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Polished Shortbow
Item Level 2Binds when equipped
RangedWeapon
2 - 2 DamageSpeed 3.00
(0.7 damage per second)
Sell price: 20 copper
Current price
799 gold21 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 100% under the 30-realm average.live market
- Listings are up 95% from their 7 day average (3 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 20% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Polished Shortbow Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
799 gold21 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Polished Shortbow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,811 gold28 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 8 gold14 silver to 1,813,431 gold93 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 56% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,811 gold28 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Polished Shortbow is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 863. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
- Beast Mastery Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
- Marksmanship Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
Similar Items
The 5 items nearest to Polished Shortbow (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Bow.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished Shortbow (this item) | 2 | 0.7 DPS. Vendor | 35 silver on 29 realms | |
 Farstrider's Solemn Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 2 gold on 81 realms |
 Sunfury Phoenix Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 499 gold on 54 realms | |
 Violet Thalassian Greatbow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 999 gold on 57 realms | |
 Forest Stalker's Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 55 realms | |
| Farstrider's Gilded Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 77 gold on 77 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Farstrider's Solemn Bow at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Polished Shortbow among Weapon > Bow: Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Trueshot Bow (item level 22), Bow of Searing Arrows (item level 23), Quillshooter (item level 24) and Crusader Bow (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Polished Shortbow in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Polished 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 Polished Shortbow next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Polished Shortbow in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Polished Shortbow 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 Polished Shortbow in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Polished Shortbow is Common quality, item level 4 and requires level 1.
- What does Polished Shortbow sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 12c for one Polished Shortbow in Classic Era.
- What slot is Polished Shortbow in WoW Classic?
- Polished Shortbow is a Ranged Bow in Classic Era.
- How much is Polished Shortbow on the auction house right now?
- 799g 21s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Polished Shortbow