A Poor Bow Ranged, item level 15, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Mishandled Recurve Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 355 gold19 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 100 gold to 1,051 gold66 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 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 7s 51c. In Classic Era it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 7s 51c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 7s 51c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 7s 51c. In MoP Classic it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 7s 51c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 15 | 9 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 21s 29c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 7s 51c |
| Classic Era | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 7s 51c |
| The Burning Crusade | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 7s 51c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 7s 51c |
| MoP Classic | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 7s 51c |
In the Appearances collection, Mishandled Recurve Bow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 952. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Mishandled 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:
The 5 items nearest to Mishandled Recurve Bow (item level 15) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 19 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mishandled Recurve Bow (this item) | 15 | 9 | 1.8 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Harpyclaw Short Bow | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Trueshot Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Monolithic Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Quillshooter | 24 | 17 | 4.8 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Needle Threader | 25 | 18 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Versatility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Needle Threader has the highest item level here (25).
Next item levels up from Mishandled Recurve Bow among Weapon > Bow: Harpy Needler (item level 26), Gryphonwing Long Bow (item level 28), Valanos' Longbow (item level 32), Military Compound Bow (item level 35) and Ennadee's Twirling Longbow (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Mishandled Recurve Bow among Weapon > Bow: Farstrider's Gilded Bow (item level 1), Farstrider's Solemn Bow (item level 1), Sunfury Phoenix Bow (item level 1), Deepcrawler Recurve Bow (item level 1) and Violet Thalassian Greatbow (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Mishandled Recurve Bow uses icon file 135491, which 16 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Short Ash Bow ID 3039 · Weapon - Bow · item level 14Raptor's End ID 3493 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Hunting Bow ID 8180 · Weapon - Bow · item level 5Archer's Longbow ID 15285 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Verdant Keeper's Aim ID 17753 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22Satyr's Bow ID 18323 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22Sandstrider's Mark ID 20646 · Weapon - Bow · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2782 (2777 to 2787) were usually added in the same batch as Mishandled Recurve Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Feeble Shortbow ID 2777 · Weapon - Bow · item level 6
Cheap Blunderbuss ID 2778 · Weapon - Gun · item level 6
Tear of Tilloa ID 2779 · Quest
Light Hunting Bow ID 2780 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11
Dirty Blunderbuss ID 2781 · Weapon - Gun · item level 11Shoddy Blunderbuss ID 2783 · Weapon - Gun · item level 14
Musquash Root ID 2784 · QuestStiff Recurve Bow ID 2785 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Oiled Blunderbuss ID 2786 · Weapon - Gun · item level 18
Trogg Dagger ID 2787 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 2782 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Mishandled 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 Mishandled 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 Mishandled 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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