MoP Classic item

Rune Sword

Item 15216 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 51
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
17 - 33 DamageSpeed 1.60
(15.6 damage per second)
Durability 75 / 75
Requires Level 46
Sell Price: 3 gold24 silver

About Rune Sword

Rune Sword is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 51, usable from level 46. It binds when equipped. It hits for 17 to 33 damage every 1.60 seconds, 15.6 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Bloodrazor (50), Joonho's Mercy (50) and Serpent Slicer (49). The latest scan finds it on 6 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, KR 1, US 4); the cheapest buyout is 14 gold on Atiesh (US). A vendor pays 3 gold24 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm14 goldAtiesh (US)

Typical market (US)29 gold

Median min buyout29 gold

Realms with listings6EU 1, KR 1, US 4

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 16:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
AtieshUS · Legacy	14 gold	14 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 14:29 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	25 gold	25 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 14:29 UTC
MankrikUS · Legacy	33 gold	33 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 14:29 UTC
Bloodsail BuccaneersUS · Active	1,000 gold	1,000 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 14:29 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	18 gold	18 gold	2	2	2026-11-03 16:08 UTC
LokholarKR · Korea	15,000 gold	15,000 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 15:57 UTC

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One-hand sword items near item level 51

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 38 other one-hand sword items between item level 36 and 65; 12 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 15.6 damage per second ranks 21st of 39 one-hand sword items in this group; Teebu's Blazing Longsword (item level 65, requires level 60) has the most, 47.2.
Attack speeds among the 39 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.60 seconds (Dimensional Blade) to 2.90 seconds (Teebu's Blazing Longsword); it swings every 1.60 seconds.
Sageblade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 168.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Doomforged Straightedge (item level 56, requires level 51), Krol Blade (item level 56, requires level 51), Assassination Blade (item level 57, requires level 52), Elemental Attuned Blade (item level 63, requires level 58), Sageblade (item level 64, requires level 59).
Its lowest listed price, 14 gold, ranks 11th of 36 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Widow Blade at 5 gold (item level 54, requires level 49), Crystal Sword at 8 gold (item level 57, requires level 52), Hanzo Sword at 9 gold (item level 55, requires level 50).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 3 item levels of 51: one-handed mace (7): Viking Warhammer, Bonesnapper, Changuk Smasher; dagger (5): Ebon Shiv, Shadowblade, Gutwrencher; one-handed axe (3): Axe of Rin'ji, Moon Cleaver, Crescent Edge.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Shortsword of Vengeance	47	42	14.4 (2.40s)	none	3 gold
Dazzling Mithril Rapier	48	43	14.7 (1.70s)	+8 Agility	174 gold93 silver
Bloodletter Scalpel	49	44	15.0 (2.60s)	none	950 gold
Phantom Blade	49	44	15.0 (2.60s)	none	996 gold63 silver
Serpent Slicer	49	44	32.8 (2.50s)	none	10 gold
Bloodrazor	50	45	15.4 (2.70s)	none	4,551 gold
Joonho's Mercy	50	45	15.2 (2.10s)	none	15,480 gold
Rune Sword	51	46	15.6 (1.60s)	none	14 gold
Widow Blade	54	49	16.5 (2.00s)	none	5 gold
Hanzo Sword	55	50	36.1 (1.80s)	none	9 gold
Doomforged Straightedge	56	51	17.3 (2.60s)	+7 Strength, +7 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike	3,855 gold
Krol Blade	56	51	17.1 (2.80s)	+7 Strength, +5 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike	4,444 gold55 silver

Where Rune Sword Fits

Items That Share Rune Sword's Icon

Rune Sword uses the same icon art, which 7 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Widow Blade ID 15217 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 54 · lowest 5g on 2 realms
Sword of the Magistrate ID 13042 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 41 · lowest 6g on 4 realms
Doomforged Straightedge ID 12535 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 56 · lowest 3,855g on 3 realms
Stealthblade ID 10625 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 55 · lowest 9,999g on 1 realm
Boneslasher ID 10573 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 45 · lowest 22,222g on 2 realms
Skystrider Katana ID 25147 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 96 · lowest 30g on 1 realm
Duskbringer ID 2205 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 21

Items Numbered Next to Rune Sword

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15216 (15211 to 15221) were usually added in the same batch as Rune Sword: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Militant Shortsword ID 15211 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22 · lowest 68s on 3 realms
Fighter Broadsword ID 15212 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 27 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Mercenary Blade ID 15213 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 2g on 2 realms
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
Widow Blade ID 15217 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 54 · lowest 5g on 2 realms
Crystal Sword ID 15218 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 57 · lowest 8g on 2 realms
Dimensional Blade ID 15219 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 59
Battlefell Sabre ID 15220 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 62 · lowest 21g on 1 realm
Holy War Sword ID 15221 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 65 · lowest 49g 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 15216	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	51	51	26
Required level	46	46	46
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	34 - 63	17 - 33	34 - 63
Speed	1.60	1.60	1.60
Damage per second	30.3	15.6	30.3
Sell price	2 gold59 silver	3 gold24 silver	2 gold59 silver

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 17:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 12
Lowest buyout seen: 55 silver55 copperGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-11-02 22:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 898,000 goldIvus (TW)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 3,124

US median, latest 25gEU median, latest 18gKR median, latest 15,000gTW median, latest 4g
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	18 gold	18 gold	2	15,000 gold	15,000 gold	1	-	-	-	14 gold	25 gold	4
2026-11-02	10 gold	18 gold	2	15,000 gold	15,000 gold	1	-	-	-	55 silver55 copper	25 gold	4
2026-11-01	10 gold	19 gold	2	15,000 gold	15,000 gold	1	-	-	-	25 gold	55 gold	3
2026-10-31	19 gold	20 gold	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 gold	33 gold	4
2026-10-30	18 gold80 silver	29 gold	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 gold99 silver	99 gold50 silver	3
2026-10-29	10 gold	20 gold	2	15,000 gold	15,000 gold	1	-	-	-	5 gold	99 gold50 silver	3
2026-10-28	10 gold	15 gold	2	15,000 gold	15,000 gold	1	-	-	-	5 gold	99 gold69 silver	3

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 of 25, KR 1 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 4 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	15216
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	51
Requires level	46
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	2 gold59 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)