An Uncommon Bow Ranged, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Hunting Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 21 gold78 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4 gold9 silver to 770 gold64 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 63% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 21 gold78 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 2s 40c. In Classic Era it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 2s 40c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 2s 40c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 2s 40c. In MoP Classic it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 2s 40c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 1c |
| WoW Forever | 11 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 40c |
| Classic Era | 11 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 40c |
| The Burning Crusade | 11 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 40c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 11 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 40c |
| MoP Classic | 11 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 40c |
In the Appearances collection, Hunting Bow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2631. 3 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:
The 7 items nearest to Hunting Bow (item level 5) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 1 to 13.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting Bow (this item) | 5 | 3 | 0.8 DPS, +1 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 1 silver on 38 realms |
 Farstrider's Solemn Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 84 silver on 80 realms |
 Sunfury Phoenix Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 61 realms | |
 Deepcrawler Recurve Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 2,999 gold on 50 realms | |
 Violet Thalassian Greatbow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 1,320 gold on 55 realms | |
 Forest Stalker's Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 37 gold on 61 realms | |
| Farstrider's Gilded Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 144 gold on 78 realms |
 Reinforced Bow | 13 | 8 | 2.3 DPS. Vendor | 1 silver on 45 realms |
Reinforced Bow has the highest item level here (13). The lowest listed price among them is Reinforced Bow at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Hunting Bow among Weapon > Bow: Heavy Recurve Bow (item level 16), Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Monolithic Bow (item level 22), Quillshooter (item level 24) and Needle Threader (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hunting Bow uses icon file 135491, which 16 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Raptor's End ID 3493 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Short Ash Bow ID 3039 · Weapon - Bow · item level 14Mishandled Recurve Bow ID 2782 · Weapon - Bow · item level 15Archer's Longbow ID 15285 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Verdant Keeper's Aim ID 17753 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22Satyr's Bow ID 18323 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22Sandstrider's Mark ID 20646 · Weapon - Bow · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8180 (8175 to 8185) were usually added in the same batch as Hunting Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Nightscape Tunic ID 8175 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Nightscape Headband ID 8176 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Practice Sword ID 8177 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 3Training Sword ID 8178 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 5
Cadet's Bow ID 8179 · Weapon - Bow · item level 3
Hunting Rifle ID 8181 · Weapon - Gun · item level 4Pellet Rifle ID 8182 · Weapon - Gun · item level 3
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 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 8180 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hunting Bow 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 Hunting Bow 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 Hunting Bow
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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