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Dust of Deterioration
Item Level 13Miscellaneous
“Used by rogues to brew poison.”
Sell price: 25 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Poor Miscellaneous, item level 13.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 30 and Common quality. In Classic Era it is item level 30 and Common quality. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30 and Common quality. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30. In MoP Classic it is item level 30.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | Poor | 25c |
| WoW Forever | 30 | Common | 25c |
| Classic Era | 30 | Common | 25c |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | Common | 25c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | Poor | 25c |
| MoP Classic | 30 | Poor | 25c |
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Dust of Deterioration among Miscellaneous > Junk, all from Classic like Dust of Deterioration.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dust of Deterioration (this item) | 13 | Not listed | |
 Faded Treasure Map | 1 | Not listed | |
 Damp Note | 1 | Not listed | |
| Faded Note | 1 | Not listed | |
| Dirty Note | 1 | Not listed | |
| Moonlit Note | 1 | Not listed | |
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 Nat Pagle's Guide to Extreme Anglin' | 1 | Not listed | |
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Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Dust of Deterioration's Icon
Dust of Deterioration uses icon file 133587, which 8 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Sodium Nitrate ID 5019 · Quest
- Strong Flux ID 3466 · Trade Goods · item level 10 "Used by blacksmiths to remove impurities."
- Dense Blasting Powder ID 15992 · Trade Goods · item level 10
- Gunpowder ID 159776 · Quest
- Dust Filled Flask ID 179297 · Miscellaneous · item level 100
- Defias Gunpowder ID 221485 · Key
- Arathi Tanning Agent ID 226344 · Miscellaneous
- Arathi Tanning Agent ID 238608 · Miscellaneous
Items Numbered Next to Dust of Deterioration
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8924 (8923 to 8932) were usually added in the same batch as Dust of Deterioration: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Essence of Agony ID 8923 · Miscellaneous · item level 21 "Used by rogues to brew poison."
Tainted Vial ID 8925 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Empty Poison Vial ID 8926 · Consumable · item level 19 "A leftover poison vial, predating Rogues' discovery of replenishable toxin pouches."- Empty Poison Vial ID 8927 · Consumable · item level 22 "A leftover poison vial, predating Rogues' discovery of replenishable toxin pouches."
- Empty Poison Vial ID 8928 · Consumable · item level 25 "A leftover poison vial, predating Rogues' discovery of replenishable toxin pouches."
Alterac Swiss ID 8932 · Consumable · item level 20
Dust of Deterioration Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 8924 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 1 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 25 copper
- Stacks to
- 20
- Material
- Cloth
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 16384 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dust of Deterioration in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Dust of Deterioration 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 Dust of Deterioration next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Dust of Deterioration in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dust of Deterioration 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 Dust of Deterioration in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Dust of Deterioration is common quality, item level 30 with no level requirement.
- What does Dust of Deterioration sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 25c for one Dust of Deterioration in Classic Era; it stacks to 20.
- What is Dust of Deterioration used for in WoW Classic?
- Dust of Deterioration is a reagent in 7 Classic Era recipes, including Atrophic Poison, Instant Poison III, Instant Poison IV, Instant Poison V and 3 more.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Dust of Deterioration
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