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Blasting Hackbut
Item Level 21Binds when picked up
RangedWeapon
10 - 18 DamageSpeed 3.00
(4.7 damage per second)
+12 Agility
Sell price: 7 gold70 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
- One of the choices from Questioning Reethe in Dustwallow Marsh.quests
Blasting Hackbut is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Blasting Hackbut is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 2262. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name guns among their preferred weapons:
- Beast Mastery Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
- Marksmanship Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
Similar Items
The 9 items nearest to Blasting Hackbut (item level 21) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 19 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blasting Hackbut (this item) | 21 | 4.7 DPS, +12 Agility. Quest | Not listed | |
 Smoothbore Gun | 22 | 14 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ironweaver | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 "Mage-Eye" Blunderbuss | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| The Silencer | 23 | 16 | 4.8 DPS, +11 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ricochet Blunderbuss | 25 | 19 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Silithid Husked Launcher | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +11 Stamina, +5 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Rusted Musket | 29 | 26 | 3.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Gunblade | 31 | 26 | 5.7 DPS, +14 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Don Santos' Famous Hunting Rifle | 31 | 27 | 5.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
The Gunblade has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Blasting Hackbut among Weapon > Gun: Frost-Encrusted Rifle (item level 32), Nesingwary 4000 (item level 35), Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets (item level 35), Harsh-Winter Rifle (item level 35) and Crossfire Carbine (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Blasting Hackbut among Weapon > Gun: Twilight Slug Belcher (item level 1) and Hal'hadar Pulse Rifle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blasting Hackbut in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Blasting Hackbut 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 Blasting Hackbut next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Blasting Hackbut in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Blasting Hackbut is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Blasting Hackbut in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Blasting Hackbut is uncommon quality, item level 37 with no level requirement.
- What does Blasting Hackbut sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 63s 86c for one Blasting Hackbut in Classic Era.
- What slot is Blasting Hackbut in WoW Classic?
- Blasting Hackbut is a Ranged in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Blasting Hackbut