An Epic Gun Ranged, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when equipped. Crafted with Core Marksman Rifle.
On Core Marksman Rifle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 29,690 gold78 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 9,753 gold13 silver to 72,316 gold10 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 74% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 29,690 gold78 silver.
| Crafted | Core Marksman Rifle | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 63s 47c. In Classic Era it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 63s 47c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 56s 17c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 56s 17c. In MoP Classic it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 56s 18c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 92s 18c |
| WoW Forever | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 6g 63s 47c |
| Classic Era | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 6g 63s 47c |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 5g 56s 17c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 5g 56s 17c |
| MoP Classic | 65 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 5g 56s 18c |
The Classic Engineering recipe Core Marksman Rifle takes 4 Fiery Core, 2 Lava Core, 6 Arcanite Bar, 2 Delicate Arcanite Converter and 2 Thorium Tube.
In the Appearances collection, Core Marksman Rifle is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 5222. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,446g 94s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 68%. Core Marksman Rifle lists from 6,999g 80s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 5,202g 87s after the 5% auction cut, a 360% margin over its reagents. The Classic Engineering recipe Core Marksman Rifle is taught by Schematic: Core Marksman Rifle.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fiery Core | 4 | 18 silver | 72 silver |
 Lava Core | 2 | 21 silver | 42 silver |
 Arcanite Bar | 6 | 163 gold19 silver | 979 gold14 silver |
 Delicate Arcanite Converter | 2 | 220 gold84 silver | 441 gold68 silver |
 Thorium Tube | 2 | 12 gold49 silver | 24 gold98 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,446 gold94 silver | ||
| Core Marksman Rifle at its lowest listing | 6,999 gold80 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 5,202 gold87 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come 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.
Core Marksman Rifle uses icon file 135614, which 35 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Megashot Rifle ID 17717 · Weapon - Gun · item level 20Master Hunter's Rifle ID 17687 · Weapon - Gun · item level 18Egan's Blaster ID 13289 · QuestHemet's Elekk Gun ID 25639 · Weapon - Gun · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18282 (18263 to 18287) were usually added in the same batch as Core Marksman Rifle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Flarecore Wraps ID 18263 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Plans: Elemental Sharpening Stone ID 18264 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to make an Elemental Sharpening Stone."Pattern: Flarecore Wraps ID 18265 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Flarecore Wraps."
Recipe: Runn Tum Tuber Surprise ID 18267 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Runn Tum Tuber Surprise."
Gordok Green Grog ID 18269 · Consumable
Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope ID 18283 · Consumable · item level 25
Kreeg's Stout Beatdown ID 18284 · Consumable
Crystallized Mana Shard ID 18285 · Miscellaneous
Condensed Mana Fragment ID 18286 · Miscellaneous
Evermurky ID 18287 · Consumable "Tastes better going down than coming up!"The raw ItemSparse values for item 18282 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Core Marksman Rifle 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 Core Marksman Rifle 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 Core Marksman Rifle
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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