A Poor Bow Ranged, item level 19, requires level 12, binds when equipped.
On Taut Compound Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 40 gold58 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 10 gold15 silver to 627 gold68 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 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 15s 41c. In Classic Era it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 15s 41c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 15s 41c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 15s 41c. In MoP Classic it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 15s 41c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 72s 20c |
| WoW Forever | 31 | 26 | Poor | - | 15s 41c |
| Classic Era | 31 | 26 | Poor | - | 15s 41c |
| The Burning Crusade | 31 | 26 | Poor | - | 15s 41c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 31 | 26 | Poor | - | 15s 41c |
| MoP Classic | 31 | 26 | Poor | - | 15s 41c |
In the Appearances collection, Taut Compound Bow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1335. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Taut Compound Bow.
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.
Taut Compound Bow uses icon file 135490, which 35 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Bow of Plunder ID 3742 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Balanced Long Bow ID 4025 · Weapon - Bow · item level 24Reinforced Bow ID 3026 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13Daryl's Hunting Bow ID 2903 · Weapon - Bow · item level 8Light Hunting Bow ID 2780 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Polished Shortbow ID 2505 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Fine Longbow ID 11304 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Thistlewood Bow ID 12447 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3778 (3771 to 3783) were usually added in the same batch as Taut Compound Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Wild Hog Shank ID 3771 · Consumable · item level 11
Conjured Spring Water ID 3772 · Consumable · item level 11
Empty Poison Vial ID 3775 · Consumable · item level 10 "A leftover poison vial, predating Rogues' discovery of replenishable toxin pouches."Crippling Poison ID 3776 · Miscellaneous · item level 21
Lethargy Root ID 3777 · Miscellaneous · item level 12 "Used by rogues to brew poison."
Hefty War Axe ID 3779 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 19
Long-Barreled Musket ID 3780 · Weapon - Gun · item level 19
Broad Claymore ID 3781 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 20
Large War Club ID 3782 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 20
Light Scimitar ID 3783 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 3778 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Taut Compound 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 Taut Compound 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 Taut Compound 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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