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Taut Compound Bow
Item Level 19Binds when equipped
RangedWeapon
6 - 9 DamageSpeed 3.00
(2.5 damage per second)
Requires Level 12
Sell price: 72 silver20 copper
Current price
69 gold6 silver
Taut Compound Bow Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
69 gold6 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Taut Compound Bow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 314 gold6 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 37 gold59 silver to 46,059 gold77 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 78% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 314 gold6 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Taut Compound Bow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1335. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Taut Compound Bow.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
- Beast Mastery Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
- Marksmanship Hunter: Bow, Crossbow, Gun
Similar Items
The 9 items nearest to Taut Compound Bow (item level 19) in item level among Weapon > Bow, from item level 19 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taut Compound Bow (this item) | 19 | 12 | 2.5 DPS. World Drop | 10 gold on 51 realms |
 Harpyclaw Short Bow | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 270 gold on 54 realms |
 Trueshot Bow | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 61 realms |
| Crusader Bow | 24 | 17 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 54 realms |
 Quillshooter | 24 | 17 | 4.8 DPS. World Drop | 1,800 gold on 53 realms |
 Harpy Needler | 26 | 20 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 55 realms |
| Quillfire Bow | 28 | 21 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 52 realms |
| Gryphonwing Long Bow | 28 | 21 | 5.2 DPS, +11 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 53 realms |
 Blasthorn Bow | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 56 gold on 50 realms |
 Hawkeye Bow | 29 | 24 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 48 gold on 50 realms |
Blasthorn Bow has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Quillfire Bow at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Taut Compound Bow among Weapon > Bow: Valanos' Longbow (item level 32), Military Compound Bow (item level 35), Razorwind Bow (item level 35), Ennadee's Twirling Longbow (item level 39) and Creeperclaw Bow (item level 40).
Nearest lower item levels below Taut Compound Bow among Weapon > Bow: Farstrider's Gilded Bow (item level 1), Farstrider's Solemn Bow (item level 1), Sunfury Phoenix Bow (item level 1), Violet Thalassian Greatbow (item level 1) and Forest Stalker's Bow (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Taut Compound Bow in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Taut Compound Bow 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 Taut Compound Bow next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Taut Compound Bow in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Taut Compound Bow is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Taut Compound Bow in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Taut Compound Bow is Poor quality, item level 31 and requires level 26.
- What does Taut Compound Bow sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 15s 41c for one Taut Compound Bow in Classic Era.
- What slot is Taut Compound Bow in WoW Classic?
- Taut Compound Bow is a Ranged Bow in Classic Era.
- How much is Taut Compound Bow on the auction house right now?
- 69g 6s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Taut Compound Bow