MoP Classic item

Militant Shortsword

Item 15211 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 22
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
12 - 23 DamageSpeed 2.50
(7.0 damage per second)
Durability 60 / 60
Requires Level 17
Sell Price: 23 silver96 copper

About Militant Shortsword

Militant Shortsword is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 22, usable from level 17. It binds when equipped. It hits for 12 to 23 damage every 2.50 seconds, 7.0 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Blackwater Cutlass (20), Decapitating Sword (24) and Ironpatch Blade (20). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 68 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 23 silver96 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm68 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)70 silver

Median min buyout80 silver

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 08:08 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	68 silver	70 silver	5	5	2026-11-03 07:29 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	80 silver	80 silver	2	2	2026-11-03 08:08 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	9 gold99 silver	9 gold99 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 08:08 UTC

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One-hand sword items near item level 22

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 24 other one-hand sword items between item level 15 and 28; 16 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 7.0 damage per second ranks 14th of 25 one-hand sword items in this group; Heavy Marauder Scimitar (item level 27, requires level 22) has the most, 17.1.
Attack speeds among the 25 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Black Metal Shortsword) to 2.90 seconds (Sinister Scimitar); it swings every 2.50 seconds.
Blackwater Cutlass has the most fixed stat points in this group, 7.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Bluegill Kukri (item level 24, requires level 19), Bronze Shortsword (item level 24, requires level 19), Shadowfang (item level 24, requires level 19), Sword of the Night Sky (item level 24, requires level 19), Black Metal Shortsword (item level 26, requires level 21).
Its lowest listed price, 68 silver, ranks 4th of 18 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), Blackwater Cutlass at 1 gold (item level 20, requires level 15), Bronze Shortsword at 1 gold (item level 24, requires level 19).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 22: one-handed axe (13): Razor's Edge, Deadmines Cleaver, Bronze Axe; one-handed mace (12): Petrified Shinbone, Blackrock Mace, Face Smasher; dagger (8): Spikelash Dagger, Goblin Screwdriver, Assassin's Blade.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Blackwater Cutlass	20	15	6.2 (2.60s)	+4 Agility, +3 Hit	1 gold
Defias Rapier	20	15	6.4 (2.50s)	+3 Agility, +3 Hit	9,999 gold4 silver
Ironpatch Blade	20	15	13.5 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +2 Stamina	900 gold99 silver
Night Watch Shortsword	20	15	6.2 (2.60s)	+4 Stamina	999 gold99 silver
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	68 silver
Bluegill Kukri	24	19	7.3 (2.80s)	+3 Strength	29,999 gold99 silver
Bronze Shortsword	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+3 Agility	1 gold
Decapitating Sword	24	19	12.3 (2.60s)	none	65 silver
Shadowfang	24	19	15.6 (2.70s)	+6 Agility	-
Sword of the Night Sky	24	19	7.4 (1.70s)	+2 Strength, +2 Agility	-

Where Militant Shortsword Fits

Items That Share Militant Shortsword's Icon

Militant Shortsword uses the same icon art, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Bronze Greatsword ID 7957 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 26 · lowest 1g on 1 realm
Boulderfist Claymore ID 25165 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 108 · lowest 60g on 2 realms
Enamelled Broadsword ID 4765 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 14
Hardened Iron Shortsword ID 3849 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 32 · lowest 44g on 1 realm
Cavalier Two-Hander ID 3206 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28 · lowest 90s on 2 realms
Gladius ID 2488 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 9
Brashclaw's Skewer ID 2204 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 17 · lowest 9,999g on 2 realms
Northern Shortsword ID 2078 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 18 · lowest 50s on 4 realms

Items Numbered Next to Militant Shortsword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15211 (15192 to 15216) were usually added in the same batch as Militant Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Grand Gauntlets ID 15192 · Armor - Leather · item level 60 · lowest 12g on 2 realms
Grand Crown ID 15193 · Armor - Leather · item level 62 · lowest 555g on 1 realm
Grand Legguards ID 15194 · Armor - Leather · item level 61 · lowest 4,400g on 1 realm
Grand Breastplate ID 15195 · Armor - Leather · item level 62 · lowest 8,453g on 1 realm
Raider Shortsword ID 15210 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16 · lowest 25s on 3 realms
Fighter Broadsword ID 15212 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27 · lowest 2g on 2 realms
Mercenary Blade ID 15213 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 2g on 1 realm
Nobles Brand ID 15214 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 40 · lowest 2g on 2 realms
Furious Falchion ID 15215 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 45 · lowest 4g on 2 realms
Rune Sword ID 15216 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 51 · lowest 14g on 6 realms

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

Across game versions

Item 15211	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	22	22	14
Required level	17	17	17
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	19 - 36	12 - 23	20 - 36
Speed	2.50	2.50	2.50
Damage per second	11.0	7.0	11.2
Sell price	19 silver16 copper	23 silver96 copper	19 silver17 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 09:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 14
Lowest buyout seen: 20 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-28 21:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 111 gold75 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 2,192

US median, latest 68sEU median, latest 80sKR median, latest 25s
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
2026-11-03	50 silver	80 silver	2	-	-	-	68 silver	68 silver	1
2026-11-02	50 silver	9 gold99 silver	2	-	-	-	70 silver	75 silver	2
2026-11-01	25 silver	25 silver	2	-	-	-	40 silver	1 gold	2
2026-10-31	25 silver	99 silver99 copper	3	-	-	-	50 silver	75 silver	3
2026-10-30	55 silver	99 silver99 copper	2	-	-	-	39 silver90 copper	2 gold50 silver	2
2026-10-29	30 silver28 copper	1 gold	4	25 silver	25 silver	1	32 silver	32 silver	2
2026-10-28	44 silver	2 gold	3	25 silver	25 silver	1	20 silver	40 silver	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	15211
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	22
Requires level	17
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	19 silver17 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)