An Uncommon Gun Ranged, item level 21, requires level 14, binds when equipped.
On Explosive Shotgun's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 97 gold58 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 12 gold53 silver to 77,969 gold5 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 85% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 97 gold58 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 64s 14c. In Classic Era it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 64s 14c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 64s 14c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 64s 14c. In MoP Classic it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 64s 14c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7g 74s 14c |
| WoW Forever | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 14c |
| Classic Era | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 14c |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 14c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 14c |
| MoP Classic | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 14c |
In the Appearances collection, Explosive Shotgun is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2637. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Explosive Shotgun.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name guns among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Explosive Shotgun (item level 21) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 17 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive Shotgun (this item) | 21 | 14 | 4.7 DPS, +6 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 43 realms |
| Ironweaver | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 155 gold on 49 realms |
| The Silencer | 23 | 16 | 4.8 DPS, +11 Agility. World Drop | 95 gold on 48 realms |
 Ricochet Blunderbuss | 25 | 19 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 53 realms |
| Double-Barreled Shotgun | 17 | 10 | 3.7 DPS, +5 Agility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 50 realms |
 Percussion Shotgun | 26 | 20 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 47 realms |
| Burnside Rifle | 28 | 22 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 52 realms |
| Shell Launcher Shotgun | 28 | 22 | 5.2 DPS. World Drop | 15 gold on 50 realms |
 Sharpshooter Harquebus | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 52 realms |
 Core Marksman Rifle | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 6,999 gold on 68 realms |
| Refurbished Purifier | 29 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +20 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 18,701 gold on 50 realms |
Sharpshooter Harquebus has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Percussion Shotgun at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Explosive Shotgun among Weapon > Gun: Armor Plated Combat Shotgun (item level 35), Nesingwary 4000 (item level 35), Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets (item level 35), Crossfire Carbine (item level 37) and Volatile Thunderstick (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Explosive Shotgun among Weapon > Gun: Tyrhold Carbine (item level 1) and Twilight Slug Belcher (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Explosive Shotgun uses icon file 135617, which 37 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Lil Timmy's Peashooter ID 13136 · Weapon - Gun · item level 13Ironweaver ID 13137 · Weapon - Gun · item level 20The Silencer ID 13138 · Weapon - Gun · item level 23Guttbuster ID 13139 · Weapon - Gun · item level 26Shell Launcher Shotgun ID 13146 · Weapon - Gun · item level 28Double-Barreled Shotgun ID 2098 · Weapon - Gun · item level 17Dark Iron Rifle ID 16004 · Weapon - Gun · item level 28Smokey's Explosive Launcher ID 16992 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8188 (8183 to 8193) were usually added in the same batch as Explosive Shotgun: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Precision Bow ID 8183 · Weapon - Bow · item level 17
Firestarter ID 8184 · Weapon - Wand · item level 18
Turtle Scale Leggings ID 8185 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Dire Wand ID 8186 · Weapon - Wand · item level 16
Turtle Scale Gloves ID 8187 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Turtle Scale Breastplate ID 8189 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Hanzo Sword ID 8190 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28
Turtle Scale Helm ID 8191 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Nightscape Shoulders ID 8192 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Nightscape Pants ID 8193 · Armor - Leather · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 8188 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Explosive 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 Explosive 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 Explosive 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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