A Common Bow Ranged, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Polished Shortbow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 40 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 1 gold to 2,534 gold84 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 4 and sells to vendors for 12c. In Classic Era it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c. In MoP Classic it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 20c |
| WoW Forever | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
| Classic Era | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
| The Burning Crusade | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
| MoP Classic | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 6 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 | |
 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: Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Long Redwood Bow (item level 20), Monolithic Bow (item level 22), Trueshot Bow (item level 22) and Quillshooter (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Polished Shortbow uses icon file 135490, which 35 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Light Hunting Bow ID 2780 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Daryl's Hunting Bow ID 2903 · Weapon - Bow · item level 8Reinforced Bow ID 3026 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13Bow of Plunder ID 3742 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Taut Compound Bow ID 3778 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Balanced Long Bow ID 4025 · Weapon - Bow · item level 24Fine Longbow ID 11304 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Thistlewood Bow ID 12447 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2505 (2504 to 2510) were usually added in the same batch as Polished Shortbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Worn Shortbow ID 2504 · Weapon - Bow
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
Ornate Blunderbuss ID 2509 · Weapon - Gun · item level 4
Solid Blunderbuss ID 2510 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 2505 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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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