MoP Classic item

Warder's Shortbow

Item 20980 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 2
RangedBow
4 - 8 DamageSpeed 2.30
(2.6 damage per second)
Durability 25 / 25
Sell Price: 11 copper

About Warder's Shortbow

Warder's Shortbow is a common ranged bow on MoP Classic at item level 2. It hits for 4 to 8 damage every 2.30 seconds, 2.6 damage per second. It shares its appearance with Worn Shortbow and Fine Shortbow. Other ranged bows listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Hunting Bow (11), Feeble Shortbow (13) and Heavy Shortbow (15). A vendor pays 11 copper for it.

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Ranged bow items near item level 2

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 6 other ranged bow items between item level 2 and 8; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 2.6 damage per second ranks 6th of 7 ranged bow items in this group; Hornwood Recurve Bow (item level 8, requires level 3) has the most, 4.8.
Attack speeds among the 7 ranged bow items in this group run from 2.00 seconds (Cadet's Bow) to 2.30 seconds (Worn Shortbow); it swings every 2.30 seconds.
Other weapon types for the ranged slot within 2 item levels of 2: gun (2): Old Blunderbuss, Solid Blunderbuss; crossbow (1): Weathered Crossbow.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Warder's Shortbow	2	-	2.6 (2.30s)	none	-
Worn Shortbow	2	-	2.6 (2.30s)	none	-
Polished Shortbow	4	-	3.2 (2.00s)	none	-
Stiff Shortbow	4	-	3.2 (2.00s)	none	-
Cadet's Bow	6	-	4.0 (2.00s)	none	-
Cracked Shortbow	8	3	3.3 (2.30s)	none	-
Hornwood Recurve Bow	8	3	4.8 (2.10s)	none	-

Appearance

Same appearance record (46419)

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Ogre Toothpick Shooter, Alley's Recurve, Bow of Invisible Aim, Betrayal's Sting, Placeholder Crossbow.

More Warder's items

Warder's Spear item level 1

Where Warder's Shortbow Fits

Items That Share Warder's Shortbow's Icon

Warder's Shortbow uses the same icon art, which 15 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Azerothian Longbow ID 25240 · Weapon - Bow · item level 81
Ashenvale Longbow ID 25241 · Weapon - Bow · item level 84
Viper Bow ID 25244 · Weapon - Bow · item level 93
Razorsong Bow ID 25245 · Weapon - Bow · item level 96
Expert's Bow ID 25247 · Weapon - Bow · item level 102
Ranger's Recurved Bow ID 25249 · Weapon - Bow · item level 108
Orc Flatbow ID 25251 · Weapon - Bow · item level 114 · lowest 373g on 1 realm
Dream Catcher Bow ID 25252 · Weapon - Bow · item level 117 · lowest 65g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Warder's Shortbow

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20980 (20973 to 20986) were usually added in the same batch as Warder's Shortbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Design: Blazing Citrine Ring ID 20973 · Recipe · item level 35 · lowest 2,000g on 1 realm
Design: Jade Pendant of Blasting ID 20974 · Recipe · item level 36 · lowest 3g on 3 realms
Design: The Jade Eye ID 20975 · Recipe · item level 37 · lowest 7g on 2 realms
Recruit's Shortsword ID 20977 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword
Apprentice's Staff ID 20978 · Weapon - Staff · lowest 325g on 1 realm
Neophyte's Mace ID 20981 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Sharp Dagger ID 20982 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2
Acolyte's Dagger ID 20983 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2 · lowest 25g on 2 realms
Light Cloth Shoes ID 20985 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Light Cloth Pants ID 20986 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5 · lowest 125g 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 20980	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	2	1
Damage	4 - 8	4 - 8
Speed	2.30	2.30
Damage per second	2.6	2.6
Sell price	11 copper	5 copper

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 17:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 1 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-11 00:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 6,464 gold7 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 51

US median, latest 4,699gEU median, latest 200g
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
2026-11-01	200 gold	200 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-30	-	-	-	4,698 gold57 silver	4,698 gold57 silver	1
2026-10-29	200 gold	200 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-28	200 gold	200 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-25	200 gold	200 gold	1	-	-	-
2026-10-21	-	-	-	4,249 gold73 silver	4,249 gold73 silver	1
2026-10-20	423 gold	423 gold	1	4,249 gold73 silver	4,249 gold73 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 0 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	20980
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Bow
Slot	Ranged
Item level	2
Requires level	1
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	5 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)