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Cobalt Bar

Item Level 20
Trade Goods
Sell price: 24 silver
Current price 18 gold15 silver
Verified
All-Time typical 21 gold99 silver
17% below typicalFlat over 7 days
EU Region (Commodity) Metal & Stone

A Common Trade Goods, item level 20. Crafted with Smelt Cobalt.

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  • Listings cluster between 18 gold and 18 gold: a 0% spread reads as a steady market.AH scan
  • Today's price is on the high side: only 16% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan

Cobalt Bar Price History

EU Region (Commodity)

Cobalt Bar is listed at 18 gold15 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 17% below its typical price of 21 gold99 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 10 gold63 silver to 35 gold71 silver. About 9,687 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 17% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 21 gold99 silver.

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Where it comes from
CraftedSmelt CobaltRecipe
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 72 and sells to vendors for 37s 50c. In MoP Classic it is item level 72.

VersionItem levelQualitySells for
Retail (Midnight)20Common24s
Wrath of the Lich King72Common37s 50c
MoP Classic72Common24s
Cobalt Bar Game Data

Crafted By

Smelt Cobalt Northrend Mining

The Northrend Mining recipe Smelt Cobalt takes 1 Cobalt Ore.

Used In

The 25 recipes below use Cobalt Bar, across Northrend Blacksmithing (18), Northrend Engineering (4), Northrend Jewelcrafting (2) and Northrend Inscription (1). The largest single use is 12 for Honed Cobalt Cleaver.

CreatesRecipeProfessionNeeds
Honed Cobalt CleaverRare Two-Handed Axe Two-Hand, item level 34. Also takes 4 Saronite Bar and 2 Crystallized Fire.Honed Cobalt CleaverNorthrend Blacksmithing12
Forged Cobalt ClaymoreUncommon Two-Handed Sword Two-Hand, item level 33.Forged Cobalt ClaymoreNorthrend Blacksmithing10
Cobalt TenderizerUncommon One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 33.Cobalt TenderizerNorthrend Blacksmithing8
Horned Cobalt HelmUncommon Plate Head, item level 34.Horned Cobalt HelmNorthrend Blacksmithing8
Brilliant Saronite BeltRare Plate Waist, item level 34. Also takes 5 Saronite Bar.Brilliant Saronite BeltNorthrend Blacksmithing6
Cobalt ChestpieceUncommon Plate Chest, item level 32.Cobalt ChestpieceNorthrend Blacksmithing6
Brilliant Saronite LegplatesRare Plate Legs, item level 34. Also takes 5 Saronite Bar and 1 Crystallized Water.Brilliant Saronite LegplatesNorthrend Blacksmithing5
Cobalt GauntletsUncommon Plate Hands, item level 32.Cobalt GauntletsNorthrend Blacksmithing5
Cobalt HelmUncommon Plate Head, item level 32.Cobalt HelmNorthrend Blacksmithing5
Cobalt LegplatesUncommon Plate Legs, item level 32.Cobalt LegplatesNorthrend Blacksmithing5
Cobalt BeltUncommon Plate Waist, item level 32.Cobalt BeltNorthrend Blacksmithing4
Cobalt BootsUncommon Plate Feet, item level 32.Cobalt BootsNorthrend Blacksmithing4
Cobalt BracersUncommon Plate Wrist, item level 32.Cobalt BracersNorthrend Blacksmithing4
Cobalt ShouldersUncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 32.Cobalt ShouldersNorthrend Blacksmithing4
Cobalt Skeleton KeyCobalt Skeleton KeyNorthrend Blacksmithing4
Cobalt Triangle ShieldUncommon Shield, item level 32.Cobalt Triangle ShieldNorthrend Blacksmithing4
Brilliant Saronite BracersRare Plate Wrist, item level 34. Also takes 8 Saronite Bar.Brilliant Saronite BracersNorthrend Blacksmithing3
Brilliant Saronite GauntletsRare Plate Hands, item level 34. Also takes 8 Saronite Bar.Brilliant Saronite GauntletsNorthrend Blacksmithing3
Froststeel TubeAlso takes 1 Crystallized Water.Froststeel TubeNorthrend Engineering8
Bladed PickaxeBladed PickaxeNorthrend Engineering5
Hammer PickHammer PickNorthrend Engineering5
Handful of Cobalt BoltsHandful of Cobalt BoltsNorthrend Engineering2
Dalaran PostAlso takes 8 Coldwind Lumber and 3 Ink of the Sea.Dalaran PostNorthrend Inscription5
Kirin Tor Glass TableAlso takes 10 Coldwind Lumber and 2 Dragon's Eye.Kirin Tor Glass TableNorthrend Jewelcrafting6
Kirin Tor Sun ChandelierAlso takes 8 Coldwind Lumber and 3 Skyflare Diamond.Kirin Tor Sun ChandelierNorthrend Jewelcrafting4

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Cobalt Bar Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Smelt Cobalt

At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 11g 95s. Cobalt Bar lists from 12g 90s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 30s 50c after the 5% auction cut, a 2.6% margin over its reagents. The recipe Smelt Cobalt turns yellow at Northrend Mining skill 1 and grey at 25.

ReagentNeededLowest listedCost
Cobalt Ore111 gold95 silver11 gold95 silver
Reagents for one craft11 gold95 silver
Cobalt Bar at its lowest listing12 gold90 silver
Return after the 5% auction cut30 silver50 copper

What Else the Reagents Make

Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Cobalt Bar Compares

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Cobalt Bar among Trade Goods > Metal & Stone; 6 of them also come from Wrath of the Lich King.

ItemItem LevelDetailsLowest Listed Price
Cobalt Bar (this item)20Crafted with Northrend Mining; Used in 49 recipes, including Cobalt Legplates and Cobalt Belt12 gold
Cobalt Ore20Used in 4 recipes, including Cobalt Bar and Relic of the Past I11 gold
Saronite Ore20Used in 3 recipes, including Saronite Bar and Relic of the Past IV4 gold
Titanium Ore20Used in Titanium Bar (Northrend Mining)38 gold
Titansteel Bar20Crafted with Northrend Mining; Used in 46 recipes, including Titansteel Destroyer and Titansteel Bonecrusher400 gold
Titanium Bar20Crafted with Northrend Mining; Used in 47 recipes, including Titanium Toolbox and Titansteel Bar99 gold
Saronite Bar15Crafted with Northrend Mining; Used in 92 recipes, including Titanium Toolbox and Mark "S" Boomstick10 gold
Fel Iron Ore15Used in 6 recipes, including Fel Iron Bar and Relic of the Past I5 gold
Adamantite Ore15Used in Adamantite Bar (Outland Mining)2 gold
Fel Iron Bar15Crafted with Outland Mining; Used in 29 recipes, including Felsteel Bar and Fel Iron Plate Gloves12 gold
Adamantite Bar15Crafted with Outland Mining; Used in 30 recipes, including Adamantite Maul and Adamantite Cleaver5 gold

The lowest listed price among them is Adamantite Ore at 2 gold in the EU Auction House.

Across Regions

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

RegionLowest Listed PriceListed OnCheapest Realms
Europe12 goldRegion-wide
United States20 goldRegion-wide

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

Where Cobalt Bar Fits

Items That Share Cobalt Bar's Icon

Cobalt Bar uses icon file 133228, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Cobalt Bar

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 36916 (36908 to 36921) were usually added in the same batch as Cobalt Bar: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Cobalt Bar Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 36916 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
96 silver
Vendor sell price
24 silver
Stacks to
1,000
Material
Metal
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 16384 / 0

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