PLEASE NOTE: As per the patch that went live on April 14th, 2009, quivers and ammo pouches have been rendered obsolete. While ammunition can still be stored within them, it is now far more economical to use a normal bag of some sort.
Quivers and ammo pouches are what hunters use to carry ammunition. Quivers are used for arrows and ammo pouches (sometimes called bandoliers) are used for bullets.
Both quivers and ammo pouches take up an inventory space (1 bag slot) and can only contain whichever type of ammunition they are designed for – no other items. Like normal bags, quivers and ammo pouches come in differing sizes. However, unlike bags, some quivers and ammo pouches have level restrictions. Graphically, a quiver will be visible on a hunter’s back; ammo pouch are not displayed.
The benefit of using a quiver or ammo pouch rather than just carrying ammunition in normal bags is that these two types of containers provide an increase to ranged attack speed. They must actually be equiped in a bag slot, not simply carried in the inventory, in order to receive this bonus. In addition, this benefit applies to any arrows or bullets in your inventory, so long as the hunter has a quiver or ammo pouch equiped. The haste bonus is only applied once, so using multiple quivers or ammo pouches is unnecessary.
Bought, crafted and quested
All hunters are supplied, when they start the game, with either a Small Ammo Pouch (dwarf & tauren) or Small Quiver (blood elf, draenei, night elf, orc & troll) which have 6 slots and increase ranged attack speed by 10%. Subsequent size increase goes in even increments of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 24. Haste increases from 10% to 11, 12, 13, 14 and the maximum haste currently is 15%.
The majority of quivers and ammo pouches are either purchased (from both regular and reputation specific vendors), crafted by leatherworkers or obtained via questing. There is only a single NPC in the game, Ribbly Screwspigot in Blackrock Depths, which has both a quiver and ammo pouch as part of his loot table.
| Name | Slots | Haste | Type | Obtained from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Quiver | 6 | 10% | Quiver | Character creation/Vendor |
| Small Ammo Pouch | 6 | 10% | Ammo Pouch | Character creation/Vendor |
| Light Leather Quiver | 8 | 10% | Quiver | Leatherworking |
| Small Leather Ammo Pouch | 8 | 10% | Ammo Pouch | Leatherworking |
| Small Quiver | 8 | 10% | Quiver | Vendor |
| Small Shot Pouch | 8 | 10% | Quiver | Vendor |
| Hunting Quiver | 10 | 10% | Quiver | Quest – Vyrin’s Revenge (Loch Modan/Alliance only) |
| Hunting Ammo Sack | 10 | 10% | Ammo Pouch | Quest – Vyrin’s Revenge (Loch Modan/Alliance only) |
| Medium Quiver | 10 | 10% | Quiver | Vendor |
| Medium Shot Pouch | 10 | 10% | Ammo Pouch | Vendor |
| Quiver of the Night Watch | 12 | 11% | Quiver | Quest – The Night Watch (Duskwood/Alliance only) |
| Bandolier of the Night Watch | 12 | 11% | Ammo Pouch | Quest – The Night Watch (Duskwood/Alliance only) |
| Heavy Quiver | 14 | 12% | Quiver | Leatherworking or Vendor * |
| Heavy Leather Ammo Pouch | 14 | 12% | Ammo Pouch | Leatherworking |
| Quickdraw Quiver | 16 | 13% | Quiver | Leatherworking |
| Thick Leather Ammo Pouch | 16 | 13% | Ammo Pouch | Leatherworking |
| Ribbly’s Quiver | 16 | 14% | Quiver | Ribbly Screwspigot (Blackrock Depths) |
| Ribbly’s Bandolier | 16 | 14% | Ammo Pouch | Ribbly Screwspigot (Blackrock Depths) |
| Harpy Hide Quiver | 16 | 15% | Quiver | PvP Vendor (Alterac Valley) |
| Gnoll Skin Bandolier | 16 | 15% | Ammo Pouch | PvP Vendor (Alterac Valley) |
| Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina | 18 | 15% | Quiver | Quest – Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina (Molten Core/Hunter Epic Quest) |
| Clefthoof Hide Quiver | 18 | 15% | Quiver | Vendor (Nagrand/The Mag’har – Honored, Horde only) |
| Worg Hide Quiver | 18 | 15% | Quiver | Vendor (Nagrand/Kurenai – Honored, Alliance only) |
| Smuggler’s Ammo Pouch | 18 | 15% | Ammo Pouch | Vendor (Netherstorm/The Consortium – Honored) |
| Knothide Quiver | 20 | 15% | Quiver | Leatherworking |
| Knothide Ammo Pouch | 20 | 15% | Ammo Pouch | Leatherworking |
| Quiver of a Thousand Feathers | 24 | 15% | Quiver | Leatherworking |
| Netherscale Ammo Pouch | 24 | 15% | Ammo Pouch | Leatherworking |
| Nerubian Reinforced Quiver | 28 | 15% | Quiver | Leatherworking |
| Dragonscale Ammo Pouch | 28 | 15% | Ammo Pouch | Leatherworking |
Although the Heavy Quiver can be crafted by leatherworkers, it is also available on select vendors. Mura (Azuremyst Isle), Beega (Bloodmyst Isle), Thalgus Thunderfist (Ironforge), Marda Weller (Stormwind City), Avelii (The Exodar) and Benijah Fenner (Undercity).