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Gnomish Goggles
Item Level 23Binds when picked up
HeadArmor
4 Armor
+10 Versatility
+10 Stamina
+7 Intellect
Sell price: 15 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Crafted By
The Classic Engineering recipe Gnomish Goggles takes 1 Fire Goggles, 1 Mithril Tube, 2 Gold Power Core and 2 Heavy Leather.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Gnomish Goggles is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3290. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Gnomish Goggles.
Requirements & Properties
- Requires
- Classic Engineering (1)
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Gnomish Goggles
3 of the 4 reagents have a current EU listing: Mithril Tube, Gold Power Core and Heavy Leather, together 39g 43s. The recipe Gnomish Goggles turns yellow at Classic Engineering skill 230 and grey at 250.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Goggles | 1 | ||
 Mithril Tube | 1 | 18 gold75 silver | 18 gold75 silver |
 Gold Power Core | 2 | 2 gold | 4 gold |
 Heavy Leather | 2 | 8 gold34 silver | 16 gold68 silver |
What Else the Reagents Make
- Fire Goggles goes into 1 other recipe in Engineering: Master Engineer's Goggles. It is itself made by the recipe Fire Goggles.
- Mithril Tube goes into 13 other recipes in Engineering, including Gnomish Death Ray, Gnomish Rocket Boots, Goblin Dragon Gun and Goblin Mortar. It is itself made by the recipe Mithril Tube.
- Gold Power Core goes into 10 other recipes in Engineering, including Gnomish Battle Chicken, Gnomish Mind Control Cap, Goblin Mortar and Gyrochronatom. It is itself made by the recipe Gold Power Core.
- Heavy Leather goes into 84 other recipes across Leatherworking, Engineering, Blacksmithing and Tailoring, including Dusky Bracers, Barbaric Harness, Guardian Cloak and Murloc Scale Bracers. It is itself made by the recipe Heavy Leather.
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.
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Gnomish Goggles suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Gnomish Goggles (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 22 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnomish Goggles (this item) | 23 | +10 Versatility, +10 Stamina, +7 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed | |
 Silksand Circlet | 23 | 16 | +10 Stamina, +7 Intellect, +11 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Mistscape Wizard Hat | 24 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +7 Intellect, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Royal Headband | 24 | 17 | +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Black Mageweave Headband | 24 | 18 | +13 Versatility, +8 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
| Darkmist Wizard Hat | 24 | 17 | +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lunar Coronet | 24 | 17 | +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 First Mate Hat | 22 | 15 | +10 Stamina, +12 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Aurora Cowl | 22 | 14 | +10 Stamina, +8 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sorcerer Hat | 22 | 15 | +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Fire Goggles | 22 | +12 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed |
Mistscape Wizard Hat has the highest item level here (24).
Next item levels up from Gnomish Goggles among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Dreamweave Circlet (item level 26), Opulent Crown (item level 27), Eye of Flame (item level 28), Felcloth Hood (item level 28) and Arachnidian Circlet (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Gnomish Goggles among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Nightsky Cowl (item level 20), Elder's Hat (item level 20), Thistlefur Cap (item level 20), Holy Shroud (item level 19) and Durable Hat (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gnomish Goggles in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Gnomish Goggles 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 Gnomish Goggles next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Gnomish Goggles in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gnomish Goggles 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.
- Where do you get Gnomish Goggles in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Gnomish Goggles is created by Gnomish Goggles.
- What level is Gnomish Goggles in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Gnomish Goggles is uncommon quality, item level 42 with no level requirement.
- What does Gnomish Goggles sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 39s 29c for one Gnomish Goggles in Classic Era.
- What slot is Gnomish Goggles in WoW Classic?
- Gnomish Goggles is a Head in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Gnomish Goggles
Gnomish Goggles is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.