An Uncommon Crossbow Ranged, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when equipped.
On Tower Crossbow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 53,286 gold74 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 14,606 gold79 silver to 196,080 gold32 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 96% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 53,286 gold74 silver.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 81, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 4g 10s 25c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 81, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 4g 10s 25c. In MoP Classic it is item level 81, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 4g 10s 25c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 78g 40s 91c |
| The Burning Crusade | 81 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4g 10s 25c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 81 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4g 10s 25c |
| MoP Classic | 81 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4g 10s 25c |
In the Appearances collection, Tower Crossbow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 889. 96 other items wear the same appearance; 10 of them are listed here.
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.
Tower Crossbow uses icon file 135530, which 11 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Pocket Ballista ID 25264 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 32Silver Crossbow ID 24138 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 6Steelarrow Crossbow ID 6315 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 17Night Web Crossbow ID 57139 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 2House Wrynn Crossbow ID 58929 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 8Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 25254 (25249 to 25259) were usually added in the same batch as Tower Crossbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ranger's Recurved Bow ID 25249 · Weapon - Bow · item level 31
Rocslayer Longbow ID 25250 · Weapon - Bow · item level 32Orc Flatbow ID 25251 · Weapon - Bow · item level 32Dream Catcher Bow ID 25252 · Weapon - Bow · item level 32Windspear Longbow ID 25253 · Weapon - Bow · item level 32
Ram's Head Crossbow ID 25255 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 30
Stronghold Crossbow ID 25256 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 30Citadel Crossbow ID 25257 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 30Repeater Crossbow ID 25258 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 30
Collapsible Crossbow ID 25259 · Weapon - Crossbow · item level 30The raw ItemSparse values for item 25254 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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