An Uncommon Gun Ranged, item level 6, requires level 4, binds when equipped.
On Compact Shotgun's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10 gold15 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2 gold28 silver to 130 gold19 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 195% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 10 gold15 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 13, requires level 8 and sells to vendors for 3s 56c. In Classic Era it is item level 13, requires level 8 and sells to vendors for 3s 56c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 13, requires level 8 and sells to vendors for 3s 57c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 13, requires level 8 and sells to vendors for 3s 57c. In MoP Classic it is item level 13, requires level 8 and sells to vendors for 3s 56c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 6 | 4 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5s 94c |
| WoW Forever | 13 | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 56c |
| Classic Era | 13 | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 56c |
| The Burning Crusade | 13 | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 57c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 13 | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 57c |
| MoP Classic | 13 | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 56c |
In the Appearances collection, Compact Shotgun is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 867. 7 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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.
Compact Shotgun uses icon file 135612, which 53 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Rough Boomstick ID 4362 · Weapon - Gun · item level 5Ricochet Blunderbuss ID 4089 · Weapon - Gun · item level 25Fast Test Gun ID 5550 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29BKP 42 "Ultra" ID 3025 · Weapon - Gun · item level 21BKP 2700 "Enforcer" ID 3024 · Weapon - Gun · item level 16Large Bore Blunderbuss ID 3023 · Weapon - Gun · item level 13Daryl's Hunting Rifle ID 2904 · Weapon - Gun · item level 9Cheap Blunderbuss ID 2778 · Weapon - Gun · item level 6Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4577 (4569 to 4584) were usually added in the same batch as Compact Shotgun: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Staunch Hammer ID 4569 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 7
Birchwood Maul ID 4570 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 8
War Knife ID 4571 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 10
Medicine Staff ID 4575 · Weapon - Staff · item level 11
Light Bow ID 4576 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13
Sabertooth Fang ID 4580 · Miscellaneous
Patch of Fine Fur ID 4581 · Miscellaneous
Soft Bushy Tail ID 4582 · MiscellaneousThick Furry Mane ID 4583 · Miscellaneous
Large Trophy Paw ID 4584 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 4577 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Compact Shotgun 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 Compact Shotgun 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 Compact Shotgun
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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