Is Sidegunner Shottie in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sidegunner Shottie 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 Sidegunner Shottie in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Sidegunner Shottie is uncommon quality, item level 38 with no level requirement.

What does Sidegunner Shottie sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 69s 9c for one Sidegunner Shottie in Classic Era.

What slot is Sidegunner Shottie in WoW Classic?

Sidegunner Shottie is a Ranged Gun in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Sidegunner Shottie - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Sidegunner Shottie Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 997. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Daryl's Hunting Rifle

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Sidegunner Shottie Compares

Who It Suits

In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name guns among their preferred weapons:

Beast Mastery Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
Marksmanship Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun

Similar Items

The 9 items nearest to Sidegunner Shottie (item level 21) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 19 to 31.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Sidegunner Shottie (this item)	21		4.7 DPS, +6 Agility, +10 Stamina	Not listed
Ironweaver	20	13	4.3 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
"Mage-Eye" Blunderbuss	19	12	4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
The Silencer	23	16	4.8 DPS, +11 Agility. World Drop	Not listed
Sniper Rifle	24	17	4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Ricochet Blunderbuss	25	19	4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Percussion Shotgun	26	20	5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Silithid Husked Launcher	29	25	5.3 DPS, +11 Stamina, +5 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
The Gunblade	31	26	5.7 DPS, +14 Agility. World Drop	Not listed

The Gunblade has the highest item level here (31).

Next item levels up from Sidegunner Shottie among Weapon > Gun: Nesingwary 4000 (item level 35), Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets (item level 35), Harsh-Winter Rifle (item level 35), Crossfire Carbine (item level 37) and Volatile Thunderstick (item level 37).

Nearest lower item levels below Sidegunner Shottie 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.

Sidegunner Shottie in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Sidegunner Shottie 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 Sidegunner Shottie next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Sidegunner Shottie in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sidegunner Shottie 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 Sidegunner Shottie in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Sidegunner Shottie is uncommon quality, item level 38 with no level requirement.
What does Sidegunner Shottie sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 69s 9c for one Sidegunner Shottie in Classic Era.
What slot is Sidegunner Shottie in WoW Classic?: Sidegunner Shottie is a Ranged Gun in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70205, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

About Sidegunner Shottie

Sidegunner Shottie is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House 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.