A Common Bow Ranged, item level 3, binds when equipped.
On Cadet's Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 95 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 70 gold50 silver to 320 gold9 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 6 and sells to vendors for 28c. In Classic Era it is item level 6 and sells to vendors for 28c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 6 and sells to vendors for 28c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 6 and sells to vendors for 28c. In MoP Classic it is item level 6 and sells to vendors for 28c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 48c |
| WoW Forever | 6 | Common | - | 28c |
| Classic Era | 6 | Common | - | 28c |
| The Burning Crusade | 6 | Common | - | 28c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 6 | Common | - | 28c |
| MoP Classic | 6 | Common | - | 28c |
In the Appearances collection, Cadet's Bow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2630. 1 other item wears 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cadet's Bow uses icon file 135493, which 130 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Hickory Shortbow ID 4931 · Weapon - Bow · item level 5Broken Bloodstained Bow ID 4878 · MiscellaneousBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8179 (8174 to 8184) were usually added in the same batch as Cadet's Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Comfortable Leather Hat ID 8174 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Nightscape Tunic ID 8175 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Nightscape Headband ID 8176 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Practice Sword ID 8177 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 3Training Sword ID 8178 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 5
Hunting Bow ID 8180 · Weapon - Bow · item level 5
Hunting Rifle ID 8181 · Weapon - Gun · item level 4Pellet Rifle ID 8182 · Weapon - Gun · item level 3
Precision Bow ID 8183 · Weapon - Bow · item level 17
Firestarter ID 8184 · Weapon - Wand · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 8179 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Cadet's 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 Cadet's 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 Cadet's 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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