This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Black Bow of the Betrayer is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Black Bow of the Betrayer is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 8379. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Black Bow of the Betrayer (item level 33) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 28 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bow of the Betrayer (this item) | 33 | 27 | 5.8 DPS, +10 Agility, +11 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Valanos' Longbow | 32 | 27 | 5.5 DPS, +11 Haste, +11 Critical Strike, +8 Agility. World Drop | 75 gold on 53 realms |
 Rocslayer Longbow | 32 | 26 | 5.5 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 335 gold on 53 realms |
 Military Compound Bow | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 58 realms |
 Razorwind Bow | 35 | 29 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 5,599 gold on 49 realms |
 Ravenheart Longbow | 37 | 32 | 6.0 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +7 Haste. World Drop | 69 gold on 51 realms |
 Blasthorn Bow | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 53 realms |
 Hawkeye Bow | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 52 gold on 55 realms |
 Gryphonwing Long Bow | 28 | 21 | 5.2 DPS, +11 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 58 realms |
 Quillfire Bow | 28 | 21 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 56 realms |
 Ennadee's Twirling Longbow | 39 | 32 | 6.3 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 500 gold on 56 realms |
Ennadee's Twirling Longbow has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Quillfire Bow at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Black Bow of the Betrayer among Weapon > Bow: Gorestrung Longbow of Kel'tann (item level 44), Sinister Combatant's Bow (item level 60), Plundered Bow of the Chosen (item level 60), Uncanny Combatant's Bow (item level 72) and Faunatender's Trust (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Black Bow of the Betrayer among Weapon > Bow: Monolithic Bow (item level 22), Trueshot Bow (item level 22), Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Farstrider's Gilded Bow (item level 1) and Farstrider's Solemn Bow (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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