An Uncommon Gun Ranged, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On Sniper Rifle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 80 gold75 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 25 gold to 255 gold78 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 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 1g 10s 26c. In Classic Era it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 1g 10s 26c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 1g 10s 27c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 1g 10s 27c. In MoP Classic it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 1g 10s 27c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 28g 66s 67c |
| WoW Forever | 44 | 39 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 10s 26c |
| Classic Era | 44 | 39 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 10s 26c |
| The Burning Crusade | 44 | 39 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 10s 27c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 44 | 39 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 10s 27c |
| MoP Classic | 44 | 39 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 10s 27c |
In the Appearances collection, Sniper Rifle is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1210. 3 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 7 items nearest to Sniper Rifle (item level 24) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 19 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sniper Rifle (this item) | 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 |
| BKP 42 "Ultra" | 21 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | Not listed |
| "Mage-Eye" Blunderbuss | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. 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 |
 Don Santos' Famous Hunting Rifle | 31 | 27 | 5.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
The Gunblade has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Sniper Rifle among Weapon > Gun: Nesingwary 4000 (item level 35), Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets (item level 35), Crossfire Carbine (item level 37), Volatile Thunderstick (item level 37) and Big Game Hunter (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Sniper Rifle 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.
Sniper Rifle uses icon file 135614, which 35 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
"Mage-Eye" Blunderbuss ID 3041 · Weapon - Gun · item level 19Master Hunter's Rifle ID 4111 · Weapon - Gun · item level 24Egan's Blaster ID 13289 · QuestMaster Hunter's Rifle ID 17687 · Weapon - Gun · item level 18Megashot Rifle ID 17717 · Weapon - Gun · item level 20Core Marksman Rifle ID 18282 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3430 (3425 to 3437) were usually added in the same batch as Sniper Rifle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Woven Wand ID 3425 · Quest
Bold Yellow Shirt ID 3426 · Armor
Stylish Black Shirt ID 3427 · Armor
Common Gray Shirt ID 3428 · Armor
Guardsman Belt ID 3429 · Armor - Leather · item level 15
Bone-Studded Leather ID 3431 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Slumber Sand ID 3434 · Consumable · item level 3
Zombie Skin Bracers ID 3435 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Clasped Belt ID 3437 · Armor - Mail · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 3430 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sniper Rifle 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 Sniper Rifle 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 Sniper Rifle
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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