MoP Classic item

Decapitating Sword

Item 3740 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 24
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
22 - 42 DamageSpeed 2.60
(12.3 damage per second)
Durability 65 / 65
Requires Level 19
Sell Price: 30 silver65 copper

About Decapitating Sword

Decapitating Sword is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 24, usable from level 19. It binds when equipped. It hits for 22 to 42 damage every 2.60 seconds, 12.3 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Bluegill Kukri and Keen Machete. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Bronze Shortsword (24), Twisted Sabre (26) and Militant Shortsword (22). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 65 silver on Everlook, Ook Ook (EU). A vendor pays 30 silver65 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm65 silverEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)

Typical market (US)2 gold

Median min buyout99 silver

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 10:08 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	99 silver	2 gold	4	4	2026-11-03 09:29 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	65 silver	65 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 10:08 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	1 gold	1 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 10:08 UTC

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One-hand sword items near item level 24

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 24 other one-hand sword items between item level 18 and 31; 16 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 12.3 damage per second ranks 8th of 25 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 25 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Black Metal Shortsword) to 2.90 seconds (Sinister Scimitar); it swings every 2.60 seconds.
The Butcher has the most fixed stat points in this group, 9.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Black Metal Shortsword (item level 26, requires level 21), Twisted Sabre (item level 26, requires level 21), 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).
Its lowest listed price, 65 silver, ranks 2nd of 18 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Militant Shortsword at 68 silver (item level 22, requires level 17), Bronze Shortsword at 1 gold (item level 24, requires level 19), Fighter Broadsword at 1 gold87 silver (item level 27, requires level 22).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 24: one-handed mace (13): Diamond Hammer, Heavy Bronze Mace, Steelscale Crushfish; dagger (11): Blackfang, Deadly Bronze Poniard, Spikelash Dagger; one-handed axe (11): Razor's Edge, Black Metal Axe, Bronze Axe; fist weapon (1): Slicing Claw.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Militant Shortsword	22	17	7.0 (2.50s)	none	68 silver
Decapitating Sword	24	19	12.3 (2.60s)	none	65 silver
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
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 gold87 silver
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	444 gold

Appearance

Same appearance record (45857)

Where Decapitating Sword Fits

Items That Share Decapitating Sword's Icon

Decapitating Sword uses the same icon art, which 6 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Bluegill Kukri ID 2046 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24 · lowest 29,999g on 1 realm
Silithid Ripper ID 8224 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 47,259g on 1 realm
The Night Blade ID 31331 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 100 · lowest 14,849g on 4 realms
The Dusk Blade ID 43613 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 200
The Twilight Blade ID 68163 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 359
The Gloaming Blade ID 88149 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 476

Items Numbered Next to Decapitating Sword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3740 (3731 to 3779) were usually added in the same batch as Decapitating Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lion Meat ID 3731 · Trade Goods · item level 23
Recipe: Big Bear Steak ID 3734 · Recipe · item level 25 · lowest 50,000g on 2 realms
Recipe: Hot Lion Chops ID 3735 · Recipe · item level 25 · lowest 59g on 3 realms
Recipe: Tasty Lion Steak ID 3736 · Recipe · item level 30 · lowest 50s on 3 realms
Recipe: Soothing Turtle Bisque ID 3737 · Recipe · item level 30 · lowest 999g on 1 realm
Mutton Chop ID 3770 · Consumable · item level 15
Wild Hog Shank ID 3771 · Consumable · item level 25
Empty Poison Vial ID 3775 · Consumable · item level 20
Taut Compound Bow ID 3778 · Weapon - Bow · item level 31 · lowest 50s on 1 realm
Hefty War Axe ID 3779 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 32 · lowest 1g 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 3740	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	24	24	15
Required level	19	19	19
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	22 - 42	22 - 42	22 - 42
Speed	2.60	2.60	2.60
Damage per second	12.3	12.3	12.3
Sell price	24 silver52 copper	30 silver65 copper	24 silver52 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: 8
Lowest buyout seen: 33 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-24 19:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 3,000 gold80 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 2,098

US median, latest 99sEU median, latest 65s
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	65 silver	65 silver	2	75 silver	99 silver	1
2026-11-02	80 silver	1 gold	3	54 silver	1 gold	2
2026-11-01	50 silver	1 gold20 silver	4	49 silver	54 silver	2
2026-10-31	50 silver	3 gold	2	70 silver	1 gold	2
2026-10-30	74 silver	4 gold76 silver	2	75 silver	5 gold	2
2026-10-29	74 silver	75 silver	3	1 gold40 silver	2 gold2 silver	1
2026-10-28	40 silver79 copper	75 silver	2	60 silver	5 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 2 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	3740
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	24
Requires level	19
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	24 silver52 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)