A Poor Bow Ranged, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Cracked Shortbow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 31 gold25 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 89 silver6 copper to 14,556 gold14 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 84% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 31 gold25 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 39c. In Classic Era it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 39c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 39c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 39c. In MoP Classic it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 39c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 65c |
| WoW Forever | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 39c |
| Classic Era | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 39c |
| The Burning Crusade | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 39c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 39c |
| MoP Classic | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 39c |
In the Appearances collection, Cracked Shortbow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 947. 33 other items wear the same appearance; 4 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 6 items nearest to Cracked Shortbow (item level 4) in item level among Weapon > Bow.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cracked Shortbow (this item) | 4 | 2 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 2 gold on 23 realms |
 Farstrider's Solemn Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 98 silver on 82 realms |
 Sunfury Phoenix Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 61 realms | |
 Deepcrawler Recurve Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 51 realms | |
 Violet Thalassian Greatbow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 1,469 gold on 61 realms | |
 Forest Stalker's Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 269 gold on 66 realms | |
| Farstrider's Gilded Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 1 silver on 69 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Farstrider's Gilded Bow at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cracked Shortbow among Weapon > Bow: Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Monolithic Bow (item level 22), Bow of Searing Arrows (item level 23), Quillshooter (item level 24) and Needle Threader (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cracked Shortbow uses icon file 135493, which 130 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Feeble Shortbow ID 2777 · Weapon - Bow · item level 6Stiff Recurve Bow ID 2785 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Worn Shortbow ID 2504 · Weapon - BowBroken Bloodstained Bow ID 4878 · MiscellaneousHickory Shortbow ID 4931 · Weapon - Bow · item level 5Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2773 (2765 to 2778) were usually added in the same batch as Cracked Shortbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hunting Knife ID 2765 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 14
Deft Stiletto ID 2766 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 18
Copper Ore ID 2770 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Tin Ore ID 2771 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Iron Ore ID 2772 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Rust-Covered Blunderbuss ID 2774 · Weapon - Gun · item level 3
Silver Ore ID 2775 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Gold Ore ID 2776 · Trade Goods · item level 10Feeble Shortbow ID 2777 · Weapon - Bow · item level 6Cheap Blunderbuss ID 2778 · Weapon - Gun · item level 6The raw ItemSparse values for item 2773 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Cracked Shortbow 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 Cracked Shortbow 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 Cracked Shortbow
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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