A Common Bow Ranged, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Stiff Shortbow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,497 gold66 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 53 gold50 silver to 137,088 gold85 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 71% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,497 gold66 silver.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c. In MoP Classic it is item level 4 and sells to vendors for 12c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 21c |
| The Burning Crusade | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
| MoP Classic | 4 | Common | - | 12c |
In the Appearances collection, Stiff Shortbow is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 863. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 6 items nearest to Stiff Shortbow (item level 2) in item level among Weapon > Bow.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiff Shortbow (this item) | 2 | 0.7 DPS. Vendor | 99 silver on 26 realms | |
 Farstrider's Solemn Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 80 silver on 82 realms |
 Sunfury Phoenix Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 61 realms | |
 Deepcrawler Recurve Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 53 realms | |
 Violet Thalassian Greatbow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 1,469 gold on 61 realms | |
 Forest Stalker's Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 269 gold on 65 realms | |
| Farstrider's Gilded Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 1 silver on 72 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Farstrider's Gilded Bow at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Stiff Shortbow among Weapon > Bow: Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Monolithic Bow (item level 22), Trueshot Bow (item level 22), Bow of Searing Arrows (item level 23) and Quillshooter (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Stiff Shortbow uses icon file 135490, which 35 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Sunstrider Bow ID 20838 · Weapon - Bow · item level 2Outrunner's Bow ID 20438 · Weapon - Bow · item level 14Outrunner's Bow ID 19565 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19Outrunner's Bow ID 19564 · Weapon - Bow · item level 23Outrunner's Bow ID 19563 · Weapon - Bow · item level 27Outrunner's Bow ID 19562 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Well Crafted Long Bow ID 23409 · Weapon - Bow · item level 12Broken Longbow ID 25406 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20910 (20903 to 20915) were usually added in the same batch as Stiff Shortbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Recruit's Boots ID 20903 · Armor - Plate
Recruit's Tunic ID 20904 · Armor - Plate
Braided Copper Ring ID 20906 · Armor · item level 8
Solid Bronze Ring ID 20907 · Armor · item level 14
Barbaric Iron Collar ID 20909 · Armor · item level 18
Light Guard ID 20911 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Large Shield ID 20912 · Armor - Shield · item level 2Medium Guard ID 20913 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Unadorned Chain Belt ID 20914 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Unadorned Chain Boots ID 20915 · Armor - Mail · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 20910 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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