This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Gun Ranged, item level 18, binds when picked up. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
| Vendor | NPC #44245 | Stormwind City 78.7, 69.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar 48.7, 71.7 |
The game's collection data lists Master Hunter's Rifle as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.7, 69.1 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44245 | Stormwind City | 78.7, 69.1; 76.1, 66.8; 79.1, 69.4 | /way #84 78.7 69.1 | 345 |
| NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar | 48.7, 71.7 | /way #85 48.7 71.7 | 345 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 43, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 99s 37c. In Classic Era it is item level 43, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 99s 37c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 43, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 2s 31c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 43, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 2s 31c. In MoP Classic it is item level 43, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 2s 31c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s 40c |
| WoW Forever | 43 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 99s 37c |
| Classic Era | 43 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 99s 37c |
| The Burning Crusade | 43 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 2s 31c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 43 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 2s 31c |
| MoP Classic | 43 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 2s 31c |
In the Appearances collection, Master Hunter's Rifle is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 668. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Master Hunter's Rifle among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
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 4 items nearest to Master Hunter's Rifle (item level 18) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 17 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Hunter's Rifle (this item) | 18 | 3.8 DPS, +5 Agility, +8 Stamina. Quest | Not listed | |
 Double-Barreled Shotgun | 17 | 10 | 3.7 DPS, +5 Agility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Ironweaver | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 BKP 42 "Ultra" | 21 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
| Shell Launcher Shotgun | 28 | 22 | 5.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Shell Launcher Shotgun has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Master Hunter's Rifle among Weapon > Gun: Core Marksman Rifle (item level 29), The Gunblade (item level 31), Armor Plated Combat Shotgun (item level 35), Nesingwary 4000 (item level 35) and Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Master Hunter's Rifle among Weapon > Gun: Twilight Slug Belcher (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Master Hunter's Rifle is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44245 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.7, 69.1.
1 other item in the current build is also called Master Hunter's Rifle. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Master Hunter's Rifle ID 4111 · Weapon - Gun · item level 24Master Hunter's Rifle uses icon file 135614, which 35 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Megashot Rifle ID 17717 · Weapon - Gun · item level 20Core Marksman Rifle ID 18282 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29Egan's Blaster ID 13289 · QuestHemet's Elekk Gun ID 25639 · Weapon - Gun · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17687 (17682 to 17692) were usually added in the same batch as Master Hunter's Rifle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Book: Gift of the Wild ID 17682 · Recipe · item level 21 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Book: Gift of the Wild ID 17683 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."
Theradric Crystal Carving ID 17684 · Quest
Smokywood Pastures Sampler ID 17685 · Miscellaneous
Master Hunter's Bow ID 17686 · Weapon - Bow · item level 23
Jungle Boots ID 17688 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Stormpike Training Collar ID 17689 · Quest
Frostwolf Insignia Rank 1 ID 17690 · Armor · item level 29
Stormpike Insignia Rank 1 ID 17691 · Armor · item level 29
Horn Ring ID 17692 · Armor · item level 14The raw ItemSparse values for item 17687 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Master Hunter'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 Master Hunter'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 Master Hunter'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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