MoP Classic item

Sinister Scimitar

Item 29583 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 20
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
12 - 24 DamageSpeed 2.90
(6.2 damage per second)
+3 Agility
Durability 55 / 55
Requires Level 15
Sell Price: 18 silver28 copper

About Sinister Scimitar

Sinister Scimitar is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 20, usable from level 15. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +3 Agility. It hits for 12 to 24 damage every 2.90 seconds, 6.2 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 Defias Rapier (20). A vendor pays 18 silver28 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

No MoP Classic price data yet. Not listed on any MoP Classic realm in the latest scan (last scan ok, finished 2026-09-19 06:08 UTC). The scan reads each connected realm's Auction House document once an hour. Bid-only auctions are skipped: a bid is not a price anyone can pay now.

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 2.80 seconds (Bluegill Kukri); it swings every 2.90 seconds.
+3 Agility ranks 3rd of 7 one-hand sword items with Agility; Shadowfang (item level 24, requires level 19) has the most, +6.
Blackwater Cutlass has the most fixed stat points in this group, 7 against 3 here.
Same stat line (Agility): Scimitar of Atun, Bronze Shortsword, Shadowfang.
Next one-hand sword items up with Agility: Bronze Shortsword (item level 24, requires level 19), Shadowfang (item level 24, requires level 19).
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Decapitating Sword at 65 silver (item level 24, requires level 19), Militant Shortsword at 73 silver74 copper (item level 22, requires level 17), Northern Shortsword at 75 silver (item level 18, requires level 13).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 20: one-handed mace (15): Oggleflint's Inspirer, Petrified Shinbone, Weighted Sap; dagger (10): Big Bronze Knife, Brackclaw, Hollowfang Blade; one-handed axe (7): Deadmines Cleaver, Guillotine Axe, Orcish Cleaver.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Northern Shortsword	18	13	5.5 (2.20s)	none	75 silver
Scimitar	19	14	5.2 (2.30s)	none	-
Scimitar of Atun	19	14	5.8 (2.60s)	+2 Agility	75,000 gold
Sinister Scimitar	20	15	6.2 (2.90s)	+3 Agility	-
Blackwater Cutlass	20	15	6.2 (2.60s)	+4 Agility, +3 Hit	4 gold20 silver
Defias Rapier	20	15	6.4 (2.50s)	+3 Agility, +3 Hit	19,999 gold99 silver
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
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	29,999 gold99 silver
Bronze Shortsword	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+3 Agility	10 gold99 silver

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Olmann Sewar, Scythe Blade.

Across game versions

Item 29583	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	20	12
Required level	15	7
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	12 - 24	3 - 6
Speed	2.90	2.60
Damage per second	6.2	1.7
Agility	3	3
Sell price	18 silver28 copper	16 silver82 copper

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-09-01 14:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 2
Lowest buyout seen: 1,499 gold99 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-09-18 05:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 39,999 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 80

US median, latest 1,500gEU median, latest 39,999g
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
2026-09-18	-	-	-	1,499 gold99 silver	1,499 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-17	-	-	-	1,499 gold99 silver	1,499 gold99 silver	1
2026-09-12	39,999 gold	39,999 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-09-11	39,999 gold	39,999 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-09-10	39,999 gold	39,999 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-09-09	39,999 gold	39,999 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-09-08	39,999 gold	39,999 gold	1	-	-	-

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 0 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	29583
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	20
Requires level	15
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	14 silver62 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)