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Sturdy Recurve
Item Level 19Binds when equipped
RangedWeapon
11 - 14 DamageSpeed 3.00
(4.2 damage per second)
+6 Agility
+9 Stamina
Requires Level 12
Sell price: 1 gold93 silver
Current price
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- Cheapest realm right now is 93% under the 16-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 19% from their 7 day average (1 vs 1 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 41% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Sturdy Recurve Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Sturdy Recurve's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 351 gold96 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 317 gold41 silver to 636 gold87 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Sturdy Recurve is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 1915. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
- Beast Mastery Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
- Marksmanship Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Sturdy Recurve (item level 19) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 19 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdy Recurve (this item) | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. Vendor | Not listed |
 Harpyclaw Short Bow | 19 | 12 | 4.2 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 |
| Skystriker Bow | 22 | 14 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bow of Searing Arrows | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Crusader Bow | 24 | 17 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 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 |
| Harpy Needler | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Siege Bow | 27 | 21 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Siege Bow has the highest item level here (27).
Next item levels up from Sturdy Recurve among Weapon > Bow: Valanos' Longbow (item level 32), Rocslayer Longbow (item level 32), Military Compound Bow (item level 35), Ennadee's Twirling Longbow (item level 39) and Creeperclaw Bow (item level 40).
Nearest lower item levels below Sturdy Recurve among Weapon > Bow: Farstrider's Gilded Bow (item level 1), Farstrider's Solemn Bow (item level 1), Sunfury Phoenix Bow (item level 1), Violet Thalassian Greatbow (item level 1) and Forest Stalker's Bow (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sturdy Recurve in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Sturdy Recurve 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 Sturdy Recurve next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Sturdy Recurve in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sturdy Recurve 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 Sturdy Recurve in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Sturdy Recurve is Uncommon quality, item level 32 and requires level 27.
- What does Sturdy Recurve sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 38s 93c for one Sturdy Recurve in Classic Era.
- What slot is Sturdy Recurve in WoW Classic?
- Sturdy Recurve is a Ranged Bow in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 Sturdy Recurve