A Common Gun Ranged, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Ornate Blunderbuss's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 50 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 49 gold50 silver to 50 gold, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 82c. In Classic Era it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 82c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 82c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 82c. In MoP Classic it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 82c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 38c |
| WoW Forever | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 82c |
| Classic Era | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 82c |
| The Burning Crusade | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 82c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 82c |
| MoP Classic | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 82c |
In the Appearances collection, Ornate Blunderbuss is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 867. 7 other items wear 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 2 items nearest to Ornate Blunderbuss (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Gun.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ornate Blunderbuss (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.8 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Twilight Slug Belcher | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Hal'hadar Pulse Rifle | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Ornate Blunderbuss among Weapon > Gun: "Mage-Eye" Blunderbuss (item level 19), Smoothbore Gun (item level 22), Ricochet Blunderbuss (item level 25), Percussion Shotgun (item level 26) and Core Marksman Rifle (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ornate Blunderbuss uses icon file 135611, which 6 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Shrapnel Blaster ID 4127 · Weapon - Gun · item level 22Glass Shooter ID 9456 · Weapon - Gun · item level 18Dragonbreath Hand Cannon ID 19368 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29Veteran's Musket ID 29151 · Weapon - Gun · item level 31Zin'Jun's Rifle ID 74160 · Quest "There appears to be... 'mud' in the firing mechanism, rendering the weapon useless."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2509 (2504 to 2516) were usually added in the same batch as Ornate Blunderbuss: 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
Laminated Recurve Bow ID 2507 · Weapon - Bow · item level 9
Old Blunderbuss ID 2508 · Weapon - Gun
Solid Blunderbuss ID 2510 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2
Hunter's Boomstick ID 2511 · Weapon - Gun · item level 7
Rough Arrow ID 2512 · MiscellaneousSharp Arrow ID 2515 · Miscellaneous
Light Shot ID 2516 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 2509 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ornate 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 Ornate 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 Ornate 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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