MoP Classic item

Hardened Iron Shortsword

Item 3849 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 32
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
18 - 35 DamageSpeed 2.70
(9.8 damage per second)
Durability 75 / 75
Requires Level 27
+10 Attack Power
Sell Price: 68 silver35 copper

About Hardened Iron Shortsword

Hardened Iron Shortsword is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 32, usable from level 27. It binds when equipped. It adds Attack Power (10). It hits for 18 to 35 damage every 2.70 seconds, 9.8 damage per second. Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword teaches how to make it. It shares its appearance with Sharp Shortsword, Fine Longsword and Deteriorating Blade and 1 more. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include The Black Knight (31), The Butcher (31) and Viking Sword (30). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 499 gold69 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 68 silver35 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm499 gold69 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)499 gold69 silver

Median min buyout499 gold69 silver

Realms with listings1US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 04:12 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	499 gold69 silver	499 gold69 silver	2	2	2026-09-19 04:12 UTC

Crafting

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Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword (6x Iron Bar, 2x Strong Flux, 1x Heavy Grinding Stone, 2x Lesser Moonstone, 3x Heavy Leather) Requires Blacksmithing (160)

One-hand sword items near item level 32

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 31 other one-hand sword items between item level 22 and 41; 16 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 9.8 damage per second ranks 23rd of 32 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 32 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 2.70 seconds.
+10 Attack Power: no other one-hand sword item in this group carries Attack Power.
Annealed Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 14 against 10 here.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Zealot Blade (item level 34, requires level 29), Jade Serpentblade (item level 35, requires level 30), 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).
Its lowest listed price, 499 gold69 silver, ranks 15th of 23 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
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), Knightly Longsword at 2 gold (item level 38, requires level 33), Nobles Brand at 2 gold (item level 40, requires level 35).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 32: one-handed mace (6): Dreamslayer, Mighty Iron Hammer, Looming Gavel; dagger (5): Broad Bladed Knife, Claw of the Shadowmancer, Daring Dirk; one-handed axe (5): Bearded Boneaxe, Headsplitter, Hacking Cleaver; fist weapon (1): Heavy Iron Knuckles.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Skeletal Longsword	27	22	8.4 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	22,800 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	75 gold
The Butcher	31	26	9.5 (2.80s)	+5 Agility, +4 Stamina	55,000 gold
Hardened Iron Shortsword	32	27	9.8 (2.70s)	+10 Attack Power	499 gold69 silver
Zealot Blade	34	29	10.5 (2.80s)	+5 Intellect, +6 Spirit	225 gold
Jade Serpentblade	35	30	10.8 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +4 Agility	99 gold99 silver
Sword of Decay	35	30	10.7 (3.40s)	none	-
Mercenary Blade	36	31	11.0 (2.40s)	none	-
Silithid Ripper	36	31	11.3 (2.30s)	none	-
Tainted Pierce	36	31	11.1 (1.90s)	none	8,331 gold6 silver

Appearance

Same appearance record (46954)

Across game versions

Classic Era drops Attack Power and adds Stamina. Retail (Midnight) drops Attack Power and adds Agility or Strength.

Item 3849	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	32	32	19
Required level	27	27	12
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	21 - 39	18 - 35	6 - 10
Speed	1.80	2.70	2.60
Damage per second	16.7	9.8	3.1
Stamina	5	-	-
Attack Power	-	10	-
Agility or Strength	-	-	3
Sell price	54 silver68 copper	68 silver35 copper	15 silver

Retail recipe Hardened Iron Shortsword: 6x Iron Bar, 2x Strong Flux, 1x Heavy Grinding Stone, 2x Lesser Moonstone, 3x Heavy Leather.

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 2
Lowest buyout seen: 2 gold22 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-09-11 08:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 550 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 822

US median, latest 500gEU median, latest 477g
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
2026-09-19	-	-	-	499 gold69 silver	499 gold69 silver	1
2026-09-18	477 gold40 silver	477 gold40 silver	1	288 gold48 silver	288 gold48 silver	1
2026-09-17	451 gold3 silver	549 gold99 silver	1	288 gold48 silver	288 gold48 silver	1
2026-09-16	451 gold3 silver	451 gold4 silver	1	206 gold65 silver	288 gold48 silver	1
2026-09-15	447 gold95 silver	447 gold95 silver	1	205 gold32 silver	206 gold65 silver	1
2026-09-14	115 gold55 silver	549 gold99 silver	1	102 gold9 silver	205 gold32 silver	1
2026-09-13	115 gold55 silver	378 gold39 silver	1	102 gold9 silver	102 gold9 silver	1

Hardened Iron Shortsword

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	3849
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	32
Requires level	27
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	54 silver68 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)