An Epic Gun Ranged, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when equipped. Crafted with Core Marksman Rifle.
On Core Marksman Rifle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 34,998 gold99 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 5,644 gold99 silver to 34,999 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
| Crafted | Core Marksman Rifle | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 63s 47c. In Classic Era it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 63s 47c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 56s 17c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 56s 17c. In MoP Classic it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 56s 18c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 92s 18c |
| WoW Forever | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 6g 63s 47c |
| Classic Era | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 6g 63s 47c |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 5g 56s 17c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 5g 56s 17c |
| MoP Classic | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 5g 56s 18c |
The Classic Engineering recipe Core Marksman Rifle takes 4 Fiery Core, 2 Lava Core, 6 Arcanite Bar, 2 Delicate Arcanite Converter and 2 Thorium Tube.
In the Appearances collection, Core Marksman Rifle is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 5222. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 723g, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 61%. The Classic Engineering recipe Core Marksman Rifle is taught by Schematic: Core Marksman Rifle.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fiery Core | 4 | 75 silver | 3 gold |
 Lava Core | 2 | 36 silver | 72 silver |
 Arcanite Bar | 6 | 72 gold98 silver | 437 gold88 silver |
 Delicate Arcanite Converter | 2 | 128 gold70 silver | 257 gold40 silver |
 Thorium Tube | 2 | 12 gold | 24 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 723 gold | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name guns among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Core Marksman Rifle (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 21 to 37.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Marksman Rifle (this item) | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed |
 Don Santos' Famous Hunting Rifle | 31 | 27 | 5.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Gunblade | 31 | 26 | 5.7 DPS, +14 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Percussion Shotgun | 26 | 20 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ricochet Blunderbuss | 25 | 19 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Nesingwary 4000 | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +11 Agility, +9 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering | Not listed |
 Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +6 Agility, +12 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
| Crossfire Carbine | 37 | 32 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Volatile Thunderstick | 37 | 31 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | Not listed |
 Big Game Hunter | 37 | 32 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Engineering | Not listed |
| BKP 42 "Ultra" | 21 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
Volatile Thunderstick has the highest item level here (37).
Next item levels up from Core Marksman Rifle among Weapon > Gun: Gorian Gun (item level 43), Shrediron's Shredder (item level 44), Ameelton's Shot-Thrower (item level 60), Plundered Amber Slinger (item level 60) and Plundered Dragon Roar-Barrel (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Core Marksman Rifle 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.
Core Marksman Rifle uses icon file 135614, which 35 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Megashot Rifle ID 17717 · Weapon - Gun · item level 20Master Hunter's Rifle ID 17687 · Weapon - Gun · item level 18Egan's Blaster ID 13289 · QuestHemet's Elekk Gun ID 25639 · Weapon - Gun · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18282 (18263 to 18287) were usually added in the same batch as Core Marksman Rifle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Flarecore Wraps ID 18263 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Plans: Elemental Sharpening Stone ID 18264 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to make an Elemental Sharpening Stone."Pattern: Flarecore Wraps ID 18265 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Flarecore Wraps."
Recipe: Runn Tum Tuber Surprise ID 18267 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Runn Tum Tuber Surprise."
Gordok Green Grog ID 18269 · Consumable
Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope ID 18283 · Consumable · item level 25
Kreeg's Stout Beatdown ID 18284 · Consumable
Crystallized Mana Shard ID 18285 · Miscellaneous
Condensed Mana Fragment ID 18286 · Miscellaneous
Evermurky ID 18287 · Consumable "Tastes better going down than coming up!"The raw ItemSparse values for item 18282 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Core Marksman Rifle 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 Core Marksman Rifle 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 Core Marksman Rifle
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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