MoP Classic item

Primitive Scimitar

Item 36524 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.68806

Item Level 166
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
113 - 211 DamageSpeed 2.60
(62.3 damage per second)
Durability 75 / 75
Requires Level 76
Sell Price: 13 gold32 silver

About Primitive Scimitar

Primitive Scimitar is an uncommon one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 166, usable from level 76. It binds when equipped. It hits for 113 to 211 damage every 2.60 seconds, 62.3 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Savage Cobalt Slicer (163), Craggy Machete (170) and Trollish Slicer (162). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 159 gold91 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 13 gold32 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm159 gold91 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)159 gold91 silver

Median min buyout159 gold91 silver

Realms with listings1US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-14 09:14 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	159 gold91 silver	159 gold91 silver	2	2	2026-09-14 09:14 UTC

One-hand sword items near item level 166

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 14 other one-hand sword items between item level 142 and 182; 4 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 62.3 damage per second ranks 7th of 15 one-hand sword items in this group; Saronite Spellblade (item level 175, requires level 77) has the most, 167.5.
Attack speeds among the 15 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker) to 2.60 seconds (Tundra's Edge); it swings every 2.60 seconds.
Saronite Spellblade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 427.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Saronite Spellblade (item level 175, requires level 77).
Its lowest listed price, 159 gold91 silver, ranks 8th of 12 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Blackened Blade at 50 gold (item level 178, requires level 79), Craggy Machete at 100 gold (item level 170, requires level 77), Sleeted Longsword at 196 gold86 silver (item level 174, requires level 78).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 6 item levels of 166: dagger (8): Runed Talon, Singing Dagger, Saronite Ambusher; one-handed mace (8): Unknown Archaeologist's Hammer, Dignified Hammer, Serene Hammer; fist weapon (3): Gilded Fangs, Six-Fingered Claws, Hero's Knuckles; one-handed axe (3): Wolvar Handaxe, Dire Axe, Boreal Woodchopper.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Chopping Wideblade	150	72	53.7 (2.60s)	none	-
Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker	150	74	134.7 (1.70s)	+27 Strength, +39 Stamina	349 gold
Shimmering Sabre	154	73	55.8 (2.60s)	none	-
Scored Blade	158	74	57.9 (2.60s)	none	25 gold
Trollish Slicer	162	75	60.0 (2.60s)	none	99 gold
Savage Cobalt Slicer	163	74	60.6 (2.60s)	+30 Agility, +30 Stamina, +20 Hit	154 gold
Primitive Scimitar	166	76	62.3 (2.60s)	none	159 gold91 silver
Craggy Machete	170	77	64.6 (2.60s)	none	100 gold
Sleeted Longsword	174	78	67.1 (2.60s)	none	196 gold86 silver
Saronite Spellblade	175	77	167.5 (1.80s)	+38 Stamina, +38 Critical Strike, +351 Spell Power	717 gold35 silver
Blackened Blade	178	79	69.6 (2.60s)	none	50 gold
Skeleton's Sword	182	80	72.3 (2.60s)	none	311 gold8 silver

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Stoneblade Slicer, Sword of the Caged Mind, Shadowstalking Sword.

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) adds Agility and Stamina.

Item 36524	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	166	34
Required level	76	29
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	113 - 211	9 - 14
Speed	2.60	2.60
Damage per second	62.3	4.4
Agility	-	4
Stamina	-	6
Sell price	13 gold32 silver	71 gold66 silver

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: 2
Lowest buyout seen: 22 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-08-31 04:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 500 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 288

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-09-14	-	-	-	159 gold91 silver	159 gold91 silver	1
2026-09-13	-	-	-	159 gold91 silver	159 gold91 silver	1
2026-09-12	-	-	-	159 gold91 silver	165 gold75 silver	1
2026-09-11	-	-	-	33 gold	33 gold	1
2026-09-10	-	-	-	33 gold	33 gold	1
2026-09-09	-	-	-	33 gold	33 gold	1
2026-09-08	-	-	-	163 gold10 silver	163 gold10 silver	1

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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, 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	36524
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.68806)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	166
Requires level	76
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	10 gold66 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)

Same item on

Retail (Midnight)