 - 62
Speed	1.90	1.90	1.90
Damage per second	25.0	11.3	25.0
Effects	Chance on hit: Defense +33 for 5 sec.	Chance on hit: Increases dodge by 50 for 5 sec.	-
Sell price	1 gold	1 gold25 silver	1 gold

3D Model

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 5
Lowest buyout seen: 1,950 goldAuberdine (EU), 2026-10-25 19:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 99,999 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,550

US median, latest 34,479gEU median, latest 12,500g
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	12,500 gold	12,500 gold	1	34,479 gold21 silver	34,479 gold21 silver	2
2026-11-02	12,500 gold	99,999 gold	2	34,479 gold21 silver	34,479 gold21 silver	2
2026-11-01	9,998 gold97 silver	12,500 gold	2	34,479 gold21 silver	67,453 gold20 silver	2
2026-10-31	12,500 gold	12,500 gold	2	67,453 gold20 silver	67,453 gold20 silver	1
2026-10-30	9,998 gold95 silver	12,500 gold	2	35,000 gold	77,788 gold45 silver	1
2026-10-29	12,500 gold	12,500 gold	2	77,788 gold45 silver	77,788 gold45 silver	1
2026-10-28	9,998 gold97 silver	99,999 gold	2	77,788 gold45 silver	77,788 gold45 silver	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 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	8223
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	37
Requires level	32
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	1 gold
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)