This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Bow Ranged, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
Appearance ID: 6636. 5 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:
The 5 items nearest to Goldstring Recurve (item level 16) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 13 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldstring Recurve (this item) | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +5 Agility, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste | Not listed |
 Harpyclaw Short Bow | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Reinforced Bow | 13 | 8 | 2.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Trueshot Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Monolithic Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Quillshooter | 24 | 17 | 4.8 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Quillshooter has the highest item level here (24).
Next item levels up from Goldstring Recurve among Weapon > Bow: Gryphonwing Long Bow (item level 28), Valanos' Longbow (item level 32), Military Compound Bow (item level 35), Ennadee's Twirling Longbow (item level 39) and Vinewrapped Bow (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Goldstring Recurve among Weapon > Bow: Farstrider's Gilded Bow (item level 1), Farstrider's Solemn Bow (item level 1), Sunfury Phoenix Bow (item level 1), Violet Thalassian Greatbow (item level 1) and Forest Stalker's Bow (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Goldstring Recurve uses icon file 135504, which 11 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Marksman's Recurve Bow ID 150612 · Weapon - Bow · item level 44Marksman's Recurve Bow ID 173569 · Weapon - Bow · item level 44Marksman's Recurve Bow ID 140717 · Weapon - Bow · item level 44Admiral Taylor's Hunting Bow ID 118081 · Weapon - Bow · item level 42 "A note in the bottom of the quiver reads "Bring it back in one piece! - Hsieh""Eventide Bow ID 56658 · Weapon - Bow · item level 14Spinescale Longbow ID 55905 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Lohn'goron, Bow of the Torn-Heart ID 31072 · Weapon - Bow · item level 32 "A gift from a forgotten friend..."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 157649 (157644 to 157654) were usually added in the same batch as Goldstring Recurve: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Greataxe of Fury ID 157644 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 16
Foebreaker's Axe ID 157645 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 16
Bloodcaked Runeblade ID 157646 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16
Frost-Etched Runeblade ID 157647 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 16
Oakenstaff Protector ID 157648 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 16Tracker's Spear ID 157650 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 16
Staff of Elemental Shaping ID 157651 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16
Shadow-Binder's Spire ID 157652 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16
Faithful Shield ID 157653 · Armor - Shield · item level 16Stalwart's Bulwark ID 157654 · Armor - Shield · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 157649 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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