This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Gun 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 45s 27c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 2g 45s 27c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 24s 52c. In MoP Classic it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 2g 31s 38c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 52s 19c |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 45s 27c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 45s 27c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 24s 52c |
| MoP Classic | 52 | 47 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 31s 38c |
In the Appearances collection, Houndmaster's Rifle is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 1210. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Houndmaster's Rifle 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 guns among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Houndmaster's Rifle (item level 27) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 20 to 35.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houndmaster's Rifle (this item) | 27 | 20 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina, +9 Versatility, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Core Marksman Rifle | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed |
 Refurbished Purifier | 29 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +20 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed | |
| Precisely Calibrated Boomstick | 25 | 19 | 4.8 DPS, +17 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
| The Gunblade | 31 | 26 | 5.7 DPS, +14 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Don Santos' Famous Hunting Rifle | 31 | 27 | 5.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 BKP 42 "Ultra" | 21 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Ironweaver | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Harsh-Winter Rifle | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Armor Plated Combat Shotgun | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +9 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend Engineering | Not listed |
| Nesingwary 4000 | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +11 Agility, +9 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering | Not listed |
Harsh-Winter Rifle has the highest item level here (35).
Next item levels up from Houndmaster's Rifle among Weapon > Gun: Long-Range Trillium Sniper (item level 39), Shrediron's Shredder (item level 44), Sinister Combatant's Stormsteel Destroyer (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Stormsteel Destroyer (item level 60) and Plundered Amber Slinger (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Houndmaster's Rifle among Weapon > Gun: Tyrhold Carbine (item level 1), Twilight Slug Belcher (item level 1) and Hal'hadar Pulse Rifle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Houndmaster's Rifle uses icon file 135616, which 38 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Anvilmar Musket ID 12446 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2Light Hunting Rifle ID 12448 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2Mithril Heavy-Bore Rifle ID 10510 · Weapon - Gun · item level 24Mithril Blunderbuss ID 10508 · Weapon - Gun · item level 22Willey's Portable Howitzer ID 13380 · Weapon - Gun · item level 25Galgann's Fireblaster ID 9412 · Weapon - Gun · item level 22Thorium Rifle ID 15995 · Weapon - Gun · item level 27Unsophisticated Hand Cannon ID 18460 · Weapon - Gun · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11629 (11624 to 11634) were usually added in the same batch as Houndmaster's Rifle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
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 Bow ID 11628 · Weapon - Bow · 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 27
Silkweb Gloves ID 11634 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 11629 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Houndmaster's Rifle 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 Rifle 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 Rifle
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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