Explosive Arrow
Item Level 1This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Poor Ammo, item level 1, requires level 16.
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Poor Ammo, item level 1, requires level 16.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 42, requires level 37 and Rare quality. In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 37 and Rare quality. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 42, requires level 37 and Rare quality. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 42, requires level 37 and Rare quality. In MoP Classic it is requires level 37.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | 16 | Poor |
| WoW Forever | 42 | 37 | Rare |
| Classic Era | 42 | 37 | Rare |
| The Burning Crusade | 42 | 37 | Rare |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 42 | 37 | Rare |
| MoP Classic | 1 | 37 | Poor |
Explosive Arrow uses icon file 132382, which 19 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10579 (10574 to 10585) were usually added in the same batch as Explosive Arrow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 10579 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Explosive Arrow 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 Explosive Arrow next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Explosive Arrow
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