This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Gun Ranged, item level 21, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 63s 86c. In Classic Era it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 63s 86c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 63s 86c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 63s 86c. In MoP Classic it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 63s 86c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 7g 70s 81c |
| WoW Forever | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 63s 86c |
| Classic Era | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 63s 86c |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 63s 86c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 63s 86c |
| MoP Classic | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 63s 86c |
In the Appearances collection, Blasting Hackbut is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 2262. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Blasting Hackbut among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name guns among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blasting Hackbut uses icon file 135613, which 20 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Hunting Rifle ID 8181 · Weapon - Gun · item level 4Pellet Rifle ID 8182 · Weapon - Gun · item level 3Privateer Musket ID 5309 · Weapon - Gun · item level 12Hunter's Boomstick ID 2511 · Weapon - Gun · item level 7Farmer Dalson's Shotgun ID 13474 · Weapon - Gun · item level 28Owlsight Rifle ID 15205 · Weapon - Gun · item level 12Sidegunner Shottie ID 15691 · Weapon - Gun · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6798 (6793 to 6803) were usually added in the same batch as Blasting Hackbut: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Auric Bracers ID 6793 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Tawny Gloves ID 6794 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
White Swashbuckler's Shirt ID 6795 · Armor
Red Swashbuckler's Shirt ID 6796 · Armor
Eyepoker ID 6797 · Weapon - Wand · item level 21
Vejrek's Head ID 6799 · Quest
Umbral Ore ID 6800 · Quest
Baroque Apron ID 6801 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Sword of Omen ID 6802 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Prophetic Cane ID 6803 · Armor · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 6798 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Blasting Hackbut 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 Blasting Hackbut next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Blasting Hackbut
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
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