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Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow

Item Level 19
Binds when picked up
RangedWeapon
10 - 15 DamageSpeed 3.00
(4.2 damage per second)
+6 Agility
+9 Stamina
+7 Critical Strike
+4 Haste
Requires Level 12
Sell price: 2 gold5 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Weapon

A Rare Crossbow Ranged, item level 19, requires level 12, binds when picked up. Drops from Houndmaster Braun in Scarlet Halls.

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Where it comes from
DropHoundmaster Braun in Scarlet HallsNormal
Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 31, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 43s 89c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)1912RareBinds when picked up2g 5s 66c
MoP Classic3128RareBinds when picked up43s 89c
Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 9660. 5 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow Comes From

Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow in the loot of 1 encounter.

Houndmaster Braun in Scarlet Halls

Also drops from this encounter (9 other items):

See all 10 items in the Houndmaster Braun loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name crossbows among their preferred weapons:

  • Beast Mastery Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
  • Marksmanship Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun

Similar Items

The 2 items nearest to Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow (item level 19) in item level among Weapon > Crossbow, from item level 19 to 28.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow (this item)19124.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Crystalpine Stinger19124.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Heartseeking Crossbow28225.3 DPS, +12 Agility, +5 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Heartseeking Crossbow has the highest item level here (28).

Next item levels up from Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow among Weapon > Crossbow: Nerubian Persuader (item level 30), Lava Bolt Crossbow (item level 37), Honorguide Crossbow (item level 100), Ballista of Buried Kings (item level 190) and Burnished Arbalest (item level 226).

Nearest lower item levels below Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow among Weapon > Crossbow: Brackenhide Hollow Barbslinger (item level 1) and Dark Iron's Mighty Crossbow (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow Fits

Other Items Named Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow

2 other items in the current build are also called Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow's Icon

Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow uses icon file 135553, which 12 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 88264 (88256 to 88269) were usually added in the same batch as Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Houndmaster's Compound Crossbow Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 88264 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
10 gold28 silver
Vendor sell price
2 gold5 silver
Material
Wood
Equip slot
Ranged
Flags
4096 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.