This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Crossbow Ranged, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when picked up. Drops from Nerub'enkan in Stratholme - Service Entrance.
| Drop | Nerub'enkan in Stratholme - Service Entrance |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 3g 75s 93c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 3g 63s 3c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 36s 30c. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 2g 42s 66c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 82g 91s 44c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 75s 93c |
| The Burning Crusade | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 63s 3c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 36s 30c |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 42s 66c |
In the Appearances collection, Carapace Spine Crossbow is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 889. 96 other items wear the same appearance; 10 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Carapace Spine Crossbow in the loot of 1 encounter.
Nerub'enkan in Stratholme - Service Entrance
Also drops from this encounter (7 other items):
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 crossbows among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Carapace Spine Crossbow uses icon file 135533, which 15 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Grand Marshal's Repeater ID 18836 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 29Fahrad's Reloading Repeater ID 22347 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 29Heartseeking Crossbow ID 13040 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 28Skull Splitting Crossbow ID 13039 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 25Swiftwind ID 13038 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 22Crystalpine Stinger ID 13037 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 19Blackcrow ID 12651 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18738 (18731 to 18743) were usually added in the same batch as Carapace Spine Crossbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pattern: Heavy Leather Ball ID 18731 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Heavy Leather Ball."
Pale Moon Cloak ID 18734 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Maleki's Footwraps ID 18735 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Plaguehound Leggings ID 18736 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Bone Slicing Hatchet ID 18737 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27
Chitinous Plate Legguards ID 18739 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Thuzadin Sash ID 18740 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Morlune's Bracer ID 18741 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Stratholme Militia Shoulderguard ID 18742 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Gracious Cape ID 18743 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 18738 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Carapace Spine Crossbow 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 Carapace Spine Crossbow 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 Carapace Spine Crossbow
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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