TheWoWDBPolished Shortbow
Item 2505 on WoW Forever (WoW Forever beta (September 17 to October 21) · launches November 4, 2026), client 1.60.1.70532
- Item Level 4
- RangedBow
- 3 - 6 DamageSpeed 2.00
- (2.2 damage per second)
- Sell Price: 12 copper
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Our WoW Forever item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 4 other bow ranged items between item level 2 and 8; 0 of them carry fixed stats.
- Cheapest listed bow ranged items at a similar or higher item level:
Cracked Shortbow at 1 silver (item level 8, requires level 3). - Other armor types for the ranged slot within 2 item levels of 4: gun (2):
Solid Blunderbuss, 
Old Blunderbuss; wand (1): Novice's Practice Wand.
| Item | Item level | Requires | Armor | Fixed stats | Lowest listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worn Shortbow | 2 | - | - | none | - |
 Polished Shortbow | 4 | - | - | none | - |
| Cadet's Bow | 6 | - | - | none | - |
| Cracked Shortbow | 8 | 3 | - | none | 1 silver |
 Hornwood Recurve Bow | 8 | 3 | - | none | - |
Same model in the game files
Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Thistlewood Bow.
Items That Share Polished Shortbow's Icon
Polished Shortbow uses the same icon art, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
- Taut Compound Bow ID 3778 · Weapon - Bow · item level 31 · lowest 20s on 1 realm
- Crusader Bow ID 15287 · Weapon - Bow · item level 45
Items Numbered Next to Polished Shortbow
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2505 (2492 to 2510) were usually added in the same batch as Polished Shortbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cudgel ID 2492 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 7
Wooden Mallet ID 2493 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 9
Stiletto ID 2494 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 8
Walking Stick ID 2495 · Weapon - Staff · item level 8 · lowest 23s on 1 realm- Worn Shortbow ID 2504 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2
- Hornwood Recurve Bow ID 2506 · Weapon - Bow · item level 8
Laminated Recurve Bow ID 2507 · Weapon - Bow · item level 16 · lowest 24s on 1 realm- Old Blunderbuss ID 2508 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2
Ornate Blunderbuss ID 2509 · Weapon - Gun · item level 9 · lowest 29s on 1 realm- Solid Blunderbuss ID 2510 · Weapon - Gun · item level 3
Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.
| Item 2505 | Classic Era | MoP Classic | Retail (Midnight) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item level | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Damage | 2 - 5 | 4 - 9 | 3 - 6 |
| Speed | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Damage per second | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Sell price | 12 copper | 25 copper | 12 copper |
- First seen in a scan
- 2026-10-05 01:00 UTC
- Realms that have listed it
- 1
- Lowest buyout seen
- 1 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US), 2026-10-05 01:00 UTC
- Highest realm minimum seen
- 7 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US)
- Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
- 6
Each dot is one player scan: the cheapest buyout listed at that moment on that faction house. Gaps between dots are time nobody scanned, not a steady price.
Last 7 days
| Day (UTC) | US low | US median | US realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 5 silver | 5 silver | 1 |
| 2026-10-08 | 5 silver | 5 silver | 1 |
| 2026-10-07 | 7 silver | 7 silver | 1 |
| 2026-10-05 | 1 silver | 1 silver | 1 |
Connected realms with a listing in the latest WoW Forever scan: US 0 of 1.
Item data: WoW Forever client datamine, build 1.60.1.70532. Prices: per-unit buyouts from Auction House scans made in game by players with the TheWoWDB addon, one scan per realm per hour at most; Blizzard publishes no auction data for WoW Forever, so a price is only as fresh as the latest scan. Retail column: the retail client datamine.
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