A Rare Crossbow Ranged, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when equipped.
On Skull Splitting Crossbow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,032 gold27 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 275 gold85 silver to 7,628 gold93 silver. About 10 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 55% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,032 gold27 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 1g 78s 92c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 1g 78s 92c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 1g 78s 92c. In MoP Classic it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 1g 78s 92c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 66g 7s 69c |
| Classic Era | 48 | 43 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 78s 92c |
| The Burning Crusade | 48 | 43 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 78s 92c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 48 | 43 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 78s 92c |
| MoP Classic | 48 | 43 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 78s 92c |
In the Appearances collection, Skull Splitting Crossbow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3724. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Skull Splitting Crossbow.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name crossbows among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Skull Splitting Crossbow uses icon file 135533, which 15 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Swiftwind ID 13038 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 22Heartseeking Crossbow ID 13040 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 28Crystalpine Stinger ID 13037 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 19Blackcrow ID 12651 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 29Carapace Spine Crossbow ID 18738 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 27Grand Marshal's Repeater ID 18836 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 29Fahrad's Reloading Repeater ID 22347 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13039 (13034 to 13044) were usually added in the same batch as Skull Splitting Crossbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Speedsteel Rapier ID 13034 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22
Serpent Slicer ID 13035 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25
Assassination Blade ID 13036 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28Crystalpine Stinger ID 13037 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 19Swiftwind ID 13038 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 22Heartseeking Crossbow ID 13040 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 28
Guardian Blade ID 13041 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16
Sword of the Magistrate ID 13042 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 22
Blade of the Titans ID 13043 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 25
Demonslayer ID 13044 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 13039 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Skull Splitting Crossbow 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 Skull Splitting Crossbow 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 Skull Splitting Crossbow
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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