Is Black Pearl in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Black Pearl 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 level is Black Pearl in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Black Pearl is Uncommon quality, item level 40 with no level requirement.

What does Black Pearl sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 10s for one Black Pearl in Classic Era; it stacks to 20.

What is Black Pearl used for in WoW Classic?

Black Pearl is a reagent in 8 Classic Era recipes, including Big Black Mace, Feathered Breastplate, Mooncloth Boots, Ornate Mithril Helm and 4 more.

How much is Black Pearl on the auction house right now?

3g 41s on the EU region auction house, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.

Black Pearl Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

Right now 1,933 units listed across 9 price tiers.AH scan
Listings are up 46% from their 7 day average (1,933 vs 1,325 units).AH scan
Today's price is cheaper than 75% of recorded snapshots.AH scan

1,933Units listed

85Sellers

3 gold41 silverCheapest now

Deep supply

Auction House snapshot 48 min ago.

Pricing

This is a commodity - it shares one region-wide Auction House price across all EU realms, so there is no per-realm comparison. Prices come from recorded Blizzard snapshots.

Black Pearl is listed at 3 gold41 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 66% below its typical price of 9 gold91 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 4 gold25 silver to 41 gold12 silver. About 1,933 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 66% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 9 gold91 silver.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Used in 7 recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking and Tailoring: Big Black Mace, Truesilver Breastplate, Figurine - Black Pearl Panther and more.crafting

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 40. In Classic Era it is item level 40. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 40. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 40. In MoP Classic it is item level 40.

Version	Item level	Quality	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	10	Uncommon	10s
WoW Forever	40	Uncommon	10s
Classic Era	40	Uncommon	10s
The Burning Crusade	40	Uncommon	10s
Wrath of the Lich King	40	Uncommon	10s
MoP Classic	40	Uncommon	10s

Black Pearl Game Data

Used In

The 7 recipes below use Black Pearl, across Classic Blacksmithing (2), Classic Jewelcrafting (2), Classic Leatherworking (2) and Classic Tailoring (1). The largest single use is 4 for Figurine - Black Pearl Panther.

Creates	Recipe	Profession	Needs
Truesilver BreastplateRare Plate Chest, item level 25. Also takes 12 Mithril Bar, 12 Truesilver Bar, 2 Star Ruby and 2 Solid Grinding Stone.	Truesilver Breastplate	Classic Blacksmithing	2
Big Black MaceUncommon One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 24. Also takes 16 Mithril Bar, 4 Shadowgem, 1 Solid Grinding Stone and 2 Thick Leather.	Big Black Mace	Classic Blacksmithing	1
Figurine - Black Pearl PantherUncommon Trinket, item level 23.	Figurine - Black Pearl Panther	Classic Jewelcrafting	4
Ruby Crown of RestorationRare Cloth Head, item level 24. Also takes 2 Star Ruby, 4 Truesilver Bar, 4 Thorium Setting and 4 Greater Mana Potion.	Ruby Crown of Restoration	Classic Jewelcrafting	2
Feathered BreastplateRare Leather Chest, item level 26. Also takes 25 Thick Leather, 20 Light Feather, 4 Cured Thick Hide and 4 Heavy Silken Thread.	Feathered Breastplate	Classic Leatherworking	2
Runic Leather BracersUncommon Leather Wrist, item level 28. Also takes 6 Rugged Leather and 1 Rune Thread.	Runic Leather Bracers	Classic Leatherworking	1
Mooncloth BootsRare Cloth Feet, item level 28. Also takes 6 Bolt of Runecloth, 4 Mooncloth and 1 Rune Thread.	Mooncloth Boots	Classic Tailoring	2

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Black Pearl Compares

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Black Pearl among Trade Goods > Jewelcrafting, all from Classic like Black Pearl.

Item	Item Level	Details	Lowest Listed Price
Black Pearl (this item)	10	Used in 7 recipes, including Truesilver Breastplate and Big Black Mace	4 gold
Malachite	10	Used in 10 recipes, including Copper Battle Axe and Gemmed Copper Gauntlets	1 gold
Tigerseye	10	Used in 11 recipes, including Heavy Copper Broadsword and Gemmed Copper Gauntlets	1 gold
Moss Agate	10	Used in 16 recipes, including Heavy Bronze Mace and Green Iron Hauberk	13 gold
Shadowgem	10	Used in 11 recipes, including Runed Copper Breastplate and Deadly Bronze Poniard	1 gold
Jade	10	Used in 21 recipes, including Jade Serpentblade and Frost Tiger Blade	98 silver
Lesser Moonstone	10	Used in 16 recipes, including Mighty Iron Hammer and Hardened Iron Shortsword	1 gold
Citrine	10	Used in 26 recipes, including Shadow Crescent Axe and Green Iron Helm	85 silver
Small Lustrous Pearl	10	Used in 9 recipes, including Green Iron Gauntlets and Heavy Woolen Cloak	5 gold
Iridescent Pearl	10	Used in 6 recipes, including Gem-Studded Leather Belt and Phoenix Pants	5 gold
Aquamarine	10	Used in 17 recipes, including Truesilver Gauntlets and Heavy Mithril Helm	30 silver

The lowest listed price among them is Aquamarine at 30 silver in the EU Auction House.

Across Regions

Black Pearl has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.

Region	Lowest Listed Price	Listed On	Cheapest Realms
Europe	4 gold	Region-wide
United States	27 gold	Region-wide

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Black Pearl Fits

Items That Share Black Pearl's Icon

Black Pearl uses icon file 134120, which 15 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Gordunni Orb ID 9371 · Quest
Heart of Obsidion ID 10446 · Quest "The cold black heart is still pulsing"
Golem Oil ID 10511 · Quest "The oil is encased in stone"
Tainted Vitriol ID 11513 · Quest
Smolderweb's Eye ID 13213 · Armor · item level 29
Black Lodestone ID 18629 · Quest
Shadow Pearl ID 24479 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Consortium Crystal ID 25092 · Armor · item level 31

Items Numbered Next to Black Pearl

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7971 (7966 to 7976) were usually added in the same batch as Black Pearl: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Solid Grinding Stone ID 7966 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Mithril Shield Spike ID 7967 · Item Enhancement · item level 19
Southsea Treasure ID 7968 · Quest
Mithril Spurs ID 7969 · Item Enhancement · item level 19
E.C.A.C. ID 7970 · Consumable "Enormous Chemically Altered Cracker"
Ichor of Undeath ID 7972 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Big-Mouth Clam ID 7973 · Trade Goods · item level 17
Zesty Clam Meat ID 7974 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Plans: Heavy Mithril Pants ID 7975 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Heavy Mithril Pants."
Plans: Mithril Shield Spike ID 7976 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Mithril Shield Spike."

Black Pearl Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 7971 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 40 silver
Vendor sell price: 10 silver
Stacks to: 1,000
Material: Liquid
Flags: 0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 16384 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Black Pearl in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Black Pearl 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 Pearl next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Black Pearl in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Black Pearl 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 level is Black Pearl in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Black Pearl is Uncommon quality, item level 40 with no level requirement.
What does Black Pearl sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 10s for one Black Pearl in Classic Era; it stacks to 20.
What is Black Pearl used for in WoW Classic?: Black Pearl is a reagent in 8 Classic Era recipes, including Big Black Mace, Feathered Breastplate, Mooncloth Boots, Ornate Mithril Helm and 4 more.
How much is Black Pearl on the auction house right now?: 3g 41s on the EU region auction house, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.

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

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