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Essence of Agony
Item Level 21Miscellaneous
“Used by rogues to brew poison.”
Sell price: 50 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Poor Miscellaneous, item level 21.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 50 and Common quality. In Classic Era it is item level 50 and Common quality. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50 and Common quality. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50. In MoP Classic it is item level 50.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | Poor | 50c |
| WoW Forever | 50 | Common | 50c |
| Classic Era | 50 | Common | 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | Common | 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | Poor | 50c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | Poor | 50c |
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Essence of Agony among Miscellaneous > Junk, all from Classic like Essence of Agony.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence of Agony (this item) | 21 | Not listed | |
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| Faded Note | 1 | Not listed | |
| Dirty Note | 1 | Not listed | |
| Moonlit Note | 1 | Not listed | |
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Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Essence of Agony's Icon
Essence of Agony uses icon file 134799, which 43 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
- Venom Bottle ID 9321 · Quest
- Instant Toxin ID 5654 · Miscellaneous · item level 11
- Bottle of Disease ID 5440 · Quest
- Flask of Mystery Goo ID 12813 · Quest
- Crawler Mucus ID 4888 · Quest
- Zanzil's Mixture ID 4016 · Quest
- Elixir of Pain ID 3497 · Quest
Items Numbered Next to Essence of Agony
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8923 (8924 to 8928) were usually added in the same batch as Essence of Agony: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Dust of Deterioration ID 8924 · Miscellaneous · item level 13 "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."
Essence of Agony Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 8923 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 2 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 50 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.
Essence of Agony in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Essence of Agony 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 Essence of Agony next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Essence of Agony in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Essence of Agony 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 Essence of Agony in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Essence of Agony is common quality, item level 50 with no level requirement.
- What does Essence of Agony sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 50c for one Essence of Agony in Classic Era; it stacks to 20.
- What is Essence of Agony used for in WoW Classic?
- Essence of Agony is a reagent in 7 Classic Era recipes, including Crippling Poison II, Mind-numbing Poison III, Numbing Poison, Occult Poison I 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 Essence of Agony
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