This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Crossbow Ranged, item level 42, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Aarko's Antique Crossbow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 22195. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name crossbows among their preferred weapons:
The 5 items nearest to Aarko's Antique Crossbow (item level 42) in item level among Weapon > Crossbow, from item level 35 to 40.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarko's Antique Crossbow (this item) | 42 | 6.7 DPS, +9 Agility, +13 Stamina, +10 Mastery, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Creeperclaw Crossbow | 40 | 36 | 6.3 DPS, +8 Agility, +13 Stamina. World Drop | 900 gold on 43 realms |
 Fishsticker Crossbow | 38 | 30 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +7 Haste. World Drop | 19 gold on 44 realms |
 Lava Bolt Crossbow | 37 | 32 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World Drop | 50 gold on 44 realms |
 Scourge Crossbow | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 56 gold on 46 realms |
| Razorwind Crossbow | 35 | 29 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 10,000 gold on 47 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Fishsticker Crossbow at 19 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Aarko's Antique Crossbow among Weapon > Crossbow: Honorguide Crossbow (item level 100) and Burnished Arbalest (item level 226).
Nearest lower item levels below Aarko's Antique Crossbow among Weapon > Crossbow: Nerubian Persuader (item level 30), Skull Splitting Crossbow (item level 25) and Dark Iron's Mighty Crossbow (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Aarko's Antique Crossbow uses icon file 942780, which 14 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Void-Warped Oshu'gun Crossbow ID 118126 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 44Howling Crossbow ID 116630 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 44Gorian Crossbow ID 116613 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 43Bloodmane Crossbow ID 116596 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 42Longclaw Crossbow ID 116579 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 42Skettis Crossbow ID 116562 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 42Auchenai Crossbow ID 116545 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 41Incised Crossbow ID 116528 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 40Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 117567 (117551 to 117572) were usually added in the same batch as Aarko's Antique Crossbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Staff of the One True Bramble King ID 117551 · Weapon - Staff · item level 44
Steeltusk's Steel Tusk ID 117562 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 42
Deathweb Toxin Vial ID 117563 · Armor · item level 42 "A dear price was paid to collect this."
Fruit Hunter ID 117564 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Heavy Frostwolf Shroud ID 117566 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30 "A heavy cloak emblazoned with the Frostwolf emblem."
Jug of Ironwine ID 117568 · Consumable · item level 35 "Named for its ability to seemingly never go bad. The tradeoff is its distinct taste of blood in your mouth."
Giant Deathweb Egg ID 117569 · Miscellaneous · item level 35
Auchenai Soulbinder's Signet ID 117570 · Armor · item level 42
Gordunni Skullthumper ID 117571 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 42
Iridium Inlaid Band ID 117572 · Armor · item level 42The raw ItemSparse values for item 117567 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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