This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
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.
Houndmaster's Bow is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Houndmaster's Bow (item level 27) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 22 to 32.
| 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 |
 Quillfire Bow | 28 | 21 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 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 |
 Crusader Bow | 24 | 17 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bow of Searing Arrows | 23 | 16 | 4.7 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 |
| Skystriker Bow | 22 | 14 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Valanos' Longbow has the highest item level here (32).
Next item levels up from Houndmaster's Bow among Weapon > Bow: Ennadee's Twirling Longbow (item level 39), Creeperclaw Bow (item level 40), Gorestrung Longbow of Kel'tann (item level 44), Rivermarsh Composite (item level 58) and Warport Short Bow (item level 58).
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), 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.
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.
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