A Common Gun Ranged, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Hunting Rifle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 50 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 50 silver to 9 gold99 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 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 79c. In Classic Era it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 79c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 79c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 79c. In MoP Classic it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 79c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 32c |
| WoW Forever | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 79c |
| Classic Era | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 79c |
| The Burning Crusade | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 79c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 79c |
| MoP Classic | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 79c |
In the Appearances collection, Hunting Rifle is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 868. 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 guns among their preferred weapons:
The 2 items nearest to Hunting Rifle (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Gun.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting Rifle (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.8 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Twilight Slug Belcher | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Hal'hadar Pulse Rifle | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Hunting Rifle among Weapon > Gun: "Mage-Eye" Blunderbuss (item level 19), Smoothbore Gun (item level 22), Ricochet Blunderbuss (item level 25), Percussion Shotgun (item level 26) and Core Marksman Rifle (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
2 other items in the current build are also called Hunting Rifle. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Hunting Rifle ID 160659 · Quest
Hunting Rifle ID 167225 · Weapon - GunHunting Rifle uses icon file 135613, which 20 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Pellet Rifle ID 8182 · Weapon - Gun · item level 3Blasting Hackbut ID 6798 · Weapon - Gun · item level 21Privateer Musket ID 5309 · Weapon - Gun · item level 12Farmer Dalson's Shotgun ID 13474 · Weapon - Gun · item level 28Hunter's Boomstick ID 2511 · Weapon - Gun · item level 7Owlsight Rifle ID 15205 · Weapon - Gun · item level 12Sidegunner Shottie ID 15691 · Weapon - Gun · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8181 (8176 to 8186) were usually added in the same batch as Hunting Rifle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Nightscape Headband ID 8176 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Practice Sword ID 8177 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 3Training Sword ID 8178 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 5
Cadet's Bow ID 8179 · Weapon - Bow · item level 3
Hunting Bow ID 8180 · Weapon - Bow · item level 5Pellet Rifle ID 8182 · Weapon - Gun · item level 3
Precision Bow ID 8183 · Weapon - Bow · item level 17
Firestarter ID 8184 · Weapon - Wand · item level 18
Turtle Scale Leggings ID 8185 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Dire Wand ID 8186 · Weapon - Wand · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 8181 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hunting 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 Hunting 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 Hunting 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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