A Rare Gun Ranged, item level 22, requires level 15, binds when equipped.
On Shadowforge Bushmaster's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,611,604 gold99 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 456,250 gold40 silver to 9,672,413 gold78 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 31% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,611,604 gold99 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 1g 30s 52c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 1g 30s 52c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 1g 30s 52c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 1g 3s 61c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 13g 74s 38c |
| Classic Era | 43 | 38 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 30s 52c |
| The Burning Crusade | 43 | 38 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 30s 52c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 43 | 38 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 30s 52c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 3s 61c |
In the Appearances collection, Shadowforge Bushmaster is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2784. 1 other item wears 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 6 items nearest to Shadowforge Bushmaster (item level 22) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 17 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowforge Bushmaster (this item) | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +12 Agility. World Drop | 1,400,000 gold on 12 realms |
 BKP 42 "Ultra" | 21 | 13 | 4.3 DPS. Vendor | 9 gold on 51 realms |
 Ironweaver | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 222 gold on 55 realms |
| Double-Barreled Shotgun | 17 | 10 | 3.7 DPS, +5 Agility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 51 realms |
| Shell Launcher Shotgun | 28 | 22 | 5.2 DPS. World Drop | 50 gold on 56 realms |
 Core Marksman Rifle | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 7,599 gold on 61 realms |
 The Gunblade | 31 | 26 | 5.7 DPS, +14 Agility. World Drop | 77 gold on 59 realms |
The Gunblade has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is BKP 42 "Ultra" at 9 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shadowforge Bushmaster among Weapon > Gun: Armor Plated Combat Shotgun (item level 35), Nesingwary 4000 (item level 35), Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets (item level 35), Harsh-Winter Rifle (item level 35) and Crossfire Carbine (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Shadowforge Bushmaster among Weapon > Gun: Twilight Slug Belcher (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shadowforge Bushmaster uses icon file 134536, which 15 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Flare Gun ID 8051 · QuestElune's Candle ID 21713 · MiscellaneousFlare Gun ID 24278 · Quest "Property of the Hand of Argus"Valnok's Flare Gun ID 36774 · QuestRJR Rifle ID 38573 · Quest "Now accurate to 15 yards!"Elune's Candle ID 44915 · Weapon - MiscellaneousDead-Eye's Flare Gun ID 59226 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9422 (9416 to 9427) were usually added in the same batch as Shadowforge Bushmaster: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Grimlok's Charge ID 9416 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 22
Stoneslayer ID 9418 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22
Galgann's Firehammer ID 9419 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 22
Adventurer's Pith Helmet ID 9420 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Major Healthstone ID 9421 · Consumable · item level 24
The Jackhammer ID 9423 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 22
Ginn-Su Sword ID 9424 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22
Pendulum of Doom ID 9425 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 22
Monolithic Bow ID 9426 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22
Stonevault Bonebreaker ID 9427 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 9422 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shadowforge Bushmaster 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 Shadowforge Bushmaster 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 Shadowforge Bushmaster
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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