This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Bow Ranged, item level 27, requires level 20, binds when picked up. Drops from Houndmaster Grebmar in Blackrock Depths.
| Drop | Houndmaster Grebmar in Blackrock Depths |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Your ranged attacks have a chance to deal an additional Physical damage to Beasts.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 2g 44s 33c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 2g 44s 33c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 24s 43c. In MoP Classic it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 2g 30s 50c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 51s 61c |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 44s 33c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 44s 33c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 24s 43c |
| MoP Classic | 52 | 47 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 30s 50c |
In the Appearances collection, Houndmaster's Bow is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3427. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Houndmaster's Bow in the loot of 1 encounter.
Houndmaster Grebmar in Blackrock Depths
Also drops from this encounter (3 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 9 items nearest to Houndmaster's Bow (item level 27) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 19 to 35.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houndmaster's Bow (this item) | 27 | 20 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +5 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Gryphonwing Long Bow | 28 | 21 | 5.2 DPS, +11 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Harpy Needler | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Needle Threader | 25 | 18 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Versatility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Quillshooter | 24 | 17 | 4.8 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Valanos' Longbow | 32 | 27 | 5.5 DPS, +11 Haste, +11 Critical Strike, +8 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Monolithic Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Trueshot Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Harpyclaw Short Bow | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Military Compound Bow | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Military Compound Bow has the highest item level here (35).
Next item levels up from Houndmaster's Bow among Weapon > Bow: Ennadee's Twirling Longbow (item level 39), Gorestrung Longbow of Kel'tann (item level 44), Recurve Bow of the Strands (item level 59), Yang's Other Recurve (item level 60) and Sinister Combatant's Bow (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Houndmaster's 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.
1 other item in the current build is also called Houndmaster's Bow. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Houndmaster's Bow ID 231393 · Weapon - Bow · item level 584Houndmaster's Bow uses icon file 135492, which 14 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Precision Bow ID 8183 · Weapon - Bow · item level 17Gorewood Bow ID 16996 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Naga Heartpiercer ID 3078 · Weapon - Bow · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11628 (11623 to 11633) were usually added in the same batch as Houndmaster's Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Spritecaster Cape ID 11623 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Kentic Amice ID 11624 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Enthralled Sphere ID 11625 · Armor · item level 27
Blackveil Cape ID 11626 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Fleetfoot Greaves ID 11627 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Houndmaster's Rifle ID 11629 · Weapon - Gun · item level 27
Rockshard Pellets ID 11630 · Miscellaneous
Stoneshell Guard ID 11631 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
Earthslag Shoulders ID 11632 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Spiderfang Carapace ID 11633 · Armor - Plate · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 11628 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Houndmaster's 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 Houndmaster's 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 Houndmaster's 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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