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MoP Classic item

Light Scimitar

Item 3783 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

  • Item Level 36
  • Main HandSword
  • 8 - 17 DamageSpeed 1.90
  • (6.6 damage per second)
  • Durability 75 / 75
  • Requires Level 31
  • Sell Price: 38 silver11 copper

About Light Scimitar

Light Scimitar is a poor main hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 36, usable from level 31. It hits for 8 to 17 damage every 1.90 seconds, 6.6 damage per second. Other main hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Sharp Shortsword (46), Warped Blade (24) and Fine Longsword (52). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 1 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 38 silver11 copper for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm1 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Typical market (US)2 gold
Median min buyout1 gold
Realms with listings1US 1
Latest snapshot2026-11-03 11:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active1 gold2 gold332026-11-03 11:29 UTC
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Main hand sword items near item level 36

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 5 other main hand sword items between item level 26 and 46; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

  • Its 6.6 damage per second ranks 5th of 6 main hand sword items in this group; Falchion (item level 46, requires level 41) has the most, 12.7.
  • Attack speeds among the 6 main hand sword items in this group run from 1.80 seconds (Sharp Shortsword) to 2.70 seconds (Short Cutlass); it swings every 1.90 seconds.
  • Its lowest listed price, 1 gold, ranks 2nd of 2 listed main hand sword items in this group.
  • Cheapest listed main hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Sharp Shortsword at 95 silver (item level 46, requires level 41).
  • Other weapon types for the main hand slot within 2 item levels of 36: one-handed axe (2): Keen Axe, Crescent Axe; one-handed mace (1): Truncheon.
ItemItem levelRequiresDPSFixed statsLowest listed
Longsword26217.2 (2.30s)none-
Short Cutlass29245.4 (2.70s)none-
Light Scimitar36316.6 (1.90s)none1 gold
Broadsword363110.0 (2.30s)none-
Falchion464112.7 (2.20s)none-
Sharp Shortsword46418.3 (1.80s)none95 silver
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Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Phase Blade.

Where Light Scimitar Fits

Items That Share Light Scimitar's Icon

Light Scimitar uses the same icon art, which 10 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

  • Short Sabre ID 3319 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 9
  • Fine Scimitar ID 4560 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 6
  • Feral Blade ID 4766 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 13 · lowest 59g on 1 realm
  • Twisted Sabre ID 2011 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26 · lowest 12g on 3 realms
  • Blackwater Cutlass ID 1951 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 1g on 5 realms
  • Short Cutlass ID 1829 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
  • Pale Skinner ID 5744 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 12 · lowest 97,073g on 1 realm
  • Heavy Marauder Scimitar ID 1493 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27

Items Numbered Next to Light Scimitar

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3783 (3778 to 3792) were usually added in the same batch as Light Scimitar: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Taut Compound Bow ID 3778 · Weapon - Bow · item level 31 · lowest 50s on 1 realm
  • Hefty War Axe ID 3779 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 32 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
  • Long-Barreled Musket ID 3780 · Weapon - Gun · item level 33 · lowest 4g on 1 realm
  • Broad Claymore ID 3781 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 34 · lowest 50s on 3 realms
  • Large War Club ID 3782 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 35 · lowest 49s on 1 realm
  • Metal Stave ID 3784 · Weapon - Staff · item level 37 · lowest 2g on 1 realm
  • Keen Axe ID 3785 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 38 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
  • Shiny Dirk ID 3786 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 39 · lowest 5g on 2 realms
  • Stone Club ID 3787 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 40 · lowest 1g on 1 realm
  • Interlaced Belt ID 3792 · Armor - Cloth · item level 34 · lowest 20g 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 3783Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level363621
Required level313131
Damage15 - 288 - 1715 - 28
Speed1.901.901.90
Damage per second11.36.611.3
Sell price30 silver48 copper38 silver11 copper30 silver48 copper

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MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-04 15:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
5
Lowest buyout seen
5 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-12 15:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
10 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
765
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Oct 04 to Nov 0302.8g5.5g8.2g11gOct 04Oct 19Nov 03
US median, latest 1gEU median, latest 3g
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 lowEU medianEU realmsUS lowUS medianUS realms
2026-11-03---1 gold1 gold1
2026-11-02---1 gold5 gold1
2026-11-01---50 silver50 silver1
2026-10-31---50 silver50 silver1
2026-10-30---50 silver50 silver1
2026-10-293 gold3 gold1---
2026-10-283 gold3 gold150 silver50 silver1
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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.