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Black Diamond
Item Level 25Quest
Sell price: 25 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Quest, item level 25.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
- Used in 4 recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting and Leatherworking: Darkrune Helm, Figurine - Black Diamond Crab, Prismatic Black Diamond and more.crafting
In WoW Forever it is item level 1. In MoP Classic it is item level 60.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | Uncommon | 25s |
| WoW Forever | 1 | Uncommon | - |
| Classic Era | - | Uncommon | - |
| The Burning Crusade | - | Uncommon | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | - | Uncommon | - |
| MoP Classic | 60 | Uncommon | 25s |
Used In
The 4 recipes below use Black Diamond, across Classic Blacksmithing (1), Classic Jewelcrafting (1) and Classic Leatherworking (1). The largest single use is 4 for Figurine - Black Diamond Crab.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Darkrune HelmRare Plate Head, item level 29. Also takes 16 Thorium Bar, 8 Dark Rune and 8 Truesilver Bar. | Darkrune Helm | Classic Blacksmithing | 1 |
 Figurine - Black Diamond CrabRare Trinket, item level 29. Also takes 4 Pristine Black Diamond, 2 Azerothian Diamond, 2 Arcanite Bar and 4 Thorium Bar. | Figurine - Black Diamond Crab | Classic Jewelcrafting | 4 |
 Mongoose BootsRare Leather Feet, item level 29. Also takes 12 Rugged Leather, 6 Essence of Air, 2 Cured Rugged Hide and 4 Rune Thread. | Mongoose Boots | Classic Leatherworking | 4 |
| Prismatic Black Diamond | Prismatic Black Diamond | 1 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Items That Share Black Diamond's Icon
Black Diamond uses icon file 134071, which 6 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
- Fragment of the Dragon's Eye ID 16662 · Quest
- Souldarite ID 19774 · Trade Goods · item level 21
- Shadow Crystal Focusing Lens ID 42420 · Consumable · item level 28
- Prismatic Black Diamond ID 45054 · Trade Goods · item level 25 "The properties of this gem are unknown until it is cut."
Items Numbered Next to Black Diamond
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11754 (11749 to 11767) were usually added in the same batch as Black Diamond: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Searingscale Leggings ID 11749 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Kindling Stave ID 11750 · Weapon - Staff · item level 27
Burning Essence ID 11751 · Quest "The smoldering remains of something..."
Black Blood of the Tormented ID 11752 · Quest "The putrid scent of burned blood assaults your senses."
Eye of Kajal ID 11753 · Quest "The pupil tracks your every move."
Verek's Collar ID 11755 · Armor · item level 28
Cinderhide Armsplints ID 11764 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Pyremail Wristguards ID 11765 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Flameweave Cuffs ID 11766 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28- Emberplate Armguards ID 11767 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Black Diamond Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 11754 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 1 gold
- Vendor sell price
- 25 silver
- Stacks to
- 200
- Material
- Jewelry
- Flags
- 0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 16384 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Black Diamond in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Black Diamond is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Black Diamond next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Black Diamond in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Black Diamond is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What is Black Diamond used for in WoW Classic?
- Black Diamond is a reagent in 3 Classic Era recipes, including Darkrune Helm, Enchant Cloak - Subtlety and Mongoose Boots.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Black Diamond
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4