MoP Classic item

Night Watch Shortsword

Item 935 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 20
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
11 - 21 DamageSpeed 2.60
(6.2 damage per second)
+4 Stamina
Durability 65 / 65
Requires Level 15
Sell Price: 21 silver78 copper

About Night Watch Shortsword

Night Watch Shortsword 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 Stamina. It hits for 11 to 21 damage every 2.60 seconds, 6.2 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Ironpatch Blade. 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 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 999 gold99 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 21 silver78 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm999 gold99 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)999 gold99 silver

Median min buyout6,199 gold

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 05:29 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	999 gold99 silver	999 gold99 silver	2	2	2026-11-03 05:29 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	6,199 gold	6,199 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 05:08 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	7,149 gold99 silver	7,149 gold99 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 05:08 UTC

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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 6.2 damage per second ranks 11th 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 Stamina ranks 1st of 4 one-hand sword items with Stamina, the most in this group.
Blackwater Cutlass has the most fixed stat points in this group, 7 against 4 here.
Same stat line (Stamina): Redridge Machete.
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, 999 gold99 silver, ranks 10th of 15 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Militant Shortsword at 50 silver (item level 22, requires level 17), Northern Shortsword at 50 silver (item level 18, requires level 13), Decapitating Sword at 65 silver (item level 24, requires level 19).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 20: one-handed mace (15): Petrified Shinbone, Blackrock Mace, Face Smasher; dagger (10): Goblin Screwdriver, Brackclaw, Hollowfang Blade; one-handed axe (7): Deadmines Cleaver, Guillotine Axe, Orcish Cleaver.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Redridge Machete	16	11	5.0 (2.30s)	+2 Stamina	9,999 gold48 silver
Northern Shortsword	18	13	5.5 (2.20s)	none	50 silver
Scimitar	19	14	5.2 (2.30s)	none	-
Scimitar of Atun	19	14	5.8 (2.60s)	+2 Agility	29,999 gold
Night Watch Shortsword	20	15	6.2 (2.60s)	+4 Stamina	999 gold99 silver
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
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	50 silver
Bronze Shortsword	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+3 Agility	1 gold

Appearance

Same appearance record (45851)

Ironpatch Blade

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Where Night Watch Shortsword Fits

Items That Share Night Watch Shortsword's Icon

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

Black Metal Shortsword ID 886 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26 · lowest 19,142g on 1 realm
Sword of Decay ID 1727 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 35 · lowest 7,150g on 2 realms
Flamberge ID 2521 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 36
Copper Shortsword ID 2847 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 9 · lowest 90s on 1 realm
Shiver Blade ID 5182 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 11,999g on 2 realms
Battlefield Destroyer ID 8199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 47 · lowest 3g on 3 realms
Ironpatch Blade ID 12976 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20 · lowest 900g on 3 realms
Sword of Corruption ID 13032 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27 · lowest 300g on 4 realms

Items Numbered Next to Night Watch Shortsword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 935 (928 to 943) were usually added in the same batch as Night Watch Shortsword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Long Staff ID 928 · Weapon - Staff · item level 25
Healing Potion ID 929 · Consumable · item level 22
Fel Steed Saddlebags ID 932 · Container · item level 25 · lowest 3g on 1 realm
Large Rucksack ID 933 · Container · item level 25 · lowest 5g on 1 realm
Stalvan's Reaper ID 934 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 37 · lowest 65g on 5 realms
Midnight Mace ID 936 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 38 · lowest 110g on 2 realms
Black Duskwood Staff ID 937 · Weapon - Staff · item level 38 · lowest 555g on 5 realms
Robes of Insight ID 940 · Armor - Cloth · item level 47 · lowest 3,534g on 5 realms
Freezing Band ID 942 · Armor · item level 52 · lowest 200g on 2 realms
Warden Staff ID 943 · Weapon - Staff · item level 48 · lowest 150g on 5 realms

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

Across game versions

Item 935	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	20	20	12
Required level	15	15	15
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	24 - 46	11 - 21	25 - 46
Speed	2.60	2.60	2.60
Damage per second	13.5	6.2	13.7
Stamina	4	4	-
Sell price	17 silver42 copper	21 silver78 copper	17 silver42 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 07:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 9
Lowest buyout seen: 2 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-24 19:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 100,000 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 2,343

US median, latest 1,000gEU median, latest 6,199gKR median, latest 25gTW median, latest 5g
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	TW low	TW median	TW realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	6,199 gold	6,199 gold	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	999 gold99 silver	999 gold99 silver	1
2026-11-02	2,999 gold	2,999 gold	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	999 gold99 silver	999 gold99 silver	1
2026-11-01	500 gold	2,999 gold	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	666 gold	999 gold99 silver	1
2026-10-31	500 gold	500 gold	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 gold	666 gold	1
2026-10-30	15 gold6 silver	2,900 gold	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	200 gold	666 gold	1
2026-10-29	199 gold	2,900 gold	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	200 gold	200 gold	1
2026-10-28	999 gold	1,200 gold	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	45 gold	179 gold99 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	935
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	20
Requires level	15
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	17 silver42 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)