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Essence of Destruction
Item Level 25Trade Goods
Sell price: 20 silver
Current price
38 silver
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This is the new Patch 4.3 raid, [zone=5892], material (the new version of Living Ember) that is used with the various crafting professions to make the new ilvl 397 raid gear.
Professions using this material are:
- Blacksmithing (6 new recipes)
- Leatherworking (8 new recipes)
- Tailoring (4 new recipes)
These are obtained through the new raid included in Patch 4.3, [zone=5892], and all professions will still be using Chaos Orb for crafting.
edit: This mat has now been made into an Epic quality mat, up from just Rare quality O.o
Drops from Baal. Oh wait...
The crafted legs require eight Essence of Destruction, while the crafted bracers require only four. Please note that in 4.3 there are BoE i397 bracers available for 1250 VP, so with the exception of specs for which the BoE bracers are very poorly itemized, most Essence of Destruction will be put towards legs.
There are no boots crafted with Essence of Destruction; the above posts are referring to the 378 Firelands crafted boots.
According to Icy Veins, Essence of Destruction will not drop in LFR difficulty.
- Right now 4,859 units listed across 15 price tiers.live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 14% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Essence of Destruction Price History
EU Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
EU Region (Commodity)4,859Units listed
339Sellers
38 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Essence of Destruction is listed at 38 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 24% below its typical price of 50 silver13 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 21 silver50 copper to 7 gold43 silver. About 4,859 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 24% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 50 silver13 copper.
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Essence of Destruction Drops From
- Hagara the Stormbinder - Dragon SoulNormalHeroic10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
- Madness of Deathwing - Dragon SoulNormalHeroic10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
- Morchok - Dragon SoulNormalHeroic10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
- Spine of Deathwing - Dragon SoulNormalHeroic10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
- Ultraxion - Dragon SoulNormalHeroic10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
- Warlord Zon'ozz - Dragon SoulNormalHeroic10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
- Warmaster Blackhorn - Dragon SoulNormalHeroic10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
- Yor'sahj the Unsleeping - Dragon SoulNormalHeroic10 Player25 Player10 Player (Heroic)25 Player (Heroic)
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
- Used in 18 recipes across Blacksmithing, Leatherworking and Tailoring: Bracers of Destructive Strength, Foundations of Courage, Pyrium Legplates of Purified Evil and more.crafting
Used In
The 18 recipes below use Essence of Destruction, across Cataclysm Leatherworking (8), Cataclysm Blacksmithing (6) and Cataclysm Tailoring (4). The largest single use is 8 for Foundations of Courage.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations of CourageEpic Plate Legs, item level 37. Also takes 8 Truegold, 10 Hardened Elementium Bar and 4 Chaos Orb. | Foundations of Courage | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 8 |
 Pyrium Legplates of Purified EvilEpic Plate Legs, item level 37. Also takes 8 Truegold, 40 Volatile Life and 4 Chaos Orb. | Pyrium Legplates of Purified Evil | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 8 |
 Unstoppable Destroyer's LegplatesEpic Plate Legs, item level 37. Also takes 8 Truegold, 40 Volatile Fire and 4 Chaos Orb. | Unstoppable Destroyer's Legplates | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 8 |
 Bracers of Destructive StrengthEpic Plate Wrist, item level 37. Also takes 4 Truegold, 30 Volatile Fire and 2 Chaos Orb. | Bracers of Destructive Strength | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Soul Redeemer BracersEpic Plate Wrist, item level 37. Also takes 4 Truegold, 30 Volatile Life and 2 Chaos Orb. | Soul Redeemer Bracers | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Titanguard WristplatesEpic Plate Wrist, item level 37. Also takes 4 Truegold, 10 Hardened Elementium Bar and 2 Chaos Orb. | Titanguard Wristplates | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Bladeshadow LeggingsEpic Leather Legs, item level 37. Also takes 8 Pristine Hide, 20 Volatile Fire, 20 Volatile Air and 4 Chaos Orb. | Bladeshadow Leggings | Cataclysm Leatherworking | 8 |
 Deathscale LeggingsEpic Mail Legs, item level 37. Also takes 8 Pristine Hide, 40 Blackened Dragonscale and 4 Chaos Orb. | Deathscale Leggings | Cataclysm Leatherworking | 8 |
 Leggings of Nature's ChampionEpic Leather Legs, item level 37. Also takes 8 Pristine Hide, 40 Volatile Life and 4 Chaos Orb. | Leggings of Nature's Champion | Cataclysm Leatherworking | 8 |
 Rended Earth LeggingsEpic Mail Legs, item level 37. Also takes 8 Pristine Hide, 25 Blackened Dragonscale, 10 Volatile Fire, 10 Volatile Earth and 4 Chaos Orb. | Rended Earth Leggings | Cataclysm Leatherworking | 8 |
 Bladeshadow WristguardsEpic Leather Wrist, item level 37. Also takes 4 Pristine Hide, 20 Volatile Fire, 20 Volatile Air and 2 Chaos Orb. | Bladeshadow Wristguards | Cataclysm Leatherworking | 4 |
 Bracers of Flowing SerenityEpic Leather Wrist, item level 37. Also takes 4 Pristine Hide, 10 Volatile Life, 10 Volatile Water, 10 Volatile Air and 2 Chaos Orb. | Bracers of Flowing Serenity | Cataclysm Leatherworking | 4 |
 Bracers of the Hunter-KillerEpic Mail Wrist, item level 37. Also takes 4 Pristine Hide, 20 Blackened Dragonscale, 20 Volatile Life and 2 Chaos Orb. | Bracers of the Hunter-Killer | Cataclysm Leatherworking | 4 |
 Thundering Deathscale WristguardsEpic Mail Wrist, item level 37. Also takes 4 Pristine Hide, 20 Blackened Dragonscale, 30 Volatile Air and 2 Chaos Orb. | Thundering Deathscale Wristguards | Cataclysm Leatherworking | 4 |
 Lavaquake LegwrapsEpic Cloth Legs, item level 37. Also takes 8 Dreamcloth. | Lavaquake Legwraps | Cataclysm Tailoring | 8 |
 World Mender's PantsEpic Cloth Legs, item level 37. Also takes 8 Dreamcloth. | World Mender's Pants | Cataclysm Tailoring | 8 |
 Bracers of Unconquered PowerEpic Cloth Wrist, item level 37. Also takes 5 Dreamcloth. | Bracers of Unconquered Power | Cataclysm Tailoring | 4 |
 Dreamwraps of the LightEpic Cloth Wrist, item level 37. Also takes 8 Dreamcloth. | Dreamwraps of the Light | Cataclysm Tailoring | 4 |
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Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Essence of Destruction among Trade Goods > Other, all from Cataclysm like Essence of Destruction.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence of Destruction (this item) | 25 | Used in 18 recipes, including World Mender's Pants and Lavaquake Legwraps | 22 silver |
 Chaos Orb | 25 | Used in 76 recipes, including Black Embersilk Gown and Hardened Elementium Hauberk | 1 gold |
 Sands of Time | 25 | Used in Vial of the Sands (Cataclysm Alchemy) | 2,696 gold |
 Living Ember | 25 | Used in 20 recipes, including Fists of Fury and Eternal Elementium Handguards | 20 silver |
 Deepstone Oil | 25 | Crafted with Cataclysm Alchemy; Used in 5 recipes, including Mysterious Potion and Vial of the Sands | 25 gold |
 Cocoa Beans | 25 | Used in Chocolate Cookie and Starfire Espresso (Cataclysm Cooking) | 1 gold |
 Pyrium-Laced Crystalline Vial | 25 | Used in Vial of the Sands (Cataclysm Alchemy) | 4,999 gold |
 Tol'vir Hieroglyphic | 30 | 4,899 gold | |
 Mysterious Fortune Card | 32 | Crafted with Cataclysm Inscription; Used in Fortune Cookie (Cataclysm Cooking); Use: Deck of Trades | 11 gold |
 Dwarf Rune Stone | 10 | 283 gold | |
 Highborne Scroll | 10 | 19 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Living Ember at 20 silver in the EU Auction House.
Across Regions
Essence of Destruction 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 | 20 silver | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 22 silver | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.