Get Brutal Gladiator's Longbow

Brutal Gladiator's Longbow is an epic bow from the PvP set of the 4th Arena season of The Burning Crusade expansion. It is a large combat model with massive bow limbs and the distinctive aggressive silhouette of the Gladiator series, recognizable by its dark metal and sharp angular shapes.

Originally this was a rated PvP weapon for hunters, but in the modern game the item's stats (item level 44, level 30 requirement) are irrelevant — the bow is interesting purely as a transmogrification appearance. It is the final, meanest version of the Gladiator bow from The Burning Crusade era.

The bow belongs to the gear of the 4th Arena season of The Burning Crusade — the last PvP season of that expansion. Back in the day it was purchased from an Arena vendor for Arena points, and the purchase required a certain personal and team Arena rating.

• This is a rated PvP reward: without the required Arena rating, the bow could not be acquired.
• The Season 4 gear vendors were located in the Arena zones of Outland.
• The item binds to the character on pickup.

An important point for collectors: the Gladiator weapons of older Arena seasons were removed from sale along with the transition to new seasons, and the Season 4 vendors have long been removed from the game. As of today this bow is effectively unobtainable through normal means — it remains a goal mainly for those who unlocked its appearance back when the set was current. Before hunting for it, make sure you really do not have its appearance unlocked, so you do not waste your time.

• Complements aggressive hunter PvP looks in a dark red-and-steel palette.
• Pairs well with the Gladiator armor sets of The Burning Crusade in the same color line.
• Suits classes that use a bow — the hunter first and foremost.
• Contrasts with light, nature-themed leather armor as a deliberately martial, "arena-tournament" accent.