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Polished Shortbow
Item Level 2Binds when equipped
RangedWeapon
2 - 2 DamageSpeed 3.00
(0.7 damage per second)
Sell price: 20 copper
Current price
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3.42 dps
This bow has, 3,7 dps, and cost 54copper
That is every comment on this page.
- Listings are down 32% from their 7 day average (1 vs 1 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 95% of recorded snapshots.live market
Polished Shortbow Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Polished Shortbow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 828 gold10 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 799 gold21 silver to 828 gold11 silver, a tight band around its average.
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Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Polished Shortbow is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 863. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
- Beast Mastery Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
- Marksmanship Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
Similar Items
The 7 items nearest to Polished Shortbow (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Bow.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished Shortbow (this item) | 2 | 0.7 DPS. Vendor | Not listed | |
 Nokhud Hunter's Bow | 1 | 60 | 0.7 DPS. 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 |
Next item levels up from Polished Shortbow among Weapon > Bow: Heavy Recurve Bow (item level 16), Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Skystriker Bow (item level 22), Bow of Searing Arrows (item level 23) and Crusader Bow (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Polished Shortbow in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Polished Shortbow 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 Polished Shortbow next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Polished Shortbow in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Polished Shortbow is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Polished Shortbow in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Polished Shortbow is Common quality, item level 4 and requires level 1.
- What does Polished Shortbow sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 12c for one Polished Shortbow in Classic Era.
- What slot is Polished Shortbow in WoW Classic?
- Polished Shortbow is a Ranged Bow in Classic Era.
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 Polished Shortbow