A Poor Bow Ranged, item level 11, requires level 7, binds when equipped.
On Light Hunting Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,582 gold64 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 150 gold to 1,961 gold40 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 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 3s 74c. In Classic Era it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 3s 74c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 3s 74c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 3s 74c. In MoP Classic it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 3s 74c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 11 | 7 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 7s 18c |
| WoW Forever | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 3s 74c |
| Classic Era | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 3s 74c |
| The Burning Crusade | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 3s 74c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 3s 74c |
| MoP Classic | 19 | 14 | Poor | - | 3s 74c |
In the Appearances collection, Light Hunting Bow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 950. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Light Hunting Bow.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 7 items nearest to Light Hunting Bow (item level 11) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 1 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Hunting Bow (this item) | 11 | 7 | 1.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Harpyclaw Short Bow | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Farstrider's Solemn Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sunfury Phoenix Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Deepcrawler Recurve Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Violet Thalassian Greatbow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Forest Stalker's Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
| Farstrider's Gilded Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Harpyclaw Short Bow has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Light Hunting Bow among Weapon > Bow: Monolithic Bow (item level 22), Trueshot Bow (item level 22), Quillshooter (item level 24), Needle Threader (item level 25) and Harpy Needler (item level 26).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Light Hunting Bow uses icon file 135490, which 35 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Daryl's Hunting Bow ID 2903 · Weapon - Bow · item level 8Reinforced Bow ID 3026 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13Polished Shortbow ID 2505 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Bow of Plunder ID 3742 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Taut Compound Bow ID 3778 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Balanced Long Bow ID 4025 · Weapon - Bow · item level 24Fine Longbow ID 11304 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Thistlewood Bow ID 12447 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2780 (2775 to 2785) were usually added in the same batch as Light Hunting Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Silver Ore ID 2775 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Gold Ore ID 2776 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Feeble Shortbow ID 2777 · Weapon - Bow · item level 6
Cheap Blunderbuss ID 2778 · Weapon - Gun · item level 6
Tear of Tilloa ID 2779 · Quest
Dirty Blunderbuss ID 2781 · Weapon - Gun · item level 11
Mishandled Recurve Bow ID 2782 · Weapon - Bow · item level 15Shoddy Blunderbuss ID 2783 · Weapon - Gun · item level 14
Musquash Root ID 2784 · QuestStiff Recurve Bow ID 2785 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 2780 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Light Hunting 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 Light Hunting 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 Light Hunting 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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