This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Gun Ranged, item level 22, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 40 and sells to vendors for 80s 73c. In Classic Era it is item level 40 and sells to vendors for 80s 73c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 40 and sells to vendors for 80s 73c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 40 and sells to vendors for 80s 73c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40 and sells to vendors for 80s 73c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 34s 56c |
| WoW Forever | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 80s 73c |
| Classic Era | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 80s 73c |
| The Burning Crusade | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 80s 73c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 80s 73c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 80s 73c |
Appearance ID: 1527. 2 other items wear 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 9 items nearest to Shrapnel Blaster (item level 22) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 20 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrapnel Blaster (this item) | 22 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina | Not listed | |
 BKP 42 "Ultra" | 21 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
 Ironweaver | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Precisely Calibrated Boomstick | 25 | 19 | 4.8 DPS, +17 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Flawless Arcanite Rifle | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +17 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed |
 Core Marksman Rifle | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed |
| Refurbished Purifier | 29 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +20 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed | |
 The Gunblade | 31 | 26 | 5.7 DPS, +14 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Don Santos' Famous Hunting Rifle | 31 | 27 | 5.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
| Ornate Khorium Rifle | 32 | 27 | 5.7 DPS, +10 Agility, +14 Critical Strike. Crafted with Outland Engineering | Not listed |
Ornate Khorium Rifle has the highest item level here (32).
Next item levels up from Shrapnel Blaster among Weapon > Gun: Armor Plated Combat Shotgun (item level 35), Nesingwary 4000 (item level 35), Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets (item level 35), Harsh-Winter Rifle (item level 35) and Crossfire Carbine (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Shrapnel Blaster among Weapon > Gun: Tyrhold Carbine (item level 1), 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.
Shrapnel Blaster uses icon file 135611, which 6 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Ornate Blunderbuss ID 2509 · Weapon - Gun · item level 4Glass Shooter ID 9456 · Weapon - Gun · item level 18Dragonbreath Hand Cannon ID 19368 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29Veteran's Musket ID 29151 · Weapon - Gun · item level 31Zin'Jun's Rifle ID 74160 · Quest "There appears to be... 'mud' in the firing mechanism, rendering the weapon useless."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4127 (4122 to 4132) were usually added in the same batch as Shrapnel Blaster: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bookmaker's Scepter ID 4122 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 21
Frost Metal Pauldrons ID 4123 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Cap of Harmony ID 4124 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Tranquil Orb ID 4125 · Armor · item level 23
Guerrilla Cleaver ID 4126 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 20
Silver Spade ID 4128 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 22
Collection Plate ID 4129 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Smotts' Compass ID 4130 · Armor · item level 26
Belt of Corruption ID 4131 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Darkspear Armsplints ID 4132 · Armor - Plate · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 4127 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shrapnel Blaster 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 Shrapnel Blaster 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 Shrapnel Blaster
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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