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Making gold

Crafts, loot and vendor items that sell for more on your auction house, from its prices this hour.

The best craft on this auction house now is Warbear Harness (Leatherworking). The most valuable loot to keep is Righteous Orb. Pattern: Barbaric Bracers sells here for the most over what a vendor asks. Every list is worked out again after each hourly price read.

Auction house: Americas · Normal · Alliance
Prices read: 20 minutes ago
Best craft: 38 gold 82 silver 56 copper
Best vendor flip: 12 gold 28 silver 83 copper

Your auction house

Prices from Americas · Normal · Alliance, read 20 minutes ago. Each ruleset has its own auction house per faction; Blizzard’s data does not name them, so they are matched by size and still being confirmed in game.

Crafts that sell for more than their materials

Recipes from the eight crafting professions whose item’s lowest buyout here is more than its materials cost. Each material counts at the lower of a vendor’s price and its lowest buyout here. The margin is before the auction house’s cut and deposit. Only items with at least 3 listings count: one or two listings can be one seller’s price, and nothing shows the item sells at it.

The top 20 recipes by margin over their materials on Americas · Normal · Alliance
Makes	Profession	Materials	Sells for	Margin
Warbear Harness Pattern: Pattern: Warbear Harness	Leatherworking Learn at skill 250 · Leveling plan	7 gold 13 silver 44 copper Rugged Leather × 28, auction house Warbear Leather × 12, auction house Rune Thread × 1, vendor	45 gold 96 silver3 listings	38 gold 82 silver 56 copper
Devilsaur Gauntlets Pattern: Pattern: Devilsaur Gauntlets	Leatherworking Learn at skill 265 · Leveling plan	12 gold 39 silver Rugged Leather × 30, auction house Devilsaur Leather × 8, auction house Rune Thread × 1, vendor	50 gold4 listings	37 gold 61 silver
Arcanite Bar Pattern: Recipe: Transmute Arcanite Has a cooldown: you can make it only so often.	Alchemy Learn at skill 275 · Leveling plan	14 gold 31 silver 11 copper Thorium Bar × 1, auction house Arcane Crystal × 1, auction house	38 gold 49 silver15 listings	24 gold 17 silver 89 copper
Mooncloth Pattern: Pattern: Mooncloth Has a cooldown: you can make it only so often.	Tailoring Learn at skill 230 · Leveling plan	91 silver 8 copper Felcloth × 2, auction house	23 gold18 listings	22 gold 8 silver 92 copper
Essence of Earth Pattern: Recipe: Transmute Life to Earth Has a cooldown: you can make it only so often.	Alchemy Learn at skill 275 · Leveling plan	24 silver Living Essence × 1, auction house	11 gold8 listings	10 gold 76 silver
Essence of Earth Pattern: Recipe: Transmute Fire to Earth Has a cooldown: you can make it only so often.	Alchemy Learn at skill 275 · Leveling plan	1 gold 22 silver 76 copper Essence of Fire × 1, auction house	11 gold8 listings	9 gold 77 silver 24 copper
Phantom Blade From a trainer	Blacksmithing Learn at skill 245 · Leveling plan	12 gold 42 silver 78 copper Mithril Bar × 28, auction house Breath of Wind × 6, auction house Truesilver Bar × 8, auction house Lesser Invisibility Potion × 2, auction house Aquamarine × 6, auction house Solid Grinding Stone × 4, auction house Thick Leather × 2, auction house	20 gold3 listings	7 gold 57 silver 22 copper
Mooncloth Bag Pattern: Pattern: Mooncloth Bag	Tailoring Learn at skill 255 · Leveling plan	53 gold 26 silver 56 copper Bolt of Runecloth × 4, auction house Mooncloth × 1, auction house Rune Thread × 1, vendor Viridian Dye × 10, auction house Magenta Dye × 2, auction house Cerulean Dye × 4, auction house	60 gold7 listings	6 gold 73 silver 44 copper
Cured Rugged Hide× 2 From a trainer	Leatherworking Learn at skill 250 · Leveling plan	11 gold 98 silver 18 copper Rugged Hide × 1, auction house Refined Deeprock Salt × 1, auction house	17 gold 99 silver 98 copper12 listings	6 gold 1 silver 80 copper
Goblin Mortar From a trainer	Engineering Learn at skill 225 · Leveling plan	1 gold 91 silver 21 copper Mithril Tube × 2, auction house Mithril Bar × 4, auction house Solid Blasting Powder × 5, auction house Gold Power Core × 1, auction house Elemental Fire × 1, auction house	7 gold 50 silver6 listings	5 gold 58 silver 79 copper
Dragonscale Gauntlets From a trainer	Leatherworking Learn at skill 225 · Leveling plan	3 gold 44 silver 52 copper Thick Leather × 24, auction house Worn Dragonscale × 12, auction house Heavy Silken Thread × 4, auction house Cured Thick Hide × 2, auction house	8 gold 58 silver9 listings	5 gold 13 silver 48 copper
Truesilver Gauntlets From a trainer	Blacksmithing Learn at skill 225 · Leveling plan	3 gold 60 silver 94 copper Mithril Bar × 10, auction house Truesilver Bar × 8, auction house Aquamarine × 3, auction house Citrine × 3, auction house Guardian Gloves × 1, auction house Solid Grinding Stone × 2, auction house	8 gold 34 silver10 listings	4 gold 73 silver 6 copper
Dreambough Wand Pattern: Formula: Dreambough Wand	Enchanting Learn at skill 215 · Leveling plan	1 gold 8 silver 51 copper Lesser Nether Essence × 2, auction house Vision Dust × 1, auction house Star Wood × 1, vendor	5 gold 80 silver 99 copper18 listings	4 gold 72 silver 48 copper
Brightcloth Cloak Pattern: Pattern: Brightcloth Cloak	Tailoring Learn at skill 230 · Leveling plan	2 gold 25 silver 96 copper Bolt of Runecloth × 4, auction house Gold Bar × 2, auction house Rune Thread × 1, vendor	6 gold 50 silver15 listings	4 gold 24 silver 4 copper
Essence of Air Pattern: Recipe: Transmute Water to Air Has a cooldown: you can make it only so often.	Alchemy Learn at skill 275 · Leveling plan	3 gold 54 silver 70 copper Essence of Water × 1, auction house	7 gold 50 silver9 listings	3 gold 95 silver 30 copper
Mechanical Dragonling Pattern: Schematic: Mechanical Dragonling	Engineering Learn at skill 200 · Leveling plan	1 gold 38 silver 77 copper Bronze Framework × 1, auction house Iron Strut × 4, auction house Gyrochronatom × 4, auction house Citrine × 2, auction house Fused Wiring × 1, auction house	5 gold 21 silver 75 copper11 listings	3 gold 82 silver 98 copper
Forceful Rugged Armor Kit Pattern: Pattern: Forceful Rugged Armor Kit	Leatherworking Learn at skill 235 · Leveling plan	7 gold 3 silver 25 copper Rugged Armor Kit × 1, auction house Dream Dust × 2, auction house Elixir of Greater Strength × 2, auction house Pristine Scale × 1, auction house Fel Hide × 1, auction house	9 gold 99 silver 99 copper4 listings	2 gold 96 silver 74 copper
SAF-T Tabs Pattern: Schematic: SAF-T Tabs	Engineering Learn at skill 25 · Leveling plan	31 silver Linen Cloak × 1, auction house Cerulean Dye × 1, auction house	3 gold 1 silver4 listings	2 gold 70 silver
Felcloth Pants Pattern: Pattern: Felcloth Pants	Tailoring Learn at skill 230 · Leveling plan	4 gold 29 silver 61 copper Bolt of Runecloth × 5, auction house Felcloth × 4, auction house Rune Thread × 1, vendor	6 gold 99 silver4 listings	2 gold 69 silver 39 copper
Gnomish Shrink Ray From a trainer	Engineering Learn at skill 205 · Leveling plan	1 gold 41 silver 58 copper Mithril Tube × 1, auction house Unstable Trigger × 1, auction house Mithril Bar × 4, auction house Flask of Mojo × 4, auction house Jade × 2, auction house	3 gold 99 silver 99 copper6 listings	2 gold 58 silver 41 copper

84 more recipes would show a margin here, but their items have fewer than 3 listings.

Loot worth keeping

Trade goods and other materials you pick up (drops, gathering, fishing, containers, disenchanting) that no vendor sells, whose lowest buyout here is at least 3 times what a vendor pays, highest price first. Each item’s page shows what else you can do with it.

Materials whose lowest buyout on Americas · Normal · Alliance is well above what a vendor pays
Item	Type	Vendor pays	Lowest buyout	Listings
Righteous Orb What to do with it	Other	2 gold	15 gold 50 silver 50 copper	10
Guardian Stone What to do with it	Metal & Stone	1 gold	15 gold	6
Arcane Crystal What to do with it	Other	20 silver	14 gold	38
Refined Deeprock Salt What to do with it	Leather	10 silver	11 gold 89 silver	14
Black Lotus What to do with it	Herb	10 silver	11 gold 50 silver	24
Essence of Earth What to do with it	Elemental	4 silver	11 gold	8
Blue Sapphire What to do with it	Other	70 silver	8 gold 25 silver	61
Essence of Air What to do with it	Elemental	4 silver	7 gold 50 silver	9
Dark Rune What to do with it	Other	20 silver	5 gold 99 silver	21
Blood of the Mountain What to do with it	Other	7 silver 50 copper	5 gold 49 silver 98 copper	7
Large Brilliant Shard What to do with it	Enchanting	1 copper	5 gold 15 silver	50
Light Silithid Carapace What to do with it	Leather	20 silver	5 gold	3
Azerothian Diamond What to do with it	Other	1 gold	3 gold 75 silver	30
Essence of Water What to do with it	Elemental	4 silver	3 gold 54 silver 70 copper	40
Frostsaber Leather What to do with it	Leather	5 silver	2 gold 90 silver	3
Greater Eternal Essence What to do with it	Enchanting	1 copper	2 gold 63 silver	33
Powerful Mojo What to do with it	Other	20 silver	2 gold 49 silver 95 copper	40
Large Radiant Shard What to do with it	Enchanting	1 copper	1 gold 96 silver 99 copper	52
Essence of Undeath What to do with it	Elemental	10 silver	1 gold 68 silver 30 copper	38
Essence of Fire What to do with it	Elemental	4 silver	1 gold 22 silver 76 copper	53

Vendor items that sell for more on the auction house

Items a vendor sells to Alliance for gold alone whose lowest buyout here is higher than the vendor’s price, by the difference. Vendors may stock only a few: where the vendor records show a limited stock, it is noted. The difference is before the auction house’s cut and deposit.

Vendor items whose lowest buyout on Americas · Normal · Alliance is above the vendor’s price
Item	Vendor price	Lowest buyout	Difference
Pattern: Barbaric Bracers Sold by Saenorion (stock of 1)	21 silver 17 copper	12 gold 50 silver8 listings	12 gold 28 silver 83 copper
Pattern: Storm Gauntlets Sold by Magnus Frostwake	4 gold	15 gold4 listings	11 gold
Recipe: Dragonbreath Chili Sold by Helenia Olden, Super-Seller 680 (stock of 1)	70 silver	8 gold 98 silver11 listings	8 gold 28 silver
Pattern: Runecloth Bag Sold by Qia (stock of 1)	1 gold 20 silver	8 gold 50 silver 1 copper14 listings	7 gold 30 silver 1 copper
Formula: Enchant Chest - Major Stamina Sold by Qia	1 gold 60 silver	8 gold5 listings	6 gold 40 silver
Manual: Major Healing Potion Sold by Pexmit	8 gold	14 gold9 listings	6 gold
Formula: Wizard Oil Sold by Lokhtos Darkbargainer, Kania	2 gold 25 silver	6 gold 99 silver 99 copper6 listings	4 gold 74 silver 99 copper
Mace Sold by Nillen Andemar, Marda Weller, Gunther Weller	18 silver 30 copper	2 gold 99 silver 99 copper5 listings	2 gold 81 silver 69 copper
Schematic: Mithril Mechanical Dragonling Sold by Ruppo Zipcoil	40 silver	2 gold 50 silver5 listings	2 gold 10 silver
Formula: Lesser Mana Oil Sold by Lokhtos Darkbargainer, Kania	1 gold 12 silver 50 copper	2 gold 99 silver5 listings	1 gold 86 silver 50 copper
Elite Shoulders Sold by Wenna Silkbeard, Dark Iron Entrepreneur, Robert Aebischer	1 gold 5 silver 50 copper	2 gold 90 silver7 listings	1 gold 84 silver 50 copper
Pattern: Tuxedo Jacket Sold by Outfitter Eric	50 silver	2 gold 25 silver3 listings	1 gold 75 silver
Pattern: Pink Mageweave Shirt Sold by Outfitter Eric	40 silver	1 gold 93 silver3 listings	1 gold 53 silver
Pattern: Lavender Mageweave Shirt Sold by Outfitter Eric	40 silver	1 gold 50 silver4 listings	1 gold 10 silver
Pattern: Gem-studded Leather Belt Sold by Rikqiz, Vendor-Tron 1000	30 silver	1 gold 38 silver11 listings	1 gold 8 silver
Recipe: Spotted Yellowtail Sold by Gikkix	1 gold 60 silver	2 gold 63 silver 33 copper11 listings	1 gold 3 silver 33 copper
Schematic: Thorium Widget Sold by Gearcutter Cogspinner	1 gold 26 silver 31 copper	2 gold 22 silver4 listings	95 silver 69 copper
Fine Longbow Sold by Avette Fellwood, Naela Trance, William MacGregor	48 silver 61 copper	1 gold 38 silver 99 copper21 listings	90 silver 38 copper
Recipe: Cooked Glossy Mightfish Sold by Kelsey Yance	1 gold 60 silver	2 gold 48 silver 99 copper12 listings	88 silver 99 copper
Common Brown Shirt Sold by Aldren Cordon, Carla Granger, Shaldyn	4 silver	89 silver7 listings	85 silver

Leveling plans for each profession

The cheapest way from 1 to 300 in each crafting profession, priced on this auction house.

All leveling plans

More prices

Every item page has a “What to do with it” panel: what a vendor pays, its price on your auction house and what each recipe that uses it is worth. Open one from the lists above.
Bags on the auction house: the lowest buyout of each general bag, biggest first, with the price per slot.
Every profession’s recipes, with what their materials cost on your auction house.

Where this comes from

Auction prices are the lowest buyouts and the number of listings on each auction house, from Blizzard’s auction house data, read every hour; bids are left out. Recipes, materials, what each makes, the skill a pattern needs, cooldowns, item types and what a vendor pays come from the WoW Forever game files. Where trainers teach a recipe, what vendors sell and ask, their stock, and which items drop or are gathered come from data collected from the live game, which can lag the live game. Buying many of a material may cost more than its lowest buyout, and the lowest listing may sell before you get to it.

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