A Common Bow Ranged, item level 9, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Laminated Recurve Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 82 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 82 gold to 94 gold, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 3s 50c. In Classic Era it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 3s 50c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 3s 50c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 3s 50c. In MoP Classic it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 3s 50c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 9 | 5 | Common | Binds when equipped | 5s 84c |
| WoW Forever | 16 | 11 | Common | - | 3s 50c |
| Classic Era | 16 | 11 | Common | - | 3s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 16 | 11 | Common | - | 3s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 16 | 11 | Common | - | 3s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 16 | 11 | Common | - | 3s 50c |
In the Appearances collection, Laminated Recurve Bow is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 865. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Laminated Recurve Bow.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Laminated Recurve Bow uses icon file 135489, which 14 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Heavy Recurve Bow ID 3027 · Weapon - Bow · item level 16Ashwood Bow ID 5596 · Weapon - Bow · item level 5Lunaris Bow ID 5817 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Monolithic Bow ID 9426 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22Quillshooter ID 10567 · Weapon - Bow · item level 24Massive Longbow ID 11307 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25Long Battle Bow ID 15284 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Rhok'delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers ID 18713 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2507 (2504 to 2512) were usually added in the same batch as Laminated Recurve Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Worn Shortbow ID 2504 · Weapon - Bow
Polished Shortbow ID 2505 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2
Hornwood Recurve Bow ID 2506 · Weapon - Bow · item level 4
Old Blunderbuss ID 2508 · Weapon - Gun
Ornate Blunderbuss ID 2509 · Weapon - Gun · item level 4
Solid Blunderbuss ID 2510 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2
Hunter's Boomstick ID 2511 · Weapon - Gun · item level 7
Rough Arrow ID 2512 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 2507 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Laminated Recurve 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 Laminated Recurve 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 Laminated Recurve 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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