MoP Classic item

Dragonmaw Shortsword

Item 753 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 28
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
13 - 25 DamageSpeed 2.20
(8.6 damage per second)
+4 Stamina
Durability 70 / 70
Requires Level 23
Sell Price: 48 silver3 copper

About Dragonmaw Shortsword

Dragonmaw Shortsword is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 28, usable from level 23. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +4 Stamina. It hits for 13 to 25 damage every 2.20 seconds, 8.6 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Fighter Broadsword (27), Sword of Corruption (27) and Skeletal Longsword (27). A vendor pays 48 silver3 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

No MoP Classic price data yet. Not listed on any MoP Classic realm in the latest scan (last scan ok, finished 2026-09-19 05:19 UTC). The scan reads each connected realm's Auction House document once an hour. Bid-only auctions are skipped: a bid is not a price anyone can pay now.

One-hand sword items near item level 28

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 28 other one-hand sword items between item level 20 and 36; 17 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 8.6 damage per second ranks 18th of 29 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 29 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 2.20 seconds.
+4 Stamina ranks 1st of 7 one-hand sword items with Stamina, the most in this group (level with 3 other items).
Zealot Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 11 against 4 here.
Same stat line (Stamina): Skeletal Longsword, Night Watch Shortsword.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: The Butcher (item level 31, requires level 26), Hardened Iron Shortsword (item level 32, requires level 27), Zealot Blade (item level 34, requires level 29), Jade Serpentblade (item level 35, requires level 30).
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Viking Sword at 75 silver45 copper (item level 30, requires level 25), Fighter Broadsword at 2 gold (item level 27, requires level 22), Mercenary Blade at 5 gold (item level 36, requires level 31).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 28: dagger (8): Blackvenom Blade, Battle Knife, Cross Dagger; one-handed axe (6): Bearded Boneaxe, Headsplitter, Callous Axe; one-handed mace (4): Beazel's Basher, Oscillating Power Hammer, Iridescent Hammer.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Bronze Shortsword	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+3 Agility	10 gold99 silver
Black Metal Shortsword	26	21	13.5 (1.70s)	+4 Shadow Resistance	-
Twisted Sabre	26	21	8.1 (1.80s)	+2 Stamina, +5 Spirit	19 gold
Fighter Broadsword	27	22	13.9 (2.80s)	none	2 gold
Heavy Marauder Scimitar	27	22	17.1 (2.40s)	+4 Strength, +3 Stamina	-
Skeletal Longsword	27	22	8.4 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	22,800 gold
Sword of Corruption	27	22	8.3 (2.10s)	none	477 gold
Dragonmaw Shortsword	28	23	8.6 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	-
Viking Sword	30	25	15.6 (2.70s)	none	75 silver45 copper
The Black Knight	31	26	9.5 (1.90s)	none	999 gold
The Butcher	31	26	9.5 (2.80s)	+5 Agility, +4 Stamina	776 gold99 silver
Hardened Iron Shortsword	32	27	9.8 (2.70s)	+10 Attack Power	499 gold69 silver

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Darkwater Talwar, Sword of Insurgence.

More Dragonmaw items

Dragonmaw, Reborn item level 476

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) adds Strength.

Item 753	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	28	28	18
Required level	23	23	11
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	22 - 42	13 - 25	6 - 10
Speed	2.20	2.20	2.60
Damage per second	14.5	8.6	3.1
Stamina	4	4	5
Strength	-	-	3
Sell price	38 silver42 copper	48 silver3 copper	90 silver60 copper

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-28 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 2
Lowest buyout seen: 24,555 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-08-30 07:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 468,750 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 182

US median, latest 34,555gEU median, latest 468,750g
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
2026-09-17	468,750 gold	468,750 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-09-16	468,750 gold	468,750 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-09-15	468,750 gold	468,750 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-09-14	-	-	-	34,555 gold	34,555 gold	1
2026-09-13	-	-	-	34,555 gold	34,555 gold	1
2026-09-12	-	-	-	34,555 gold	34,555 gold	1
2026-09-08	-	-	-	45,666 gold	45,666 gold	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 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	753
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	28
Requires level	23
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	38 silver42 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)