MoP Classic item

Ironpatch Blade

Item 12976 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 20
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
24 - 46 DamageSpeed 2.60
(13.5 damage per second)
+4 Strength
+2 Stamina
Durability 65 / 65
Requires Level 15
Sell Price: 22 silver13 copper

About Ironpatch Blade

Ironpatch Blade is a rare one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 20, usable from level 15. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +4 Strength and +2 Stamina. It hits for 24 to 46 damage every 2.60 seconds, 13.5 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Night Watch Shortsword. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Blackwater Cutlass (20), Defias Rapier (20) and Scimitar of Atun (19). The latest scan finds it on 4 MoP Classic realms (EU 3, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 2 gold23 silver on Auberdine (EU). A vendor pays 22 silver13 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm2 gold23 silverAuberdine (EU)

Typical market (US)1,111 gold

Median min buyout500 gold49 silver

Realms with listings4EU 3, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 04:13 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	1,111 gold	1,111 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 04:12 UTC
AuberdineEU · Active	2 gold23 silver	2 gold23 silver	1	1	2026-09-19 04:13 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	250 gold98 silver	250 gold98 silver	1	1	2026-09-19 04:13 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	750 gold	750 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 04:13 UTC

One-hand sword items near item level 20

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 20 other one-hand sword items between item level 14 and 26; 13 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 13.5 damage per second ranks 2nd of 21 one-hand sword items in this group; Shadowfang (item level 24, requires level 19) has the most, 15.6.
Attack speeds among the 21 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Black Metal Shortsword) to 2.90 seconds (Sinister Scimitar); it swings every 2.60 seconds.
+4 Strength ranks 1st of 4 one-hand sword items with Strength, the most in this group.
+2 Stamina ranks 2nd of 4 one-hand sword items with Stamina; Night Watch Shortsword (item level 20, requires level 15) has the most, +4.
Blackwater Cutlass has the most fixed stat points in this group, 7 against 6 here.
Next one-hand sword items up with Strength: Bluegill Kukri (item level 24, requires level 19), Sword of the Night Sky (item level 24, requires level 19).
Its lowest listed price, 2 gold23 silver, ranks 6th of 15 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Decapitating Sword at 65 silver (item level 24, requires level 19), Militant Shortsword at 73 silver74 copper (item level 22, requires level 17), Northern Shortsword at 1 gold (item level 18, requires level 13).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 20: one-handed mace (15): Oggleflint's Inspirer, Face Smasher, Block Mallet; dagger (10): Brackclaw, Hollowfang Blade, Big Bronze Knife; one-handed axe (7): Guillotine Axe, Deadmines Cleaver, Orcish Cleaver.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Northern Shortsword	18	13	5.5 (2.20s)	none	1 gold
Scimitar	19	14	5.2 (2.30s)	none	-
Scimitar of Atun	19	14	5.8 (2.60s)	+2 Agility	75,000 gold
Ironpatch Blade	20	15	13.5 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +2 Stamina	2 gold23 silver
Blackwater Cutlass	20	15	6.2 (2.60s)	+4 Agility, +3 Hit	19 gold99 silver
Defias Rapier	20	15	6.4 (2.50s)	+3 Agility, +3 Hit	9,999 gold
Night Watch Shortsword	20	15	6.2 (2.60s)	+4 Stamina	750 gold
Sinister Scimitar	20	15	6.2 (2.90s)	+3 Agility	-
Amani Scimitar	21	16	5.9 (2.70s)	none	-
Militant Shortsword	22	17	7.0 (2.50s)	none	73 silver74 copper
Bronze Shortsword	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+3 Agility	10 gold99 silver
Shadowfang	24	19	15.6 (2.70s)	+6 Agility	670,000 gold99 silver

Appearance

Same appearance record (45851)

Night Watch Shortsword

Across game versions

Item 12976	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	20	20	12
Required level	15	15	7
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	24 - 46	24 - 46	3 - 6
Speed	2.60	2.60	2.60
Damage per second	13.5	13.5	1.7
Strength	4	4	2
Stamina	2	2	1
Sell price	17 silver70 copper	22 silver13 copper	20 silver36 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 8
Lowest buyout seen: 2 goldAuberdine (EU), 2026-09-18 20:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 22,003 gold33 silverAtiesh (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,653

US median, latest 1,111gEU median, latest 251g
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	2 gold23 silver	250 gold98 silver	3	1,111 gold	1,111 gold	1
2026-09-18	2 gold	250 gold98 silver	3	999 gold	999 gold	1
2026-09-17	999 gold98 silver	4,499 gold	2	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	1
2026-09-16	50 gold	500 gold98 silver	3	1,000 gold	1,110 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-15	49 gold	500 gold	3	1,110 gold	1,110 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-14	50 gold	54 gold99 silver	3	25 gold	1,111 gold	2
2026-09-13	50 gold	999 gold98 silver	3	25 gold	400 gold	2

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 3 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	12976
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	20
Requires level	15
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	17 silver70 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)