An Uncommon Gun Ranged, item level 27, requires level 20, binds when equipped. Crafted with Thorium Rifle.
On Thorium Rifle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,206 gold22 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 681 gold37 silver to 17,772 gold25 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 568% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 4,206 gold22 silver.
| Crafted | Thorium Rifle | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 97s 39c. In Classic Era it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 97s 39c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 97s 39c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 97s 39c. In MoP Classic it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 97s 39c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 97s 39c |
| Classic Era | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 97s 39c |
| The Burning Crusade | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 97s 39c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 97s 39c |
| MoP Classic | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 97s 39c |
The Classic Engineering recipe Thorium Rifle takes 2 Mithril Tube, 2 Mithril Casing, 2 Thorium Widget, 4 Thorium Bar and 1 Deadly Scope.
In the Appearances collection, Thorium Rifle is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2262. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
4 of the 5 reagents have a current US listing: Mithril Tube, Mithril Casing, Thorium Widget and Thorium Bar, together 107g 46s. The Classic Engineering recipe Thorium Rifle is taught by Schematic: Thorium Rifle. It turns yellow at Classic Engineering skill 280 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mithril Tube | 2 | 17 gold | 34 gold |
 Mithril Casing | 2 | 15 gold25 silver | 30 gold50 silver |
 Thorium Widget | 2 | 14 gold98 silver | 29 gold96 silver |
 Thorium Bar | 4 | 3 gold25 silver | 13 gold |
 Deadly Scope | 1 | ||
| Thorium Rifle at its lowest listing | 211 gold6 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 10 items nearest to Thorium Rifle (item level 27) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 23 to 35.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorium Rifle (this item) | 27 | 20 | 5.2 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 211 gold on 26 realms |
 Shell Launcher Shotgun | 28 | 22 | 5.2 DPS. World Drop | 15 gold on 49 realms |
 Sharpshooter Harquebus | 29 | 23 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 52 realms |
 Ricochet Blunderbuss | 25 | 19 | 4.8 DPS, +7 Agility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 53 realms |
 Core Marksman Rifle | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 4,424 gold on 72 realms |
| Refurbished Purifier | 29 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +20 Critical Strike, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 5,793 gold on 49 realms | |
| The Gunblade | 31 | 26 | 5.7 DPS, +14 Agility. World Drop | 543 gold on 56 realms |
| The Silencer | 23 | 16 | 4.8 DPS, +11 Agility. World Drop | 95 gold on 47 realms |
 Armor Plated Combat Shotgun | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +9 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend Engineering | 5,942 gold on 70 realms |
| Nesingwary 4000 | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +11 Agility, +9 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering | 6,058 gold on 76 realms |
 Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +6 Agility, +12 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World Drop | 80 gold on 73 realms |
Armor Plated Combat Shotgun has the highest item level here (35). The lowest listed price among them is Sharpshooter Harquebus at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Thorium Rifle among Weapon > Gun: Shrediron's Shredder (item level 44), Howling Gun (item level 44), Ameelton's Shot-Thrower (item level 60), Sinister Combatant's Stormsteel Destroyer (item level 60) and Notorious Combatant's Stormsteel Destroyer (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Thorium Rifle among Weapon > Gun: 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.
Thorium Rifle uses icon file 135616, which 38 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Unsophisticated Hand Cannon ID 18460 · Weapon - Gun · item level 25Willey's Portable Howitzer ID 13380 · Weapon - Gun · item level 25Light Hunting Rifle ID 12448 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2Anvilmar Musket ID 12446 · Weapon - Gun · item level 2Houndmaster's Rifle ID 11629 · Weapon - Gun · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15995 (15990 to 16000) were usually added in the same batch as Thorium Rifle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Enduring Shield ID 15990 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Warleader's Shield ID 15991 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Dense Blasting Powder ID 15992 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Thorium Grenade ID 15993 · Consumable · item level 22Thorium Widget ID 15994 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Lifelike Mechanical Toad ID 15996 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Thorium Shells ID 15997 · Miscellaneous
Lewis' Note ID 15998 · Quest
Spellpower Goggles Xtreme Plus ID 15999 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Thorium Tube ID 16000 · Trade Goods · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 15995 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Thorium Rifle 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 Thorium Rifle 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 Thorium Rifle
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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