A Common Bow Ranged, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Hornwood Recurve Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 351 gold57 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 74 gold96 silver to 430 gold61 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 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 57c. In Classic Era it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 57c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 57c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 57c. In MoP Classic it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 57c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 95c |
| WoW Forever | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 57c |
| Classic Era | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 57c |
| The Burning Crusade | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 57c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 57c |
| MoP Classic | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 57c |
In the Appearances collection, Hornwood Recurve Bow is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 864. 1 other item wears 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 6 items nearest to Hornwood Recurve Bow (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Bow.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornwood Recurve Bow (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.8 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Farstrider's Solemn Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sunfury Phoenix Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Deepcrawler Recurve Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Violet Thalassian Greatbow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Forest Stalker's Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
| Farstrider's Gilded Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Hornwood Recurve Bow among Weapon > Bow: Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Long Redwood Bow (item level 20), Monolithic Bow (item level 22), Trueshot Bow (item level 22) and Quillshooter (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hornwood Recurve Bow uses icon file 135499, which 14 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ranger Bow ID 3021 · Weapon - Bow · item level 16Master Hunter's Bow ID 4110 · Weapon - Bow · item level 24Baelog's Shortbow ID 9400 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22Harpyclaw Short Bow ID 13019 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Skystriker Bow ID 13020 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22Gryphonwing Long Bow ID 13022 · Weapon - Bow · item level 28Eaglehorn Long Bow ID 13023 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Master Hunter's Bow ID 17686 · Weapon - Bow · item level 23Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2506 (2504 to 2511) were usually added in the same batch as Hornwood Recurve Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Worn Shortbow ID 2504 · Weapon - Bow
Polished Shortbow ID 2505 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2
Laminated Recurve Bow ID 2507 · Weapon - Bow · item level 9
Old Blunderbuss ID 2508 · Weapon - Gun
Ornate Blunderbuss ID 2509 · Weapon - Gun · item level 4
Solid Blunderbuss ID 2510 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2
Hunter's Boomstick ID 2511 · Weapon - Gun · item level 7The raw ItemSparse values for item 2506 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hornwood 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 Hornwood 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 Hornwood 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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