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Copper Shortsword

Uncommon sword one-hand weapon · item level 10 · requires 4 · id 2847

Normal Horde USlast scanned , prices may have moved

Changed from Classic Era in World of Warcraft: Forever (beta build 1.60.1.70707): item level 9 to 10, quality common to uncommon, damage 5 - 11 to 9 - 18, and 2 more. Every item changed from Classic Era.

Latest price · Normal Horde US

Stale
Min buyout
5s
Median
5s
Units listed
5
vs 7d median
-

Addon scan · 2026-10-22 21:01 UTC

Min buyout is the cheapest listing per unit; median is the middle price across all units and the one to trade on. How to read this page.

Price history · 30d · Normal Horde US

Addon scan · 2026-10-22 21:01 UTC

Across markets

Cheapest on Normal Horde US at 5s; deepest supply on Normal Horde US with 5 listed.

MarketMin buyoutMedianUnits
Normal Alliance US--0
Normal Horde US5s5s5
PvP Alliance US--0
PvP Horde US24s24s1

About Copper Shortsword

Copper Shortsword is an uncommon sword one-hand weapon in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 10, requires character level 4 and binds when equipped. It hits for 9 to 18 at 2.50 speed (5.4 damage per second) and gives +1 Strength. Sold by vendors for 5s 51c, who buy it back for 1s 10c.

It is crafted by Blacksmithing at skill 40 from 6 Copper Bar, 2 Linen Cloth and 1 Weak Flux.

Tooltip

  • 9 - 18 Damage
  • Speed 2.50 · 5.4 damage per second
  • +1 Strength
  • Binds when equipped
  • Durability 35 / 35

Computed from Forever's item data, the same way the game builds the tooltip. Beta values can change before launch.

Quick answers

What is Copper Shortsword?
Copper Shortsword is an uncommon sword one-hand weapon in World of Warcraft: Forever. Sold by vendors for 5s 51c.
How do you get Copper Shortsword?
It is crafted by Blacksmithing at skill 40 from 6 Copper Bar, 2 Linen Cloth and 1 Weak Flux; the recipe comes from a trainer.
What are the stats on Copper Shortsword?
9 to 18 damage at 2.50 speed, 5.4 DPS; +1 Strength.
How much does Copper Shortsword cost on the auction house?
About 5s at the median on Normal Horde US, from the scan at 2026-10-22 21:01 UTC. Across the 2 Forever markets with a price it runs from 5s on Normal Horde US to 24s on PvP Horde US.
Is Copper Shortsword different in Forever than in Classic Era?
Yes. 5 values changed between the Classic Era record and Forever; the comparison table on this page lists each one.

Classic Era vs Forever

WhatClassic EraForever
Item level910
Qualitycommonuncommon
Damage5 - 119 - 18
Speed2.102.50
Strengthnone+1

Era values from Blizzard's Game Data API; Forever values from Forever's game data.

Details

Class
Weapon
Subclass
Sword
Quality
uncommon
Slot
Weapon
Item level
10
Requires level
4
Binding
Binds when equipped
Vendor sell
1s 10c
Vendor buy
5s 51c
Blizzard item id
2847
Client build
1.60.1 (build 70707)

How to make gold at level 1 to 10

Where it comes from

  • Vendors sell it for 5s 51c and buy it back for 1s 10c. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
  • Crafted by Blacksmithing at skill 40; the recipe comes from a trainer. Reagents below.
  • It binds when equipped: tradeable until someone wears it, so each one sells once.
  • Disenchants into Strange Dust, Lesser Magic Essence. Odds below.

Crafted by

Disenchants into

Needs Enchanting. The materials are not priced on Normal Horde US yet, so no value is given.

Vanilla disenchant tables by quality and item level; the same estimate the addon shows in tooltips.

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