Is Thornflinger in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Thornflinger 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 Thornflinger in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Thornflinger is uncommon quality, item level 57 with no level requirement.

What does Thornflinger sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 2g 73s for one Thornflinger in Classic Era.

What slot is Thornflinger in WoW Classic?

Thornflinger is a Ranged in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Thornflinger - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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Thornflinger Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 971. 7 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Thornflinger Compares

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 Thornflinger (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 19 to 35.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Thornflinger (this item)	28		5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina	Not listed
Gryphonwing Long Bow	28	21	5.2 DPS, +11 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Hawkeye Bow	29	24	5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Rocslayer Longbow	32	26	5.5 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Crusader Bow	24	17	4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Valanos' Longbow	32	27	5.5 DPS, +11 Haste, +11 Critical Strike, +8 Agility. World Drop	Not listed
Bow of Searing Arrows	23	16	4.7 DPS. World Drop	Not listed
Skystriker Bow	22	14	4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Military Compound Bow	35	30	5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Razorwind Bow	35	29	5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Harpyclaw Short Bow	19	12	4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed

Military Compound Bow has the highest item level here (35).

Next item levels up from Thornflinger among Weapon > Bow: Ennadee's Twirling Longbow (item level 39), Creeperclaw Bow (item level 40), Gorestrung Longbow of Kel'tann (item level 44), Plundered Bow of the Chosen (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Bow (item level 72).

Nearest lower item levels below Thornflinger among Weapon > Bow: Heavy Recurve Bow (item level 16), Farstrider's Gilded Bow (item level 1), Nokhud Hunter's Bow (item level 1), Farstrider's Solemn Bow (item level 1) and Sunfury Phoenix Bow (item level 1).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Thornflinger in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Thornflinger 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 Thornflinger next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Thornflinger in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Thornflinger 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 Thornflinger in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Thornflinger is uncommon quality, item level 57 with no level requirement.
What does Thornflinger sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 2g 73s for one Thornflinger in Classic Era.
What slot is Thornflinger in WoW Classic?: Thornflinger is a Ranged in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

About Thornflinger

Thornflinger is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.