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Crossbow of the Storms

Item Level 34
Binds when picked up
RangedWeapon
14 - 21 DamageSpeed 3.00
(5.8 damage per second)
+8 Agility
+11 Critical Strike
Sell price: 87 gold78 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

An Uncommon Crossbow Ranged, item level 34, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

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Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 174 and sells to vendors for 8g 15s 38c. In MoP Classic it is item level 174 and sells to vendors for 8g 15s 38c.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)34UncommonBinds when picked up87g 78s 65c
Wrath of the Lich King174UncommonBinds when picked up8g 15s 38c
MoP Classic174UncommonBinds when picked up8g 15s 38c
Crossbow of the Storms Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Crossbow of the Storms is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 9660. 5 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Crossbow of the Storms Comes From

Quests That Reward Crossbow of the Storms

1 quest lists Crossbow of the Storms among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Crossbow of the Storms Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name crossbows among their preferred weapons:

  • Beast Mastery Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
  • Marksmanship Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun

Similar Items

The 3 items nearest to Crossbow of the Storms (item level 34) in item level among Weapon > Crossbow, from item level 25 to 37.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Crossbow of the Storms (this item)345.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +11 Critical Strike. QuestNot listed
Lava Bolt Crossbow37326.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World DropNot listed
Heartseeking Crossbow28225.3 DPS, +12 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Skull Splitting Crossbow25195.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +15 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed

Lava Bolt Crossbow has the highest item level here (37).

Next item levels up from Crossbow of the Storms among Weapon > Crossbow: Honorguide Crossbow (item level 100), Ballista of Buried Kings (item level 190) and Burnished Arbalest (item level 226).

Nearest lower item levels below Crossbow of the Storms among Weapon > Crossbow: Dark Iron's Mighty Crossbow (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Crossbow of the Storms Fits

Items That Share Crossbow of the Storms's Icon

Crossbow of the Storms uses icon file 135550, which 16 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Crossbow of the Storms

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 42858 (42851 to 42863) were usually added in the same batch as Crossbow of the Storms: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Crossbow of the Storms Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 42858 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
438 gold93 silver
Vendor sell price
87 gold78 silver
Material
Wood
Equip slot
Ranged
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.