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Privateer Musket
Item Level 12Binds when picked up
RangedWeapon
5 - 9 DamageSpeed 3.00
(2.3 damage per second)
+3 Agility
+5 Stamina
Sell price: 17 silver30 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name guns among their preferred weapons:
- Beast Mastery Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
- Marksmanship Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
Similar Items
The 3 items nearest to Privateer Musket (item level 12) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 20 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privateer Musket (this item) | 12 | 2.3 DPS, +3 Agility, +5 Stamina | Not listed | |
 Ironweaver | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 499 gold on 56 realms |
| Explosive Shotgun | 21 | 14 | 4.7 DPS, +6 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 51 realms |
 Smoothbore Gun | 22 | 14 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 56 realms |
Smoothbore Gun has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Smoothbore Gun at 9 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Privateer Musket among Weapon > Gun: The Silencer (item level 23), Sniper Rifle (item level 24), Ricochet Blunderbuss (item level 25), Percussion Shotgun (item level 26) and Rusted Musket (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Privateer Musket among Weapon > Gun: Twilight Slug Belcher (item level 1) and Hal'hadar Pulse Rifle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Privateer Musket in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Privateer Musket 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 Privateer Musket next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Privateer Musket in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Privateer Musket 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 Privateer Musket in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Privateer Musket is uncommon quality, item level 20 with no level requirement.
- What does Privateer Musket sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 10s 38c for one Privateer Musket in Classic Era.
- What slot is Privateer Musket in WoW Classic?
- Privateer Musket is a Ranged in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Privateer Musket
Privateer Musket is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.