A Common Bow Ranged, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Heavy Recurve Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 216 gold33 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 102 gold89 silver to 381 gold36 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 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 69c. In Classic Era it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 69c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 69c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 69c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 69c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Common | Binds when equipped | 38s 51c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 20 | Common | - | 12s 69c |
| Classic Era | 25 | 20 | Common | - | 12s 69c |
| The Burning Crusade | 25 | 20 | Common | - | 12s 69c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 25 | 20 | Common | - | 12s 69c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Common | - | 12s 69c |
In the Appearances collection, Heavy Recurve Bow is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 1060. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Heavy Recurve Bow.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 6 items nearest to Heavy Recurve Bow (item level 16) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 19 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Recurve Bow (this item) | 16 | 10 | 3.2 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Harpyclaw Short Bow | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 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 |
 Needle Threader | 25 | 18 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Versatility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Harpy Needler | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Harpy Needler has the highest item level here (26).
Next item levels up from Heavy Recurve Bow 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 Gorestrung Longbow of Kel'tann (item level 44).
Nearest lower item levels below Heavy Recurve Bow among Weapon > Bow: Farstrider's Gilded Bow (item level 1), Farstrider's Solemn Bow (item level 1), Sunfury Phoenix Bow (item level 1), Deepcrawler Recurve Bow (item level 1) and Violet Thalassian Greatbow (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Heavy Recurve Bow uses icon file 135489, which 14 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Laminated Recurve Bow ID 2507 · Weapon - Bow · item level 9Ashwood Bow ID 5596 · Weapon - Bow · item level 5Lunaris Bow ID 5817 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Monolithic Bow ID 9426 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22Quillshooter ID 10567 · Weapon - Bow · item level 24Massive Longbow ID 11307 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25Long Battle Bow ID 15284 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Rhok'delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers ID 18713 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3027 (3022 to 3035) were usually added in the same batch as Heavy Recurve Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bluegill Breeches ID 3022 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Large Bore Blunderbuss ID 3023 · Weapon - Gun · item level 13BKP 2700 "Enforcer" ID 3024 · Weapon - Gun · item level 16BKP 42 "Ultra" ID 3025 · Weapon - Gun · item level 21
Reinforced Bow ID 3026 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13
Razor Arrow ID 3030 · Miscellaneous
Solid Shot ID 3033 · Miscellaneous
Laced Pumpkin ID 3035 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3027 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Heavy Recurve Bow 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 Heavy Recurve Bow 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 Heavy Recurve Bow
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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