MoP Classic item

Iron-Grip Shortsword

Item 36517 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 138
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
87 - 162 DamageSpeed 2.60
(47.9 damage per second)
Durability 75 / 75
Requires Level 69
Sell Price: 10 gold65 silver

About Iron-Grip Shortsword

Iron-Grip Shortsword is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 138, usable from level 69. It binds when equipped. It hits for 87 to 162 damage every 2.60 seconds, 47.9 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Tribal Blade (134), Tundra's Edge (142) and Sturdy Cobalt Quickblade (146). A vendor pays 10 gold65 silver 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 05:23 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 138

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 16 other one-hand sword items between item level 114 and 163; 5 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 47.9 damage per second ranks 12th of 17 one-hand sword items in this group; Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker (item level 150, requires level 74) has the most, 134.7.
Attack speeds among the 17 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker) to 2.60 seconds (Tundra's Edge); it swings every 2.60 seconds.
Crystalforged Sword has the most fixed stat points in this group, 233.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Sturdy Cobalt Quickblade (item level 146, requires level 71), Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker (item level 150, requires level 74), Savage Cobalt Slicer (item level 163, requires level 74).
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Sturdy Cobalt Quickblade at 15 gold (item level 146, requires level 71), Shimmering Sabre at 49 gold99 silver (item level 154, requires level 73), Moonlit Katana at 125 gold (item level 146, requires level 71).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 6 item levels of 138: dagger (7): Gypsy Blade, Ominous Dagger, Strange Dagger; one-handed mace (6): Ambrosial Hammer, Harmonious Scepter, Placid Lightmace; fist weapon (4): Shocking Claws, Curved Scratcher, Fighter's Grip; one-handed axe (3): Bone Cleaver, Primeval Adze, Dinged Cleaver.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Hope Ender	120	70	40.4 (2.60s)	+70 Attack Power	5,000 gold98 silver
Iron Skull Sword	120	70	40.4 (2.60s)	none	22 gold
Raider's Cutlass	130	67	44.6 (2.60s)	none	-
Tribal Blade	134	68	46.2 (2.60s)	none	111 gold99 silver
Iron-Grip Shortsword	138	69	47.9 (2.60s)	none	-
Tundra's Edge	142	70	49.8 (2.60s)	none	450 gold
Moonlit Katana	146	71	51.7 (2.60s)	none	125 gold
Sturdy Cobalt Quickblade	146	71	51.5 (1.70s)	+19 Critical Strike, +48 Attack Power	15 gold
Chopping Wideblade	150	72	53.7 (2.60s)	none	450 gold
Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker	150	74	134.7 (1.70s)	+27 Strength, +39 Stamina	300 gold
Shimmering Sabre	154	73	55.8 (2.60s)	none	49 gold99 silver
Scored Blade	158	74	57.9 (2.60s)	none	-

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Valiant Sword, Zealous Sword.

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) adds Strength and Stamina.

Item 36517	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	138	32
Required level	69	27
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	87 - 162	8 - 14
Speed	2.60	2.60
Damage per second	47.9	4.2
Strength	-	4
Stamina	-	6
Sell price	10 gold65 silver	67 gold7 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: 6
Lowest buyout seen: 19 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-09-08 15:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 1,000 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 493

US median, latest 128gEU median, latest 30g
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	-	-	-	127 gold91 silver	127 gold91 silver	1
2026-09-18	-	-	-	127 gold91 silver	127 gold91 silver	1
2026-09-17	-	-	-	127 gold91 silver	127 gold91 silver	1
2026-09-16	30 gold	30 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-09-15	30 gold	50 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-09-14	50 gold	90 gold	1	23 gold	23 gold	1
2026-09-13	323 gold36 silver	1,000 gold	1	23 gold	23 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	36517
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	138
Requires level	69
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	8 gold52 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)