MoP Classic item

Headstriker Sword

Item 15251 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 43
Binds when equipped
Two-HandSword
25 - 38 DamageSpeed 2.40
(13.1 damage per second)
Durability 85 / 85
Requires Level 38
Sell Price: 2 gold21 silver

About Headstriker Sword

Headstriker Sword is an uncommon two-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 43, usable from level 38. It binds when equipped. It hits for 25 to 38 damage every 2.40 seconds, 13.1 damage per second. Other two-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Witchfury (44), Nightblade (44) and Chromatic Sword (45). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 4 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 2 gold21 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm4 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)4 gold

Median min buyout650 gold

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 07:13 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	4 gold	4 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 06:12 UTC
FlamegorEU · Russian	650 gold	650 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 07:13 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	1,500 gold99 silver	1,500 gold99 silver	1	1	2026-09-19 07:13 UTC

Two-hand sword items near item level 43

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 27 other two-hand sword items between item level 30 and 55; 11 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 13.1 damage per second ranks 14th of 28 two-hand sword items in this group; Deathblow (item level 55, requires level 50) has the most, 47.3.
Attack speeds among the 28 two-hand sword items in this group run from 2.60 seconds (Gutrender) to 3.70 seconds (Tusker Sword); it swings every 2.40 seconds.
Archaic Defender has the most fixed stat points in this group, 55.
Next two-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Boneslasher (item level 45, requires level 40), Chromatic Sword (item level 45, requires level 40), Blade of the Titans (item level 49, requires level 44), Warmonger (item level 52, requires level 47).
Its lowest listed price, 4 gold, ranks 4th of 23 listed two-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed two-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Beheading Blade at 5 gold (item level 52, requires level 47), Exquisite Flamberge at 5 gold (item level 41, requires level 36), Dark Espadon at 8 gold25 silver (item level 54, requires level 49).
Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 3 item levels of 43: two-handed axe (12): Darkmoon Executioner, Hellslayer Battle Axe, Manslayer; staff (7): Tanglewood Staff, Darkmoon Magestaff, Staff of Jordan; two-handed mace (6): The Shoveler, Thornstone Sledgehammer, Sequoia Branch; polearm (2): Khoo's Point, Grim Reaper.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Frost Tiger Blade	40	35	28.8 (3.40s)	+14 Critical Strike	1,417 gold54 silver
Exquisite Flamberge	41	36	12.7 (3.00s)	none	5 gold
Gutrender	41	36	12.7 (2.60s)	none	12,593 gold96 silver
Sword of the Magistrate	41	36	12.6 (3.30s)	+8 Strength, +15 Stamina, +10 Hit	99 gold
Whetted Claymore	42	37	7.7 (3.10s)	none	-
Headstriker Sword	43	38	13.1 (2.40s)	none	4 gold
Nightblade	44	39	43.4 (2.80s)	none	1,199 gold
Witchfury	44	39	13.6 (2.80s)	none	99 gold99 silver
Boneslasher	45	40	14.0 (3.50s)	+20 Strength, +13 Stamina	150,000 gold
Chromatic Sword	45	40	13.9 (3.60s)	+7 Fire Resistance, +7 Frost Resistance, +7 Shadow Resistance, +7 Nature Resistance, +7 Arcane Resistance	10,543 gold6 silver
Zweihander	46	41	12.7 (2.80s)	none	-
Battlefield Destroyer	47	42	14.5 (3.10s)	none	14 gold45 silver

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) adds Strength and Stamina.

Item 15251	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	43	43	23
Required level	38	38	16
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	62 - 94	25 - 38	13 - 21
Speed	2.40	2.40	3.60
Damage per second	32.5	13.1	4.7
Strength	-	-	7
Stamina	-	-	10
Sell price	1 gold76 silver	2 gold21 silver	28 gold39 silver

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 9
Lowest buyout seen: 2 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-09-08 05:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 159,999 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,439

US median, latest 4gEU median, latest 650gKR median, latest 1,000g
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	KR low	KR median	KR realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-09-19	4 gold80 silver	650 gold	2	-	-	-	4 gold	4 gold	1
2026-09-18	4 gold40 silver	4 gold80 silver	3	999 gold99 silver	999 gold99 silver	1	4 gold	4 gold	1
2026-09-17	4 gold40 silver	4 gold40 silver	1	-	-	-	6 gold50 silver	50 gold	2
2026-09-16	3 gold99 silver	5 gold	2	-	-	-	6 gold50 silver	6 gold50 silver	2
2026-09-15	3 gold	19 gold92 silver	2	-	-	-	5 gold	5 gold	1
2026-09-14	3 gold	20 gold	1	-	-	-	6 gold	7 gold	2
2026-09-13	3 gold	20 gold	3	-	-	-	5 gold	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	15251
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	Two-Hand
Item level	43
Requires level	38
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	1 gold76 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)