This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Bow 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 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 6 items nearest to Primitive Bow (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Bow.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive Bow (this item) | 2 | 0.7 DPS | Not listed | |
 Farstrider's Solemn Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 80 silver on 82 realms |
 Sunfury Phoenix Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 61 realms | |
 Deepcrawler Recurve Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 53 realms | |
 Violet Thalassian Greatbow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 1,469 gold on 61 realms | |
 Forest Stalker's Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 269 gold on 65 realms | |
| Farstrider's Gilded Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 1 silver on 72 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Farstrider's Gilded Bow at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Primitive Bow among Weapon > Bow: Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Monolithic Bow (item level 22), Trueshot Bow (item level 22), Bow of Searing Arrows (item level 23) and Quillshooter (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Primitive Bow uses icon file 135490, which 35 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Thistlewood Bow ID 12447 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Fine Longbow ID 11304 · Weapon - Bow · item level 11Recurve Long Bow ID 13824 · Weapon - Bow · item level 28Crusader Bow ID 15287 · Weapon - Bow · item level 24Outrunner's Bow ID 19562 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Outrunner's Bow ID 19563 · Weapon - Bow · item level 27Outrunner's Bow ID 19564 · Weapon - Bow · item level 23Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12449 (12444 to 12457) were usually added in the same batch as Primitive Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Uncracked Chillwind Horn ID 12444 · Quest
Felnok's Package ID 12445 · Quest
Anvilmar Musket ID 12446 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2Thistlewood Bow ID 12447 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Light Hunting Rifle ID 12448 · Weapon - Gun · 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 25
Juju Chill ID 12457 · Quest · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 12449 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Primitive 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 Primitive 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 Primitive 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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