This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Gun Ranged, item level 2, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 19c. In Classic Era it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 19c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 19c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 19c. In MoP Classic it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 19c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when picked up | 32c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 19c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 19c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 19c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 19c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 19c |
Appearance ID: 948. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name guns among their preferred weapons:
The 2 items nearest to Light Hunting Rifle (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Gun.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Hunting Rifle (this item) | 2 | 0.5 DPS | Not listed | |
 Tyrhold Carbine | 1 | 60 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 3,700 gold on 50 realms |
 Twilight Slug Belcher | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 63 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Twilight Slug Belcher at 500 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Light Hunting Rifle among Weapon > Gun: Ironweaver (item level 20), BKP 42 "Ultra" (item level 21), Smoothbore Gun (item level 22), Ricochet Blunderbuss (item level 25) and Guttbuster (item level 26).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Light Hunting Rifle uses icon file 135616, which 38 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Anvilmar Musket ID 12446 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2Houndmaster's Rifle ID 11629 · Weapon - Gun · item level 27Willey's Portable Howitzer ID 13380 · Weapon - Gun · item level 25Mithril Heavy-Bore Rifle ID 10510 · Weapon - Gun · item level 24Mithril Blunderbuss ID 10508 · Weapon - Gun · item level 22Galgann's Fireblaster ID 9412 · Weapon - Gun · item level 22Thorium Rifle ID 15995 · Weapon - Gun · item level 27Unsophisticated Hand Cannon ID 18460 · Weapon - Gun · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12448 (12438 to 12455) were usually added in the same batch as Light Hunting Rifle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tinkee's Letter ID 12438 · Quest
Uncracked Chillwind Horn ID 12444 · Quest
Felnok's Package ID 12445 · QuestAnvilmar Musket ID 12446 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2
Thistlewood Bow ID 12447 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Primitive Bow ID 12449 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2
Juju Flurry ID 12450 · Quest · item level 25
Juju Power ID 12451 · Quest · item level 25
Juju Ember ID 12455 · Quest · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 12448 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Light Hunting Rifle 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 Light Hunting Rifle 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 Light Hunting Rifle
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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