An Uncommon Bow Ranged, item level 20, requires level 13, binds when equipped.
On Dense Shortbow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,000 gold98 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 500 gold98 silver to 2,091 gold48 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 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 51s 62c. In Classic Era it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 51s 62c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 51s 62c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 51s 62c. In MoP Classic it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 51s 62c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6g 52s 46c |
| WoW Forever | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 51s 62c |
| Classic Era | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 51s 62c |
| The Burning Crusade | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 51s 62c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 51s 62c |
| MoP Classic | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 51s 62c |
In the Appearances collection, Dense Shortbow is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 3404. 7 other items wear 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.
Dense Shortbow uses icon file 135495, which 12 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Sturdy Recurve ID 11306 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Fine Shortbow ID 11303 · Weapon - Bow · item level 9Sylvan Shortbow ID 11308 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25Blasthorn Bow ID 15288 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Siege Bow ID 15294 · Weapon - Bow · item level 27Centaur Longbow ID 5748 · Weapon - Bow · item level 9Light Bow ID 4576 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11305 (11290 to 11310) were usually added in the same batch as Dense Shortbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Greater Mystic Wand ID 11290 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20
Star Wood ID 11291 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Uther's Strength ID 11302 · Armor · item level 27Fine Shortbow ID 11303 · Weapon - Bow · item level 9
Fine Longbow ID 11304 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Sturdy Recurve ID 11306 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19
Massive Longbow ID 11307 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25Sylvan Shortbow ID 11308 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25
The Heart of the Mountain ID 11309 · Quest
Flameseer Mantle ID 11310 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 11305 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dense Shortbow 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 Dense Shortbow 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 Dense Shortbow
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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