A Rare Bow Ranged, item level 28, requires level 21, binds when equipped.
On Stinging Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 91,058 gold64 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 60,807 gold5 silver to 199,000 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 47, requires level 42 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 49c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 47, requires level 42 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 49c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 47, requires level 42 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 49c. In MoP Classic it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 2g 88s 11c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 21 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 89g 40s 65c |
| Classic Era | 47 | 42 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 72s 49c |
| The Burning Crusade | 47 | 42 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 72s 49c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 47 | 42 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 72s 49c |
| MoP Classic | 55 | 50 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 88s 11c |
In the Appearances collection, Stinging Bow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1054. 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:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Stinging Bow uses icon file 135496, which 28 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Riphook ID 12653 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Needle Threader ID 13021 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25Cliffrunner's Aim ID 6739 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Harpy Needler ID 15291 · Weapon - Bow · item level 26Orcish Battle Bow ID 5346 · Weapon - Bow · item level 7Striker's Mark ID 17069 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Ancient Bone Bow ID 18680 · Weapon - Bow · item level 24High Warlord's Recurve ID 18835 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10624 (10620 to 10629) were usually added in the same batch as Stinging Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Thorium Ore ID 10620 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Runed Scroll ID 10621 · Consumable · item level 7
Kadrak's Flag ID 10622 · Quest
Winter's Bite ID 10623 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 28
Stealthblade ID 10625 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 28
Ragehammer ID 10626 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28
Bludgeon of the Grinning Dog ID 10627 · Weapon - Staff · item level 28
Deathblow ID 10628 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28
Mistwalker Boots ID 10629 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 10624 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Stinging 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 Stinging 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 Stinging 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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