This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Gun Ranged, item level 25, requires level 18, binds when picked up. Drops from Willey Hopebreaker in Stratholme - Main Gate.
| Drop | Willey Hopebreaker in Stratholme - Main Gate |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 3g 84s 43c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 3g 71s 24c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 31s 24c. In MoP Classic it is item level 47, requires level 42 and sells to vendors for 1g 66s 92c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 18 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 63g 2s 36c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 84s 43c |
| The Burning Crusade | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 71s 24c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 31s 24c |
| MoP Classic | 47 | 42 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 66s 92c |
In the Appearances collection, Willey's Portable Howitzer is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 2776. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Willey's Portable Howitzer in the loot of 1 encounter.
Risen Rifleman, Willey Hopebreaker in Stratholme - Main Gate
Also drops from this encounter (6 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name guns among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Willey's Portable Howitzer uses icon file 135616, which 38 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Light 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 27Thorium Rifle ID 15995 · Weapon - Gun · item level 27Mithril Heavy-Bore Rifle ID 10510 · Weapon - Gun · item level 24Mithril Blunderbuss ID 10508 · Weapon - Gun · item level 22Galgann's Fireblaster ID 9412 · Weapon - Gun · item level 22Unsophisticated Hand Cannon ID 18460 · Weapon - Gun · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13380 (13375 to 13385) were usually added in the same batch as Willey's Portable Howitzer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Crest of Retribution ID 13375 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
Royal Tribunal Cloak ID 13376 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Miniature Cannon Balls ID 13377 · Miscellaneous
Songbird Blouse ID 13378 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Piccolo of the Flaming Fire ID 13379 · Miscellaneous
Master Cannoneer Boots ID 13381 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Cannonball Runner ID 13382 · Armor · item level 25
Woollies of the Prancing Minstrel ID 13383 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Rainbow Girdle ID 13384 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Tome of Knowledge ID 13385 · Armor · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 13380 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Willey's Portable Howitzer 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 Willey's Portable Howitzer 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 Willey's Portable Howitzer
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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