MoP Classic item

Taut Compound Bow

Item 3778 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 31
RangedBow
22 - 41 DamageSpeed 2.50
(12.6 damage per second)
Durability 85 / 85
Requires Level 26
Sell Price: 32 silver10 copper

About Taut Compound Bow

Taut Compound Bow is a poor ranged bow on MoP Classic at item level 31, usable from level 26. It hits for 22 to 41 damage every 2.50 seconds, 12.6 damage per second. Other ranged bows listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Archer's Longbow (32), Ravenwood Bow (32) and Harpyclaw Short Bow (32). The latest scan finds it on 1 MoP Classic realm (US 1); the cheapest buyout is 50 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 32 silver10 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm50 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)50 silver

Median min buyout50 silver

Realms with listings1US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 06:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	50 silver	50 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 06:29 UTC

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Ranged bow items near item level 31

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 16 other ranged bow items between item level 23 and 40; 2 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 12.6 damage per second ranks 15th of 17 ranged bow items in this group; Monolithic Bow (item level 40, requires level 35) has the most, 35.6.
Attack speeds among the 17 ranged bow items in this group run from 1.80 seconds (Harpyclaw Short Bow) to 2.80 seconds (Stiff Recurve Bow); it swings every 2.50 seconds.
Monolithic Bow has the most fixed stat points in this group, 30.
Next ranged bow items up with fixed stats: Monolithic Bow (item level 40, requires level 35).
Its lowest listed price, 50 silver, ranks 3rd of 15 listed ranged bow items in this group.
Cheapest listed ranged bow items at a similar or higher item level: Long Battle Bow at 75 silver (item level 29, requires level 24), Long Redwood Bow at 1 gold49 silver (item level 35, requires level 30), Whipwood Recurve Bow at 1 gold88 silver (item level 34, requires level 29).
Other weapon types for the ranged slot within 2 item levels of 31: gun (7): "Mage-Eye" Blunderbuss, BKP "Sparrow" Smallbore, Hi-Tech Supergun; wand (3): Lesser Mystic Wand, Wand of Eventide, Firestarter; crossbow (1): Crystalpine Stinger.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Ranger Bow	25	20	20.9 (2.70s)	+4 Agility	636 gold99 silver
Precision Bow	27	22	18.3 (2.60s)	none	88 silver
Stiff Recurve Bow	28	23	11.4 (2.80s)	none	2 gold64 silver
Long Battle Bow	29	24	19.8 (2.20s)	none	75 silver
Taut Compound Bow	31	26	12.6 (2.50s)	none	50 silver
Archer's Longbow	32	27	21.7 (2.60s)	none	2 gold
Harpyclaw Short Bow	32	27	26.7 (1.80s)	none	15 gold
Ravenwood Bow	32	27	21.6 (1.90s)	none	9,999 gold49 silver
Sturdy Recurve	32	27	21.6 (2.20s)	none	4 gold
Whipwood Recurve Bow	34	29	23.1 (1.80s)	none	1 gold88 silver
Dense Shortbow	35	30	23.7 (1.90s)	none	-
Long Redwood Bow	35	30	23.7 (2.80s)	none	1 gold49 silver

Where Taut Compound Bow Fits

Items That Share Taut Compound Bow's Icon

Taut Compound Bow uses the same icon art, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Balanced Long Bow ID 4025 · Weapon - Bow · item level 45 · lowest 3g on 1 realm
Reinforced Bow ID 3026 · Weapon - Bow · item level 21
Light Hunting Bow ID 2780 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19 · lowest 1g on 1 realm
Polished Shortbow ID 2505 · Weapon - Bow · item level 4
Fine Longbow ID 11304 · Weapon - Bow · item level 19 · lowest 3g on 2 realms
Recurve Long Bow ID 13824 · Weapon - Bow · item level 55 · lowest 9g on 1 realm
Crusader Bow ID 15287 · Weapon - Bow · item level 45 · lowest 4g on 4 realms
Stiff Shortbow ID 20910 · Weapon - Bow · item level 4

Items Numbered Next to Taut Compound Bow

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3778 (3740 to 3783) were usually added in the same batch as Taut Compound Bow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Decapitating Sword ID 3740 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24 · lowest 65s on 3 realms
Mutton Chop ID 3770 · Consumable · item level 15
Wild Hog Shank ID 3771 · Consumable · item level 25
Empty Poison Vial ID 3775 · Consumable · item level 20
Hefty War Axe ID 3779 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 32 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Long-Barreled Musket ID 3780 · Weapon - Gun · item level 33 · lowest 4g on 1 realm
Broad Claymore ID 3781 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 34 · lowest 50s on 3 realms
Large War Club ID 3782 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 35 · lowest 49s on 1 realm
Light Scimitar ID 3783 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 36 · lowest 1g on 1 realm

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 3778	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	31	31	19
Required level	26	26	26
Damage	13 - 25	22 - 41	22 - 41
Speed	2.50	2.50	2.50
Damage per second	7.6	12.6	12.6
Sell price	15 silver41 copper	32 silver10 copper	15 silver41 copper

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 4
Lowest buyout seen: 5 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-08 13:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 10 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 706

US median, latest 50sEU median, latest 3.9g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	-	-	-	50 silver	50 silver	1
2026-11-02	3 gold85 silver	3 gold85 silver	1	50 silver	50 silver	1
2026-11-01	3 gold85 silver	3 gold85 silver	1	50 silver	50 silver	1
2026-10-31	-	-	-	50 silver	50 silver	1
2026-10-30	-	-	-	50 silver	50 silver	1
2026-10-29	-	-	-	50 silver	50 silver	1
2026-10-28	-	-	-	50 silver	50 silver	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 0 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	3778
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Bow
Slot	Ranged
Item level	31
Requires level	26
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	15 silver41 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)