A Poor Bow Ranged, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On Balanced Long Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 101 gold28 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 101 gold26 silver to 118 gold65 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 50s 70c. In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 50s 70c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 50s 70c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 50s 70c. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 50s 70c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 13g 60s 34c |
| WoW Forever | 45 | 40 | Poor | - | 50s 70c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Poor | - | 50s 70c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | 40 | Poor | - | 50s 70c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 40 | Poor | - | 50s 70c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Poor | - | 50s 70c |
In the Appearances collection, Balanced Long Bow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1463. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 9 items nearest to Balanced Long Bow (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 19 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Long Bow (this item) | 24 | 17 | 2.8 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Quillshooter | 24 | 17 | 4.8 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Needle Threader | 25 | 18 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Versatility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Harpy Needler | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Trueshot Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Monolithic Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hurricane | 27 | 21 | 5.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gryphonwing Long Bow | 28 | 21 | 5.2 DPS, +11 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Harpyclaw Short Bow | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Valanos' Longbow | 32 | 27 | 5.5 DPS, +11 Haste, +11 Critical Strike, +8 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
Valanos' Longbow has the highest item level here (32).
Next item levels up from Balanced Long Bow among Weapon > Bow: Military Compound Bow (item level 35), Razorwind Bow (item level 35), Ravenheart Longbow (item level 37), Ennadee's Twirling Longbow (item level 39) and Creeperclaw Bow (item level 40).
Nearest lower item levels below Balanced Long Bow among Weapon > Bow: Farstrider's Gilded Bow (item level 1), Farstrider's Solemn Bow (item level 1), Sunfury Phoenix Bow (item level 1), Deepcrawler Recurve Bow (item level 1) and Violet Thalassian Greatbow (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Balanced Long Bow uses icon file 135490, which 35 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Taut Compound Bow ID 3778 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Bow of Plunder ID 3742 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Reinforced Bow ID 3026 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13Daryl's Hunting Bow ID 2903 · Weapon - Bow · item level 8Light Hunting Bow ID 2780 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Polished Shortbow ID 2505 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Fine Longbow ID 11304 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Thistlewood Bow ID 12447 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4025 (4020 to 4029) were usually added in the same batch as Balanced Long Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Splintering Battle Axe ID 4020 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25
Blunting Mace ID 4021 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 24
Crushing Maul ID 4022 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 26
Fine Pointed Dagger ID 4023 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 24
Heavy War Staff ID 4024 · Weapon - Staff · item level 25
Sentinel Musket ID 4026 · Weapon - Gun · item level 23
Catelyn's Blade ID 4027 · Quest
Bundle of Akiris Reeds ID 4028 · Quest "To: Privateer Groy"
Akiris Reed ID 4029 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 4025 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Balanced Long Bow is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Balanced Long Bow next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Balanced Long Bow
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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