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Primitive Bow
Item Level 2Binds when picked up
RangedWeapon
2 - 2 DamageSpeed 3.00
(0.7 damage per second)
Sell price: 32 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
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 Primitive Bow (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Bow.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive Bow (this item) | 2 | 0.7 DPS | 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 Primitive Bow 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.
Primitive Bow in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Primitive 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 Primitive Bow next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Primitive Bow in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Primitive Bow 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 Primitive Bow in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Primitive Bow is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.
- What does Primitive Bow sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 19c for one Primitive Bow in Classic Era.
- What slot is Primitive Bow in WoW Classic?
- Primitive Bow is a Ranged in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Primitive Bow
Primitive Bow is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.