Highest Item Level Ranged Weapons, Level 41–50

The highest item level ranged weapons a level 41–50 character can wear as a Hunter start with Dark Iron Rifle (item level 55, rare). 18 items fit the slot and band; the top 18 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.

Rows marked (vanilla): Vanilla reference — from the 1.12 world data, not yet confirmed in Forever.

#	Name	ILvl	Req.	DPS	Speed	Type	Source
1	Dark Iron RifleCHANGED	55	50	28.3	2.70	Gun	Crafted: Engineering
2	Gryphonwing Long Bow	55	50	28.3	2.70	Bow	Found in Relic Coffer (Blackrock Depths) at 0.1% (+432 more) (vanilla)
3	Quillfire Bow	55	50	25.7	2.30	Bow	Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+633 more) (vanilla)
4	Recurve Long Bow	55	45	15.2	2.50	Bow	Found in Supply Crate (Stratholme) at 2.3% (+940 more) (vanilla)
5	Outrider's Bow	53	48	27.5	2.40	Bow	Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla)
6	Outrunner's Bow	53	48	27.5	2.40	Bow	Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla)
7	Siege Bow	53	48	24.6	2.80	Bow	Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+532 more) (vanilla)
8	Thorium RifleCHANGED	52	47	24.2	2.50	Gun	Crafted: Engineering
9	Harpy Needler	51	46	23.7	2.70	Bow	Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+499 more) (vanilla)
10	Guttbuster	50	45	26.1	2.70	Gun	Drops from Azuregos (Azshara) at 10.0% (+335 more) (vanilla)
11	Percussion Shotgun	50	45	23.3	2.30	Gun	Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+495 more) (vanilla)
12	Sylvan ShortbowCHANGED	49	44	22.8	2.00	Bow	Sold by Cawind Trueaim (+3 more) (vanilla)
13	Skull Splitting CrossbowCHANGED	48	43	25.2	2.60	Crossbow	Found in Solid Chest (Stranglethorn Vale) at 0.0% (+303 more) (vanilla)
14	Ricochet Blunderbuss	48	43	22.4	2.30	Gun	Drops from Bloodroar the Stalker (Feralas) at 0.9% (+525 more) (vanilla)
15	Needle Threader	47	42	24.5	2.00	Bow	Drops from Bloodsail Elder Magus (Stranglethorn Vale) at 3.8% (+322 more) (vanilla)
16	Massive LongbowCHANGED	47	42	22.0	2.80	Bow	Sold by Abigail Sawyer (+4 more) (vanilla)
17	Master Hunter's BowCHANGED	43		19.4	2.40	Bow	Quest: Big Game Hunter (vanilla)
18	Master Hunter's RifleCHANGED	43		19.4	2.60	Gun	Quest: Big Game Hunter (vanilla)

Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 50 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Hunter Best in Slot.

Other slots: Wand. Every slot and level.