MoP Classic item

Iron-Grip Shortsword

Item 36517 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

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 Moonlit Katana (146). A vendor pays 10 gold65 silver for it.

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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: Moonlit Katana at 21 gold (item level 146, requires level 71), Chopping Wideblade at 22 gold (item level 150, requires level 72), Tundra's Edge at 25 gold (item level 142, requires level 70).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 6 item levels of 138: dagger (7): Ominous Dagger, Gypsy Blade, Strange Dagger; one-handed mace (6): Placid Lightmace, Ambrosial Hammer, Harmonious Scepter; fist weapon (4): Shocking Claws, Curved Scratcher, Prized Handscythes; 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	11,111 gold55 silver
Iron Skull Sword	120	70	40.4 (2.60s)	none	100 gold
Raider's Cutlass	130	67	44.6 (2.60s)	none	-
Tribal Blade	134	68	46.2 (2.60s)	none	25 gold
Iron-Grip Shortsword	138	69	47.9 (2.60s)	none	-
Tundra's Edge	142	70	49.8 (2.60s)	none	25 gold
Moonlit Katana	146	71	51.7 (2.60s)	none	21 gold
Sturdy Cobalt Quickblade	146	71	51.5 (1.70s)	+19 Critical Strike, +48 Attack Power	85 gold
Chopping Wideblade	150	72	53.7 (2.60s)	none	22 gold
Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker	150	74	134.7 (1.70s)	+27 Strength, +39 Stamina	1,100 gold
Shimmering Sabre	154	73	55.8 (2.60s)	none	-
Scored Blade	158	74	57.9 (2.60s)	none	26 gold

Appearance

Same model in the game files

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

Where Iron-Grip Shortsword Fits

Items That Share Iron-Grip Shortsword's Icon

Iron-Grip Shortsword uses the same icon art, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:

Saronite Spellblade ID 43871 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 175 · lowest 500g on 4 realms

Items Numbered Next to Iron-Grip Shortsword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 36517 (36512 to 36522) were usually added in the same batch as Iron-Grip Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Onerous Mallet ID 36512 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 174
Lode-Headed Hammer ID 36513 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 178 · lowest 140g on 2 realms
Kingly Battlehammer ID 36514 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 182
Raider's Cutlass ID 36515 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 130
Tribal Blade ID 36516 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 134 · lowest 25g on 1 realm
Tundra's Edge ID 36518 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 142 · lowest 25g on 1 realm
Moonlit Katana ID 36519 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 146 · lowest 21g on 1 realm
Chopping Wideblade ID 36520 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 150 · lowest 22g on 1 realm
Shimmering Sabre ID 36521 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 154
Scored Blade ID 36522 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 158 · lowest 26g on 1 realm

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 36517	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	138	32
Required level	69	69
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	87 - 162	206 - 382
Speed	2.60	2.60
Damage per second	47.9	113.1
Sell price	10 gold65 silver	8 gold52 silver

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 11:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 4
Lowest buyout seen: 8 gold75 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-09 19:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 555 goldVenoxis (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 365

US median, latest 45gEU median, latest 20g
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
2026-11-02	-	-	-	45 gold	45 gold	1
2026-11-01	20 gold	20 gold	1	45 gold	45 gold	1
2026-10-31	20 gold	20 gold	1	45 gold	45 gold	1
2026-10-30	67 gold	67 gold	1	45 gold	45 gold	1
2026-10-29	-	-	-	45 gold	45 gold	1
2026-10-28	67 gold	67 gold	1	45 gold	45 gold	1
2026-10-27	-	-	-	20 gold	20 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 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	138
Requires level	69
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	8 gold52 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)