A Common Bow Ranged, item level 1, binds when equipped.
On Warder's Shortbow's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 149,252 gold25 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 400 gold to 1,826,368 gold17 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 50% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 149,252 gold25 silver.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 5c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 5c. In MoP Classic it is item level 2 and sells to vendors for 5c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | Binds when equipped | 9c |
| The Burning Crusade | 2 | Common | - | 5c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 2 | Common | - | 5c |
| MoP Classic | 2 | Common | - | 5c |
Appearance ID: 862. 7 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 Warder's Shortbow (item level 1) in item level among Weapon > Bow.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warder's Shortbow (this item) | 1 | 0.5 DPS | 3,500 gold on 9 realms | |
 Farstrider's Solemn Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | 98 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 51 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 66 realms | |
| Farstrider's Gilded Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | 1 silver on 69 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 Warder's Shortbow among Weapon > Bow: Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Monolithic Bow (item level 22), Bow of Searing Arrows (item level 23), Quillshooter (item level 24) and Needle Threader (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Warder's Shortbow uses icon file 135493, which 130 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Ven'jashi's Bow ID 22969 · Weapon - Bow · item level 5Ogre Toothpick Shooter ID 18482 · Weapon - Bow · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20980 (20975 to 20985) were usually added in the same batch as Warder's Shortbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Design: The Jade Eye ID 20975 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft The Jade Eye."
Design: Citrine Pendant of Golden Healing ID 20976 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Citrine Pendant of Golden Healing."
Recruit's Shortsword ID 20977 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword
Apprentice's Staff ID 20978 · Weapon - Staff
Warder's Axe ID 20979 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe
Neophyte's Mace ID 20981 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace
Sharp Dagger ID 20982 · Weapon - DaggerAcolyte's Dagger ID 20983 · Weapon - Dagger
Recruit's Shield ID 20984 · Armor - Shield
Light Cloth Shoes ID 20985 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 20980 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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