An Uncommon Trade Goods, item level 10. Crafted with Transmute: Water to Air.
Essence of Air is listed at 16 gold3 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 27% below its typical price of 22 gold1 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 4 gold39 silver to 54 gold44 silver. About 2,277 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 27% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 22 gold1 silver.
| Crafted | Transmute: Water to Air | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 55. In Classic Era it is item level 55. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55. In MoP Classic it is item level 55.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | Uncommon | 4s |
| WoW Forever | 55 | Uncommon | 4s |
| Classic Era | 55 | Uncommon | 4s |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | Uncommon | 4s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | Uncommon | 4s |
| MoP Classic | 55 | Uncommon | 4s |
The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Water to Air takes 1 Essence of Water.
The 12 recipes below use Essence of Air, across Classic Leatherworking (5), Classic Enchanting (3), Classic Alchemy (1), Classic Engineering (1), Classic Tailoring (1) and Outland Jewelcrafting (1). The largest single use is 10 for Robe of the Archmage.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Essence of Fire | Transmute: Air to Fire | Classic Alchemy | 1 |
| AgilityAlso takes 4 Large Brilliant Shard. | Agility | Classic Enchanting | 4 |
| AgilityAlso takes 6 Large Brilliant Shard. | Agility | Classic Enchanting | 4 |
| Icy ChillAlso takes 4 Large Brilliant Shard, 1 Essence of Water and 1 Icecap. | Icy Chill | Classic Enchanting | 1 |
 Force Reactive DiskEpic Shield, item level 29. Also takes 6 Arcanite Bar, 2 Delicate Arcanite Converter, 12 Living Essence and 8 Essence of Earth. | Force Reactive Disk | Classic Engineering | 8 |
 Mongoose BootsRare Leather Feet, item level 29. Also takes 12 Rugged Leather, 4 Black Diamond, 2 Cured Rugged Hide and 4 Rune Thread. | Mongoose Boots | Classic Leatherworking | 6 |
 Stormshroud GlovesRare Leather Hands, item level 28. Also takes 6 Enchanted Leather and 2 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Stormshroud Gloves | Classic Leatherworking | 4 |
 Stormshroud ArmorRare Leather Chest, item level 28. Also takes 16 Rugged Leather, 1 Cured Rugged Hide and 1 Rune Thread. | Stormshroud Armor | Classic Leatherworking | 3 |
 Stormshroud ShouldersRare Leather Shoulder, item level 29. Also takes 12 Rugged Leather and 2 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Stormshroud Shoulders | Classic Leatherworking | 3 |
 Stormshroud PantsRare Leather Legs, item level 28. Also takes 16 Rugged Leather and 1 Rune Thread. | Stormshroud Pants | Classic Leatherworking | 2 |
 Robe of the ArchmageEpic Cloth Chest, item level 29. Also takes 12 Bolt of Runecloth, 10 Essence of Fire, 10 Essence of Earth, 10 Essence of Water and 2 Rune Thread. | Robe of the Archmage | Classic Tailoring | 10 |
 Arcanite Sword PendantRare Neck, item level 29. Also takes 4 Arcanite Bar and 4 Essence of Earth. | Arcanite Sword Pendant | Outland Jewelcrafting | 4 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 99g 79s. Essence of Air lists from 44g 44s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 57g 57s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Water to Air is taught by Recipe: Transmute Water to Air. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 275 and grey at 290.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Essence of Water | 1 | 99 gold79 silver | 99 gold79 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 99 gold79 silver | ||
| Essence of Air at its lowest listing | 44 gold44 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −57 gold57 silver | ||
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.
The 10 items nearest to Essence of Air among Trade Goods > Elemental, all from Classic like Essence of Air.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence of Air (this item) | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 12 recipes, including Essence of Fire and Robe of the Archmage | 44 gold |
 Essence of Earth | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 29 recipes, including Thorium Shield Spike and Stronghold Gauntlets | 1 gold |
| Essence of Fire | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 35 recipes, including Smoking Heart of the Mountain and Fiery Plate Gauntlets | 10 silver |
| Essence of Water | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 55 recipes, including Dawnbringer Shoulders and Storm Gauntlets | 99 gold |
 Living Essence | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 37 recipes, including Wildthorn Mail and Bleakwood Hew | 9 gold |
 Essence of Undeath | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 47 recipes, including Gnomish Death Ray and Corruption | 89 gold |
 Elemental Earth | 10 | Used in 17 recipes, including Earthen Vest and Robe of Power | 47 silver |
 Elemental Fire | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 10 recipes, including Robe of Power and Crimson Silk Robe | 4 silver |
 Elemental Air | 10 | Used in 4 recipes, including Robe of Power and Greater Holy Protection Potion | 26 gold |
 Elemental Water | 10 | Used in 6 recipes, including Azure Silk Belt and Robe of Power | 4 silver |
 Core of Earth | 10 | Used in 8 recipes, including The Shatterer and Runed Mithril Hammer | 4 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Elemental Fire at 4 silver in the EU Auction House.
Essence of Air has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in United States.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 44 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Essence of Air uses icon file 136022, which 2 other items also use. The 1 closest by item ID:
Totem of the Maelstrom ID 30023 · Miscellaneous · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7082 (7077 to 7087) were usually added in the same batch as Essence of Air: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Heart of Fire ID 7077 · Trade Goods · item level 10Essence of Fire ID 7078 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Globe of Water ID 7079 · Trade Goods · item level 10Essence of Water ID 7080 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Breath of Wind ID 7081 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Purified Kor Gem ID 7083 · Quest
Pattern: Crimson Silk Shoulders ID 7084 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Crimson Silk Shoulders."Pattern: Azure Shoulders ID 7085 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Azure Shoulders."Pattern: Earthen Silk Belt ID 7086 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew an Earthen Silk Belt."
Pattern: Crimson Silk Cloak ID 7087 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Crimson Silk Cloak."The raw ItemSparse values for item 7082 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Essence of Air 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 Air next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Essence of Air
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