Is Horn of the Black War Wolf in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Horn of the Black War Wolf is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Horn of the Black War Wolf in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Horn of the Black War Wolf is epic quality, item level 40 and requires level 40.

Horn of the Black War Wolf - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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An Epic Miscellaneous, item level 10, requires level 10, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Use: Learning
Effect: Black War Wolf - Infinite
Summons and dismisses a rideable Black War Wolf.

Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 40 and requires level 40. In Classic Era it is item level 40 and requires level 40. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55 and requires level 55. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 40 and requires level 40. In MoP Classic it is item level 40 and requires level 40.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding
Retail (Midnight)	10	10	Epic	Binds when picked up
WoW Forever	40	40	Epic	Binds when picked up
Classic Era	40	40	Epic	Binds when picked up
The Burning Crusade	55	55	Epic	Binds when picked up
Wrath of the Lich King	40	40	Epic	Binds when picked up
MoP Classic	40	40	Epic	Binds when picked up

Horn of the Black War Wolf Game Data

Requirements & Properties

Other faction's version: Black War Steed Bridle

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Horn of the Black War Wolf Fits

Other Items Named Horn of the Black War Wolf

1 other item in the current build is also called Horn of the Black War Wolf. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Horn of the Black War Wolf ID 29469 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."

Items That Share Horn of the Black War Wolf's Icon

Horn of the Black War Wolf uses icon file 132224, which 16 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Horn of the Swift Brown Wolf ID 18796 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Blood Guard's Mount ID 16343 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Horn of the Red Wolf ID 12330 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Horn of the Black War Wolf ID 29469 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Horn of the Brown Wolf ID 5668 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Horn of the Timber Wolf ID 1132 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."

Items Numbered Next to Horn of the Black War Wolf

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18245 (18240 to 18250) were usually added in the same batch as Horn of the Black War Wolf: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Ogre Tannin ID 18240 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Black War Steed Bridle ID 18241 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Reins of the Black War Tiger ID 18242 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Black Battlestrider ID 18243 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Black War Ram ID 18244 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Whistle of the Black War Raptor ID 18246 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Black War Kodo ID 18247 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Red Skeletal Warhorse ID 18248 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Crescent Key ID 18249 · Key
Gordok Shackle Key ID 18250 · Miscellaneous "Used with Gordok ogre shackles."

Horn of the Black War Wolf Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 18245 in the current client build.

Content tuning ID: 872
Flags: 4096 / 8193 / 0 / 16384 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Horn of the Black War Wolf in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Horn of the Black War Wolf 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 Horn of the Black War Wolf next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Horn of the Black War Wolf in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Horn of the Black War Wolf is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Horn of the Black War Wolf in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Horn of the Black War Wolf is epic quality, item level 40 and requires level 40.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too

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

Horn of the Black War Wolf