A Rare Gun Ranged, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped.
On Shell Launcher Shotgun's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 606 gold39 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 20 gold to 12,672 gold34 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 23% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 606 gold39 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Chance to strike your ranged target with a Flaming Shell for Fire damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 47s 4c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 47s 4c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 47s 4c. In MoP Classic it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 3g 47s 4c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 86s 3c |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 47s 4c |
| The Burning Crusade | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 47s 4c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 47s 4c |
| MoP Classic | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 3g 47s 4c |
In the Appearances collection, Shell Launcher Shotgun is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3789. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shell Launcher Shotgun.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name guns among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Shell Launcher Shotgun (item level 28) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 23 to 35.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Launcher Shotgun (this item) | 28 | 22 | 5.2 DPS. World Drop | 50 gold on 46 realms |
 Silithid Husked Launcher | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +11 Stamina, +5 Agility. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 45 realms |
 Sharpshooter Harquebus | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 43 realms |
 Core Marksman Rifle | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 6,999 gold on 61 realms |
| Refurbished Purifier | 29 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +20 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 18,701 gold on 54 realms | |
 Percussion Shotgun | 26 | 20 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 45 realms |
 The Gunblade | 31 | 26 | 5.7 DPS, +14 Agility. World Drop | 820 gold on 49 realms |
 Don Santos' Famous Hunting Rifle | 31 | 27 | 5.7 DPS. World Drop | 9,981 gold on 50 realms |
 Ricochet Blunderbuss | 25 | 19 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 49 realms |
| The Silencer | 23 | 16 | 4.8 DPS, +11 Agility. World Drop | 499 gold on 45 realms |
 Armor Plated Combat Shotgun | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +9 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend Engineering | 8,019 gold on 60 realms |
Armor Plated Combat Shotgun has the highest item level here (35). The lowest listed price among them is Percussion Shotgun at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shell Launcher Shotgun among Weapon > Gun: Shrediron's Shredder (item level 44), Ameelton's Shot-Thrower (item level 60), Sinister Combatant's Stormsteel Destroyer (item level 60), Plundered Amber Slinger (item level 60) and Plundered Windblaster (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Shell Launcher Shotgun among Weapon > Gun: Double-Barreled Shotgun (item level 17), Tyrhold Carbine (item level 1), 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.
Shell Launcher Shotgun uses icon file 135617, which 37 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Guttbuster ID 13139 · Weapon - Gun · item level 26The Silencer ID 13138 · Weapon - Gun · item level 23Ironweaver ID 13137 · Weapon - Gun · item level 20Lil Timmy's Peashooter ID 13136 · Weapon - Gun · item level 13Dark Iron Rifle ID 16004 · Weapon - Gun · item level 28Smokey's Explosive Launcher ID 16992 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29Explosive Shotgun ID 8188 · Weapon - Gun · item level 21Grand Marshal's Hand Cannon ID 18855 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13146 (13141 to 13148) were usually added in the same batch as Shell Launcher Shotgun: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tooth of Gnarr ID 13141 · Armor · item level 29
Brigam Girdle ID 13142 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Mark of the Dragon Lord ID 13143 · Armor · item level 29
Serenity Belt ID 13144 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Enormous Ogre Belt ID 13145 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Chillpike ID 13148 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 13146 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shell Launcher Shotgun 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 Shell Launcher Shotgun 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 Shell Launcher Shotgun
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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