This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Rifle of the Platinum Guard is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Rifle of the Platinum Guard is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 11381. 1 other item wears 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 10 items nearest to Rifle of the Platinum Guard (item level 35) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 29 to 37.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle of the Platinum Guard (this item) | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +11 Haste, +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike, +6 Strength. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Armor Plated Combat Shotgun | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +9 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend Engineering | Not listed |
 Nesingwary 4000 | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +11 Agility, +9 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering | Not listed |
 Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +6 Agility, +12 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
| Harsh-Winter Rifle | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Plugged Rifle | 35 | 28 | 3.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Crossfire Carbine | 37 | 32 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Volatile Thunderstick | 37 | 31 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | Not listed |
 Big Game Hunter | 37 | 32 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Engineering | Not listed |
| The Gunblade | 31 | 26 | 5.7 DPS, +14 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Core Marksman Rifle | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed |
Volatile Thunderstick has the highest item level here (37).
Next item levels up from Rifle of the Platinum Guard among Weapon > Gun: Ameelton's Shot-Thrower (item level 60), Plundered Windblaster (item level 60), Hopebreaker Carbine (item level 100), Evercore Dome Dinger (item level 197) and P.E.W. x2 (item level 270).
Nearest lower item levels below Rifle of the Platinum Guard among Weapon > Gun: Sniper Rifle (item level 24), Ironweaver (item level 20), Hunter's Muzzle Loader (item level 11), Twilight Slug Belcher (item level 1) and Hal'hadar Pulse Rifle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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