A Common Bow Ranged, item level 2, binds when equipped.
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 93% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,811 gold28 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c. In Classic Era it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c. In MoP Classic it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 20c |
| WoW Forever | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
| Classic Era | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
| The Burning Crusade | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
| MoP Classic | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
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.
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.
Polished Shortbow uses icon file 135490, which 35 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Light Hunting Bow ID 2780 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Daryl's Hunting Bow ID 2903 · Weapon - Bow · item level 8Reinforced Bow ID 3026 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13Bow of Plunder ID 3742 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18Taut Compound Bow ID 3778 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Balanced Long Bow ID 4025 · Weapon - Bow · item level 24Fine Longbow ID 11304 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Thistlewood Bow ID 12447 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2505 (2504 to 2510) were usually added in the same batch as Polished Shortbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Worn Shortbow ID 2504 · Weapon - Bow
Hornwood Recurve Bow ID 2506 · Weapon - Bow · item level 4
Laminated Recurve Bow ID 2507 · Weapon - Bow · item level 9
Old Blunderbuss ID 2508 · Weapon - Gun
Ornate Blunderbuss ID 2509 · Weapon - Gun · item level 4
Solid Blunderbuss ID 2510 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 2505 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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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