This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Bow Ranged, item level 9, requires level 5, binds when equipped. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
| Vendor | NPC #52033 | Orgrimmar 37.9, 70.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #20278 | Gadgetzan |
| Vendor | NPC #52029 | Stormwind City 74.7, 68.4 |
The game's collection data lists Centaur Longbow as sold by 3 vendor NPCs in Orgrimmar, Gadgetzan and Stormwind City. The first vendor stands at 37.9, 70.7 on the Orgrimmar map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #52033 | Orgrimmar | 37.9, 70.7; 37.8, 71.6; 39.0, 70.9 | /way #85 37.9 70.7 | 131 |
| NPC #20278 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 131 |
| NPC #52029 | Stormwind City | 74.7, 68.4 | /way #84 74.7 68.4 | 131 |
Orgrimmar 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 6s 9c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 6s 9c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 6s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 6s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 9 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 15c |
| Classic Era | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 9c |
| The Burning Crusade | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 9c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Centaur Longbow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1915. 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 7 items nearest to Centaur Longbow (item level 9) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 1 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centaur Longbow (this item) | 9 | 5 | 1.5 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Farstrider's Solemn Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 92 silver on 82 realms |
 Sunfury Phoenix Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 648 gold on 62 realms | |
 Deepcrawler Recurve Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 2,993 gold on 59 realms | |
 Violet Thalassian Greatbow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 37 gold on 57 realms | |
 Forest Stalker's Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 750 gold on 65 realms | |
| Farstrider's Gilded Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 100 gold on 75 realms |
 Harpyclaw Short Bow | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 242 gold on 49 realms |
Harpyclaw Short Bow has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Farstrider's Solemn Bow at 92 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Centaur Longbow among Weapon > Bow: Long Redwood Bow (item level 20), Monolithic Bow (item level 22), Trueshot Bow (item level 22), Quillshooter (item level 24) and Needle Threader (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Centaur Longbow is listed at 3 vendor placements. NPC 20278 stands in Gadgetzan.
Centaur Longbow uses icon file 135495, which 12 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Light Bow ID 4576 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13Fine Shortbow ID 11303 · Weapon - Bow · item level 9Dense Shortbow ID 11305 · Weapon - Bow · item level 20Sturdy Recurve ID 11306 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Sylvan Shortbow ID 11308 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25Blasthorn Bow ID 15288 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Siege Bow ID 15294 · Weapon - Bow · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5748 (5740 to 5753) were usually added in the same batch as Centaur Longbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Red Fireworks Rocket ID 5740 · Consumable · item level 10
Rock Chip ID 5741 · Miscellaneous
Gemstone Dagger ID 5742 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 22
Prismstone Ring ID 5743 · Armor · item level 22
Pale Skinner ID 5744 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 6
Scythe Axe ID 5749 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 14
Warchief's Girdle ID 5750 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Webwing Cloak ID 5751 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Wyvern Tailspike ID 5752 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16
Ruffled Chaplet ID 5753 · Armor - Leather · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 5748 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Centaur Longbow 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 Centaur Longbow 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 Centaur Longbow
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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