MoP Classic item

Stronghold Crossbow

Item 25256 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 87
Binds when equipped
RangedCrossbow
88 - 164 DamageSpeed 2.70
(46.7 damage per second)
Durability 65 / 65
Requires Level 59
Sell Price: 9 gold16 silver

About Stronghold Crossbow

Stronghold Crossbow is an uncommon ranged crossbow on MoP Classic at item level 87, usable from level 59. It binds when equipped. It hits for 88 to 164 damage every 2.70 seconds, 46.7 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Steelarrow Crossbow, Light Crossbow and Fine Light Crossbow and 5 more. Other ranged crossbows listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Ram's Head Crossbow (84), Repeater Crossbow (93) and Archer's Crossbow (99). A vendor pays 9 gold16 silver for it.

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Ranged crossbow items near item level 87

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 12 other ranged crossbow items between item level 71 and 111; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 46.7 damage per second ranks 9th of 13 ranged crossbow items in this group; Pocket Ballista (item level 111, requires level 67) has the most, 59.8.
Attack speeds among the 13 ranged crossbow items in this group run from 2.00 seconds (Dalaran Crossbow) to 2.70 seconds (Tower Crossbow); it swings every 2.70 seconds.
Cheapest listed ranged crossbow items at a similar or higher item level: Archer's Crossbow at 10 gold (item level 99, requires level 63), Mighty Crossbow at 11 gold (item level 102, requires level 64), Repeater Crossbow at 55 gold (item level 93, requires level 61).
Other weapon types for the ranged slot within 6 item levels of 87: bow (6): Ashenvale Longbow, Telaari Longbow, Brunnhildar Bow; gun (5): Croc-Hunter's Rifle, Gnomish Assault Rifle, Lead-Slug Shotgun; wand (5): Purpleheart Wand, Crystallized Ebony Wand, Yew Wand.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Draenic Light Crossbow	71	60	39.8 (2.30s)	none	-
Dalaran Crossbow	80	70	43.0 (2.00s)	none	-
Tower Crossbow	81	57	44.6 (2.70s)	none	-
Ram's Head Crossbow	84	58	45.7 (2.70s)	none	45 gold
Stronghold Crossbow	87	59	46.7 (2.70s)	none	-
Citadel Crossbow	90	60	47.8 (2.70s)	none	-
Repeater Crossbow	93	61	48.9 (2.70s)	none	55 gold
Collapsible Crossbow	96	62	49.8 (2.70s)	none	-
Archer's Crossbow	99	63	51.9 (2.70s)	none	10 gold
Mighty Crossbow	102	64	53.7 (2.70s)	none	11 gold
Battle Damaged Crossbow	105	65	55.7 (2.70s)	none	-
Assassins' Silent Crossbow	108	66	57.8 (2.70s)	none	-

Appearance

Same appearance record (46446)

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Carapace Spine Crossbow, Silver Crossbow.

Where Stronghold Crossbow Fits

Items That Share Stronghold Crossbow's Icon

Stronghold Crossbow uses the same icon art, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Repeater Crossbow ID 25258 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 93 · lowest 55g on 1 realm
Archer's Crossbow ID 25260 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 99 · lowest 10g on 1 realm
Battle Damaged Crossbow ID 25262 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 105
Assassins' Silent Crossbow ID 25263 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 108
Well-Balanced Crossbow ID 25266 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 117 · lowest 29g on 1 realm
Rampant Crossbow ID 25267 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 120 · lowest 25g on 1 realm
Weathered Crossbow ID 23347 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 2
Fine Light Crossbow ID 15808 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 21

Items Numbered Next to Stronghold Crossbow

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 25256 (25251 to 25261) were usually added in the same batch as Stronghold Crossbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Orc Flatbow ID 25251 · Weapon - Bow · item level 114
Dream Catcher Bow ID 25252 · Weapon - Bow · item level 117
Windspear Longbow ID 25253 · Weapon - Bow · item level 120
Tower Crossbow ID 25254 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 81
Ram's Head Crossbow ID 25255 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 84 · lowest 45g on 1 realm
Citadel Crossbow ID 25257 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 90
Repeater Crossbow ID 25258 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 93 · lowest 55g on 1 realm
Collapsible Crossbow ID 25259 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 96
Archer's Crossbow ID 25260 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 99 · lowest 10g on 1 realm
Mighty Crossbow ID 25261 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 102 · lowest 11g on 1 realm

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 25256	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	87	30
Required level	59	59
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	88 - 164	127 - 235
Speed	2.70	2.70
Damage per second	46.7	67.0
Sell price	9 gold16 silver	4 gold40 silver

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-10 03:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 2
Lowest buyout seen: 10 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-12 02:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 90 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 179

US median, latest 30gEU median, latest 90g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-10-24	-	-	-	30 gold	30 gold	1
2026-10-20	90 gold	90 gold	1	30 gold	30 gold	1
2026-10-18	40 gold	40 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-17	40 gold	40 gold	1	12 gold	12 gold	1
2026-10-16	90 gold	90 gold	1	12 gold	30 gold	1
2026-10-15	90 gold	90 gold	1	14 gold	14 gold	1
2026-10-14	-	-	-	14 gold	14 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 0 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	25256
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Crossbow
Slot	Ranged
Item level	87
Requires level	59
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	4 gold40 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)