A Poor Bow Ranged, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped.
On Stiff Recurve Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 384 gold71 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 99 gold99 silver to 952 gold19 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 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 10s 62c. In Classic Era it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 10s 62c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 10s 62c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 10s 62c. In MoP Classic it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 10s 62c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 41s 75c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 10s 62c |
| Classic Era | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 10s 62c |
| The Burning Crusade | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 10s 62c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 10s 62c |
| MoP Classic | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 10s 62c |
In the Appearances collection, Stiff Recurve Bow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 954. 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 bows among their preferred weapons:
The 7 items nearest to Stiff Recurve Bow (item level 18) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 19 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiff Recurve Bow (this item) | 18 | 11 | 2.3 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Harpyclaw Short Bow | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Long Redwood Bow | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Trueshot Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Monolithic Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Quillshooter | 24 | 17 | 4.8 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Needle Threader | 25 | 18 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Versatility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Gryphonwing Long Bow | 28 | 21 | 5.2 DPS, +11 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Gryphonwing Long Bow has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Stiff Recurve Bow among Weapon > Bow: Valanos' Longbow (item level 32), Harnessed Longbow (item level 34), Military Compound Bow (item level 35), Razorwind Bow (item level 35) and Ravenheart Longbow (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Stiff Recurve Bow among Weapon > Bow: Farstrider's Gilded Bow (item level 1), Farstrider's Solemn Bow (item level 1), Sunfury Phoenix Bow (item level 1), Deepcrawler Recurve Bow (item level 1) and Violet Thalassian Greatbow (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Stiff Recurve Bow uses icon file 135493, which 130 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Feeble Shortbow ID 2777 · Weapon - Bow · item level 6Cracked Shortbow ID 2773 · Weapon - Bow · item level 4Worn Shortbow ID 2504 · Weapon - BowBroken Bloodstained Bow ID 4878 · MiscellaneousHickory Shortbow ID 4931 · Weapon - Bow · item level 5Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2785 (2780 to 2788) were usually added in the same batch as Stiff Recurve Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Light Hunting Bow ID 2780 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11
Dirty Blunderbuss ID 2781 · Weapon - Gun · item level 11
Mishandled Recurve Bow ID 2782 · Weapon - Bow · item level 15Shoddy Blunderbuss ID 2783 · Weapon - Gun · item level 14
Musquash Root ID 2784 · QuestOiled Blunderbuss ID 2786 · Weapon - Gun · item level 18
Trogg Dagger ID 2787 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2
Black Claw Stout ID 2788 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 2785 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Stiff Recurve Bow 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 Stiff Recurve Bow 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 Stiff Recurve Bow
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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