MoP Classic item

The Butcher

Item 8226 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 31
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
18 - 35 DamageSpeed 2.80
(9.5 damage per second)
+5 Agility
+4 Stamina
Durability 90 / 90
Requires Level 26
Sell Price: 71 silver84 copper

About The Butcher

The Butcher is a rare one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 31, usable from level 26. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +5 Agility and +4 Stamina. It hits for 18 to 35 damage every 2.80 seconds, 9.5 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include The Black Knight (31), Viking Sword (30) and Hardened Iron Shortsword (32). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, KR 1); the cheapest buyout is 5,550 gold on Flamegor (EU). A vendor pays 71 silver84 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm5,550 goldFlamegor (EU)

Typical market30,275 gold

Median min buyout30,275 gold

Realms with listings2EU 1, KR 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 07:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
FlamegorEU · Russian	5,550 gold	5,550 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 07:08 UTC
LokholarKR · Korea	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 06:57 UTC

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One-hand sword items near item level 31

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 29 other one-hand sword items between item level 22 and 40; 15 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 9.5 damage per second ranks 22nd of 30 one-hand sword items in this group; Reforged Blade of Heroes (item level 38, requires level 33) has the most, 29.1.
Attack speeds among the 30 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Black Metal Shortsword) to 3.40 seconds (Sword of Decay); it swings every 2.80 seconds.
+5 Agility ranks 3rd of 6 one-hand sword items with Agility; Ginn-Su Sword (item level 40, requires level 35) has the most, +8.
+4 Stamina ranks 3rd of 7 one-hand sword items with Stamina; Reforged Blade of Heroes (item level 38, requires level 33) has the most, +8.
Annealed Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 14 against 9 here.
Next one-hand sword items up with Agility: Ginn-Su Sword (item level 40, requires level 35).
Its lowest listed price, 5,550 gold, ranks 18th of 25 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Viking Sword at 1 gold94 silver (item level 30, requires level 25), Knightly Longsword at 2 gold (item level 38, requires level 33), Mercenary Blade at 2 gold (item level 36, requires level 31).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 31: one-handed mace (7): Mighty Iron Hammer, Beazel's Basher, Dreamslayer; one-handed axe (6): Bearded Boneaxe, Callous Axe, Headsplitter; dagger (5): Claw of the Shadowmancer, Broad Bladed Knife, Honed Stiletto; fist weapon (1): Heavy Iron Knuckles.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Fighter Broadsword	27	22	13.9 (2.80s)	none	2 gold
Heavy Marauder Scimitar	27	22	17.1 (2.40s)	+4 Strength, +3 Stamina	-
Skeletal Longsword	27	22	8.4 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	9,999 gold99 silver
Sword of Corruption	27	22	8.3 (2.10s)	none	300 gold
Dragonmaw Shortsword	28	23	8.6 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	-
Viking Sword	30	25	15.6 (2.70s)	none	1 gold94 silver
The Butcher	31	26	9.5 (2.80s)	+5 Agility, +4 Stamina	5,550 gold
The Black Knight	31	26	9.5 (1.90s)	none	50 gold
Hardened Iron Shortsword	32	27	9.8 (2.70s)	+10 Attack Power	44 gold
Zealot Blade	34	29	10.5 (2.80s)	+5 Intellect, +6 Spirit	399 gold99 silver
Jade Serpentblade	35	30	10.8 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +4 Agility	438 gold51 silver
Sword of Decay	35	30	10.7 (3.40s)	none	7,150 gold

Where The Butcher Fits

Items That Share The Butcher's Icon

The Butcher uses the same icon art, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Krol Blade ID 2244 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 56 · lowest 4,444g on 7 realms
Wisdom Blade ID 25145 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 90
Krol Cleaver ID 43611 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 200
Fish Cleaver ID 67411 · Miscellaneous
Krol Decapitator ID 68161 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 359

Items Numbered Next to The Butcher

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8226 (8217 to 8249) were usually added in the same batch as The Butcher: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Quickdraw Quiver ID 8217 · Container · item level 45
Thick Leather Ammo Pouch ID 8218 · Container · item level 45
Blade of the Basilisk ID 8223 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 37 · lowest 12,500g on 2 realms
Silithid Ripper ID 8224 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 47,259g on 1 realm
Tainted Pierce ID 8225 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 1,500g on 3 realms
Imperial Red Tunic ID 8245 · Armor - Cloth · item level 56 · lowest 3,125g on 1 realm
Imperial Red Boots ID 8246 · Armor - Cloth · item level 52 · lowest 3g on 2 realms
Imperial Red Bracers ID 8247 · Armor - Cloth · item level 51 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Imperial Red Cloak ID 8248 · Armor - Cloth · item level 50 · lowest 9g on 2 realms
Imperial Red Gloves ID 8249 · Armor - Cloth · item level 52 · lowest 5g 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 8226	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	31	31	19
Required level	26	26	26
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	38 - 72	18 - 35	39 - 72
Speed	2.80	2.80	2.80
Damage per second	19.6	9.5	19.8
Agility	5	5	-
Stamina	4	4	-
Sell price	57 silver47 copper	71 silver84 copper	57 silver47 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 8
Lowest buyout seen: 125 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-10-17 22:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 59,999 gold99 silverEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,922

US median, latest 7,790gEU median, latest 5,550gKR median, latest 55,000g
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	5,550 gold	5,550 gold	2	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	7,789 gold83 silver	7,789 gold83 silver	1
2026-11-02	399 gold	5,550 gold	3	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	7,789 gold83 silver	7,789 gold83 silver	2
2026-11-01	299 gold	9,999 gold99 silver	3	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	7,789 gold83 silver	12,500 gold	2
2026-10-31	299 gold	9,999 gold99 silver	2	-	-	-	13,500 gold	13,500 gold	1
2026-10-30	333 gold	9,999 gold99 silver	3	-	-	-	6,900 gold	11,000 gold	1
2026-10-29	333 gold	10,000 gold	2	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	11,000 gold	11,000 gold	1
2026-10-28	333 gold	5,550 gold	4	55,000 gold	55,000 gold	1	11,000 gold	11,000 gold	1

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 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	8226
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	31
Requires level	26
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	57 silver47 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)