MoP Classic item

Militant Shortsword

Item 15211 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

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), Ironpatch Blade (20) and Decapitating Sword (24). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 73 silver74 copper on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 23 silver96 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm73 silver74 copperGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)90 silver

Median min buyout1 gold

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 05:13 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	73 silver74 copper	90 silver	7	7	2026-09-19 04:12 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	1 gold	1 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 05:13 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	8 gold	10 gold45 silver	3	3	2026-09-19 05:13 UTC

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, 73 silver74 copper, ranks 3rd of 17 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), Fighter Broadsword at 2 gold (item level 27, requires level 22), Ironpatch Blade at 2 gold23 silver (item level 20, requires level 15).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 22: one-handed axe (13): Razor's Edge, Guillotine Axe, Bronze Axe; one-handed mace (12): Block Mallet, Face Smasher, Bronze Mace; dagger (8): Spikelash Dagger, Big Bronze Knife, Goblin Screwdriver.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
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
Ironpatch Blade	20	15	13.5 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +2 Stamina	2 gold23 silver
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
Bluegill Kukri	24	19	7.3 (2.80s)	+3 Strength	-
Bronze Shortsword	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+3 Agility	10 gold99 silver
Decapitating Sword	24	19	12.3 (2.60s)	none	65 silver
Shadowfang	24	19	15.6 (2.70s)	+6 Agility	670,000 gold99 silver
Sword of the Night Sky	24	19	7.4 (1.70s)	+2 Strength, +2 Agility	19,999 gold

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) adds Agility and Stamina.

Item 15211	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	22	22	14
Required level	17	17	8
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	19 - 36	12 - 23	4 - 7
Speed	2.50	2.50	2.60
Damage per second	11.0	7.0	2.1
Agility	-	-	2
Stamina	-	-	3
Sell price	19 silver16 copper	23 silver96 copper	27 silver66 copper

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: 12
Lowest buyout seen: 15 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-09-18 01:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 1,000 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,569

US median, latest 73sEU median, latest 1g
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	75 silver	1 gold	2	73 silver74 copper	73 silver74 copper	1
2026-09-18	70 silver	1 gold	3	15 silver	73 silver74 copper	3
2026-09-17	99 silver	1 gold	2	15 silver	83 silver	2
2026-09-16	1 gold	2 gold	2	84 silver	22 gold	2
2026-09-15	1 gold	3 gold	3	88 silver99 copper	88 silver99 copper	1
2026-09-14	70 silver37 copper	5 gold	3	80 silver	85 silver	1
2026-09-13	3 gold	298 gold99 silver	3	35 silver	88 silver99 copper	2

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 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	22
Requires level	17
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	19 silver17 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)