This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
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 Smokey's Explosive Launcher (item level 29) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 23 to 35.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey's Explosive Launcher (this item) | 29 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina | Not listed | |
 Rusted Musket | 29 | 26 | 3.2 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 The Gunblade | 31 | 26 | 5.7 DPS, +14 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Percussion Shotgun | 26 | 20 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Frost-Encrusted Rifle | 32 | 28 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ricochet Blunderbuss | 25 | 19 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sniper Rifle | 24 | 17 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Harsh-Winter Rifle | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| The Silencer | 23 | 16 | 4.8 DPS, +11 Agility. World Drop | 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 has the highest item level here (35).
Next item levels up from Smokey's Explosive Launcher among Weapon > Gun: Shrediron's Shredder (item level 44), Plundered Amber Slinger (item level 60), Plundered Windblaster (item level 60), Plundered Dragon Roar-Barrel (item level 60) and Hopebreaker Carbine (item level 100).
Nearest lower item levels below Smokey's Explosive Launcher among Weapon > Gun: 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.
Smokey's Explosive Launcher 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 Smokey's Explosive Launcher next to the live retail market on this page.
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Smokey's Explosive Launcher 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.
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