An Uncommon Trade Goods, item level 10. Crafted with Transmute: Fire to Earth.
Essence of Earth is listed at 91 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 52% above its typical price of 59 silver72 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 14 silver58 copper to 9 gold27 silver. About 70,390 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 52% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 59 silver72 copper.
| Crafted | Transmute: Fire to Earth | Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Crafted | Transmute: Life to Earth | Recipe |
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: Fire to Earth takes 1 Essence of Fire.
The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Life to Earth takes 1 Living Essence.
The 25 recipes below use Essence of Earth, across Classic Blacksmithing (12), Classic Engineering (4), Classic Inscription (3), Classic Tailoring (2), Classic Alchemy (1), Classic Enchanting (1), Classic Jewelcrafting (1) and Outland Jewelcrafting (1). The largest single use is 10 for Hammer of the Titans.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Living Essence | Transmute: Earth to Life | Classic Alchemy | 1 |
 Hammer of the TitansRare Two-Handed Mace Two-Hand, item level 29. Also takes 50 Thorium Bar, 15 Arcanite Bar, 4 Guardian Stone and 6 Enchanted Leather. | Hammer of the Titans | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Stronghold GauntletsEpic Plate Hands, item level 29. Also takes 15 Arcanite Bar, 20 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 4 Blue Sapphire and 4 Large Opal. | Stronghold Gauntlets | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Thick Obsidian BreastplateEpic Plate Chest, item level 29. Also takes 18 Large Obsidian Shard, 40 Small Obsidian Shard, 12 Enchanted Thorium Bar and 4 Huge Emerald. | Thick Obsidian Breastplate | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Titanic LeggingsEpic Plate Legs, item level 29. Also takes 12 Arcanite Bar, 20 Enchanted Thorium Bar and 2 Flask of the Titans. | Titanic Leggings | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Enchanted Thorium HelmRare Plate Head, item level 29. Also takes 6 Arcanite Bar, 16 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 2 Large Opal and 1 Azerothian Diamond. | Enchanted Thorium Helm | Classic Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Heavy Timbermaw BootsRare Mail Feet, item level 29. Also takes 4 Arcanite Bar and 6 Living Essence. | Heavy Timbermaw Boots | Classic Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Masterwork StormhammerRare One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 29. Also takes 20 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 8 Huge Emerald, 8 Large Opal and 4 Enchanted Leather. | Masterwork Stormhammer | Classic Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Enchanted Thorium BreastplateRare Plate Chest, item level 29. Also takes 8 Arcanite Bar, 24 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 4 Essence of Water, 2 Huge Emerald and 2 Azerothian Diamond. | Enchanted Thorium Breastplate | Classic Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Jagged Obsidian ShieldEpic Shield, item level 29. Also takes 8 Large Obsidian Shard, 24 Small Obsidian Shard and 8 Enchanted Thorium Bar. | Jagged Obsidian Shield | Classic Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Heavy Timbermaw BeltRare Mail Waist, item level 28. Also takes 12 Thorium Bar and 3 Living Essence. | Heavy Timbermaw Belt | Classic Blacksmithing | 3 |
| Heavy Obsidian BeltRare Plate Waist, item level 29. Also takes 14 Small Obsidian Shard and 4 Enchanted Thorium Bar. | Heavy Obsidian Belt | Classic Blacksmithing | 2 |
 Thorium Shield SpikeAlso takes 4 Thorium Bar and 4 Dense Grinding Stone. | Thorium Shield Spike | Classic Blacksmithing | 2 |
| StrengthAlso takes 4 Large Brilliant Shard. | Strength | Classic Enchanting | 4 |
 Force Reactive DiskEpic Shield, item level 29. Also takes 6 Arcanite Bar, 2 Delicate Arcanite Converter, 8 Essence of Air and 12 Living Essence. | Force Reactive Disk | Classic Engineering | 8 |
 Dark Iron Table SawAlso takes 12 Ironwood Lumber, 8 Dark Iron Bar, 2 Delicate Arcanite Converter and 3 Thorium Widget. | Dark Iron Table Saw | Classic Engineering | 3 |
 Biznicks 247x128 AccurascopeAlso takes 2 Lava Core, 4 Delicate Arcanite Converter, 6 Dark Iron Bar and 1 Thorium Tube. | Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope | Classic Engineering | 2 |
 Flawless Arcanite RifleRare Gun Ranged, item level 29. Also takes 10 Arcanite Bar, 2 Thorium Tube, 2 Essence of Fire, 2 Azerothian Diamond and 2 Enchanted Leather. | Flawless Arcanite Rifle | Classic Engineering | 2 |
 Brill CoffinAlso takes 10 Ironwood Lumber, 5 Essence of Undeath and 3 Ink of the Sky. | Brill Coffin | Classic Inscription | 5 |
 Thunder Bluff TotemAlso takes 14 Ironwood Lumber and 3 Fiery Ink. | Thunder Bluff Totem | Classic Inscription | 3 |
 Brill Coffin LidAlso takes 8 Ironwood Lumber, 2 Essence of Undeath and 1 Ink of the Sky. | Brill Coffin Lid | Classic Inscription | 2 |
 Onslaught RingUncommon Finger, item level 28. Also takes 1 Thorium Setting and 1 Powerful Mojo. | Onslaught Ring | Classic Jewelcrafting | 1 |
 Robe of the ArchmageEpic Cloth Chest, item level 29. Also takes 12 Bolt of Runecloth, 10 Essence of Fire, 10 Essence of Air, 10 Essence of Water and 2 Rune Thread. | Robe of the Archmage | Classic Tailoring | 10 |
 Mantle of the TimbermawRare Cloth Shoulder, item level 29. Also takes 5 Mooncloth, 5 Living Essence and 2 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Mantle of the Timbermaw | Classic Tailoring | 5 |
 Arcanite Sword PendantRare Neck, item level 29. Also takes 4 Arcanite Bar and 4 Essence of Air. | 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 10s. Essence of Earth lists from 1g 5s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 89s 75c after the 5% auction cut, a 898% margin over its reagents. The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Fire to Earth is taught by Recipe: Transmute Fire to Earth. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 275 and grey at 290.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Essence of Fire | 1 | 10 silver | 10 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 10 silver | ||
| Essence of Earth at its lowest listing | 1 gold5 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 89 silver75 copper | ||
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 9g 99s. Essence of Earth lists from 1g 5s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 8g 99s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Life to Earth is taught by Recipe: Transmute Life to Earth. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 275 and grey at 290.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Essence | 1 | 9 gold99 silver | 9 gold99 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 9 gold99 silver | ||
| Essence of Earth at its lowest listing | 1 gold5 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −8 gold99 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 Earth among Trade Goods > Elemental, all from Classic like Essence of Earth.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence of Earth (this item) | 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 |
 Essence of Air | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 12 recipes, including Essence of Fire and Robe of the Archmage | 44 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 Earth 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 | 85 silver | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 1 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Essence of Earth uses icon file 136102, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Sambino's Modified Strength of Earth Totem ID 54216 · QuestKor'kron Stone ID 97543 · QuestIron Will of the Order ID 142061 · Gem · item level 50Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7076 (7071 to 7081) were usually added in the same batch as Essence of Earth: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Iron Buckle ID 7071 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Naga Scale ID 7072 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Broken Fang ID 7073 · Miscellaneous
Chipped Claw ID 7074 · MiscellaneousCore of Earth ID 7075 · Trade Goods · item level 10
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 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 7076 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Essence of Earth 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 Earth 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 Earth
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