An Uncommon Gun Ranged, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped. Crafted with Silver-plated Shotgun.
On Silver-Plated Shotgun's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 385 gold80 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 90 gold98 silver to 2,342 gold70 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 124% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 385 gold80 silver.
| Crafted | Silver-plated Shotgun | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 26, requires level 21, sells to vendors for 23s 57c and is named Silver-plated Shotgun. In Classic Era it is item level 26, requires level 21, sells to vendors for 23s 57c and is named Silver-plated Shotgun. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 26, requires level 21, sells to vendors for 23s 57c and is named Silver-plated Shotgun. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 26, requires level 21, sells to vendors for 23s 57c and is named Silver-plated Shotgun. In MoP Classic it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 23s 57c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 57c |
| Classic Era | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 57c |
| The Burning Crusade | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 57c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 57c |
| MoP Classic | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23s 57c |
The Classic Engineering recipe Silver-plated Shotgun takes 2 Bronze Tube, 2 Whirring Bronze Gizmo, 1 Heavy Stock and 3 Silver Bar.
In the Appearances collection, Silver-Plated Shotgun is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1600. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 71g 9s, and Silver Bar is the largest share at 67%. Silver-Plated Shotgun lists from 5g 23s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 66g 12s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Silver-plated Shotgun turns yellow at Classic Engineering skill 155 and grey at 180.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze Tube | 2 | 5 gold59 silver | 11 gold18 silver |
 Whirring Bronze Gizmo | 2 | 5 gold75 silver | 11 gold50 silver |
 Heavy Stock | 1 | 44 silver | 44 silver |
 Silver Bar | 3 | 15 gold99 silver | 47 gold97 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 71 gold9 silver | ||
| Silver-Plated Shotgun at its lowest listing | 5 gold23 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −66 gold12 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name guns among their preferred weapons:
The 5 items nearest to Silver-Plated Shotgun (item level 16) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 17 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver-Plated Shotgun (this item) | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS, +5 Agility, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 5 gold on 24 realms |
 Double-Barreled Shotgun | 17 | 10 | 3.7 DPS, +5 Agility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 50 realms |
| Ironweaver | 20 | 13 | 4.3 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 155 gold on 49 realms |
| The Silencer | 23 | 16 | 4.8 DPS, +11 Agility. World Drop | 95 gold on 48 realms |
 Ricochet Blunderbuss | 25 | 19 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 53 realms |
 Percussion Shotgun | 26 | 20 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 47 realms |
Percussion Shotgun has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Percussion Shotgun at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Silver-Plated Shotgun among Weapon > Gun: Shell Launcher Shotgun (item level 28), Burnside Rifle (item level 28), Core Marksman Rifle (item level 29), Refurbished Purifier (item level 29) and Sharpshooter Harquebus (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Silver-Plated Shotgun among Weapon > Gun: Tyrhold Carbine (item level 1) and Twilight Slug Belcher (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Silver-Plated Shotgun uses icon file 135616, which 38 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Lovingly Crafted Boomstick ID 4372 · Weapon - Gun · item level 15Deadly Blunderbuss ID 4369 · Weapon - Gun · item level 13Flash Rifle ID 4086 · Weapon - Gun · item level 21Solid Blunderbuss ID 2510 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2Galgann's Fireblaster ID 9412 · Weapon - Gun · item level 22Mithril Blunderbuss ID 10508 · Weapon - Gun · item level 22Mithril Heavy-Bore Rifle ID 10510 · Weapon - Gun · item level 24Houndmaster's Rifle ID 11629 · Weapon - Gun · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4379 (4374 to 4384) were usually added in the same batch as Silver-Plated Shotgun: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Small Bronze Bomb ID 4374 · Consumable · item level 13Whirring Bronze Gizmo ID 4375 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Flame Deflector ID 4376 · Consumable · item level 11
Heavy Blasting Powder ID 4377 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Heavy Dynamite ID 4378 · Consumable · item level 13
Big Bronze Bomb ID 4380 · Consumable · item level 14
Minor Recombobulator ID 4381 · Armor · item level 18
Bronze Framework ID 4382 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Moonsight Rifle ID 4383 · Weapon - Gun · item level 18
Explosive Sheep ID 4384 · Consumable · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 4379 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Silver-Plated 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 Silver-Plated 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 Silver-Plated 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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