An Uncommon Bow Ranged, item level 9, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Fine Shortbow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 255 gold40 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 11 gold18 silver to 1,687 gold49 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 17% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 255 gold40 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 6s 36c. In Classic Era it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 6s 36c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 6s 37c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 6s 37c. In MoP Classic it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 6s 37c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 9 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10s 61c |
| WoW Forever | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 36c |
| Classic Era | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 36c |
| The Burning Crusade | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 37c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 37c |
| MoP Classic | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 37c |
In the Appearances collection, Fine Shortbow is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 862. 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 bows among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Fine Shortbow uses icon file 135495, which 12 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Dense Shortbow ID 11305 · Weapon - Bow · item level 20Sturdy Recurve ID 11306 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Sylvan Shortbow ID 11308 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25Blasthorn Bow ID 15288 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Siege Bow ID 15294 · Weapon - Bow · item level 27Centaur Longbow ID 5748 · Weapon - Bow · item level 9Light Bow ID 4576 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11303 (11288 to 11308) were usually added in the same batch as Fine Shortbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Greater Magic Wand ID 11288 · Weapon - Wand · item level 11
Lesser Mystic Wand ID 11289 · Weapon - Wand · item level 19
Greater Mystic Wand ID 11290 · Weapon - Wand · item level 20
Star Wood ID 11291 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Uther's Strength ID 11302 · Armor · item level 27
Fine Longbow ID 11304 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Dense Shortbow ID 11305 · Weapon - Bow · item level 20Sturdy Recurve ID 11306 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19
Massive Longbow ID 11307 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25Sylvan Shortbow ID 11308 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 11303 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Fine 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 Fine 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 Fine 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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