An Epic Gun Ranged, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped.
On Dwarven Hand Cannon's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 19,997 gold56 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 18,280 gold40 silver to 47,201 gold38 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Chance to strike your ranged target with a Flaming Cannonball for Fire damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 4g 50s 40c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 4g 50s 40c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 4g 50s 40c. In MoP Classic it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 4g 50s 40c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 41s 43c |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 50s 40c |
| The Burning Crusade | 58 | 53 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 50s 40c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 58 | 53 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 50s 40c |
| MoP Classic | 58 | 53 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 50s 40c |
In the Appearances collection, Dwarven Hand Cannon is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 667. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read 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 Dwarven Hand Cannon (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 20 to 37.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarven Hand Cannon (this item) | 28 | 22 | 5.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Shell Launcher Shotgun | 28 | 22 | 5.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Percussion Shotgun | 26 | 20 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 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 |
 Ricochet Blunderbuss | 25 | 19 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 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 |
| BKP 42 "Ultra" | 21 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
| Ironweaver | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. 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 |
Volatile Thunderstick has the highest item level here (37).
Next item levels up from Dwarven Hand Cannon among Weapon > Gun: Shrediron's Shredder (item level 44), Plundered Amber Slinger (item level 60), Plundered Dragon Roar-Barrel (item level 60), Uncanny Combatant's Stormsteel Destroyer (item level 72) and Hopebreaker Carbine (item level 100).
Nearest lower item levels below Dwarven Hand Cannon among Weapon > Gun: Double-Barreled Shotgun (item level 17), Tyrhold Carbine (item level 1), 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.
Dwarven Hand Cannon uses icon file 135618, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blastershot Launcher ID 17072 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29Mageslayer Rifle ID 38194 · Weapon - Gun · item level 33Upgraded Dwarven Hand Cannon ID 44093 · Weapon - GunSnub-Nose Blastershot Launcher ID 49305 · Weapon - Gun · item level 35Rifled Blastershot Launcher ID 49493 · Weapon - Gun · item level 35Gnomish All-Purpose Ray Gun ID 58975 · Weapon - Gun · item level 5 "...if your entire purpose is to kill things."Smoothbore Dwarven Hand Cannon ID 93841 · Weapon - GunUpgraded Dwarven Hand Cannon ID 122366 · Weapon - GunBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2099 (2088 to 2105) were usually added in the same batch as Dwarven Hand Cannon: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Long Crawler Limb ID 2088 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 8
Scrimshaw Dagger ID 2089 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 11
Magic Dust ID 2091 · Consumable · item level 10
Worn Dagger ID 2092 · Weapon - DaggerDouble-Barreled Shotgun ID 2098 · Weapon - Gun · item level 17
Precisely Calibrated Boomstick ID 2100 · Weapon - Gun · item level 25
Light Quiver ID 2101 · Container
Small Ammo Pouch ID 2102 · Container
Thug Shirt ID 2105 · ArmorThe raw ItemSparse values for item 2099 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dwarven Hand Cannon 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 Dwarven Hand Cannon next to the live retail market on this page.
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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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