A Common Bow Ranged, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Reinforced Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 99 gold58 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 99 gold58 silver to 549 gold86 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 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 7s 62c. In Classic Era it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 7s 62c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 7s 62c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 7s 62c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 7s 62c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Common | Binds when equipped | 16s 51c |
| WoW Forever | 21 | 16 | Common | - | 7s 62c |
| Classic Era | 21 | 16 | Common | - | 7s 62c |
| The Burning Crusade | 21 | 16 | Common | - | 7s 62c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 21 | 16 | Common | - | 7s 62c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Common | - | 7s 62c |
In the Appearances collection, Reinforced Bow is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 1059. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Reinforced Bow.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 3 items nearest to Reinforced Bow (item level 13) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 19 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforced Bow (this item) | 13 | 8 | 2.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Harpyclaw Short Bow | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Trueshot Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Monolithic Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Trueshot Bow has the highest item level here (22).
Next item levels up from Reinforced Bow among Weapon > Bow: Quillshooter (item level 24), Needle Threader (item level 25), Harpy Needler (item level 26), Hurricane (item level 27) and Gryphonwing Long Bow (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Reinforced Bow among Weapon > Bow: Farstrider's Gilded Bow (item level 1), Farstrider's Solemn Bow (item level 1), Sunfury Phoenix Bow (item level 1), Deepcrawler Recurve Bow (item level 1) and Violet Thalassian Greatbow (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Reinforced Bow uses icon file 135490, which 35 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Daryl's Hunting Bow ID 2903 · Weapon - Bow · item level 8Light Hunting Bow ID 2780 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Polished Shortbow ID 2505 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Bow 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 3026 (3021 to 3033) were usually added in the same batch as Reinforced Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ranger Bow ID 3021 · Weapon - Bow · item level 16
Bluegill Breeches ID 3022 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Large Bore Blunderbuss ID 3023 · Weapon - Gun · item level 13BKP 2700 "Enforcer" ID 3024 · Weapon - Gun · item level 16BKP 42 "Ultra" ID 3025 · Weapon - Gun · item level 21Heavy Recurve Bow ID 3027 · Weapon - Bow · item level 16
Razor Arrow ID 3030 · Miscellaneous
Solid Shot ID 3033 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3026 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Reinforced 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 Reinforced Bow 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 Reinforced Bow
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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