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Cadet's Bow
Item Level 3Binds when equipped
RangedWeapon
2 - 2 DamageSpeed 3.00
(0.7 damage per second)
Sell price: 48 copper
Current price
See chart
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Level one twink ranged weapon.
on top of that, this bow is only way to use a scope for lvl 1 character
The +1 damage from the Crude Scope now only takes effect at level 5+ :(
- Listings are down 41% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 79% of recorded snapshots.live market
Cadet's Bow Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Cadet's Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,500 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,491 gold to 2,500 gold.
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Appearance
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.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
- Beast Mastery Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
- Marksmanship Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
Similar Items
The 7 items nearest to Cadet's Bow (item level 3) in item level among Weapon > Bow.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet's Bow (this item) | 3 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Nokhud Hunter's Bow | 1 | 60 | 0.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Farstrider's Solemn Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sunfury Phoenix Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Deepcrawler Recurve Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Violet Thalassian Greatbow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Forest Stalker's Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
| Farstrider's Gilded Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Cadet's Bow among Weapon > Bow: Heavy Recurve Bow (item level 16), Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Skystriker Bow (item level 22), Bow of Searing Arrows (item level 23) and Crusader Bow (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cadet's Bow in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
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.
- Is Cadet's Bow in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Cadet's Bow 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 Cadet's Bow in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Cadet's Bow is Common quality, item level 6 and requires level 1.
- What does Cadet's Bow sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 28c for one Cadet's Bow in Classic Era.
- What slot is Cadet's Bow in WoW Classic?
- Cadet's Bow is a Ranged Bow in Classic Era.
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