A Poor Gun Ranged, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped.
On Oiled Blunderbuss's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,017 gold41 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 100 gold to 1,853 gold83 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 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 11s 73c. In Classic Era it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 11s 73c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 11s 73c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 11s 73c. In MoP Classic it is item level 29, requires level 24 and sells to vendors for 11s 73c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 48s 89c |
| WoW Forever | 29 | 24 | Poor | - | 11s 73c |
| Classic Era | 29 | 24 | Poor | - | 11s 73c |
| The Burning Crusade | 29 | 24 | Poor | - | 11s 73c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 29 | 24 | Poor | - | 11s 73c |
| MoP Classic | 29 | 24 | Poor | - | 11s 73c |
In the Appearances collection, Oiled Blunderbuss is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 955. 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 6 items nearest to Oiled Blunderbuss (item level 18) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 19 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oiled Blunderbuss (this item) | 18 | 11 | 2.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 "Mage-Eye" Blunderbuss | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 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 |
| Ricochet Blunderbuss | 25 | 19 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Percussion Shotgun | 26 | 20 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 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 Oiled Blunderbuss among Weapon > Gun: Don Santos' Famous Hunting Rifle (item level 31), The Gunblade (item level 31), Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets (item level 35), Crossfire Carbine (item level 37) and Volatile Thunderstick (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Oiled Blunderbuss among Weapon > Gun: Compact Shotgun (item level 6), Twilight Slug Belcher (item level 1) and Hal'hadar Pulse Rifle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Oiled Blunderbuss uses icon file 135610, which 57 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Shoddy Blunderbuss ID 2783 · Weapon - Gun · item level 14Dirty Blunderbuss ID 2781 · Weapon - Gun · item level 11Hunter's Muzzle Loader ID 3040 · Weapon - Gun · item level 11BKP "Sparrow" Smallbore ID 3042 · Weapon - Gun · item level 19Old Blunderbuss ID 2508 · Weapon - GunSkorn's Rifle ID 3079 · Weapon - Gun · item level 6Dwarven Fishing Pole ID 3567 · Weapon - Gun · item level 11 "Dwarves aren't known for their subtlety."Long-Barreled Musket ID 3780 · Weapon - Gun · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2786 (2781 to 2794) were usually added in the same batch as Oiled Blunderbuss: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
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 · Quest
Stiff Recurve Bow ID 2785 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18
Trogg Dagger ID 2787 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2
Black Claw Stout ID 2788 · Quest
An Old History Book ID 2794 · Quest · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 2786 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Oiled Blunderbuss 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 Oiled Blunderbuss 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 Oiled Blunderbuss
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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